Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-04-27

Nnion aud dispatch.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27. 1867.
Largest Circulation in City and State.
FROM WEST TENNESSEE.

FROM WEST TENNESSEE.
How the Politicians have Good Time
The Contest for COugFess-DRVe
Nuaa and the Barber Iewis-why
Dave Nunu Didn's Secede-Trans-
formation of Southern Modes of
Idfe-SubdiVisiOn Of Plantations
Immigration DesirabIe-POIiticaI
ReasOns---TOw PrOmOted--AwfaI
0rumbIlRg.
Special Correspondence Of the Union Dispatch.
MEMPHIS, April "a, l3G7.-No little
dissatisfaction is manifestedamongthe Radi-
Gals because Of Dave Nunn's nomination
for Congress. Dave is said TO be the only
very decent man in the party. For this
reason there are dissensions among the
faithful. The Barber, Lewis Is vastly dis
grunttled He Is a new man, it is true,
in this latitude. lie knows nothing Of the
Interests or wishes Of the people Neither
his opinions nor tastes are cOnformed to
those Of the great body of those whom he
would represent. He was spewed into this
community by some unhappy CONFUSION
Of war, and unfortunately has seized the
reins. q. power in Loyal Leagues where he
is The great hydrant Of the pnre waters Of
Radicalism Smith, J W works the handle
inst a little Barber gets in motion and
what a deluge Of eloquencel Barber, taken
all in ali, is the funniest specimen of
bowlegged vanity that ever aspired to the
notoriety Of being beaten for Con-
gress. Smith, the redoubtable Hardeman
Smith, denominated General" by all
Radical sheets, whom you will re-
member as j. w. Smith Of the firm of
Smoot q Smith, Sign Post Painters" in
ls59--this man Smith was zealOusly sup
ported In fact it is commonly thought
that If Conservative or other Southern
journals would denounce Smith he would
still be a candidate. His strength in his
party il in direct ratio with his unfitness
for the place, and utter incapacity for any
tack Of legislation. To make him omnipo-
tent in his sphere, it is only needful to
make him notorious.
DAVE NUM-.
But Dave Num- is the rising man Of the
Radical party, and, Of the whole party,
would be preferred by those who will vote
against him. David was Union man in
1901, like the great body Of Tennesseans.
How he happened to be uninhuenced by
local and personal sympathies, and remain
at home, when his old partizan associates
shouldered muskets and marched away. is
an inquiry that must remain unanswered.
These Southern soldiers, Unionists of
that day, had no access to the
ear of Harris or Davis. They had
no chance for Offices or emoluments.
and therefore became common soldiers"
David, you will observe, considered the
main chance and conscious of his relations
to Gov. Harris and the rest, who led in the
Nancey movement, deemed it discreet TO
remain at home and see whether his bread
might not be buttered on tother side.
Even at this late hour, David seeks the re-
wards Of his wisdom. He was a jolly, good
fellow in days Of yore, but has gone bow
shot too far. We could approve his fidelity
to the Union; but never, his adhesion TO
the party in power which would create
two classes Of citizens, forever at war with
each other the one, governing the other,
governed; the one, freemen the other,
slaves.
HOW THOROUGH REVoLUTIOE HAS BEEN
ACHIEVED.
Since the South has no alternative.
Sherman's plan of restoration must be ap-
proved. Differences on this subject have
disappeared Some few very Ill-tempered
people have sworn 10 vote never more.
Such citizens have never won the countrY's
gratitude bv the wisdom of their political
action, and their high resolves should
be approved and strengthened. 1t hap
pens however, that all good men
would augment their own numbers, and
since slavery is no more, and incapable and
intelligent Africans, alike, must vote, and
ell Of us are practical abolitiOnists, it be-
comes matter of utmost importance to
the South that plantations be subdivi-
ded into "larms,' and all possible induce
ments rendered Northern and European
whites TO seek abiding places in this fault
less climate. The richest planters have
only broad acres" Necessity compels
sales, and there are no purchasers, simply |
because the world knows nothing Of the
peculiar advantages of soil and equable
temperature that bless this favored region.
A HUGE SIGN BOARD
u ] wished to sell the little farm which
desolating wars have left, and there were a
curved sign board arched over the continent
whereon each beholder might read full |
description Of my abiding place, in twenty
four hours | would have as many thousand
bidders. There is an association at Mem
phis which, using the newspaper press, will |
erect such a sign board The continent
and the world shall he made to recognize |
every advantage Of soil and climate that |
pertain 10 four States near Memphis. The |
Mississippi Legislature chartered a land |
lottery, by name, Southern Asylum. It ac-
cepts real estate at cash valuation, 4 sum
paid the owner when the drawing occurs,
and sells tickets to the amount ofthe credit |
value Of the land, with six per cent. for FIVE
years ad.led. The difference between the
cash and time valuation constitutes The
margin for profits.
THE ASYLUM.
limust pay, under the oath of General
Frank G.. Armstrong its president, ten per
cent. offs income TO an asylum for widows
and orphans. There is left margin enough
for advertising, and this viii he eflectually
done Every advantage Of soil and cli-
mate incident TO these States, shall be made
known every where in America and Europe
The archway, and placards Of which was
talking, shall span the ocean aud bind con
tinents together. once made real estate
brokers see how lands could only be sold
hv newspapers and that there was not
lot on farm SO yalueless that there was not
purchaser 20 match. The broker had
only To find him, and this could he accom-
plshed alone by newspapers.
These Southern Asylum managers take