Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-08-24
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DnEEAT OF Ma AvERY.-We give elsewhere in 4
this paper such returns from the election for Con
gresham as have come to hand. We have other /
reports but as they indefinite do not care q puo
lsh them, preferring to wait for the omcial vote.
EuOaFh is known however TO render the election OF
Mr. Vance certain. We are surprised st this result,
indeed At a loss to conceive how it can be. With
a heavy Democratic majority IN the District, We /
never dreamed that there was possibility Of the
defeat Of Mr. Avery. We knew, that desperate |
sFsTts we're being made BY the opposition, and that
distorted and villanouslT false and malicious stories
we're in circulation against him, in reference 10 a
personal difficulty be had some years ago Ei,h Mr.
Fleming, but could not believe that the the Demo
eracy Of the Mountain District could be imposed on
By them That old matter was investigated By the
proper legal tribunals ct the time Of its occurrence,
and Mr.. Avery triumphantly acquitted; and that 1t
should be dug form the grave where II has solong
slumbered, and distorted and exaggerated sent
forth elecuoneering hobby In THIS canvass, IS
certainly one Of the most remarkable things OF the
dsv II serves to show the unscrupulous nature Of
partisan politics and the depth Of nfamy sud degrs
dalton to which willing 70 steep, in order 20
obtain victory over political opponent d I'd that
whole Fleming matter been fairly understood By the
people, the result OF this canv8se WoUld have been
widely different The people were, in a secret and
undetermined way, filed with prejudise against Mr.
Avery; while not syllable was uttered publicly
the subject thus giving him opportunity &c defend
himself and acduaint The people With the facfs As
and times than obtain victory by such means.
Mr.. Avery has spent his life in the service Of the
Democratic party, and MIST certainly had the right
to expect different verdict ct the hands Of those
Who have reaped the benefit Of his labor He is de,
feated but by the most unfair unjust and uugener-
Gus means Sustained by the consciousness Of his
own integrity, and by the recollection Of his long
and faithful though illrequed service 10 the party,
he will bear it with thespirit Of man, and can look
with contempt upon the base sandereTs and trick
sters who have posonedthe minds Of an honest PEG
pie against him, and led them to judge and condemn
him without a hearing.
We do not charge Mr.. Vance with having person
ally assisted in the circulation oi these repoTts but
do distinctly charge that his friends relied upon the
capital 70 be thus manufactured against Mr. Avery
for the success of their candidate &c is apparent at
glance that Mr. Vance is indebted to this personal
matter for his election for while Judge Ellis carries
the District by several THOUSAND Mr.. Avery is de-
feated by about the same figures. As q Democrat
and aman Of sbility, Mr. Avery stands as fair and
Is high any man in the State, and yet be has
strength; demonstrating, beyond question, that
Mr.. Vance his election to the prejudice engen-
deaed by his friends against Mr.. Avery on account
Of q personal matter
Mr. Vance, on many occasions, vehemently de-
esred that he would support the Administration Of
Mr. Buchanan How far ne win do so, remains to
be seen. 1t is certain that the political sentiments
he has always held adverse to those Of majority
Of the people of tins District and but for the per
sonal difficulty alluded to-Which constituted the
sole stock in trade Of his friends-he would never
have received votes enough to elect him How far
he may surrender and modify his former opinions,
in order 70 redeem his pledge sustain the Admins
trstion can only be iermned by his future course
-ASbUias az CO. A,1ss.