The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-07
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EJ,ECTION RETURNS.

ELECTlON RETURNS.
When election news or any oeher of general in
teres expected the utter want of reliability the part
of the various lines of telegraph which thread the country
is demonstrated the entire Satisfaction of deepyex-
cited and anfuuy-disappointed public-the New York
and Washington line always excepted On Thursday last
an election was held in Tennessee for State officers and
congressman Up to the present writing monday after
noon we have rumors and reports and surmses but
not single despatch has been received in Washington
from the two elegraphc points of Nashville and Memphis
What purpors be the latest intelligence from Tennessee
is in the shape of Geographic dispatches said have
received Louisville and Cincinnati Saturday morning
last The first is as follows:
"LouIsvlLLE August 4.The latest despatch received
here says that Gentry knownothing and whg gov
ernor gained 1870 and that the result is doubtful but
the Cincinnati Commercial has despatch puportng have
been received by nothngs of that city, that Gentry
is undoubtedly, defeated by Johnson (democrat There
counties the State and will require
to ascertain the result with certainty"
The Cincinnati Commercials despatch alluded to in the
above reads as follows:
Johnson, DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE, ELECTED.
Tie following important private dispatches received
by friends of the American party at midnight last night
(entry gain in twenty counties hundred
West Tennessee against him. Result doubtful.
West Tennessee giving hell Result doubtful. Think
JOnnson6 CHANCES pest.
LATEST.
johnson undoubtedly elected
The peculiarly chaste and emphatic language employed
in the above berays its paternity and disposed to
regard its reluctant admissions with credit than
usually attach to knownothng productions As confirm
aory Of the Commercials despatch, make for the
following from the New York Herald journal which de-
sres TO be recognised the exclusive organ of the
der.
"The returns of the elections North Carolina and Ten
esee figure up anything but satisfactorily for the know
nohings. In Tennessee the result is regarded
doubtful However, we have received no dispatches from
the South and West later than yesterday oonowing to
arrangement of the elegraphs something may YET
up. At present the aspect in know-nothng point
view, is quite discouraging.
We have a few additional returns from North Carolina
but nothing OF definite character than fur
nished in our last issue The knownohngs assert that
dispatches been received in this city announcing the
certain defeat OF Mr. Clingman The report reached
this city the time Mr. Clngman for Congress- but
as he is one Of those gentlemen who evil stay beat
his election may be regarded certain in advance
of any direct or authentic intelligence from his district
The Raleigh North Carolina Standard Of Saturday thus
announces the result in Wake county:
"Mr Branch the democratic candidate leads Mr.. Shep-
ard 4G6 votes in Wake, being clear gain
los votes Mr. Shepard falls rs votes behind Gen. Dockey
and Mr. Branch 80 votes ahead Of Gov. Bragg This
is indeed brilliant and glorious result for the Wake de
mocracy The knownohings had boosted that they had
majority in and that they would carry the county
Mr. Rayner Mr.. Miller Mr. Rogers, and others inces
SAINT labos and neither money misrepresenta
dcnagogism spared in this last great effort to
swing the good old democratic ship from her mornings bu
there saad her flag still high in the sunlight OF
victory cheering her friends, and bidding defiance to her
enemies.
The majority in Wake is beyond our most sanguine cal
cuations. We had counted 400 and would not have
comp before the election vote less but 466
majority worthy of the history of the county, and
strong of victory all possible combinations in
the future So sinks the vile ism in the county of Wake
branded the condemnation and of fifteen hundred
and seventy thres higt-raiaded freemcnP
Elections were held yesterday in Kentucky, Alabama
and Texas for State officers and Congressman. At the
time of going press the southern line reported to
be not in working order and the western line repre-
scented as being in the condition. The subjoned is
the latest despatch received from the West:
LousvrLLr Aug. 5.The election returns from Tenncs-
ucuae considerably and the result appears doubt
full Large gains and losses reported on both sides but
present Johnsons (dem.) chances appear the best