Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-18

RoeERsvILLE, June IA, 1859.
Edi'ors Of the Union and Amsricaa: As have just
returned from 3 short tour with Colonels HAYNES
and NELsoN, candidates for Congress in this, the
First Congressional District, viii give you short
history Of their dOiugs.
On Monday, the sO;h Of May, they addressed the
sOvereigns of Hawkins county, IN the rear Of the
court-kouse, at this place Col NELsoS, the 0ppO-
sitiOE cindidate led of in speech of an huur and
thrse-quaItsrs, which contained nothing but de-
funct issues, interpreted here and there With
clarges Of exirsysgsnce and corrupt H. H.
was in favor IA ionsl Bank of Tariff; Of
Internal improvements by the General Government
and Of the Pacific Rsilroad. Col HAYsrs follow
ed in neat and elaborate address of The same
length; buried the old issues which he (NELsoS)
brought forward, and proved that the Opposition
"did it (the extravaganza themselves" He wish
ed TO know hcw in the world NE1soH could, with
bankrupt Treasury, las he hsd charged) build the
Pacif; Railread, when at the lowest e1timats It
would cost 10 b1ild it over two millcRs Of dollars.
Hs showed that if NELSON (by his own spsech) was
elected it would cost the government more 10 90 on
than it ever had before. lie spoke Of our having
ed him Of an aneodOte he heard of Q fellow, who
went dogn TO Louisville wit cart load of turnips
drawn By yoke Of O1en. he had one of the LATEST
oxen in the world, ard hs7ing worn cut bundle Of
roasted wthes, and bunch Of eo1-hidea he ct last
armed himself with az iron goad. He wOulI
plunge it iBtO the OK, and the OK would cTirgs,
make start, and then get as lazy ever After few
weeks Of toll the fellow arrived in Louisville, COW
cred With blood, from head to foot Hs was secosted
By Stranger, with chow do you do, ny friend 20
"0h, the worst in the world" said the traveller
''Do you see that ex covered with blood thsrefp
Eyes" said his friend well let me tell you,
ny friend, that cx has either the toughest hide or
the shortest memory of any OK ever net with. ="
Aud it is thus with the Opposition, for We have
routed them " Horse foot and Dragon" and still
they charge on Us jet. We will cover them with
shame AID remorss this time, and no doubt they
will try no more to conquer the unconqusrable De-
nOoracy. Ihave not time or space to go into full
details of ell the points Of debate, bat, assure
you, that the Democracy well pleased With their
gallant champion, Col. LASDoS HAYNES. and ere
conadeLt Of success in this coming election. He
will no d9ub! carry this District, by FROM 1900 to
1900 voles.
was with the candidates at several Of .heir az
| pointments, and confidently say. that HAYNES
! gained at every place. The Democracy have never
been better organized since the days Of IA, than
they are at this time, aud will pull "with long
pull strOng pull, and pull altogether" at the
coming election.
| have oonversed great deal With old residents
OF this county, ana they say, that NETHrBLAxD
will undoubtedly be defeated in this District Some
Of his friends have given it up, and look to MEL
| sons election for consolation.
With three cheers for HAYNES, HARRIS, Demacra-
| cy spd Union, must olOse and can only wish you
success with your excellent paper, and hope have
not Wearied your patience. Yours, in Democracy,
J.