Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-04-27
East Tennessee Politics and Politicians

East Tennessee Politics and Politicians.
The canvass of 1859 IS now opening into perfect
fulness on this side of the mountains. There are
spasmodio indications of the "rekiudling" of the
life of 1910 and Al, but the skilful observer car
easily perceive that these but the tWichings
cited by the application of galvanc wires managed
by srtful men.
Nelson and Haynes are now the candidates in
the First Congressional District. The former has
already il several speeches indicated his line of
gument the pith and substance of all which, is that
the administration Of the Government by Dem,
ocrtic rulers Is bad that any other viii be better
But in all this argument he has forborne to tell tie
people, what they now do know that, besides the
Democratic party, there is but enc other in the
countryside Black Republican. Of oil this, his
able competitor will however, put him in remem-
brance, and at the same time, wiring him up to the
point Of saying distinctly and categorcaly, whether
he and otbors, row cooperating with John Bell in
Tennessee, do really intend to become the allies Of
Seward and his hosts And this is the issue to be
decided in Tennessee at the next election.
In the Second District, Maynard is announced
as a candidate for reelection. He was careful to
VOTE it is said by those who have watched his re-
cord with the Southern Democrats during his en-
tire Congressional term, except in one or two in.
stances, and it is now reported of him that in
speech recently made in Knox county, much TO the
chagrin of his political associates he was SO in.
cautious as to intimate that every question at
Washington resolves itself into an issue between
Black Republieanism and Democracy. From which
some inferred that he intended to vindicate the De-
Oh al
less of Bell, Netherland & Co. Recently conven-
ton assembled at Clinton, to nominate a candi-
date to oppose Maynard, and nominated James W.
NcHenry, of Overton, young man of decided
talent and of great energy. lie will render eff
cient SERVICE and have all theprObGbilities Of an
election with him.
In the third District no doubt is entertained but
that Sam. Smith will be again returned to Congress.
His competitor, Brabson, is one Of the few Know
Nothing politicians in Congress who in 1856 was
willing to take ground in opposition to the Black
Republican position favOring the constitutionsIiy
of the Missouri compromise. Whether he will stand
out against that party when his political ssso-
ciates in Tennessee are acting in unquesLionable al
lance with it, remains to be seen.
OF John Netherland, the candidate Of the Opposi>
ton for Governor you the other side Of the noun
tains need have no fear He is man Of some little
art in escaping close place in debate, either before
a jury or a public assembly under cover Of wells
told snecdote, aud sometimes with an apparent |
earnestness, which his rather melancholy features
seem to resolve into the utmost sincerity, he viii
charge great wrongs upon the party or client of his
adversary. Herein then is his only forte; knowing
This 7 am told that during his long practice as a
lawyer he has never submitted single argument,
in any case whatever, to the Supreme Court of the
State, tribunal before which, it is presumed, nei-
her artifoe is presumed ever to prevail. Hence,
Gov. Harris will be abl5 with to bring him to
he point, Of either discussing the real issues be.
ore the country, or of showing too manifestly to
he people his desire to escape them.
APRIL %, 1859. EFT.