Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-28
THE BRISTOL DISCUSSION.

A correspondent Of the Knoxville
Chronicle, Radical, writing from JOnesboro,
Washington county, says
The Democratic vote will be divided in
this county. Maynsrd's majority over both
his competitors may be set down at five
hundred.
The New York Herald ha1~a correspon-
dent at Bristol to hear the discussion be-
tween Cheatham, johnson and Maynard.
We make some extracts from his letters. OF
Bristol be says:
THE Virginia side claims a pure and I'M
defiled Democracy; the Tennessee a mixed
element OF white Democrats, negro Repub-
licans, Union non -descripts, who are unde-
cided what TO do about such candidate for
Congress as Andrew Johnson
Seen. 3. E. Cheatham, the regular can
didate Of the Democrats for Congressman
at Large, fought on the Confederate side
and has veterans, who know him well,
scattered all over the State. He is inferior
in some respects to Andrew johnson for
the position of Congressman, but be has
the regular nomination and many Demo
Gratis hereabOuts have notion that john
son is not acting square" with Cbeatham
in running as independent candidate when
he infimated bis intention TO abide by the
decision of the Convention. The submis-
sionists, or old Wings, whom have men,
toned, will vote for johnson. They are
strong in this section. A third Of the
Democratic vote will be given him and all
the Liberal Republican, though from what
/ can learn the latter is by no means large.
There are some regular Republicans who
are disgusted with Maynard who may
either vote for johnson or stay away from
the polls. Now what some people of the
Democratic way Of thinking apprehend is
that Maynard may walk in between the
other two."
"Tbe candidates came in by the western
train Monday night.
CHEATHASI,
middle-sized, jolly-lOOking man, with
frosty mustache, a trife like Marshal Ba
zaine, but more like Col. Stebbins, round
and Iubicund of face and pleasant of fea-
ture; wearing his hair behind in a reminder
of John Gilbert's wig in Sir Peter Teazle,
jumped of first and went straight to the
hotel without notice or escort.
AN AMUSING MISTAKE.
About q hundred of the Bristol yeo-
manry, in wide-awAkes, and two
of their number in antique stove
pipes, were scattered along the platform
awaiting the candidates; but not knowing
at which end of the car to expect them,
they mad blind rush forward and found
themselves deing Democratic homage to that
fierce NarTagansett Indian and Radical,
Horace Maynard. There was no cordial
concert of movement among the candi-
dates. Each dropped off the train on his
own hook. Cheatham went ahead, without
caring continental what became Of Andy,
and Andy went his way, carpet-bag in
hand counting the stars and as uncon-
scious, to all appearance, of the existence Of
Cheatham and Maynard as the man in the
moon.
ANDY
was dressed in traVel-stained black suit,
and looked as solemn as a man about to
undertake somebody's funeral. Maynard,
tall and shadowy, came along a hundred
feet behind, wrapt in seraphic meditatio n
and linen duster. he had no apparent
thought of the presence in the flesh of either
johnson or Chestham. There was
A MINED CROWD
of Viruinians and TennesSeans in the office
of the hotel. Some wore the long-tailed
black regulation coat and Masonic pin.
Others wore motley and rejoiced in long,
wild boards, like sun-burnt prairie grass.
ANDY entered the miserable room with the
same dignity he entered The White House.
now THEY REGISTERED.
He went straight for the register, entered
his name, and turning round, caught sight
of Cheatham, who was smiling good-na-
turedly, and apparently prepared to say
something pleasant and friendly to the great
Dro, ector of the constitution. Andy made
use of a rnonosyllable or two-"Fine night. !"
or something of that kind. Half dozen OF
his admirers then came timidly forward and
shook bands, Andy bowling with that grace
of manner in which he is surpassed by none
and eoualled BY few. Maynard in the
meantime turned up, the room being then
ahout full and the aspect Of the place sug-
rreetive of a pool sale at Harry Hills on
fbe eve of a prize fight. Maynard, poor
fellow, had only few to welcome MN, OuI
he smiled on bravely, like veteran stagsr'
and looked thankful for the smallest laVoF
received. Frank Cheatham, the Iarner-
soldier and the Marshal Ney OF the oouth-
western army, was the lion OF the evening,
and all his old soldiers crowded anecaoh-
ately around him.
After giving running account oi tne as
cussion, the correspondent concludes:
The large sssemblage then broke up, the
great majority cheering for Cheatham with
here and there a shout for Maynard and for
johnson. The band played its old tune
the "Red, White and Blue"-and every
bodg went away happy. 1t is good joke
10 that this meeting was held in
W., ginia, while the candidates ale all
We. H le vote of Tennessee,