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Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16
Tennessee Elections.

The loss of majority of the delegation i'll
Congress is very serious blow to the Demo
cracy of this State 1t makes them too sad
to rejoice with any degree of heartipess over
what they have secured in the other elections.
The condition of affairs in the Democratic
camp is such that there is good reason to be-
lieve they cannot unite at Charleston, and
that one or more candidates will be in the
field for the Presidency. In such case, if
there is no union of the Opposition on one
candidate. the election will probably be
thrown into the House. The result in Ten
nessee gives the vote OF the State in the House
to the Opposition. No wonder then the
democracy here ale too sad to rejoice. But
they are not alone. The organ of the Missis-
sippi democracy also sees but little in the
result to cause rejoicing. 1t (the HississiFpian)
says
Upon the whole, there is comparatively
nothing in the result in Tennessee to afford
cause of rejoicing, except that which is deriv-
ed from the personal success Oftriends. There
were no political issues at stake; and the
election turned upon small and immaterial
issues. Our Democratic friends seemed to
rely for victory more on what Netherland did
that was odious thirty years ago in the Legis-
lature upon petty exemption laws, than upon
the merits of high and bold position upon
questions of vital import to the South.
True, Mr.. Mssisappian, yuur party friends
here did follow out petty programme. 1t
was impossible to get them to trust to the
merits of any "high and bold position" They
would, if they had had the courage to do so,
have advocated openly and honestly hard
money currency, but they talked with forked
tongues upon the subject, and exhibited bold
ness only in the little matter of last hoe, the
last axe, the last plough, and the last pOney.
They deserve your rebuke. Lecture them
again.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16
The Goodwood Stakes---Siarke's
Victory.


The American horse-victory, won by Mr..
Ten Broeck's '.Starke,u in England. seems to
have struck the English sporting gentry with
something of astonishment. Just before the
race the .'Ifnes'' was disposed to sheer at the
presumption of Mr.. Ten Brock in daring to
run for the Goodwood Stakes at all. 1.-THE
character of the competitors" it said ''was
not of an order to render their performances
important, or to excite more than TRANSIENT
interest among genuine sporting men," But
the result set the Thunderer playing at dit
terent sort of tnne,-and, accordingly, we
have the confession that "Starke has upset
the calculations of our shrewdest turf tao
ticians by winning race which the owners
of English horses have for months been plan
ming and scheming TO obtain" 1t was too
bad, certainly, for Mr.. Ten Brock to spoil all
this planning and scheming; but so 1t is, and
..John" must make the best of it. The other
American horse did not do so well in run
ming for the Cup: for, although Prioress
ran into the third place, yet her performance
showed, that she did uot possess the calibre
to compete successfully with frst-class Eng
lisb horses unless she has great advantage
in the weights. Promised Land, so long first
favorite for the Derby. won without an effsrt.
bennington broke down, and the celebrated
TOxopholite, whose .'staying" powers have
always been questioned, was unequal to the
seventies of the Cup Course.
Nevertheless,-as we see by the Liverpool
papers of the Both, (the day the steamer left
that Starke won a second victory, in the race
for the Bentinck memorial stakes, valued at
one thousand sovereigns. Fifteen horses
ran, and Prioress was third. Mr.. Ten Brock
is reported to have won ELS 600 by his horse
beating the field for the Goodwood stakes.
The Nursery stakes, also ran for on Friday,
were, won by Mr.. Ten Broeck's two-year old
Umpire, by Lecompte. Horse-glory enough
that for one week, surelyi
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16
The Currency Question.

The COLUMBIA Democratic Herald gives
its views to what has been decided in re-
gard to the currency question, by the late
elections in this State. After saying that
''as national question, the democratic party
stand committed by profession and practice
against national Bank" the Haa0Ld says
AS local question, limited to this State,
the Democracy of Tennessee met il, for the
first time. in March last. Then they took the
first, and only, position, which as party,
they have ever assumed upon the subject of
banks in Tennessee. That position is laid
down in their platform. Upon that position,
as there Defined the entire Democratic party
stood in the recent contest. Upon that posi-
ton they have triumphed, in spite of all man
ner of misrepresentation ON the part of their
opponents. What are the duties which attach
to this triumph? To redeem the pledges of
our platform. What are these pledges? /,
To correct the evils, known to exist, in the
present banking system Of the State. 2, To
give the State a perfectly reliable, sound
paper currency, which shall be based upon and
AT ALL TINES convertible into gold aud silver.
2, To retain in the hands of the Legislature
the power to amend,i alter or repeal the
charters of the banks whenever their own
misconduct or the public good shall demand
it.
II the legislature shall discover any one of
the Bank charters, under their immediate
control to be defective, the Democrats stand
pledged to apply all the remedies laid down
in their platform, and such others as they
may deem wise and proper. 1t any Bank
charter is offered whether il be for the benefit
of dying bank or one just asking existence,
they stand alike pledged to throw around il
these restrictions. The restrictions and
guards specified in the Democratic platform
must be present in any and every Bank
charter which comes before a Democratic
Legislature or its doom is sealed.
Such is the proper currency which the De-
mocracy stand pledged to test. fit is found,
however, upon a fair trial, that the evils, in
ceparable from the very best paper currency,
outweigh the benefits conferred, then the
Democracy will give to the people purely
metallic currency. Of course even when this
course is resolved upon, the steps by which il
is taken must be gradual, must be measured
by the public interest.
To apply these remarks: The friends
the Union and Planters Banks ask the next
Legislature to recbarter them. The Legisla-
ture does SO, but reserves the power to repeal
or alter the charters-the stockholders de-
cline to subject their interests to the vacilla-
tions and caprices of legislative bodies, and
refuse to accept the charters. These Banks
then must wind up and quit. Is not this the
expected result
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16
The Ninth.

: During the late canvas. and since the
election, the Ninth District has been the
principal point of attraction. No man con-
tronsed more bitterness, aud no man ever had
more opposition to encounter than the gal
liant, the dauntless, the eloquent Emerson
Ethridge. From the moment he mouuied
the first stump and until he descended from
the last, his browny arm was untitled. Not
n moment of repose was left him. But he
beat his adversaries back a. fast they throng-
ed him, and sent them wounded and bleeding
away. Since the struggle Of Thursday the
4th, the eyes of the whole State. and the
eyes of thousands in other States. have been
eagerly looking for the result. la this city,
the anxiety of both parties TO knog the resalt
was truly painful. The news that came
from hour to hour, and from day to day, was
conflicting and unsatisfactory. Now dis
patch arrived announcing the election Of
Etheridge, aud Madison street radiant with
Opposition faces, Now another Dispatch ar
riyss announcing that Atkins is the victor
and the throng on Madison streets Is chang d
and Democratic issces are bright a. their ap-
ponents' were an hour bef9e. Aud thus tbs
time passed. and thus men hoped and siispalr-
ed Yesterday. the DrmoeraLs give in aud
submitted with the best grace they could
Summon and left the banner OF Ethrldge
fatirr.5g in triumph. To the Opposition,
his y ilie most eleallne victory Of all. :
Nm In Bai.aia-
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16
Attorney GeneraI-yo,e of mem,,,,
Kansas.

This territory has formed free State Con-
stitution and will apply to Congress, at the
next session, for admission as State into the
Union. We have expected no other result
than this. 1t is the legitimate fruit of the
policy of the PIERCE and BUCHANAN admins
trations, together with the democratic double
construction of the Kansas-Nebraska act.
Below we give an extract from speech made
on the 10Th of July last by Mr.. INVERSION, one
OF the democratic Senators, from Georgia,
in which he admits this fact. The people of
the South, who were persuaded to vote for
BUCHANAN to save Kansas as a slave State
should learn from the admissions of Mr..
IvERsoN how, in future, to regard the preten-
sions of the National Democracy of being
supporters of Southern rights. Mr.. IvERsoN
said.
"The loss of Kansas to the South was the
legitimate and inevitable fruit of the ''Squat-
ter Sovereignty elements of the Kansas
Nebraska act, las construed and enforced by
its Northern friends"
"They" Qhe Squatter Sovereignty elements,)
were enough in themselves TO produce that
result, but as IA part and parcel OF the infu-
ence ana power OF the Freesol sentiment OF
the Northern States, the Administration of
eUen Gen. Pierce gave way to its bold and i'm
pudent demands; and put over Kansas a batch
of Freesoil Governors aud other Federal Off
GERS to warp with official patronage and infiu-
ence, the sentiments and political action of
the people. Nebraska was Northern terri
tory given up by all parties to free institu-
tions-Kansas subject to Southern control;
but yielding to the pressure of Northern anti
slavery hostility and the strong current to
make Kansas a free State, to appease the
morbid appetite of the abolition monster, who
shook his bloody finger at the President, he
reversed the natural and appropriate order
of things and appointed Southern men Gov
ernors of Nebraska, and Northern men for
Kansas! And the present Administration,
though processing the greatest regard for
Southern Rights, and the most profound an
difference as to the political fate of Kansas,
has followed the example of its "illustrious
predecessor" and behold the array of Northern
Freesoil Governors of Kansas-Reedcr,
Geary, Shannon, Walker and Medary-all
hailing from the same section, all of the same
material made, and all consecrated and de-
voted to the same great end of making Kan
sas free State, and thus Kansas was lost to
the South.'
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16

Fastest Pacing Mare under the saddle. 10 90
JUDGES II. Adam Payne, Turner 5. Foster John
G. Roberts, DAVIDSON county; Col. Ed. 3 Oh athan
Robertson county iT. J. W. Franklin, Sumner
county; James Luster, Wilson county; Or. Richard
son, rutherford county; n. E. Perkins, Williamson
county; Van ii. Allen, Smith county; John Cheairs,
Aaury county.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16

SNuBBING THE PRESIDENT.-The Washing
ton correspondent of the Philadelphia North
american says: "a gentleman who was at
Bedford Springs while the President was
there, says that he was astonished TO see the
feeling manifested towards him, and the little
respect shown him by the Pennsylvanians
who were there. In fact said he, they alb
solutely snubbed him, and took every occa-
sion to do so.' No wonder, then, that he
should have been, as he was reported to be,
in exceeding bad humor while there. For
one, though l owe Mr.. Buchanan neither love
nor reverence, am sorry to see the Presi-
dent of the United States snubbed; and sorry,
too, that he should have provoked such treat
ment. Who would have dreamed of treating
Washington, Adams, Madison, Monroe or
jackson, in such a manner"
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16

THE SOUTHERN MAIL.-The n. o. Commercial
Bulletin is informed upon reliable authority,
that the gap in the Mississippi Central Rail-
road (by which the transportation OF the
Southern mail is much delayed,) will be
filed by the LIST of January next when the
distance between New Orleans and New York
will be accomplished in three days and a
halfn The citizens of New Orleans are APP
prehensive that this mail may be transferred
to the Fernandina route across Florida. and
the subject.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16

ATTACHING MAIL CoNTRACToR's Pay
The Auditor of the Postoffce Department, in
credit or of mail contractor in the West,
who recently attached the funds placed by
the Department in "a postmaster's hands to
pay said contractor, that, under the decisions
of the United States Supreme Court, the pay
of an officer or employee of the general gov
eminent can in no case be legally attached.
even when in the hands Of third party, be-
fore being pa over,
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16
From the London Times.


'There is no blinking the truth. Years
of bitter experience-years of hope deferred
of self-devotion unrequited, of poverty, OF
humiliation, OF prayers unanswered, of suf-
ferings deridcd, of insults unresented, OF
contumely patiently endured -have convinced
us of the truth. 1t must be spoken out bold
ly and theoretically. despite the Wild mock
ings of howing can't The freed West In
dia negro slave will not till the soil for wa
ges: the free sou of the eX-slave is as obstin-
ate as his sire. He will cultivate lands
which he has not bought for his own yams,
mangoes, and planiains. These salty his
wants; he does not care for yours. Cotton
and sugar and coffee and tobacco--he cares
little for them. And what matters ii to him
that the Englishman has sunk his thousands
and tens of thousands on mills, machinery,
and giants, which now totter on the languish-
ing estate that Tor years has only returned
bcggary and debts. He eats his vans and
singers at 'Buckra.'
ave know not why this should be, but ii
is so. The negro has been bought with a
price, the price of English taxation and
English toll. He has been redeemed from
bondage by the sweat aud travail of some
millions of hard working Englishmen.
Twenty millions of pounds slerling-one
hundred millions of dollars-have been dis
titled from the brains and muscles Of the free
English lsborer, OF every degree, to fashion
the West Indian negro into free and indie
pendant laborer.' Free aud independent
enough he has become, God knows, but
laborer he is not; and so far as We can see
he never will be. He will sing hymns and
quote texts, but honest, steady industry be
not only drtests but despses. We wish to
Heaven that some people in England--neitber
government people, nor parsons. nor clergy
men--but some Just-minded, honest hearted
aud clear-sighted men, would 90 ont 10 some
of the islands-say Jamaica, Dominica ar
ANTIGUA, not for month or three months
but Tor a year-would watch the nrecions
protege of English philanthropy. the free
negro, in his daily habits; Would watch bin
as he lazily plants his little squatting; would
see him as he proudly rejects agricultural OF
domestic service or accepts il only at wages
ludicrously disportiouate To the value of hi,
work. We wish. too, they would watch him
while, hide thicker than that OF hippopota
mus and body to which fervid heat Is 1
comfort rather than an annoyance, be dro
ningly longes over the prescribed task or
which the intrepid Englishman, uninured &c
the burning sun. consumes bis impatien
energy and too often sacrifices his life. w
wish they would go out and view the negrs
in all the blazonry Of his idleness, his pride
his ingratitnde, contemptuously sneering a
the Industry of that race which made bin
free, and then come home and teach III
memorable lesson OF their experience to III
fanatics who have perverted him into what b
i
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16

PnoT's WAGEs.-We learn that at the
Convention Of Pilots in this city, this week,
the rate of wages was fixed at $3.50 per
month. for every Pilot in the Louisville and
New Orleans, St. Louis and New Orleans.
Nashville and New Orleans, Memphis and
New Orleans, and Cincinnati and New Or
leans trades. AT that rate Pilots in the Gin
cinnati trade will be very few and scarce.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16

MEDICAL BOARD.-A medical board, to con-
sist of Surgeon G. A. Finley, Surgeon S. P.
will assemble at West Point, N. Y, on the
29th inst, to examine into the physical quail
fcations of the candidates for admission into
the Military Academy.
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16

NoRru CARoLINA-The delegation Of this
State In the next Congress viii be equally
divided--four penocfatsand four Opposition
lists having been chosen.
Messrs Brunch, Winslow, Craige and
Rnffin. democrats, are all reelected.
Messrs. Giimer and Vance. Opposition
members OF the last Congress, are reelected
by increased majorities. Leach beats Scales.
the late representative Of the Rocking dis
triet by about one thousand. And Smith
beats Shaw, the late representative 81 the
Halifax district. by six hundred aud fifteen
-Riekmoad TaGex.
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Nav corrox-A correspondent of the
Columbus TiHsss. in letter dated Montgomery,
Q.itman county. Ga, Aug. 9th. says: The
first bale OF new cotton was received at this
place to-day. grown on the home plantation
of Maj. j. NJ. Stark, OF this county. Weight
$50 pounds, class middling, and sold TO Z. q.
Ellington at l21c.n
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16

THE NAME OF WAsHINGToN.-Judge Daily
of New York, in the course of his decision
sin the matter of John Shook for change of
name," remarked that the name of Washing
ton was originally "Wessyngton." which
signifies "a person dwelling on the meadow
land where creek runs in from the sea-
Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-16

YEiIow FEyER on THE AKxicAs CoAsf.-
The New orIcans Psesyrnf OF the 9th inst,
learns from gentleman direct from Mckee
that the yellow fever ssomitol is prevailing
as an spidemie not enly On the Rio Grande,
as before recorded, bus also Al Tampieo and
all along the Northern Mexican coast Tbs
mortality Is very great. especially among The
Mexican population, and The people weFe Gee
Ing in sv.Ey dif~etioa.
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FOURTH DAY, Thursday, OCTOBER ID
Rest stallion or Colt $50 q


Best Stallion or Colt. $50 GO
Best Mare Filly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 10 W
NoTE-'s1be tests of stick VA this class shah be:
/. Form = style; ,. Temper; 4. Speed and endur-
ance .'-ReSolafioR u Bureau.
JUDGES -James Ellis, Thos. Harding VIM Gale,
Davidson county Lernuel Long, n. b. CheaIs,
Maury county; K Ii. Watkins, Giles county; john
Organ, Wilson county Dir. Wenole, Rutherford
county; T. J. Munford, Montgomery county Ihos.
H Bell, Sumner county; Dr. u. Is. CIine, Joshua W.
Owen, williamson county.
CASHMERE GOATS.
Best exhibition of Cashmere coats. $40 90
JJDGEs.-I. Tanning, Col. I. NJ Patterson, David
son county; Christopher AeEwen, Williamson co.
HoksENANSHfP
Best Horsemanshp, by Gentleman, TO be pre-
bculel Dl tA0e il-----.-s.--- Wv "
A committee Of ladies viii be appointed On the
occasion 10 make the award
So The Public schools WI, by invitation OF the
Bureau, attend the Fair this day.
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SECOND DAY, TUESDAY, OCTOBER II.
The Annual Address will be delivered by Lieut.
M Maury, US. N, at II o'clock A. N.

Best Blood Horse Oh Colt. ..S-o w
Best Mare or Filly OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IS 90
NoTE.-Pedigrees to be furnished and approved by
the Committee Pedigrees, before the Secretary can
enter the animal for competition.
JuDGEs.-Wi.iiam Williams, b. +. Cockrill, b. F.
Cheatham, William IL. johnson, DAVIDSON county
Berry Williams, 30. c. Guild, Sumner county; j. \.
Blithe, Wilson county; X. II. Bracken, Rutherf3rd
county; Jno. ii. French, Warren county; Col Geo.
". Pope, Maury county; u. c. H. Puryear, Gen. Nj.
+. De(irafenreid, Williamson CO.
TROfTING / HARNESS.
Fastest Trottng Horse Gediug ia Harness. $40 90
Fastest Trotting Mare in Harness. 10 o.
JUDGEs-Alex. j. Porter, VIM. Gale, sam. Prlchett
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The HousE OF REPREsESrArIvEs.--Th
have been so far, elected 10 The next U. 5.
House of Representatives, "a Democrats
and Isl Opposition The latter, OF course,
will have decided majority.
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THIRD DAY, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER l.

NoTE-This class is open for all breeds, pure or
mixed and the Committee will be governed by the
real value of animal for draught harness, rid
ing and as best in all respects for the of man
JUDSEs.-F. n. McNairy, John Rains, Jr., W. ID.
Phillips, Davidson county; James u. johnson, Park
Street, williamson county; ID. Ii. c. Spence, Ruther-
ford county; Gen. p Ander son, Wilson county; l.. l.
Craig Sumner county; II F. Beaumont, Montgomery
I,nU
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GSThe States of California, Georgia,
Louisiana, Minnesota. Maryland, and Missis-
sippi have yet to elect their Representatives,
in the next Congress, In the last Congress
the representation of these States was as fol-
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Gs- At the present time, we learn that
Adams Express employs 1892 men; that it
has 972 agencies, and that its messengers
travel daily 40,l52 miles on railroads and
steamers; distance equal to once round the
globe and two-thirds around it second time
N Y Post
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South Carolina Institute Fair,
TO BE HELD IN
Charleston, November Is, 1859.

COMPETITION OPEN TO ALL.
I,AIR for the Promotion of Art Mechanical lngenu-
It ity, and Industry, at their large and commodious
building IN the City Of Charleston C., commencing
on Tues lay, November Is, 1883
SUITABLE PREMIUMS WILL BE GIVEN Fok The
best specimens In Art, Mechanism, and other
Branches nf Industry; also for Cotton, Rice, Sugar
Tobacco, Corn, Wheat, RE, Oats, Potatoes, and
other Agricultural Products
The Ladies, TO whom the institute n 50 much IN
debted, are respectfully informed that suitable
Premiums viii be provided by the Committee, aud
awarded for the hes specimens in every department
Of ladies' work.
ALL ARTICLES entered Tor Premiums, mus be
sent in on, OF before FRIDAY, the eleventh day OF
November next directed % the care OF Mr.. IHOMAS
AIMAR Clerk OF the south Carolina Insttute thar les
ton. Articles may be sent after that day fot ezhtts
tim only.
C0yTRIi UT0RS TO THE FAIR
Are respectfully requested send fun descriptions
Of the ARTICLES and such general Information as may
be Of 70 The Jneges, and suitable for publication
Every attention viii be paid 70 all articles sent Tor
/ exhfbstlon. augi6-Siawdw
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The Ninth District.
1859.
Maj0rities. l29

The above is copied from the official re-
turns in the Office of the Secretary of State
six votes are added to ATKINS vote in Obion,
and one is taken from ErHERIDGE's in Glib
son. These changes leave ETHERIDGE a ma
jority offs votes; and is a Hnal disposition OF
the matter.
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Os- The Opposition OF Memphis are 10
have Grand Jubilee on the 25th iEs... in
that eily. We have no doubl ii viii be .
stirring affair. III
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GEoRGiAs--wAanEs AKIN Eco. has beea
nominated as the .opposilioa candidate
ios Governor u Georgia.