Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-05-16
TIE CANVASS,
SHELBYviLLE, Nav IA 1SE

MessrS Editors Union and American AS l
have attended the discussions at Murfreesboro,
Shelbyvie, Petersburg, Fayetteville, Pulaski and
Lewisburg, and have, in the meantime conversed
with most of the democracy of the counties in
which those places are located, besides a great
many wings, think 1 am prepared to give q re-
liable and faithful statement in regard to the pros
poets of Gov. JOHNSON in the present canvass.
Every where l have noticed many indications of
the responding spirit of the hitherto proud and
defiant know nothings Before the canvass opened,
as you well know, they were every where growing
at the onward march of Sans Legions confident
and defiant even to turbulence, but since Gov.
JOHNSON mounted the stump and subjected their
positions and sophistries to the fiery ordeal of his
powerful intellect their hauty pride has most won-
derfully abated and now their banners hang trail
ing in sign of distress. The many contemplate as
saults, hurled from the know-nothing press, in
language that would pollute the lips of the most
abandoned Bellingsgate fsherwoman against Gov
JOHNSON have contributed amazingly to create the
extraordinary enthusiasm which now pervades the
the democratic party every where he has spoken.
His name seems to hang upon the lips of every
man, woman and child throughout the country
it is sung as the anthem of joy, from county to
county as the canvass progresses. In a word the
democracy look upon HIM as the S aviour of the
integrity and perpetuity of democratic principles,
and they intend TO manifest their gratitude and
admiration of him as man, patriot md statesman
by bestowing upon him the highest reward in the
gift of the party. The people, though humble
soldiers in the ranks, fully aware of the fact,
that they are fighting under a terrible response
bilty to their party and their country, and each
seems determined to win immortal renown, by
faithful and fearless discharge of his duty
Our par ty is now proudly elevated above every
faction, and if we bat stand firm and maintain our
present attitude, we shall achieve such triumph
was never before witnessed in this State The
election in August will be to this country like
Marengo was to Napoleon, and Waterloo to Eng
land and the stake will be the perpetuity of demo-
cratic principles. have seen most of the demo-
Gratis of Rutherford, Bedford, Lincoln, Giles, Nc
Marry Lawrence, Lewis and Wayne, and they all
view it in this light they all feel the responsibility
of their position and are determined to do their
duty we'll Besides have seen most of the demo-
Gratis who were deceived, like myself into the
meshes of this new order. Most of them have
withdrawn, and those who have not are deter.
mined to do so on the first opportunity they have.
The flimsy veil of opposition to Catholicism and
foreign emigration was to them to cover up the
real objects and aims of the organization. They
see that opposition to democracy and the progress
of the democratic sentiment is at the bottom of
it, and to stay amongst them would be virtual
remuneration of cherished principles, through the
influence of which our country has made such
rapid strides to progress and power.
Gov. Johnson, you may rely upon it, will do his
duty, and do it we'll Col GENTRY has most sig
naly failed to meet the expectations of his friends,
while the old line Scott wings secretly exult over
the prospect of wreaking vengeance upon him
for his treason to them and their party in 80.
Tell the democrats as they value their liberties,
as they love their country, and venerste their re-
Igion, in the name of what they are, and hope to
be, in the name of God and all good men, stand
firm to their party, and all will be well.
Yours W,