Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-26


that Maj. PORK would neTer engage in such bust
ness
Tho Memphis Bulletin, one Of Maj. PoLk's few or.
gans in the State takes the same view of the case
that the Knoxville Wing does. Whsreupon the
Memphis Avalanche replies to the Bulletin, in the
following capital article. If Mai. PoLE disapproves
of the comments of the two organs supporting him,
ne can easily repudiate their comments and endorse
the policy of Gov. HARRIS, relative to East Ten
nessee.
The Bulletin INDUCES in the following extracrdin-
airy statements in relation te the action of Governor
HARRIS, in sending troops to East Tennessee to re-
pei invasion
We have thought that Governor Harris was re-
solved 10 drive East Tennessee into open rebellion
lie has sent troops there nominaliy to prevent tina
invasion OF thatpOrtion of the State but if the
stories we hear be true, they have gone there to
drive the people into rebellion against the authority
OF the State and thus preclude the possibility Of
their sustaining Polk. The conduct Of the men he
has sent into East Tennessee toward the people
would justify this conclusion. The pretex for
sending troops over the mountains is to prevent an
invasion by Captain. now General, Anderson We
are told by Harris mouth pieces that Anderson
was on the march to East Tennessee. The state
ment proves to be utterly false, Anderson being
bed ridden at some watering place in Pennsylvania
If facts prove anything we would infer from the
measures adopted by our Governor that he would
"rule or ruin" He would, instead of eonciliating
brave, generous and fearless people, who have
been misled by Andrew Johnson, force them to take
up arms against the South; and then his organs as
devoted as their candidate to Offices power patron
age and public plumber, instead Of rejoicing that
BrOwnlow is willing to support true Southern man
for the chief magistracy of the State thus commit
ting himself and those he represents to the support Of
the Southern Government,-true to the instincts of
mi hey tha
they at the idea of thus producing peace har
mony and unity among the people of Tennessee.
Here is q distinct issue between Harris and Polk,
made by the pertinacioUs organ of the latter in his
behalf, and, as we are bound to believe. with his
sanction and approval Harris is in favor of pla-
cling in East Tennessee sufficient military force to
guard against the threatened Lincoln invasion in
that quarter, and Polk is opposed to it. William
Il. Polk, if elected Governor, is to withdraw the
Confederate troops from East Tennessee to "concil
late a brave, generous and fearless people, who
have been misled by Andy Johnson and Tennessee
asked to vote for him in order that this c-
cilidtOry policy may be adopted. Governor Harris
has planted forces in East, as he has done in Middle
and West Tennessee, to protect the State from an
invasion Of thieves and assassins, whose motto is
"Booty and Beauty; and for this Tennesseans are
asked by the Bulletin TO condemn him and vote
against him.
We accept this issue. and are ready to go before
the people upon it We are willing that the people
shall decide whether East Tennessee shall be left
unguarded for Lincoln t. introduce his arms and
ammunition and armed men into it without opposi-
ton, trusting to the conciliatory effect of such re-
markable forbearance, to molfy the rampant trea-
soh of Andy JohnsOn's followers, whether the
State shall be efiectuay guarded against such in
sidiOus inrOads of our remerseless enemy. Those
who in favor of the former course will vote for
William H. Polk, and those who in favor of the
latter will vote for Isham g. Harris. Harris and
the defence of East Tennessee against the enemy
Polk and i+S IN he ie
the issue presented by the organ of the latter in
this city. Nothing else, that can see, can be
made out of its reiterated and daily attacks on Gov
Paris tor sending troops to East Tennessee Wheth-
the candidate and the organ agree, is question
between themselves the presumption is that the
organ speaks by au, hority.
But to Justify its attack on Gov. Harris the Bull
leti is compelled to that 1.-The sending troops
over the mountains to prevent an invasion" is a
mere preteXt Will it deny that East Tennessee has
been and IS threatened with invasion by Lincoln?
We assert that we have been and are more serious
" nenaced in that quarter than in any other and
that if Gov. Harris had neglected to send forces
there to guard against the danger, he would have
deserved impeachment. We are satisfied that non e
would have been louder in condemnation of his
want OF care for the safety Of the Commonwealth
than the Bulletin itself had he omitted TO do that
which it now so fercely condemns.
1t is notorious that East Tennessee has been Sc
leCteI the chief point of attack by the enemy.
The Lincoln press has announced that Mcclellan
was forcing his way to that destination through
Western Virginia, and that arms were to be in
troduced through kentucky for the adherents of
Andy Johnson The impudent traitor has pro-
claimed his purpose 10 arm his followers and kin
die the flames of civil war in East Tennessee. The
Union men aud their leaders of that section openly
adhere to LinCOln's Government. Nelson, Maynard
and Bridges are candidates for Lincoln's Congress s.
The traitors avOw their purposes to detach East
Tennessee from the State If they fail to subject
her to the dastardly yrant and assassin, whom they
worship.
Large quantities Of guns and ammunition have been
recently sent by Lincoln into counties in Kentucky
adjoining East Tennessee, and placed in the hands
Of men sworn to do the bidding of the Usurper,
and who say that their special duty is TO act as an
escort and guard for large quantities. Of guns and
munitions Of war, which Lincoln to send through
the mountain passes of Kentucky into this State
There Is abundant evidence of a conspiracy be
tween the armed LincOnites of Kentucky and the
Abotionists of the North, to cooperate with the
traitors in East TennGs see in attack upon our
State, soon to be made.
In the face of these notorious evidences of the
plans. and purposes and also, of the acts of the
enemy, the Bulletin censures Gov. Harris for taking
the precGutiOn to station a few regiments at the
gaps leading from Kentucky into East Tennessee, to
intercept the arms which Lincoln is trying TO Snug
iltO that section of the State for destruction
lU says those troops were "sent there aOTlHG!g to
prevent the invasion of that portion of the State
and charges that hey have gone there to drive the
people into rebellion against tbs authorities of tie
State - This organ of William II. Polk seeks to
persuade the people of Tennessee to condemn the
policy of sending troops into East Tennessee for our
defense against threatened inVGsion-to say through
the ballot box that while armies may be encamped
along the northern border of West and Middle Tennes
see none shall be stationed in East Tennessee lest
oense should be given the sensitive traitors of
that section. That important portion of the State
must be left open 10 the incursions of the enemy
lest these brave, generous, and fearless people"
should be forced ito take up arms against the
South It strikes US if they are so brimful Of
treason. as to be ready to fly to arms against the
Government of their country on the slightest pro-
vocation, the necessity is the greater for maintain
ing a sufficient armed force in that quarter to Keep
them in subsection. The example of Western Vir-
ginia is a sufficient warning of the danger we have
reason to apprehend from them.
We unhesitatingly say that if William H. Polk
agrees with the Bulletin; if he is opposed to sending
troops into East Tennessee, with the present evi>
dences Of danger staring in the face; if he is in
favor of concliatng the followers of Andy Johnson
by leaving them to prosecute their reasonable
schemes without opposition, he is UNFIT to be Gov
ern0r of Tennessee, to be entrusted with the
spOnsibe task of protecting the State from the dan
gers which threaten it. st this critical moment,
We have devoted this amount OF space to the
BpUeiiR'S position, simply for the reason that we
deem it of vital importance that the next Governor
on to spare no effort nor precauton to protect her
against the thckening dangers which threaten her.
especially in the direction of East Tennessee. We
confess that the position of the Bulletin, and the sud
den espOusal of the cause of Mr. Polk by BroYnlow,
the open adherent and champion of the Lincoln
Government, look too much as if there were eX-
press or tacit understanding between them that Mr.