The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-04
TENNESSEE.
Or-R NASHVILLE CORRESPONDENCE,

OUR NASHVILLE CORRESPONDENCE
NASHVILLE July 20, 1860.
The Position ~ the Bell Men IL Their Eerdshp
tor Douglas BreckinIge in Tnnesses-Appearaaee Of
John Bell--Ris Iaircrsal Coed Ltck, DO. dc.
have already allied you accoun. of Douglas
meeting held here BY Gov Foote formerly of Mississippi
say held by Gov Ioote, for he the head front
Of the demonstration unless the Know Nothings of this
city wish 60 share the credit with him. The Bell OF
this section of the country aud Of this State that
their best chance in fact their only chance foster
the discussions Of the democratic party and every Bell
man IN this State is great Douglas man and is his
most able and strenuous supporter He is, they say
their second choice after Bell Why Because they think
by getting up Douglas party in this State TO draw
OF votes from Breckenridge they viii carry Tennessee,
and by the esew here many of the Southern
States, The meeting almost entirely composed Of
Know NothiDss they shouted the loudest You Will per
ceve that Gov Foote's speech printed at full length
opposition paper-the Bell and Everett ticket heading
its columus his speech furnished by himself pro ,aby
for In advance as the papers in Nashville are
not energetic enough have published so long speech
the next day after Its del very news Is published any
time within week they doing well
AS stump speaker there few that ssIrPass him
He is at the present time without an eqnal here in his
State, but he is on the wrong side OF the fence The
democrats here, with few Isolated exceptions, are n
Brecknrdgc He is very popular in this State, and
doubt will carry the State by large majority. In fact
the Bell that unless they can get up power
fu Douglas organization In this State their hopes
gone.
Nashville IL the residence Of John Bell He resembles
very mu;h in look and appearance Dr. Mott, Of New
York, the Napoleon Of surgery He is not tall bat his
which his devoted ant ethe under bis arm or
over his head He is Interested in a coal mine ou the
Cumberland river, o short distance from this place
called the Treadwater Coal Nine, or the Bell
coal but spends most 1Ssn,S Of his time Nash
the great Clay has not fallen upon his son far MS loren
sic grandeur is Concerned std the EN- ,ys no little
degree the influence his ustous sire prcfe ssed during
his lifetime in the shland district Hon James B. Clay
goes for breckinridgc with all his scul and
ges The Clay strata Of Kentucky political family
ridge and the issue being made between Combs rs the
Clay candidate, and McClsrty the pro Clay ,ndl
date the result IN state welded TO the memories that
ivy around the Of Henry Clay as Kentucky can
scarcely be doubted II McCarty be defeated IL viii be the
signal OF social ana family revolution in this State that
VIII shake our native arisocracy terribly. Gen. Combs
will receive good share OF the latent whig strength
which has sought shelter under the wing aud hopes
glorious resurrection under the auspices Of Bell and Eve
reit. The Know Nothing or American vote will be given
for Gen. Cobs and by the aid Of the pouglas democrats
be may possibly carry the State.
The grand aim OF the opposition In Kentucky Is to de.
feat bseckinridgc and those who affiliate with him;
bargains are openly talked about IA effect that the Doug
las democrats Will vote Tor Gen. Combs their candidate
Will receive Sc 600 cleI kshp under the General II elect
ed The Bell men have not so tar as | learn, made
any 70 the psSas a g Rate for
the Tennessean any how, owing the democratic Split
twilight, TO effect their purpose. never witnessed
much energy Ia political Jagn the Bell
exhibits but IN the have heard there less
said about their candidate than there about Douglas
and Observation-Disclosures Of the former abuse
the latter But there does not appear to be that enihr
sasm among their audiences that generally witnessed
in party that feel entirely conhdcat Of carrying eec
ton. They listen well, however, aud a calm though
may be better than loud shout Ia mixed
that Of the pending cae In the state Of Kentucky.
No. S-R X. Boiling This gentleman /, democrat,
and is the incumbent OF the Cerkshp Of the Court
Of Appeals. He Is recognized tue Douglas candidate,
and rather popular but he is not much talked about.
There are, however, many Douglas IN the State who
say nothing, but who will vote.
No 4-fsrent Hopkins Mr.. Hopkins is also a demo-
crat but rather OF the independent, school, He has OBJ
lection 10 being elected to the Office nasm ich IL the
most lucrative In the State-eay so coo per
Mr. Hopkins hghy esteemed but his appearance in
only 10 render obscure that which
Is nearly impossible 10 dehnc, and that IS the actual
result.
The above the prominent candidates for the
richest office in the State Of kentucky but have be-
fore ntmatcd there substantial evidence that the
result Of the election viii materially affect the Presden
tal race In November, other than that II McCarty be
elected the state for Breckenridge by large
iority.
The political gatherings thus far have been well atteni
cd The Kentucky ladies' turn out 10 large numbers and
the meetings by their enchanting presence They
who go pcncs To the grand Central Park New York
The white drink little Bourbon whskey. while the
colored populaon restricted TO ice water and the
privilege OF borrow chaw Of tobacco cgoyed de.
lghfui day in Paris, kentucky, short time since, aud
learned, many other curious things, that young
lshcd In America there hunting up evidence OF his
Chains To an estate comprising some 900 acres Of the
beet land In kentucsy, WORTH say IN round numbers,
100000