Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-03-21
TEE CONGRESSIONAL RlIBROeLIO.
Great interest Is manifested Throughout The

Crest interest is manifested throughout the Da-
wilson and Rutherford Congressional districs rela.
tive to.tbe struggle now going on between the
frisnds Of Col BELL and these Of Messrs. z LII
OoFFER and REAnY. The return Of these two last
gentlemen to their constituents his produced
very perceptible change IN the condition of tfirs
from what it was q few weeks SIEGE. When the
manosuvsIiogs Of Col. Bill began frst to be mAde
manifest, il seemed as though there would be
scarcely ves.iye left Of the strength Of Aessrs.
ZoraTsoTFER and READY in their respective ds-
tricls. We thought We could already bear the
heavy fall Of the hammer erecting the guilotine
B7 which they were to be taken CT. We know
there are many anxious hearts pslpitsting with
pleasure ct the thought Of the execution. We
expected to attend the scene and take notes Of TIE
last hours of departing greatness and give the par
ticulars Of their taking eff We now believe,
however, that the executioner win he disappointed
in his victims and that Col BELL may rue the dsy
that be plotted their destruction.
Evidences are coming up from every potion Of
these districts Of positive reaction. Counties
that were regarded US certain for QUARLEs aud
HATToN, are now counted OF with equal certainty
By the friends Of the other parties. The two ial-
tering champions are without recuperativc power
Coming into popularity upon the strength of Col
BELEs iavOr, they prove powerlsss whenever that
is neutralizsd. Col BELL finding himself exposed
in his movements and Increasing the uncertainty Of
his own election to the Senate viii be kept busy
from this tine out in cOuntersciiug, if possible,
the risk be has already incurred. The evident
alarm which this produces 10 Montgomery and
Wilson, gives nerve and confidence to { e friends
of ZoLLIo5FFER and READY. The Patriot consid-
cred favorable to Gen. ZoLIIO,TFER, is out sgsinst
rotation in Office" and says in yesterdays is
sue
"A good officer who has discharged bis duty
honestly and faithfully to the satisfaction of the
government, should not be discharged merely be
cause some other member Of the party has not
been fed at the public CRIB, snd hungers for its
tempting content; and it is lowering the dignity Of
the nation to do il"
This, though under pretence of hitting at demo-
Gratis, is bold for the Patriot. It win be under
stood and repeated throughout the district
The Rutherford Telegraph grows equally tsntA-
Using SIS the chances CT its fsvorite Increase
Criticisipg the arrogant pretensions Of Lebanon,
(ths home Of Mr.. HATToE,) it says:
Those outside of that favorte locality cannot
come in for showing at ell. They are TO be
treated as strangers unworthy of sharing any
honors in the District while that little city wishes
to exalt herself through Mr.. Hattou. TIE Amer.
icsns and wings throughout the district are 70 fall
down and worship at the shrine which few of the
citizens Of lebanon have set up. In obedience ID
the DEGREES that kind Of selfconstituied regency
in Lebanon have promulgated, Sumner, Cannon,
Rut6e ford and williamson are to hold their peace,
and suffer these dctstOrs to choose for them. This
is what the Lebanon Herald would have Us do
Yes we must crnge and wsg our tails with all the
abject serVity Of wnipEei spaniels, if our grs-
ciOus master Of Lebanon but say the word"
Such is TIE irony and the spirit Of dtfince with
which Col. READY and his friends are now disposed
to treat the "sslfoOnstituted regency" at Lsba-
non.
It is pretty farce that has been plsying-amu,
sing to the curiosity but disgusting to the iutsll-
geuce Of the people, afording new insight to
the Office hating propensites of this new party,
constituted out Of the pavsr elements of the two
cid parties intenisd to restore the government to
its original purity and simplicity When shall the
word look upon It's ike sgsiu2