Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-12
TIE CANVASS.

over viii not want to hear them again.
THE CANVASS.
We are erati6ed at the earnestness with which the
masses are insisting upon harmonious action in
our party They seem, in the last few weeks, to
have become fully conscious Of its Importance, and
as far as we can hear, preparing for a vigorous
canvass from this out. Democracy has great deal
to gain by discussion; nothing to loose Let those
who sre candidates keep constantly on the stump.
For Congress, Messrs. Jones, Wright, and Smith
have no opposition A Know Nothing cannot be
found in either Of their districts who is willing
sacrifice himself upon such an alter Of patriotism
Col Savage has an opponent, but by no means for
midable
Our intelligence from the Western District is truly
encouraging. For Governor, our friends calculate
upon q gain Of from one thousand to two thousand
votes and several members of the legislature unless
thrown back by disafectiOns in one or two counties
which can, and we trust viii be prevented.
We are informed that there is no doubt Of Genl
Athens success over Etheridge, if the Democracy of
that district only work with half the zeal that char
aeterises their opponents. They should bear con-
stantly in mind that the Black Republicans of the
North are looking their district with far greater
anxiety than they have ever watched the progress Of
electionin Tennessee before; and that their eyes
brighten just in proportion as the prospect is en-
cOuraging for Etheridges success while their hearts
sadden at every indication Of defeat. His triumph
would be hearalded by the New York Tribune and
hailed by Burlingame and Others as the dawning of
q brighter day for Abolitionism in the South, and
serve powerfully to stimulate them to renewed eff
forts against the peace the rights and interests of
the Slave States in The future. We trust that
spectacle number Of TenHesseans from mere party
zeal, willing to place themselves in the position
Of having contributed to such an end. Against the
infiedOn Of such outrage upon cur honor let ev-
cry true born Tennessean in the district work day
and night.
From the Memphis district the news is also en-
couraging. Mr.. Avery viii be supported, not only
by the Democrats, but by large number Of those
who voted in the last election for Fillmore but who
TO escape the odium of a sworn ORDER still claim to
be old line wings. He has shown himself fully en-
titled to the confidence of the Democracy, and has
always enjoyed the highest respect of such of the
old wing party refused to go into the Know Moth
ing order 1t would be a reproaeh to the people Of
that district not to elect him.
The only districts in which there need be any
doubt are the four districts formerly represented by
Messrs ZoIlcofFer, Ready, sneed and Watkins; and
in all Of these the Democrats have much to be
hopeful, if they will only make the proper effort
from this time until the day of the election. In
all except the first district, we have regularly nom
mated candidates, and they such as should in
spire our friends with the greatest zeal.
The anomalous position into which Messrs. Ready
and Zollicoffer have got themselves by attempting
to take the lead from Mr. Bell on the Kansas ques-
ton. and afterwards, when he was about to over
slaugh them, changing their ground and falling
humbly into his support, has lost them the conf
dence and respect, politicians, Of honest minded
men Of all parties. This has been clearly shown by
the fact that neither Of them could receive the nom
iuation ofther party, notwithstanding their humble
submission, and have had to force themselves upon
the track as the only means Of possible salvation.
The Know Nothing pepper at Lebanon frankly adj
mitted some weeks since, that Mr. Ready could not
be elected, and that he would find himself in the
canvass unable to hold q crowd Of fifty men for half
an hour Let our friends work as they should work and
one or both Of these gentlemen will be left at home
hereafter.
In the race between Wallace and Maynard the
advantages are equally great in our favor upon
comparison Of thereative claims Of the candidates.
Mr.. MAYNARD is Federalst and has been denounc-
ed by his own party press in times past, for having
contemputousy pronounced the great mass Of the
poor and uneducated people as "a herd Of human
cattle" He is the author of the famous Paddock !
Z orvr oFq all i
parties at the time Of their publication. Having
been raised and educated in the North, his early
preiudicies we're unfavOrable to negro slavery and
we have no evidence that he has ever recovered from
them. The Democracy ought to be able to defeat
him. and we believe viii do so.
In the first district, the Rev. Mr. Taylor, who |
thinks, and perhaps correctly that the church can
well dispense with his services andwhO is an original
out-and-out Observation-Disclosures man and a Know
Nothing TO boot will be elected, unless the people
will determine to disregard the claims of factous,
isorganizing aspiTaHts and unite cordially upon one
man. This we havesome reason to trust they will do.
In that event Taylor may beaten.
Our county candidates, with few exceptions,
have started off under the most favorable auspices
md make us hopeful of the result
All that Is required OF ouI lIle-ld9 IS No'N' We
we're late in opening the canvass and have but little
ime to 90 upon. Let srcy good Democrat asrots
HIMSELF from this ont, as far nag be necessary, 10
he success Of our principles Our strength in the State
viii be Of no avail to US if We rest supiney and fail
o exercise it. Our known majority will not
chieve victory for us unless we can get the vote
o the polls. Let every Democrat feel that it is
artly his duty to see to this. Let each county
e oanvassed; see that no Democrats imposed upon
v perversions Of truth and false dogmas ingenious
circulated and let the voters Of every district be
ldueed to attend the polls the day of the election,
nd shall be cheered with another victory, not les
Iorious than the last
POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
We observe among the new post offices established
ne to be called Bon Aire," White county, Tenn.