Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-22


Three Southern States hold elections early in the
month Of August North Carolina on the ID, and
Missouri and Arkansas on the 9th. Full tickets are
in tie field for State officers in each, says the New
York Day Book, but only in Missouri is the line Of
delnarkation drawn between the friends of BREcK-
SRIDes and DoUGIAs.
Missouri win choose Governor and State officers
and seven Congressman. -Four candidates are in the
field for Governor HANcocK JACKSON, Regular DEM
ocrat; cEnBoRxE F. JAcAsoN, Doaglasite; SAMPLE
ORE Know Nothing or Union; aud JAAiEs B. GARDEN
SHIRE Black Republican. The Democratic Congen-
on previous to the Charleston Cony enton, nom
mated G. + JACKSON for Governor He has been
ssunping the State for several months Havinc re-
Gently declared for DoUGAs the National Democrats
held a convention and nominated HANCOCK JACKSON.
The vote.for Governor. however, viii be 10 test Of
the relative strength of the Democratic and DoUGLAs
parties in Missouri, as we see Senator GREEN sup
ports c. +. JACKSON on the ground that he stands
squarely upon the platform erected for him by the
convention that nominated him. Mr.. GREEN, it will
be remembered, is an enthusiastic supporter of the
BREcKNRIDGE ticket.
The vote of Missouri for several years has been
as follows:
1856 ). President. 81 1864 1898
1857 Governor AT ,975 1854
1855. School Supt. 642IS 1884
There are quite number of gentlemen in the
field for Congress- representing all shades of poll
tics III some districts the Democrats and Douglas
ties are running two candidates The following are
the names of sill the candidates. far as can be
First Dist. James r. Barrett, Dem.
F. P. Blair, Jr., Rep.
Second Dist John B. Henderson, Dem.
Jas. A. Rollins, Opp.
Third Dist John B. Clark Douglas.
X. H. Mercer, Breckenridge.
Fourth DIST E. H. Norton, Dem. a
John Scott. Opp. t
II. b. Branch, Rep.
Fifth Dist John W Reid, Dem.
f. 7. Mitchell, Opp. tss&
Sixth Dist John S. Phelps, Douglas.
C. w. Price, Breckenridge.
Jas. S. Rains, Opp.
Seventh Dist j. w. NOEL, Douglas.
Z" Charles Jones, Breckenridge.
In Arkansas the contest will be for Governor and
Congressman. The following are the candidates
For Gouernor-Richard NJ johnson, Regular Dem
ocrat; II. NJ. Rector, Independent Democrat. For
Congress-First District. Edward w CAN'T, Regular
Democrat; DR.. WIN. Mitchell. Independent Democrat;
Second District, Thomas G. Hindman, Regular DEM
Ocrat; C. N. Cypert, independent Democrat The
several candidates canvassng the State and run
We OeneNe, Ol Iher Peison"A 4u@ilA~",.. siSAS
being no differences of opinion about poles. Every
Democratic paper in the State far as heard FROM
supports Breckenridge.
North Carolina votes for Governor and members
of the Legislature The candidates for Governor are
JOHN W. ELLIS the present incumbent, Democrat
and JOHN Pool, Opposition. The vote of the State
two years ago was ELLIS, Dem Sc, 222; McRAE, Ind.
80 965. Gov ELLIS has declared for BRECKNRIDGE
and, according to one of our Fayetteville cstempO
raries, so has Mr. Pool. A local qestOn- shall
be the rate and mode of taxation upon slaves? en-
tiers largely into the contest. Gov ELLIS WILL doubt
less, be reelected by an increased majority.