The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-08-09
TEE CANVASS IN TENNESSEE.


In no southern State, perhaps, win the opposition IN,
more desperate 6gbt against the democracy than in T.
nsssee In no State have party lines been heretofore
strictly drawn the strength Of parties more nearly u
To Tennessee therefore IL is bat fair inference for "a
look for the real sentiments entertained by the sOus
wing of the know. nothing party. In the knoN-nothlu
ranks in Tennessee be found some Of the abes
most influential leaders OF the party South II is the Sta
Of jackson and Of Polk and il Is also the other han
tbs home of tAe ilastous candidate for the vice preside
dAl honors, Major Andrew Jackson Donelson Beievn,
that the leaders of the opposition in this State will nor
correctly represent the true position and principles
the whole party South, We have looked with some IL
terest the openng of the campaign by the electors
what positions they would In this eonnerO
will insert few extracts from private letter in wh
the position Of the electors and the party itself c
and iorcibly set forth Speaking Of the campaign ID
writer says
1.-THE great presidential Of 1856 has fairly benz
la Tennessee Mesrs. Harris and Brown, opposing csna
dates for State electors opened the ball at MarireesbO
Gath ut. Gov. Brown, (the know nothing candidate
while he does concede with MessIs Fillmore and o
that the Nebraska bill is "a boon the South, agrees v
the OK esident that it Ia the Pandoras box out Of Wild
nave issued all the political egils that sct the eu
try Such, il mistake not, Is tho ground assumed
late letter accepting the position he now nils, and such
presume, will be the ground occupied by the party hs
State of which he recognised leader. That this party
speak Of the southern know nohngs) would 60 further
dared and advocate the restoration Of the Missouri Comp
mise, cannot, 1t to me- be seriously doubted by Al
one all with the actions Of its conventions
the of its press and its orators. II but the &
day that of the editors OF the Nashville Gazette the
cis State organ Of the party, wrote home to hs paper
| the following strain: H. @ @m .1s #"..
| "LET THE AsiEnIcAs PATTY SourH BOLDLY UTTER 4
cosDEmHATIos OF THE REPEAL OF Missouri CoMpsI
MISE, and our triumph 10 certain. = Let the us
party South have the moral to face the
aud lead through the breach
"By which, Ipresune, this inteuseIy American o
MEANS in plain English, let the American party Sou
declare Tor the restoration Of the Missouri Comp om
would place the two wings openly, they secrey-a
eAders at least the platform, and would great
nhance the chances Of with the black republican,
North and complete consolidation Of all those opp
the democratic party. But advantageous this polio
would be at the North the leaders Of the Americans So
sho control everything by deception, too dare ADOPT
hey dare not lift the veil and show to their patriotic ID
sguided followers their base and reasonable purpa
hey know too well that such would bury them
tcaly face downward, and roll their grave stone
cribed-so REsURREcTIos."
We might add in confirmation TO the suggestions Of N
etter any number of instances in which, in their nation
nd State councils, in the halls Of Congress and on
ump prom nent leaders in the southern wing Of the
nothing party have assailed the Kansas sbraska bin
night also cite the position occupied by the leader Of
norlhern wing of the Fillmore know-nothings, Mr. Dun,
sannounced several late occasions in the House b
We do not feel that it is necessary. In the South this par
hsht only for the preservation OF their order without
7est shadow of hope for carrying single State In d
North, what few there who are not fighting under
black flag of ahoonism and disunion only hope to thru
| the election in the House BY their efforts
We conclude with an extract upon the condition q,
| prospects of the democratic party in Tennessee:
In Tennessee the democracy have but to conduct d
snvsss with half the spirit and energy dsplay led in the
uberpaoral contest in order to insure the State for
ahanan and Breckenridge BY majority Of thousands T
AVE commenced right, and you may depend upon Il /.
democratic hres will be kept burning and blazing
his time until the day of the election every hill top
every valley OF the State. Tennessee has never cast
ectorsl vote for democratic candidate since Jack,Os
day bat her lion hearted democracy deter that
nls contest the shackles shall be forever stricken off,
nst henceorth she shall stand forth among
sister States OF the South foremost in the battle for the
'htuton and the Union and they know no such word
all"