Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-23
CORRESPONDENCE

OBIox CousTr, Tenn, Aug IL 1857
Mr.. DUSxEaroN :-sinee the agony Of our cleo
tons has subsidized, 1 have compared the effects Of
the defeat of old political enemy with those of
former times. As general feature, there is not so
much regret pictured in the physicgnomy Of the ops
position as formerly after defeat. Many of the
most sensible Know NOthings nthis region are very
cheerful under the disastrous aggelatiOn they have
ustraceixed fromfhe Democrats and cid line Wings
In fact, inclinedtO the belief that not few Of
the old quakers over Catholicism inwardly rejoice in
the result of the recent elections, The
and the few who worked for the losyes and fishes,
under the goading Of real ST imaginary necessity,
will, of course, sink away to their dens With
some of these the cry would have been, if it had
been good policy to utter H. z victory or starva-
ton. They have skunk to their dark dens only to
concoct some other midnight mischief. What viii
it be? what can it be-. My experience does not
teach me to look for any honest thing. God knows
whether am uncharitable or whether my judgment
is the philosophy Of experience and observation That
We may always have bad men amongst US, some that
are very bad is surely to be expected But to sup
pose we have in the State of Tennessee 1000 men
who carry in their souls the material for making
traitor to his country supposes larger proper
ton than feel willing to grant. With what party
will Mr.. Zollicofer act in Congress What can he
inaugurate theres If he can feel happy and con-
tented when he is installed in the representative
hail. twin ohcede that his capabilities are of larger
compass than I had sppreheAaed God fits the
back TO The burden" hope tie General will bear
his load gracefully; but to bear it with ease he
must first to his confessOr which, as an honest man.
as he undoubtedly is, l presume he will do. Let
him approach his labors with conscience as un-
burthened as when ne approached the discussion of
the Kansas Nebraska question in Congress, and l,
for one out of the great priesthood that exacts pen
nance for political SINS will say with loud voice,
s'Well done, good and faithful servant"
-AAndWeakely county has voted the Railroad tax
"a result | scarcely expected. l look upon that
particular method Of voting for that particular OBJ
ject Of doubtful orthodoxy But it is too late to
discusss that question in regard to Weakely.-
That it will insure the construction of the Nashville
and Northwestern Railroad in the opinion Of the
people here is pretty clearly in the sudden rise
of real estate along the contemplated line of the
road. We all feel the effect, whatever opinion we
entertain in regard to the employed for rails
ing the necessary funds. 80
was going to say few things in relation to that
tax but no matter. The tax will be laid and the
people will have the road. It is only State con-
Germ, and we always making blunders in our
State policy. These are purely domestic matters,
and we can at any time apply the remedy for the
correction of in prospect by learning wisdom
from the past We all want the road. The benefits
to result to 0bion county from this road and the
Mobile and Ohio road, added to the advantages it
already has from the Mississippi river, viii be i'm
mense-incaleulable The middle counties are not
yet walked upto the value and importance of this
region of country. "A great amount Of this impor-
lance is derived from our contiguity to Hickman,
Ky.-that old oMiils' Point of Geo. w. Mari noto-
riety, destined to rival Memphis. 81 ..s.l ".