The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-04
NASHVILLE.

Gubernatorfal Canvass 6noeo,
the Ceutestsnts IIarshalIing for the
R.llet Of Thursday-Review Of the
O..xs.s-A. ,. HAS an Eye Ont for
No 4.
NASHVILLE, August 2.-There is q
comparative iull in the way OF the fac
t;ons since the Gubernatorial canvass
ended. Each party is now quietly mar
sbaIlina its forces for the great ballot
Contest next Thursday. No matter what
renorts may have been set afioat to the
contrary, during the whole canvass
there was not the slightest intimidation
or violence used toward General Stokes,
or any man speaking in his behalf.
Considering the exciting nature of the
contest, and the bitter personalities in
dulged, this fact should be set down to
the credit of Tennessee. If there has
been any violent threats or intimida-
ton against black or white voters
throughout the State on accosnt Of
their politics, bona fide case worthy of
mention has not come to light, except,
perhaps, in East Tennessee, where
threatening notes were sent to a num-
Der of Senter men. Perhaps less OF &C
tual violence has never been known in
a Tennessee canvass than has character
lied the campaign up to the present
time.
Governor Senter has been severely
denounced for his removal of registrars,
but when it is borne in mind that such
registrars had previously refused to is
sue certificates to minors who bad be-
come of age since the close of the rebel
lion, and had also refused to be gov
erned by the Supreme Court decision
adding over 10000 to the voting popu-
lation, it will be readily acknowledged
that the Governor was fully justified in
his action. Perhaps there will be So
900 moro votes polled in this election
than in the general election.
The present registration law, which
is really monstrosity, gives the Cover
nor almost absolute power in the regis
tratisn business, bnt its trainers never
dreamed that 1t would be used other.
wise than to furthur extreme radical in
teIests. Senter is acting strictly within
cut loose from the Proscriptives, and
liberaliZed the registration business, he
has drawn on himself the bowls and ex-
ecrations of the small minority who
have ruled the State as with rod of
iron during the last few years.
To-day the extreme Radical party is
and discomfitted in Tennes.
see, and while the Democratic party,
as such, is not likely to come into power,
a strong national Conservative party,
something like the Walker organiza-
tion in Virginia, will soon undoubtedly
assume the reins of power. Next Thurs
day will sound the death knell of the
Proscriptives.
Andy johnson is still stamping
through the State, with sole reference,
it is thought, to the United States Sen
atorship. He has keen eye to No. l.
A special to the Banner, from Court
land, Alabama, says that DR.. Haughey,
the Conservative Republican candidate
for Congress, was shot and fatally
wounded, this evening, by DR.. Collins,
an extreme Radical and supporter of
Hanks.
Another Congressional candidate,
was delivering speech, in
the course of which he said tho Hanks
speakers were hirelipgs, upon which
Collins called him a liar. They then
and Collins drew a pistol,
shooting his antagonist through the
breast.