Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-25
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best advantage. We trust that our friends will be
sufficiently upon their guard to prevent any ma
neuvring of this sort.
From the ninth Congressional district We have in
formation stiil more definite and equally encour-
aging The popular sentiment of that district has
fully manifested ITSELF and is determined to vindi-
cate its integrity by the election of Gen. Atkins
Etheridge, the Southern pet of Northern Black Re-
publicanism. The ninth district owes duty in this
matter, not only to herself but to the entire State
of Tennessee. The course Of her recreant repre-
sentative has been reflection upon the honor Of the
entire commonwealth. The only hope INDUCED in
by the friends of Mr.. Etheridge, of which we have
conclusive evidence, is, the hope of availing them
selves of local difficulties which, unfortunately dis
tract our party in Obion. But there are few coun-
ties in whose Democracy we have more faith than
that of 0biOn- They are rigid in their political
integrity, and we cannot doubt that they will take
such steps are necessary to remove all cause of
apprehension.
In this, the 9Th district, Mr. Quarles will make
large gains on Gen. Zollicofer, and if the DemOe-
racy viii do their phole duty there is more than
probability of his election. Gen Zollicoer in at
failure in the attempt, has placed himself in
unfavOrable attitude before the people His competi
tor is acknowledged by all parties to be gentleman
of weight dignity and personal strength, worthy to
be the representative of such district.
In the fourth district there can be no question as
to the election of Col. Savage, unless injured by
personal grievances which have been improperly in
troGuced into the canvass Col Savage is the can
didate of the Democratic party; and that party
should not be held responsible for personal wrongs
real supposed We cannot believe that friends
in the Mountain District going to reward the
Know Nothing party in order to crafty personal
spleen.
Col. Guild is making vigorous canvass, and his
friends have every encouragement to work. No pol
itcian in the State stands in more unfaVorable at
titude before the public than his competitor, Col
Ready. One of the most Jealous advocates for the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise, which he de-
nOunced as unjust, unconstitutional and void, he
came home and suecumbed to Mr.. Bell and Joined in
the cry against the Democracy for its repeal friend
of the "alien suffrage" feature, havingvOted to in
corporate it in the BILL in opposition to Etheridge,
Taylor and Cullum, he is now Ginning in the COM
that the Democracy should be held responsible for
it. Finding himself broken down in strength with
his party, he refused to submit his claims with those
of other aspirants to the decision of Convention
but, only alternative, forced himself opon his
party as a candidate Internationally. Surely such
trimmer in politics will not be selected by the peo
pie as their representative, in preference to Col
Guild, plain frank and strong minded republican
of the old school.
In the third, sixth and seventh districts, at pre-
sent represented by Messrs Smith, Jones and
Wright, there is substantially no opposition. We
are assured that Sam Smith will beat his competitor
by more than the democratic majority. Heretofore
there has been some uneasiness expressed about
one two of our candidates for the Legislature in
this district These difficulties we trust, have all
been obviated, and nothing is required to a
complete triumph but energetic acton the part of
the Democracy, from this until the election that
they may get out entire vote. In the sixth and
seventh districts, the Know Nothings are cslcula-
ting a large falling off in the Democratic vote,
by reason of the general apathy which the absence
of opposition from them, for Congress and the Le-
gisature, may produce. They have good grounds
or their hope but to be forewarned is to be fore
armed; we trust, therefore, that our friends will
shake off all lehargy and take steps to full
Uote in the election.
In the second district, all is working well as far
as we can learn. Mr.. Maynards past political ante
cedents and utter want of personal popularity,
trasted with the Unborn Southern sentiment and
known personal merit of Mr.. Wallace, will enable
the latter to make heavy gains throughout the dis
trct and, we earnestly trust, insure his election
There is no district in the State about which we
feel so much solicitude as the first No man aspi-
ring to Congress has proven himself so utterly I'M
trustworthy Southern representative (save and
except in all cases Emerson Etheridge as the Rev.
n. G. Taylor. lie is one of the few Southern Con-
gressmen who deserted his constituents in 1854 and
took position with the Abolitionsts in opposition to
the repeal of the Missouri Compromise and the
passage of the Kansas-Nebraska bill. For this |
wanton disregard of southern interests and honor,
he defeated in the last election, and A. G. Wat
kins sent to Congress in his stead. Mr.. Watkins |
has proven himself an honest, faithful and able |
representative. Taking advantage of the disaf- |
lection produced by conflicting aspirants, Taylor is
again in the field. 1t is we'll known that a majority
IF the people decidedly opposed to his election,
md yet we are apprehensiVe of the result Mr..
Watkins we learn from private letter, is confined
his bed by an attack of fever while Taylor disre-
yarding all rules Of courtesy and fairness, contn-
les to canvass the district. What is far disa-
yreeable and Notifying to and the democracy is
hat Taylor is receiving aid and comfort from gen
leman whom we have heretofore been pleased to
egard as a true and reliable Democrat. We allude
dr. A. G. Graham, who claims to be running as an
Independent Democratic candidate and is canvassing
he district assailing our Convention and its nOmi-
lee, Mr.. Watkins. This can have but one effect
hat effect is understood, and must be intended by
,lr. Graham-and that effect is to secure the cleo
ion of Taylor We have too much respect for Mr..
irahams intelligence 10 suppose for one moment
hat he INDUCES the least hope of his election,
nd we can come to no other conclusion than that
is present object snd purpose is to secure the
lection of Taylor We can conceive of no more
efsh and unworthy ambition.
If we are not misinformed as to the course being
ursued by Mr. Graham, he has forfeited all claim
the confidence and respect of his party and should
'e regarded only as an ally of the enemy. The De-
nOcracy and old-line Wings have thus an increased
uty to perform. Bad men should be rebuked, and
aught the salutary lesson that the Democratic par
y is equal to the emergency of crushing out aspi-
ing demagogues whose selfish principle of action
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