Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-03-10

Crop PrOspects-LabOr-Ihe Late Eiectl0hs-
Brownlow's Poliey-The Feeling, Etc.
Correspondence Of the Union and Americana
Having spent the past few days in HiGA4NR. L
propose to give your readers a few 1T az
that "Brownlow-eonsilered benighted
In the irst place, that most interesting toeity
readers IS the question Of the crops. The wheat
crop has been much injured by the past cold
weather, and consequently not more than half
crop will be 'raised. OF corn only sufficient
quantity will be raised to supply local demands,
!. E.. fo9 stock bread and distif eries OF theSat
ter there are sufficient topay large revenue, be-
sides enough for medical purposes. Laborers are
rather hard TO find in the county. Neart' all the
freedmen have migrated and those who remain
decline to work on reasonable terms. There are
fewer negroes in this than any other county
in the Middle District. Efforts have been
made top rocure labor from the negroes of
Georgia and Alabama, but after few weeks trial,
they Zee 10 that Mecca Of the Freedmen-Nash-
vile. +e
The late election passed of without any excite
ment. The vote Of the county was rather small
only about two hundred votes being polled in
county which formerly east vote Of over fifteen
hundred In several Of the Districts only three
votes were polled. We were informed that certi-
fcates were issued only TO those who would pledge
themselves to vote for certain persons ergo, but
few respectable votes were cast in the county.
The following gentlemen were elected to office,
in accordance with the ruling of his ExcELLEScY.
Gov. Brownlow Sheriff, Beasley; Circuit Clerk.
Claggett: County Clerk. Pickett; Trustee,
Fowlkes Tax Collector. Pickett; Register,
Weiss.
As before remarked, but few votes were cast.
We were informed that the County Clerk, VIM.
Pickett. would issue certificates only to those Of
whose votes he was certain. This man. from all
accounts. is the king Of Hickman. Filling the
responsible position Of County Court Clerk, he has
proven himself one of the most plant tools OF
Gov. Brownlow and the dominant party Of the
ignoramuses at present assembled at the State
Capitol, led by Arnell and Dug" of misagena-
ton notoriety. But fortunately for him. he is
not alone for tits family failing. rs the represen-
tative Of the same patronymic ran for the office
ofmagstrate and out Of three votes east in the
district, received one.
Brownlows policy-or in other words, the Rad
zeal policy--meets with but little favor in Hick-
man. The people are loyal to the backbone to
Andrew johnson, and his plan for the restoration
ofpeace and harmony. The only dissenting voices
are those who have been appointed to Office by
Brownlow. Andy's speech has had the effect of
cheering the people Of this section. and it was fire.
quently remarked that he was the right man in
the right place" Brownlow and his practical ad-
vocates Of miscogenation have no sympathy in this
county.
The feeling of the people, and their earnest de-
sire is for peace and harmony. Living under the
old flag, and under the old Constitution, they de-
sire to see such measures introduced into the halls
Of the National Legislature as will insure these
ends 10 the country. There is no feeling of hosti-
ity TO the Government or any Of its properly con-
sttuted functionaries, but all seem to reeeho the
sentiment, Our Government may it be perpet-
ual ONAG.