Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-31

An intelligent correspondent who has
taken considerable trouble to post himself
in political matters, writing from Manches-
ter, Coffee county, says: This is the home
of Gen. Cheatham and it is reasonable to
suppose that be would get 3 msjority of the
votes of the county. Thought this much
when commenced to make enquiries in
the county, but was not prepared 10 find
such unanirnity amongst the people. The
county will vote about 1900, and honestly
believe that Gen. Cheatham will receive
+ /, 400 Of that number. It is very unu-
sual thing, indeed, to find Johnson man
in this county, and when you find one he
invariably says he has nothing against Gen.
Chestham, but is going to vote for johnson
because he wants TO break up the Demo-
cratic party"
A gentleman writing from Waynesboro,
18th, says: "The Democracy of old Wayne
is thoroughly united on the regular nomi-
nee for Congressman for the State at large.
You will remember that we have quite
number Of Republicans in this county.
This being the case we cannot afford to
have any contest among ourselves, and are
united on all the regular candidates. A
friend of mine here received several copies
of Dunnington's letter to johnson for dis
tribution, and they are eagerly sought af-
ter. We have few men here who, a few
weeks ago, were for Johnson; but they are
now either for Cheatham, or will not vote
at ALL"
From Brownsville, Haywood county, we
have the following under date of 9th.
"The vote in this county will be very close
between Cheatham and Maynard. We
thought early in the canvass that we could
carry the county for Gen. Cheatham, but
it may be, that Mr.. johnson will take off
two or three hundred votes, and if he does,
Maynard viii carry the county over Cheat
ham. We have strong hopes however, that
the 10 Johnson men here may see the err
ror of their way before Tuesday, Nov. 5,
and unite with US in defeating Radicalism."
A correspondent writing from Trenton,
Gibson county, says, "You can put
Cheatham down for $500 majority in this
county. am now fully convinced that
Cheatham's nsiority in the West Tennes-
see counties win be at less. $4,000. Some
Of our friends claim $4,000 majority in the
West Tennessee counties, but am of the
opinion that they are rather sanguine. You
can however, safely rely upon $1,000
majority in West Tennessee.
a friend writing from Paris, Henry
county, 29th, says: "Since writing you few
days since several of the johnson men
have openly declared themselves for Cheat
ham. They could not stem the current,
and you can now place The majority in this
county at 1900 for CheathAm over May
Eard. do not know of but very few votes
that johnson will get, and we hope to
change them before the day of the cleo
tion."
From Morristown, Hamblin county, we
have the following under date of 28th: East
Tennessee will do her whole duty on the
election day. If Middle and West Ten
nessee will do as well in proportion to the
voting population as East Tennessee, Cheat
hams msjoFity viii be at least 10000 in the
State, and l VIII now venture the assertion
that Mr. johnson will receive fewer votes
IN East Tennessee than he will in either of
the other divisions Of the State in proper
ton to the voting population"