Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-10
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ASHIEGToF,- Juuo 2, tcSp.
Although tie excitement incident upon TIE late
elections 10 Virginia has partially suo:ded, get 1t
only yields to the greater excitement which Will at
tend the municipal elections in this city on Mon
doy next. Plotting and contemplating now
menopoz, the attention OF the wlre-workers and
small politicians of Washington, and serious out
break is anticipated
1t will be matter of interest to the public to
learn thata new time tabl has been arranged for
the line CT railroad travele between this city and
ST. Louis, by which passengers from Washington
I via Wheeling,' Columbus, Dayton, indianapolis,
TerreHaute and Vinceness will reach the latter
city in forty three hours aud fifty minutes. just
think ofit-it seems like fairy tale yet IN July it
will be in operation
About the richest thing out is the vlanous man
ner in which the editor of the American Organ in
this city was relieved Of twenty-five hundred dol
lars in hard cash.
1t iswell know that the county of Page, in Vir-
ginia, is part of the aOld Legion" of Thomas
Jefferson and that she always casts an almost unan
imous vote (about 750) for the democratic ticket,
regardless OF men. In this county OF hard listed,
unwashed democracy, the secret order OF Know.
Nothings found its way, and lodge was establish
ed. The thing was novel, and the idea OF becoming
| Americans pleased the Dutch to death Soon sol
members were introduced, and regularly initiated
| into the mysteriesof the order-the lodge number
ed majority ofthe voters of the county-the record
was transmitted post haste to Richmond, and thence
to all the lodges in the State The "Tenth Legion
| was giving way, and the prospect was fair for
total rout Joy pervaded the ranks of the brother
hood as the tidings spread.
But fortune is tickle, and even know.nothings are
not always reliable A few days before the election
the Grand Sachem of Page called his lodge togeth-
| er to consider business Of great Importance; and
| when all had assembled he remarked in words Of
soberness, if not of piety-"We profess to be dem
ocrats; have always been democrats but we are
about making d--n fools of ourselves. Now
have proposition to make you; ! propose that each
one of us shall subscribe all the cash he can raise,
| abetting fund.- that we despatch an agent to Wash
ington to bet il on the vote of Page county, and tn
we then burn our records and vote for Wise. What
glorious prospect for speculation -and no sooner
said than done. Near $50 GOO were raised, and the
appointed agent, accompanied by the presiding CT
fcer OF the lodge, visited this city. The latter
called on brother Ellis, gave him the signs, grips
and pass words and assured him that sol names
had been regularly recorded in Page. This was
enough-proof as strong IS holy wit, that Page
was certain for Fournoy, the know nothing candi-
date for Governor. Just about this time green-
looking democrat from Page happened to cross the
path of brother Ellis aud boosted of Wse5 strength
in the sTenth Legion" The bait took and brother
Ellis was victimized to the tune of 81, 500. The
county cast 96l votes for Wise, and he treacher-
GUS know -nothngs pocketed brother Ellis cash,
besides winning some 5000 of others who BET
by the record This, am assured, is true state.
ment of how the Organ man was Htaken in and did
for." May not Others have attempted the same
gamer s-,- ls. +.