New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-19
FROM TENNESSEE.
The Inte Eleciion-Who Was and Who
Was Not Eiected-Brief Review Of the
Defeated and successfui Cnndida'es-
The Colored Convcntion-Enterpr Of
the Ncgrocs-The Good Condition OF the
Sfnte.
From Our Special Correspondent.

| From Our Special Correspondent.
NASHVILLE. Aug. l3. 1865.
| You have, ere this, learned by telegraph the
general result of the election In Tennessee In the alb
sence of full data. and with hut imperfect knowledge
of the status Of the candidates elected erroneous con
illusions might possibly LIE arrived at; hence, III en-
deGvor TO I'll up.
in the first place the election throughout the State
was model in the way Of order and tie absence
Of anything savorng Of awiessness The presence OF
the military was not deemed necessary except In
few places and in all other localities the affair passed
of as if the population were oil OF mind and Puri
tanic habits. Returns have been long time coming
H. rendering it uncertain In three districts
- WHO were the successful candidates. 1t is to
day. however, definitely settled who the Congres-
s.ona Representatives elect in the several districts.
To lump the matter tten. / will state that there
arc five who may in the popular acceptation. be
cllssed as Union while the remaining three msy be
ranked as Conservative; albeit the former class
braces shades Of opinion from anti Slavery Eadicasn
10 pro.savery Unonlsm while the latter class il not
by any means a unit in sentiment. To place the mat
ter beyond Misrepresentation will indvidual.ze. The
First District elects Col. y. g.. Taylor, who can be
relied on as a friend OF the Administration. Horace
MAYNARD who is elected in the Second District, Is
already well known rs an earnest Radical, Union
ist Col Stokes in the Third District was elected by
Radical! progressive Union votes The Fourth Dis
trict returns Edmund Cooper vino is. by ippant news
paper reporters alternately jumbled in among the
UIionists and Conservatives. Let me give y u his
status. II is maniesy unjust to class Mr.. Cooper AS
other than sterling wholesouled oyalist During
the trying and peIilous DAYS Of Rebellion IN
Tennessee before tie advent Of the Union
army he retained lis integrity. ard cast
his LOT with the noble and Iersccuted band who did
net bow the knee 10 Baa lie at last arrested by
the Rebel authorities and held hostage for some III
Auential Southern prisoner retained by our Govern
ment lie has been uniformly known by friend and foe
as Union nan. Like gIeat many Others born in the
South. pro Sayeryism has become a constitutional
crochet in bis nature although he has never exhibited
such extraordinary zeal in its defense that ont forth
BY Parson-now GOyernor-Brow allow. lie Is also OPP
posed 10 the franchise law. Mr.. Cooper was decided
" the ablest in the State Legislature vigor.
Gus and effective in debate. dgniled and courteous
in his intercourse with others. Intellectually. and In
scholarly ability, he ia head and shoulders above his
confreres Of the Congressional delegation. He will Dc
found in the main, the side Of the Administration
Col Hawkins Is elected in the Seventh District,
ming ahead Of pestlent Etherdge by arcspectabe
orty His record and present position are all right.
Now for the Conservative chaps"
In the Fifth, the Nashville District Campbell is
elected BY over 600 majority. He was the most popu.
lar candidate the opposition could select and his
ord no matter what is said to the contrary is that of
Union man-perhaps not over-zcaous Throughout the
whole Of the Rebellion Before the Union army made
IFS appearance in this part Of the State he was recog
nized ms such; and when after the capture oil
Nashville. Gov johnson called meeting at
the Capitol ex.Gov. Campbell Was ono OF The
first TO respond and made stirring ard eloquent Union
speech welcoming back the old flag. Subsequently
he was appointed BrigaderGeneral In the Union
Army resigned after time, and became Thoroughly
identified with the Mcclellan faction going so lar as
TO make very discreditable speech at the Chicago
Convention la view, however Of his record at time
when 1t cost something to be loyal and that some
excellent Union men also favored little Mac. 1t is hardy
fair TO class Campbell standing on the same platform
with your old peace.af.any price faction.
Thomas is elected in the With District, beating his
opponont. Arnell. by considerable majority. The
latter decidedly Of the most thoroughgoing Radi
Gals in Tennessee; Is the author Of the franchise BILL
and an accomplished and scholarly gentleman IL Is
unfortunate he not sent TO Congress. Thomas was
a member Of the State Legislature. and his presence
there by the way was O sufficient guarantee that no
could not have been identified With the Rebellion.