The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-05
WAsulNcToN, d. c., April 4, 1859.
THE CANVASS IN TENNESSEE.
From the Memphis Gcen) Avalanche, March 81 ]

[From the Memphis (Tcen) Avalanche, March 81
The candidates of both political parties in the
ed and the for the next governorshp oil Ten
nessee will soon commence The democracy are firm uni
ted and anxious for the coming of the battle Their
chickering's strifes and domestic differences difficulties
that have existed and at times threatened to weaken
their organization and perhaps destroy their supremacy in
the Statehavc been compromised buried and forgotten,
and everywhere from Johnson to Shelby they
narshalng their hosts closing up their columns and
making ready for the hour when they shall be called upon
to fnce their and graphic with them for the victory
Their chefan has been chosen and knowing loving and
trusting him as they do they stand ready to rally to his
call muster to bis banner and to follow where he dare
to lead OF his fitness for the place he has again been
called upon to assume his wothness OF the high trusts
con6ded to- and the unbounded confidence reposed in
him. we leave his history man, political leader,
legislator and executive officer to speak In word
we are willing the friends and advocates of Gov Hair
s that he should be tried by his speeches, his votes
and his official acts They all honest all patriotic,
and all deocatcall the results OF soundness OF Judg
ment an integrity of purpose and devotion to prnc-
pie that proves him true man. reliable politician and
an able statesman and it was because they knew ths
that the people of Tennessee SO noby sustained him two
Years ago that his party have second time unanimous
" named him as it's leader and that the honest
will everywhere enthusiastically rally to his support and
contribute to his triumph in August
But while we are graied at the signs of harmony and
good feeling to which have alluded, and inspired with
new hone by the zeal and determination which every
where anmates party friends we have unsba
en- faith in the honesty and justice of cause and
bounded confidence in the ability OF our eloquent and gal
LIANT standard bearer to defend and uphold it, would
sav to our friends that the battle before us will be no
cbid's play--no holiday work and that to win it we
must labor and that too earnestly and increasingly,
until the closing OF the ballotbox on the first Thursday
in August Our opponents, it is true, arc motley hete-
rogeneous mass of
aBlack spirits and white
Blue spirits and gray,
destitute of political principles and covered
c;,, ptiops
industrious and untring thoroughly united in their
hatred to the dcmocracynot overscrupnlous In their
manner of warfare and led by man of great personal
oleyerness agreeable and popular manners and OF nc
mean abilities as political stumpcr and debater He i
their forlorn hope and this their death-strugge and
tbey will rally TO his standard and battle for
with the energy of desperation We fear not defeat but
we do fear that overconhdence may make us careless
and conscious security win from our duty to our cause
and our candidate We, therefore, say to our friends
be up be doing be wide awake. Let the watch-fres be
onkndlcd and kept brightly and steadily burning, and
more glorious victory than have ever yet achieved will
be ours in August