Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-04-10
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each district, as indicated by the vote in
the last Presidential election. We have
not taken the trouble to refer to the origi-
nal table of votes, but have no doubt that
the analysis by our neighbors is correct.
Our friends viii see by an effort. any thing
like commensurate to the Importance ofour
success, we viii be able to carry both
branches of the next General Assembly.
As compared with the last Legislature, the
vote of Buchanan over Fillmore gives
democratic gain in the LIST and goth Sena-
torial districts, Carter. johnson, Washing
ton and Sullivan; and Benton, Humphreys,
Perry, Decatur and Henderson. BY a
harmonious union of our friends in those
two districts, upon the strongest men, we
think they might be brought back into the
American fold. The majority in the 1st is
654, in the goth l9l. The vote against us
in Smith and Sumner doth District) was
lost to us in 1855, by majority of 80. 1t
is now l6S. By proper exertfon, this
might be secured TO us. In the 9th Ham
ilton, Marion, Bledsoe, Bradley and Rhea)
the Americans made nett gain Of go, over
their vote of 1855. We think there is pos
sibility Of recovering this district. On the
other hand, our friends of the 9th white
Jackson and Macon) will observe that our
opponents have a majority of only 80 to
overcome, and it will require active dill
gence to retain their ascendency.
In the House of Representatives the
vote for President exhibits a gain in the
counties of Monroe, -DeKalb, Hardin,
- Smith, Sumner, and Macon Hay
woodland Shelby, Fayette and Upton
six representative districts, for the demccra-
cy; while the Americans gain in Hamilton
-Marion-Jackson-and Dyer and Lau-
derdale, four districts. The democrats also
make gain of a member in Claiborne,
that county being represented by wing
at the last session; thus making difference
of four in their favor, on joint ballot. In
the districts of Rhea, Bledsoe and Hamil-
ton - Claiborne - McMinn = Hardin -
Smith, Sumner, and Macon-Haywood-
and Shelby, Fayette and Upton -
there are fair chances of success. But in
the districts of Observation-Disclosures
son-White-and Fayette-the chances
are equally as fair for the success of the
democracy.-We do not include Shelby,
with her two members, in this list, although
the Fillmore majority was only 10; because
we have an abiding confidence that the
Memphis district will always come up right.
There is always fuctuation of the popu
lar vote. and we name the above counties
as doubtful, because of the small majorities
on either side.
Adopting nearly the language of our
contemporary, these facts and figures show
the Americans at glance, the work to be
done to carry the Legislature, and where
it is to be done. 1t cannot be necessary
for us to impress upon our friends, the i'm
portance to our cause, of the result of the
next Legislative canvass in this State. There
is ample room for bright anticipations. We
think that the last vote was not a strict
test of the popular sentiment of Tennes-
see; that there is nothing in it, or in pres
ent indications to cast down or discourage
but much to animate aud encourage. But
even on that basis, there is but a majority
of four, or joint ballot, against us. This,
the foregoing figures, show, it is in our
power, overcome-due vigilance and perse-
verance will do the work--nothing else
will.