Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-01-23
[For the Nashville Patriot.l
who Sam nIacrary Voted For.
BY TooTER.

Presidential election. 1t is certain that such an
effort was never made in any previous canvass. In
Tennessee, the organization was SO complete, and
the efforts so extraordinary, that it is sot likely
that single vote was lost in the State that could,
under any circumstances, have been secured. And
nowhere were the members OF the party more un~
firing in their exertions, than in the county of M
lying in the eastern division Of this State 1t is not
my purpose, however, to go into full invsstiga-
ton of this matter but merely to relate incident
as illustrative of what have said.
It is known that, in each civil district Of the
State, there was committee of shree,' whose duty
it to superntend the interests of the party in
their respective localities. One of the most active
and vigilant members of these committees, was
Bill Reddy, who served in the seventh district of
the county already indicated.
Reddy had several men in his employ, all of
whom, save one, was safe for Buck and Brock.
| This one was was Sam Macrary Sam had always
&c fl dgin" Democracy, and he could see no rea>
son now why he should support his ancient
enemy. Yet Reddy had set bis heart upon bis con-
version, and it must be accomplished at any cost.
Sam was poor man, and had large family to
support-there was his hope. According to Red
dy's Democratic notions, the almighty dollar wOald
accomplish any thing. He well knew, however,
that Sam Aacrary's vote could not be purchased
by direct offer, yet be imagined that he might
indirectly, with money assail tue Malakof of Sans
patriotism.
The first demonstration, therefore, that Reddy
made against Sam, to employ him in getting
up barbecue at a democratic mass meeting. For
bis services on this occasion, he was rewarded with
six dollars per day. Sam knew very well that be
had not cared the money; yet, being poor man,
he thought there could be no harm in receiving 1t.
Nor can there be any great harm, he thought, IN
counting the favor of party that seems to be so
liberal Therefore, after he had been paid of, as
stated, Sam remarked to Reddy, that he felt under
obligations to him for his kindness, and that he
would be pleased to serve him or his party at any
time.
'You know vary WELL Mr. Reddy," said Sam,
''that have always fit agin' Democracy--tbat
was always faithful to the regular old Hu. Lawson
White Wing party while it bad an existance; but
as to my bein' no nothin'-the things o'"|poss~
BILE. AZ man, Mr. Fillmore will do, but what's
the use of votein' for Teller, when be has no
chance?"
This was enough. Reddy at once took Sam by
the hand, and expressed himself as never having
doubted the course that he would take when the
interest of his country demanded his services. Yet
the more fully to bind him, Sam was Immediately
dispatched with note to no less parsonage than
the High Priest of Democracy for all the digens
lying round about the locality alluded to in the
commencement of this article; and though the dis
lance that Sam had to bear this note was less than
a mile, he was mounted upon one of Reddys best
horses and furnished with sundry pieces OF small
change, which he would, occasionally, as De rode
along, take from ais pocket, seemingly for no 9TH
er reason than simply to hear them jingle
81 WONDER" mentally he would say, eff these
can all be the rale grit They must be reckon;
there mighty yaler and heavy. Well when the
fit of berality is on, one should not set with his
hands closed"
Before delivering the note, Sam rode several
times around the square of the village in hich the
High Priest resided, and as he would pass certain
localities, supposed to be democratic he would
shout at the top of his voice for Old Buck. He
was particularly vociferous as be passed the Post
Office intending, thereby, doubtless to produce a
favorable impression on the High Priest, who kept
a store at the corner but few doors of. Yet, as
he would pass the Hotel where the know nOthings
generally assembled to talk over their prosp ects
close observer might have discovered peculiar
! g. Il.
plicable in bis maneuvres.
Finally, after having made the tour Of the square
some half dozen times Sam alighted from his pant
ing steed, and, after giving him IN charge of the
worthy postmaster, proceeded to deliver the note
intrusted to his
After reading it, (Which simply contained the
information that the bearers vote might by proper
care be securely the High Priest invited Sam into
back room, where were assembled several OF the
lesser lights of democracy. Aud as seOa as the
postmaster could be relieved of the duty of hold,
ing Sans horse, be was added to the number. They
had all been attracted hither by Sans maneuvre-
ing around the square; and were now coseted with
him for the laudable purpose of converting him to
the true faith.
Though tedious, it would be interesting to re-
late all tsat passed while these democratic patriots
were closeted with the seemingly penitenI know
nothing. Yet must ioreso the pleasure. Let
il suffice, that when Sam left, be bore about his
person, and otherwise, unmistAkesble evidences Of
dem ocratic favor. Amongst these indications were,
as Sam would call it, a nice fur'd haI, pair OF
lined and bound sboes, and something msde fast to
a line, one end of which Sam held in bis hand, very
much resembling horse. In fact 10 was good
chunk Of pony. And in his pockets were vsr-
Gus papers, bearing the signature of HerVey So.
lou Esq, acting justice of the peace in and for the
county and State aforesaid. Some of these were
old judgments for debts that had never before been
satisfied.
Those Of Sans old political associates who had
from the long piazza in front OF the Hotel alluded
10, been noticing the proceedings over at High
Priests corner, when they saw him laden with so
many evidences OF democratic favor, exhibited ev-
ident signs Of uneasiness. For il must be remem-
bered, that the Americans we're no less jealous
ane energetic in their efforts to sarry the election
than we're the democrats. Consequently, a con
sulsation was Immediately held for the purpose Of
devising means how best TO counterfeit the inha-
enee that they supposed had been brought 10 bear
sgainst Sam. A plan Of action was sgreed upon,
yet day after day passed away, and not so much as
q sight of him could be obtained. Reddy, divining
the course that would be pursued. kept Sam en-
poyed on business that lay quite OF the neigh
borhOOd, up TO the day Immediately preceding the
election. Ia fact, it was late in the afternoon OF
that day ere he did return.
Sam had scarcely time TO shake hands with the