Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-14
Letter from an old psmooras.


WksaIEGToH COUNTY, June 0.
Edters Union and American: No doubt the friends
Of Democracy elsewhere in Tennessee. win be glad
to hear from US in this section occasionally, and 1t
affords me pleasure to say that the signs are right
the prestges Of The canvass decidedly in favor
Of Democracy. and daily improving. For Congress
here. (the FIRST district) Colonies NELSON and
HAYEEsi are making very able asd interesting
canvass marked energy charactsrizing the efforts Of
both; but all things considered, Col HArzEs is ex-
hibitng the most extraordinary ability brilliancy
and completeness Of eloquenee thai have ever been
witnessed in this county, and an more than san
guine in theopnonth be viii be elected By large
u increased msjority. No intelligent man win de-
NJ the ability and tact Of Col NBLsoS, who is a
high toned gentleman; bat making all reasonable
Allowances for my biases for Gel HAYSzs, AN
compelled 70 say that neither Col NELsos, nor any
body else, with whom an acquainted, can success
fully meet HAYNES. From all quarters Of the dis
trct, have reliable intelligence that HATxEs is
gaining, and some think he will divide the vote with
Col NRIsoE in Carter and Johnson, the very dibral
tar Of opposition.
Gov. Harris; too, is decidedly On gaining ground.
know Of vote for him before, that he viii lose
in this race, but do know Of some gains TO him.
If General Jackson we're disnhumsd from his sleep
ing greatness. and placed upon the track for Gov
ernor, he could not be sustained with such record
to defend as Csl. NErHEaLAEp's is, Thea, upon
this hypothesis, what possible chance there be
for NETHfRLASD = elsrer- Jo11 the sans colt I"
sold Phil Criz" broke in Hawkins some years
ago Well, the friends Of the Colonel found il
would not 10 to work him und, r the saddle in The
Crits team, and they are now pracLioirg him in the
HARRIS tesm. as their leader but they begin to
think that he don't know Gee from HaW" well
enough to make good leader, and II he don't per-
form better hereafter than he has heretofore in this
race they intend to sell cut their stock in him to
the Black Republicans, at s share The Colonel
voted qgainst the POney law, as we call it here
ip the mountains. That's the rub with ths poor
laborsrs
When Col. NsTHEEL ND gave that vote in 1872,
and again.in 1884, he virtually said, poor man
poor RidoF.-pcOr meehanic--pOOr lsbOrsrs
generally, don't care fig for you; and now,
when he wants their votes they say, " clever John,
rich John, where's the hoe, axe, wedge, pillow, and
gears that you fyed to take from US when you were
acting under cath? We can't come it, John; We
can't forgive you" The mechanics say, "JObn,
we can't work without TOOLS our poor wives and
little children tie gems Of cur hearts can't live With
out bread, and bread can't be made without our
tools, which you tried to take from us; therefore
you tried to take our bread and teols both from u.s.
aud We cannot, notvote for youl"
The nabcb, tho, Gays, "Pl go for you, Col. john
Why? because you wouldn't tax my fine carriage,
or mOney-beoause you love big bugs and especi-
ally, because you made or ained to make The poor
people work qatkout tools, raise corn and wheat for
US big bugs, seithOHt any implements do 1t arith'
Ali Colonel, the voice of the widow, the orphan
and the poor man cries frOm.he ground that you
YOU