Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-12
ora Correspondence


LcursvILLx. Ky, Jine 6, 50.
( MrssRs. EDIroRs: Once more the political hori-
son darkeus, the contending clouds of opposition
gather still faster and more thick; snimosity grows
more bitter, and the contest is becoming more
deadly and exciting as the day OF election SP-
proaches.
In NV last I told you, the " know noshings were
bragpadocia set" and pack of liars, and 50 'hey
are; for did they not tell US Sans strength was
known in Virginia, and that he was JUST aoie 10
crush Wise by majority of thirty thousand votes.
Rut alssI poor Yorick. He was routed in the
Old Dominion house, foot and dragons.
This victory has lent fresh hope, new energy,
and new life to the democracy Of Kentucky. Our
State is being canvassed from north to SOUTH from
east to west. Mr.. Clarke, the democratic csnd-
date for Governor, has been stumpng it ever since
his nomination, and says be intends to keep the
field until the victory is won or lost. saying to the
know no;hings in the language of Macbeth,
'.Lsy on lay on Mac Duff,
And damnd be he, that first cries hold, enough"
Mr.. Wcoley, the anti-know-nothing candidate
for Attorney General, has just published list,
embracing fifty appointments While our stand
ard bearers are thus canvassiug and nobly bat.
ting for democratic principles, the know nothings
are, to all appearances inactive and perfectly ur-
concerned.
Sam cannot succeed in old Kentucky. Our men
are not willing to join political church, where the
majority rules and forces into acquescencs the nil
nority. They are not willing to join secret po-
litical faction, planned, directed and managed in
g., Il IL al. D.,
man and other Republics; they are not willing to
hide, stoop, dodge, sneak. lie for, and attend mid
night copclaves; they not willing to elevate to
high social position the negro that time has proven
can neither be made honest, virtuous or capable
of self government, and at the same time pro.
scribe man for bis birth they are not willing to
move among, or be identified with, set of polt-
cal renegades and bigota, on whose banner is dis
cernable only Prescription: they are not willing to
disregard the advice of the father of his country,
to follow in the wake and work for the political
tricksters of the present day; they not willing
to set aside the glorious and patriotic example Of
Jefferson; they not willing that q prohibstory
liquor law should be passed; finally, they are not
willing to affiliate with, the abolitonists
| of the North and at the same time acknowledge
the possession of heart so hard to true love and
patriotism, as to wish man prescribed for birth or
conscience sake.
When the whig party, three short years ago,
declared and expressed their love for the 60 rich
Irish brogue and sweet German accent" all of their
organs threw up their hats, and loudly hslloed for
Scott, liberty and freedom.
But where alas where is that proud party now
Observing it, slow bnt steady march to the grave,
they saw the necessity of changing their garb-
coming ont in new clothes and new form-spring.
ing new questions, and carrying if possible, the
day.
To do this, they sacrificed old principles, depart.
ed from the course of their proud leader-that
man who now lies entombed amid the shades of Ash
clothed itself in the garb Of secrecy and came FORTH
as they say, uncon9uered and to conquer
And just here may speak of a fact unknown to
| you. When in A the wing electors met in Nash
vile to cast their votes the question wss mooted
and discussed how the wing party, now that they
had been routed, notwithstanding their almost su-
perhuman efforts to The contrary was to go on
| and still live
One distinguished gentleman proposed the na-
tive American question-said they could seize up
on the prejudice existing, and make it stepping
stone once more to power.
But then and there arose one H. p Sentry, tcho
said He aOould rather see heparty sink than spring
such question--that he aooud rather sink himself
than ride into office upon such hobby" Let the
Hon. gentleman deny this, and viii prove il
upon him.
Old party issues are dead in Kentucky. Every
thing now is know nothing and anti-know nothing.
The know nothings have nominated as their candi-
date for Lieutenant Governor, q man that boasts
be never in his life voted for Mr. Clay. They
have nominated in the 9Th district one A. Z. Mar
shall, who boosted three years ago that be, in his
"heart of hearts hated Henry Clay"
The Antics, on the other hand. have nominated
in the 4th district A. G. Tolbo an old line whig.
They have made repeated calls upon T. l. Brsns-
ford to become candidate in the third-snd have
time and again demanded that VIM Preston be.
come their candidate in this (the 7th) district.
The Antics are thoroughly organized and as l
have said before there is scarcely the probability
of doubt but that we viii achieve glorious VIC
tory at the approaching election. Such hypocrites
as the two Marshalls cannot succeed when it is re-
membered they both declared vehemently against
native Amercanism no longer than four years since.
They cannot succeed as long as the Journal con.
tinues their organ This is the abolition sheet that
three years ago said, Native Americansm is at
war with the Constitution and political and reEg
| ious liberty in this country"
But space forbids my going farther, and now 1
| sm as ever, Yours, &,
REPORTER