Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-08

The results Of the election in this city Yesterday
though nor such as we wished is certainly not IN
looked for. The course Of the leading friends of
Mr. douglas and the appeals Of their organ, have
Rot been without effect. Hundreds Of those who
have supported the uatter Cheftain on the ground
that he was regularly nominated have been deluded
into direct or indirect vote for Leslie Combs the
Know Nothing candidate, who, in consequence has
received very large ajorIty--larger than many
Ct our TRENDS conceded to him. thought less than
claimed by bis supporters.
1.-THE result this State is some what doubtful It
has been apparent to the most superficial OBSERVER
since the nomination at Baltimore that fusion " as
being formed between the Know NothiBgs and
Douglas men (; and, from time to time, We have af-
nrmed that such was the fact. and the evidence,
accumulated, has been laid before cur readers. 1t
was oninous that change, involving, as it does,
that OF the most shameless and unprincipled reach-
cry to principle and recreaucy TO political oblga
tons, was not denied. On the contrary. the bar
gam ana sale by which the friends OF Mr.. Douglas,
IN georgia, were transferred to the enemy OF the
Democratic party and the opponents Of Demo
cratic principles in that State was unbushingy
ayowed.
Here, Yesterday witnessed the realization OF q
simiar union Of 'discord and conflicting interests.
The Know Nothing candidates were openly voted
for by men who claim to Be Democrats per see: and
Democratic candidates, nominated according TO all
the forms usual IN such clses were ostentati0nsly
repudiated by those who seemed ANXIOUS 10 secure
the Iafor auu Earn the plaualts OF those no never
agreed with them. and who have long dsyitefully
used them. The scorn and contumely Of a prouC
and powerful majority, and the oppression, the in
suits, the outrages. and the wrongs of years wer,
forgotten by the recent victims and ne allies of tina
majority. whose zeal as intense as their CONVEX
! sion was sudden.
The object Of the leading DougIasites was s-erce
| ly disguised, and only not avowed because Their,
were honest men whose cooperation and votes wer,
necessary TO the success o. their designs: and tes
/ could only be secured by deceiving nj hisleadn,
men who would spurn invita- on to Join in
scheme avowedly intended TO break up the Demo
cratic party. That necessity no longer exists; an
whether Coombs or MeClarty be elected, it is pro
babe the coalition between the Bell-men and tn
Douglasites will at once be proclaimed.
! OF course, it's impossible to determine who
elected The probabilities in favor of Comb;
though we still have hopes of McClarty's success:
From the central portions of the State, the news
bad-decidedly "biliOus;" but we have an "abidin
faith" that the rural districts will come the
cue and by their action the party in the STAT
! and administer e crushing rebuke TO the faction
fusionists, who have combined for power and plur
der. But whatever the result may be now, we kRO
| whatit will be in November. Time will enable US
expose the treaehery and the designs of the fusion
ists and when that is done. honest and indignan
people will rise in their majesty to assert their prir
ciples and maintain their rights.-L0uSUiHe C0tFie
Al