Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-23


Oar friends in writing 70 US upon business from
y.r;ons points where the candidates for Governor
have spoken seldom conclude their letters without
word Of encouragement This is the character Of
information that gives Us satisfaction 1t is not
written with any view to publication and is, there
fore, The Outburst of honest sentiment One ofthese
letters, written US by gentleman in Fayete county
says:
But little interest is manifested by the know
noihings in their candidate for Governor, outside Of
the town. They evidently regard him as "small pO-
tatoes" and are not locking to his election The
more candid ones Of them admit that he will not do
to speak with Harris and their great anxiety seems
to be about Congress and the Legislature, and are
bending their whole efforts in that direction. But
il will do no good. Our people are determined to
wash their hands Of know nothingism."
Another friend, enclosing US some subscribers
from Marshall county, says:
ga few Of our people went to hear the candidates
for Governor speak at Pulaski ] did not 60, but
in lging from the enthusiasm Of the Democrats
when theyreturned and the disappointed appearance
of the know nOthngs, as indicated by their manner,
our man must have surpassed and theirs fallen far
below expectation. I believe we can make a gain
if we can get the vote out in this county"
A friend writing US from Weakly county, says that
the principle interest manifested there in the race
for Congress. The candidates had recently spoken
at Dresden, where he heard them. He remarks
"Gen Atkins is thoroughly posted, in fine health
and is prosecuting the canvass with an unusual de-
gree of energy His friends are more than satisfied
with his advocacy of Democratic principles and his
exposure Of the treaehery Of Etheridge
- Etheridge, in his spaech spoke of preparing
for the Presidential canvass Of 1860, and said that
extreme measures could not prevail. Demo Gratis
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| cans would take them all from us lie was for q
| happy medium which would neither claim all ouI
rights nor yield all, but that he would be satisfied
| with retaining half Such was not his language
but the result of his position. lie thanked God that
he had voted against the Kansas-Nebraska bill, and
then admitted the correctness Of the Supreme Court
! in denouncing il uncOnstitutiOnal-thu thanking
God that he voted to violate the constitution, which
he had sworn to observe. lie voIed for a resolution
/ introduced by the Black Republicans declaring tn,
/ Kansas bill UNJUST &c. but when Intercepted, re
fused to tell his auditors to whom it was unjust.
''He attempted TO defend his speech in Congress
in which every line contains denunciatiOn of Dem
ocras without a word Of complaint against the Abo
litionsts lie tried 10 make the audience believe
that but for the introduction of his African slay,
trade resolution, which slandered the South and F,
much delighted the AbOlitiOnists that traffic WouiJ
| now be going on. lie spoke of the UNION AND AME
RIOAN as having devoted its columns to his Owl
! special benefit, and that the Democracy everywhere
| were slanderng him-thus trying 10 get up a sym
pathy in his behalf and closed by appealing TO hi
| old friends to sustain him.
! 1.-THE people here are determined to throw off thu
reprOach which the return of Etheridge would brnj
| upon them. Nevertheless there are a great man,
! heated partizans working day and night for him
| But, unless the programme changes Atkins vii
undoubtedly be elected. You may depend on this
and so inform our friends in other parts Of tn
| State