Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-14
MrnrnEEspoRo. July II, 1861

mJREREESBQkO, JUIy L. 4oo4s
.,-,rs T-,,7o,g .ND AWsgICAN: The BdaneT'S cor
aeDondent HAYWOOD y after the fashion f civil
Dlsfrict Politician" pledges Haywood county Tor
Pol nv . majority Of 500 above any competluon
,h;,l I discover in this letter political sooth-
saver of the Gay Of the Hurley Democrat ne cans
W3; Polk I believe, the severe pressure" candi-
date that is that le candidate liz obedience TO
the wishes of the people everywhere l nave not
b 40 fortunate as 10 see that the people have de-
n1anded his services. In what counties nave they
done 80 or is Major Polk candidate OF ms own
bebpst. E self" rather than " severe pressure
andidate| :, go. r,
Nuw. Haywood if you really object to Govern
o- Harris' administration, why not have the manll-
moss To say so? You know very well a general eA-
preston from every quarter has been mace 10 lSEor
IF bis reelection. You know very well it was ex
reotad Gov Harris would be voted for, without the
formalitv of q nomination and il was hoped without
oppositiou Now Gov. Harris ald not see NJ 10
announce himself and enter upon regular canvass
YOU try to ignore the fact that 1t was expected ne
woulg be run as something never dreamt OF until MAJ
PoIk's announcement; ; and hence 70 become can
date now would be TO distract sad divide tne Peo-
Die What afectatiOn!
II certainly is well known to Haywood that
many citizens of Haywood county heretofore OP
posed to Gov Harris, have expresei their deternl-
nation to vote for his reelection, on account OF tie
wisdom aud patriotism that have characterized ms
course in connection with the aggressive war OF Il
Iinc,In desn0tsm. well az ils familiarity WIN
tho in1umPPabi- details OF our PFSeSht LhHaIRiy
o.nizsrion, might instance the late Senator from
Ibat district, a citizen of Hay wood county. Col
Inr,nass in prOuf If what say. And let me add
tbat the manly AMI independent course pursued by
oil. Bumpass in the last glslature entitled MN to
the suDport of ev, ~ man in the district for re cleo
ton Don't try II ~ wood" by the Establishments OF
a noble patriotic Governor, to disguise your oppo>
II he has acted wisely and periodically, could
Mai Polk do more? Tie proof OF all the past Is
reIttrply some assurance of the future
If is alone from respect TO the custom OF only Two
terms which has held since the administration OF
Carroll that you oppose his reelection, the custom
will be- more honored in the breach than IN the 90
servance the people seem TO say. and they not only
establish customs but make and unmake govern
uents.
IteeI as certain as could Of anything not already
demonstrated. that the people OF Hay wood county
viii give larg y increased majority over that OF
z and wears zg6, for Gov Harris and this nplnIon
Is FORMED frUm e very general acquaintance,
among them Bot then II the people should elect
INN lie wants 10 BE- q Senator IN The Confederate
Congress. and Eis robes OF tie wlll fall upon the
sneaker Of he Senate. perhaps OF ail men tos very
Issr the people would have elected. Whist reason
has he fer ssylag this? they sly-that despot OF
social life and last resort Of political fault finders
SAYS SO. Il will r, Cuire M thing more plausible
tban this TO preiuiue the people against man who
has served them so well and SO faithfully.
A&OUiER HAYWOOD.