Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-04-25
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one OF the United States, no man was en-
titled to a vote who was not citizen Of
the same. Now that she is lawful
member Of the Confederate States, no
one ought TO be entitled to vote who
was not a citizen Of the same, and is
ready to declare his allegiance, when
challenged. Otherwise rebels against
her authority, and traitors against the
Government, may exercise the great fran
chise of voting. Let the inspectors of
elections see to this important point
The following is the communication re-
feTed TO:
COUNTER REVOLUTION.
An enthusiastic William II. Polk man,
writing from this city to man in the
country, seems anxious TO get up a coun-
ter revolution against Governor Harris.
He says, in his letter: "Out Of the full
ness of the heart the mouth speaketb, but
l feel such an interest in the election for
Governor, that cannot remain silent
If my views do not accord with your
own, burn this sheet and excuse me.
write in sincerity, have no ends to ac-
complish but the good of my country. L
feel sure, if you were to see what / see,
and hear what / hear, it would astound
you. In my opinion, we are on the verge
of despotism. look for an inquisidon
to be set up in the event that Harris is
elected at the August election
Col Polk win not have time to visit
49, during the canvass; he isnow in
the field. If you can think as do, 1
pray you to do all you can TO promote
his election. Ee is worthy If East
Tennessee will give Col. Polk their usu-
al majority, have no doubt of his sue
cess in the'election, and we have the best
assurances that East Tennessee will be
almost unit for Polk"
II the writer of the foregoing letter
will only reflect that Union banners were
allowed to fly in the city, after the with
drawal of Tennessee from the Union, he
will be satisfied that he has done Cover
nor Harris a wrong, and that no "despot-
| ism" or inquisition" would ever be
dreamed Of in Tennessee, unless the fol-
lowers of Abe Lincoln should succeed in
their darling wish of reinstating that
ruthless tyrant in power, whose mercen-
| aries murder women and children, burn
towns and pillage and murder the pOpu-
lation, as they have advanced into the
country. 1t is to effectualIy checlxmate
despotism and the inquisitotial dynasty,
which has robbed the telegraph Offices of
private dispatches and seized the papers
OF private citizens, without warrant of
| law that Governor Harris has eIectually
/ labored. He has but poor thanks for his
patriotism, if any considerable number
of citizens agree with the gentleman
whose letter we have quoted. But this
cannot be. Governor Harris has his re-
ward in the grateful appreciation of his
countrymen, as will be demonstrated by
the Overwhelming majority he will re-
ceiye on Thursday next
They will say, 1--WE want no better
man than this" well DONE thou good
and faithful servant" Whatever may be
the merits of Mr.. Polk, the people will
say, we have one that we have tried in a
great emergency, we know him to be
true, and we will not exchange him
now, especially as we have requested
him TO serve us again, because we know
that the State is safe under his guild
ance. East Tennessee may do as she
pleases we do not wish to control her
people. But Middle and West Tonnes
see will stand by tic man who has sus-
| tanned them and their brave volunteers in
the great crisis through which we are
passing
Consider this calmly, reader. Here is
a proposition, seriously urged, TO deprive
man Of the right of voting-a Iennes-
seaman old citizen Of Nashville And
what proyokes this proposition Why
an old man writes letter TO friend,
and the letter is broken open at the
Nashville Post Office, probably, and it
is found that this old man, who had
been voting as he pleased for half a
century here, had actually said that he
thought Col Polk was worthier of the
Governors Office than Governor Harris
This was the head aud front Of his
offending" He, a grey-haired Tonnes
seean, dared to question the fitness Of
King Harris to rule the people Wonder
full audacity And who was this old
man Col II. IL. McEwen Presump-
tuous old man, not to bow your honored
head in the dust before the awful maes-
ty Of King Isham !. And now let us hear
some inselyent rebel open his mouth to
plead against the tyranny Of Abe Lin
coin, and for the mild and liberal sway
Of JEFF Davis Speak out rebels
--sElls----