Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-16
the Canvas. In Dickson County.
CHARLOTTE, Oct. Is. 1860.
To he Editors Of the DAILY Patriof:

To 6ts Editors Of the Daily Patriot:
GExTLEAEs-We are not much given to
letter-writing in Dickson, and hence you
have had but few letters giving you the signs
Of the times in this comfy. Permit me
line or two in your columns, and will give
you what little news there is to give.
We are all deep in politics, of course
EVERYBODY is now. Our party here feel deep
y the necessity of making strong effort 10
shield the Union from the dangers which
threaten its existence, and we are determined
to do our whole duty on the 9th of Novem-
Der. We have a strong force to fight, but
marching TO the conflict as We do to the mu-
sic of the Union. we look to Heaven to aid
as in our glorious cause. We are undaunted
at the strength Of our foes, and if we do not
| carry the county for John Bell and the
| union, yell most" We are confident that
we shall make g heavy gain. T. W. Beau
| mont, Esq, of GAINESVILLE, has been canva ss-
| ing the county, and most CALAMITY has he
borne our banner in the fight. He is fine
debater, and has accomplished much for our
cause. Ar.- Rodgers, also of Clarksville, is
| now engaged in the canvass in this county,
and is winning applause wherever he goes.
We are so sure of happy result from the
| arrangement of matters in New York, that
we find nothing like wet blanket in the
| news from Pennsylvania, and are in the best
of spirit.
About as fine set OF men as you ever saw
are the Douglas mOcrats of Dickson. They
insist, and some of them even swear, that the
! Little Giant hasn't hudged single inch from
the political tracks in which be and the old
! Democratic party stood four years ago-that
Breckenridge and his friend have gone clear
out sight IN their straying of-aud that
they mean to cling to their ancient faith, ''the
faith of Jackson and Polk unto the bitter
end, even though the Breckenridge leaders
should not only ride rongh-shod over them, >
as they threatened to do, out should cOntriye
we're il possible, to lead them. one by one. to
the stake. [ sometimes smile at the intensi-
tv OF their earnestness. l had talk to-day
with a very intelligent old gentleman, Vir-
gilman by birth, who says that he has always
been q Democrat. and admires Mr.. Breckin-
ridge for his talents, but that he has aban-
doutd the true Democracy in It's darkest hour
OF peril that be admircs Mr.. ouglas both
| for his talents and tor the known firmnes~
| with which he clings to the time-honOred faith
| OF Lis party. and that he means to vote for
| him if be Is the only man in the Union that
| does He i an old soldier of the war OF
| 1912, and Is seventy-four years old; but old
a. h. IS, and though infirm and quite deaf,
| Il says be i determined to 60 up to 'shvIile
| to bear Mr.. Douglas on the 10th. L had a
| long conversation with the old gentleman,
| and was littlc amused at the energy and
| earnestne,s with which he defended his IA
vorite. and deprecated the course pursued by
Breckenridge.
The Electors for the State at large are to
speak here on Wednesday next. under
stand that on account Of private engagements
y horna Mr.. Taylor will not be here. hut that
tie Hon. John S. Brien Will take his place
We are anxious to hear Mr. Taylor, but are
IlIIy satisfied with Judge Brien, who has
many warm friends in this county and regard
bial. ard justly too. n one of the ablest men
in the State. You shall hear from the dis
! cu-s--u. Very respectfully,
Iron ORE.