Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-02-12
OUR CORRESPONDENCE
East TEssEssrE. Feb. z, 1857.
iitors Of The Union and American:

Editors Of The Union and american:
GEETs: am constant reader of your valuable
paper, and admire yonr zeal and energy in the de-
feuoe Of Democratic men and measures, all along
for the last eight or ten years. You have your re-
ward in the approval of the whole Democracy, as
evinced in the large circulation Of your paper and
the esg erness with whehit Is sought after by your
readers. The UEoN is kind Of political snd
commercial index, for the whole State. Long may
you live to enjoy the honors and emouments that
are now teeming in upon you, and which you rich
" deserve. / notice with muoI interest the pollt-
ical news Of the day. The next contest in Ten
nessee is looked upon by the Democracy of East
Tennessee with much interest. 1 am one of those
who had desire that Gov. JOHNSON should run the
next race: he has fought two hard campaigns,
sgsinst sl odds, and each time triumphed and
in the last contest for the Presidency, did his whole
duty. His published speech delivered at Nash
vile, was the greatest speech of the canvass Now
that the State is largely Democratic, and be has
fought so nObly for Democratic principles, was de-
sirous that be should have one easy race Cor Gov.
ernor, and doubt much, If he hsd bean nomins-
ted over, Il he would have had opposition.
One other reason why 1 would have liked Gov
JOHNSON to be our standard bearer in the approach
ing contest for Governor is thrt, from present in
dications, Col WIN a SEEED, the gallant Congress
man from the KaOzUtle District is likely to be the
know nothing candidate A contest between Gov
JOHNSON and sNEED would be decidedly rich It
would be worth witnessing. l would ride at any
I,,- t,
SEEED, there would be no telling where GOV. JOIN
soEs msiority would stop. Bst Gov. JOHNSON him
self has settled this matter by authorizing you to
announce through the columns of your paper, that
he declines the next race for Governor, and steps
aside for some other good Democrat to take the
race So far Es the Democracy of Eastern Ten
nessee are concerned, they will cheernlly sustsin
any good man that Middle Tennessee or the Dis
trict may bring forward as the Democratic nomi-
nee In parting with the prospect ofsgain making
ANDREW JOHNSON Governor, am cheeTed with
the indications on your side of the Mountains in
bis behalf as the Democratic candidate for the u.
S. Senate, which will come before the next Legs
lature. East Tennessee Democracy viii feel high
/ ly honored in seeing Gov. Johnson placed in the
| U. s. Senate, and in fact the Democracy Of the
whole State owe JOHNSON a debt Of gratitude that
will be handsomely paid him in placing him in the
Q. s. Senate, position be richly deserves for his
manly and independent course, and defence of D.
mocrscy in many hard fought battle. honestly
believe that to him the Democracy of the Stste is
more indebted than to any other man, fer her
| present high standing as Democratic State. He
has stronger hold upon the great mass of the peO-
! pie, than any prominent man in the State A
gentleman informed me some time ago, that on the
| day Of the last election for Governor, at C,
! be saw q number of this rank and file of the Wing
party or knOO nothiHgs supporting JOHNSON. BE
could not understand it, and he took one aside, and
asked him how it was he was supporting JOHNSON,
! the worst kind of q Democrat He replied that
| JoHSsoE had always been his friend, and friend
Of the poor and frendless, and ne would vote for
him regardless Of party drill and dictstion His eff
forts while in Congress, to procure home for the
homeless stamps him as the. great advocate Of the
poor mans rights, without irjuriog the rights o:
! the rich. trust the Democracy Of the State viii
not relax their Efforts in his behalf until Re is pla-
ced in the Z. S. Selate, where predict for him a
! brilliant career. Yours, JUsTICE.