Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-30
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JoHNS0N'S PROSPECTS In EAST TENNESSEE
During the last few weeks we have been asked
thousand questions in relation to Johnson's pros
poets in East Tennessee Now we propose briefly
to answer these inquiries, man having strict
regard for truth and moral honesty would answer.
We have neither motive dis position to conceal
the true facts Of the case, and what we shall say
VIII be based upon our honest judgment OF the mat
ter. If our judgement Is erroneous and we do net
claim to be nfallite, then it may be attributed to
an honest mscalculation Of political chances
IN the first place Johnson during the present can
Yass, has not yet been in East Tennessee, and all
who know any thing of his popularity in this
Division of the State will readily believe that the
canvass will add very materially TO his prospects
here. The very name Of johnson awskens an
enthusiasm in East Tennessee that is only equaled
by the sacred recollections Of the name of ANREw
JACKSON. We can now assure our democratic
friends OF the Middle and Western Divisions Of the
State that the name has lost none of its charms
none Of its potency among those who know him
well. 1t is with considerable amount of impa.
tienoe that we wait for him to reach our end ofthe
State, and when he does so, a shout will be heard
that cannot be m sunderst God by his political op-
ponents. We profess TO know something Gov
Johnson's popularity in East Tennessee ard mark
what we say, his il August next will be large
ly increased over what it was two years ago. He
ttl-u Vetfubu me ttOft ~ NS Uet, ana swept from
the political records ofthe country whig majority
that had overwhelmed US from the year 1886.
1t may be possible that the sugar coated pill of
Known othingism has been swallowed by few
transporting democrats in East Tennessee, but
when Johnson teaches here, and his voice is heard
80 yoar tents o israel then if we are not greatly
mistaken there viii be shuffng in the dark-lan-
tern ranks, and oath-bound secrecy will be imme-
datelY shorn of its charms and its potency Re-
member what We say, and if it turns out that we
are mistaken, you may set it down as "da error of
the head and not Of tie heart"
But we DO not rely wholly upon what Johnson
may do when he reaches East Tennessee for basis
upon which to calculate gain in this Division of
the State. But independent of any thing be may
do when he comes here and even if he should not
come into ESst Tennessee at ALL still we promise
him a largely increased vote over his vote two
years ago. In this we know we will not be mista-
ken, for we have reliable information from almost
every county in this end of the State and there is
hardly single county where Jonnson's friends are
not sangune of making gain. We know where
of we speak, and so far as we are concerned we
have no fears of the result
10 conclusion we would say, if the democrats
land the old line wings tool of the Middle and
Western Divisions of the State will only do then
duty the second day Of next August we will roll
up majority for Johnson in Tennessee of not less
than ten thousand We will then inscribe the name
of Tennessee by the side of the "OA Dominion"
and the two viii constitute formidable Southern
Anti-Kuow- Nothing front; under that banner we
will expect every Southern State to rally and when
they do the UNIoS and the rights of the SOUrH will
be secured