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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
THE RESULT OF Staying AWAY
FROM THE POLLS

Facts are coming to light which show
that Democrats are largely responsible for
the result of the recent elections in Ohio
and Pennsylvania. For instance, the Co
lumbus correspondent of the Cincinnati
Enquirer writes, Oct. IS, as follows:
"Oyer one hundred representative men
of the Democratic and Liberal Republican
parties met to-day at Thurman Hall for
consultation on the political situation. All
parts of the State were represented, and an
active campaign to get out the stay -at-home
vote recommended. Nearly every Repub-
lican vote, it was found, had been poled,
while from fifty to five hundred Democrats
in county neglected to vote. Every
speaker is convinced in the belief that
full Democratic vote would defeat Grant
in Ohio, and all gave the Liberal Repubh-
cans credit for their activity in the late
campaign. George Ii. Pendleton, Gen.
Thomas Ewing, Col. McCook, Col. Dodds,
Gen. Banning, Mr.. Neal, of Ross, Mr..
Southland, of Muskingum, Mr.. McHenny,
of Miami, were present and participated IN
the meeting" esI8
Here the impression is distinctly set forth
that il was the Democrats who stayed
away from the polls who defeated the
ticket In Ohio. We have testimony to
the same effect touching Pennsylvania.
Col. Mcclure has expressed the opinion
that fully 5000 Democrats in Philadelphia
alone did not vote, and that enough through
out the State stayed away from the polls
to give the victory to the corruptionists.
Mr.. Mcclure also expresses the opinion
that with all the frauds perpetrated in Phi
ladelphia, ''the Democrats could have
elected Mr.. Buckalew by 10000 in the
State" These facts show that the Demo-
Gratis are not blameless for the defeat which
they have allowed their party to sustain by
staying away from the polls. Both Ohio
and Pennsylvania could have been carried
If the full Democratic vote had been polled,
and It should be the work of leading Demo-
Gratis in those States to get out this vote at
the Presidential election.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
ROSE-O0LOREn VIEWS.

Some OF our Democratic exchanges are
again "wrastling" with figures Just as be-
fore the October elections. After Pennsyl-
vania came period of depression, succeed
ed by freshet of eloquence from numerous
State and National Committees, to the eff
feet that the contest was only Just begun,
and urging one grand fort On the home
stretch. Under the influence of these in
spring manifestoes, sundry editors have
again taken to oVerhauling their arithme-
tics, and are now demonstrating that Mr..
Greeley's election is fully assured, with a
dozen or so electoral votes TO spare. The
New York World takes the palm in the
way Of viewing the situation through
rosy tiDges-as happy as Dick SWiV-
eler when that worthy fondly believed that
Sophia " ackles was true to him.
We must caution our readers that the
above ''dash of cold water on the Greeley
cause at this critical period, does not ema-
nate from a professed Radical organ,
but from the Nashville Banner
which flies at its masthead
the names Of Horace Greeley and B. Gratz
Brown. 1t has no word Of cheer for the
Liberal cause to encourage the runners in
the close and critical homestretch. Its
"rose-colored views" are eminently ''inde-
pendent" Of both Greeley and Grant. We
fear our cotemporary has become altogether
too independent" to support Mr.. Greeley
any longer. He is too sectional in his views,
you know, and lays too much stress on
l.
Southern concerns, Southern self-govern-
ment, Southern reconciliation, and the
abolition Of all prescription against every
class Of Southern ex-Rebels. Perhaps
Mr.. Greeley is not "national" enough and
'loyGl" enough for the Banner.
But when it comes to "rose-colored
views" of the political situation, and ridicul-
ing DEMOCRATS for the faith and hope with
which they still work for Greeley and the
right, let US compare with the above ex-
tract, the following from the same issue of
the Banner, in editorial type and leads:
We are certain to elect Greeley if we all
pull together, and the Banner team will do
its share of the pulling or break trace
trying. Peace will be rest cred. The Uni
ted States of America again practically will
be reunited, ever again to be .'distinct as the
pillows yet one as the sea-"
There isn't much "arithmetic" 10 that,
but there are lots Of ''fgures." Greeley's
election is still certain, ''if we all pull to-
gether." But the misery is, that while
"the Banner team will do its share of the
pulling" it is like balky horse, always
pulling against its mates. We very much
fear it has 'ebroke trace trying"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

THE drift Of the Grant party is toward a
military government. Gen. Horace B.
Sargent, Grant orator, made speech at
Apollo Hall, New York, on the 17th inst,
from report of which this extract is
made:
"He suggested that hereafter the Gov
eminent character should become more
military and therefore vigorous Ballots
backed by bullets should be the m otto of
the soldier, and an appeal to arms should
be made when one to reason had failed.
He was in favor of one years camp service
for every man in the nation"
The Grant men appear to be educating
the people to accept military government,
just as the same men led the people few
years ago to accept the abolition of slavery,
a thing they dared not proclaim in the early
stages of the war as result of that " un-
pleasantness." -s
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

ONE of the arguments used by the ad-
herents of Mr.. Johnson to get Democratic
votes in Middle and West Tennessee, is
the assertion that he will carry East Ten
nessee by twenty thousand majority over
Cheatham. Are such advocates so grossly
ignorant that they do not know that the
entire Democratic vote Of East Tennessee
in the last election was only 1921? If
the Democratic vote in that division ofthe
State should be increased in this election
five thousand votes, it would then only
amount to a fraction over p, 600. If Mr..
johnson should get two-thirds of the
Democratic vote of East Tennessee, which,
heIcannot possibly do, his majority there
over Che&tham would only be seven
Thousand, which is far less than the ma
jority which Cheatham will get over him in
Middle Tennessee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

FOR THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
10. W. BIGLEY,
j. c. HAMBLEN,
w. II. DILLARD,
b NJ. Q. COTTON.
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Total. ............. 100
Now, says the World, supposing the
Democratic party able to hold its own in
these States, it is not difficult to discover a
way to success liz this Presidential contest.
To these 1873 electoral votes we may safely
add New York, which, with its So electoral
votes, increases the number to 173. It re-
quires only 1874 votes to elect President;
and there are sources enough from which
we could mske up the other II with proper
exeaion. Connecticut, which the Grant
party carried last spring "by the skin of
their teeth" might give US 6 Of the requi-
site IL, leaving only 5 to te sought else
where. We have good chances in Louisia-
ma, which has s electoral votes-making
three more than we need. We have also
chances in Arkansas, in spite of the dis
reimbursement; which would increase the
Democratic majority in the Electoral Col
leges from 3 to 8. Then there is no reason
why we should quite despair of Illinois
aud Ohio, either of which alone added to
the Democratic States would give us a
handsome majority. A survey of the stu
alton supplies abundant reasons for vigor-
Gus exertion and hard work, but none for
pusiilanimous, nerveless Encouragement.
Let us "push things" and do the best we
can.
The Cincinnati Enquirer is not discour-
aged. 1t says: "New York and Indiana
have fifty electoral votes; Ohio and Penn
sylvania have ffty-ope. There is about a
politically. In the remaining
States there is majority, according to all
chances, for Greeley"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

IT appears that there is some very
healthy INSTRUMENTATION" going on over
In Roderick Random's Congressional
District. The RogersYille Reporter, which
supports Grant aud the regular Republican
ticket, is bitterly opposed to Butler, the
regular Congressional nominee of the Re-
publican party. The Jonesboro Flag, an
other Grant organ, also opposes West for
Representative from Washington county,
vino is also the regular nominee.-B Banner.
Yes; tat is all every healthy" if the
Democrats remain thoroughly organized.
But if the Banner policy prevail, Of Demo
cratic discussion, running every "inde-
pendent" that wants to, then there Is little
chance for our accomplishing anything in
Buffers District
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23


The Grant men laid particular stress up
on the following extract from the New
York Tribune Of May 1, 1861, and com
mended It to the careful perusal Of the
Southern people:
UWhen the rebellious traitors were over.
whelmed ia. the field, aaA scattered like
leaves before an angry wind, it must not
be TO return to peaceful and contented
homes. They must find poverty at their
firesides,. and see priyatlon in the anxious
eyes of mo. hers and the rags of children"
Upon his attention being directed to this
extract, Mr.. Greeley promptly and anequiv-
ocaliyy denied its authorship as wei as its
sentiment. On the contrary, he had ex-
pressed himself the very reverse of the
teaching of the extract. The following ex-
tract from the Lynchburg Vtrginian reads
strangely in the light of what the Grant
men said of MIR. Greeley in connection with
this extract:
"But how stands Gen. Grant P. The fol-
lowing extract from his order to Sheridan
to devastate the Valley of Virginia would
be an appropriate pendant to the vile .~pic-
ture' above described. The philanthropic
Grant wrote to Sheridan: a
do all the damage you can to the rail-
roads and crops-carry OF stock of all des-
criptions, and negroes, SO as to prevent fur
ther planting. If the war is to last another
year, let the Shenandoah Valley remain
barren waste - ~,
1o,. L.. r,f - H0v,,
mander-in- Chief, thesno less brutal Sheri
dan destroyed crops OF all kinds; burned
thousands of barns and mills and even pri-
vate dwellings; butchered, aud left to faint
the air and breedt pestilence, the cattle that
he could not carry away, aud really left the
once fertile Valley such barren waste
that, 10 the language attributed to his su-
perior, (only in military rank), "a crow fly,
ing over the Valley would have to carry his
rations.' And this was Grants idea of
civilized MISUNDERSTANDING food, mills,
agricultural implements and private dwell
ings, to turn helpless women and children
out to perishT'
Has Grant ever denied the authorship of
the atrocious sentiment embodied in the
extract from his order to, Sheridan? The
bowling ''philanthropists" have now new
text from which 10 preach humanity" to
the people of the South. Here is their
chieftain in the role Of 8 Vandal, issuing an
order to a subordinate to make one of the
most fertile valleys in the country "a bar
rem waste" and to deprive the women and
children of that section of the bread with
which they sustained life. What more
atrocious order could he have issued, aud
how much more faithfully could the willing
tool have executed it (?
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
Exposition HaIf-Fare.


Louisvilless& Nashville and ct Southern 4. & 1,
Office of Superintendent, Memphis Div,
Col. A. P. CURRY, Chairman Committee on
Transpor tation:
DEAR SIR: Tickets will be sold at Nashville,
for parties visiting the Memphis Exposition on
NJ ondays and Wednesdays each week, at one
fare the round trip.
Tickets can be purchased via Decatur and
via Mckenzie, good for six (6) days.
= Local tickets on the line of the Memphis and
Ohio Railroad viii be sold at half-rates each day
in the week during continuance Of Exposition.
All tickets must be stamped at the Secrets-
rvs Office in Exposition building, otherwise they
will not be good for retul trip.
p oct q I'm JNo. T. FLYNN, Sup,t.
Nashville daily papers copy thirty DAYS and
send bill TO A. p, Curry, Memphis Ecs.nIis
AvGlaHchs, r.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

The Cincinnati Enquirer states that
Ben. Eggleston, one of the Radical candi-
dafes for Congress in Cincinnati, in every
speech he made during the recent cam
paign, expressed regret that upon him had
fallen the disagreeable duty Of beating Mr..
Sayler. The people sympathized with Egg
alest0n, and kindly relieved him of his dis
agreeable duty. Guess Eggeston will not
try that game soon again.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
For 0ongress-FIfth Dissrles, !

UTM. G.. BRIEN, having been requested by
w the people at their II ass meeting in Nash
vile to become a candidate for Congress from
this District, in opposition to the present con-
vention system, is announced for that position.
sep5 ten
FIIO the Voters of the Fifth Congressional Dis
i trict: am candidate for Congress. If this
announcement should meet the appreciation Of
their support. JACKSON b. WHITE.
jy1S I'd
YTIO the Voters OF the Fifth Congressional Dis
1 trict, composed of the Counties OF Cheat
ham, Davidson, DeKalb, Robertson, Sumner,
Trousdale and Wilson: l announce myself a
candidate for rejection to Congress at the No
vember election, subject to such action as the
wisdom of the District may deem essential to
secure harmony and success Of our political
pr WIS 10 ~ v --'D : U'-'-11' :
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

THE half dozen papers in the State that
are advocating Mr.. Johnson's election, are
very busy wrestling with figures. In order
to give him show of election they have to
claim for him a larger majority in East
Tennessee than there are Dem0Satic votes
in that division of the State, and they have
to claim for him q majority in such Middle
Tennessee counties as Lincoln, Franklin,
Montgomery and Maury, where Cheatham's
majority will be counted by thousands.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
NO OCCASION FOR DISCOURAGE
M M m

The New York World insists that the
lOctober elections have not decided. the
Presidential contest in favor Of Grant. It
says there Is no reason whatever to despair
of the States that gave Democratic msjori-
ties IN the last elections going for Greeley
in November. The following table gives
the date of the latest elections which had
then been held, the Democratic majority
in each State at those elections, aud the
number Of electoral votes to which the sew
eral States are entitled: ez sa& es# 8
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

SPEAKING Of orney's sbject submission
10 the domination of Cameron since the
October election, the Springfield RepR5li-
can says sit would be almost a waste of
honest emotion to despise him." Pity the
tibulations Of poor Forney. He is afraid
Cameron win carry his threat to start q
new paper in Philadelphia into execution,
aud Forney knows that an open field is SO
powerful sight, better than TO have Came
ren TO fight in a new role. .
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

DIVIDE and conquer" was the motto
CT Napoleon Bonsparte. He meant divide
your enemy. There be some modern
sirategists who seem to think he meant,
Divide your friends. They deprecate a
united South, and say the way to victory
hes through disintegration. And so in
Tennessee TO day they seek TO divide the
Democracy. Do they really desire the de-
ieat Of Radicalism9 They are doing for
Kadicalism, what it cannot do for ITSELF d.
giding our forces.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

THE San Francisco Pacific, religious
journal, says: "We are afflicted with a new
excitement. This time diamonds are
trumps and rubies the right bower" The
editor shows a familiarity with sporting
terms that is remarkable.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

THE only negro who ran for any Office
Oh any ticket in Ohio was a man named
bunch, living in Toledo, and the GRANTEES
laid him out as cold as crow-bar. They
have no use for the negro except as a
machine, and repeater at that, to vote for
fharn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
The Mckenzie Times says :

ga prominent lawyer Of Huntingdon,
writing to us, says: 4 DO not think there is
more than one Democrat or Conservative
in this section who will vote for John
son." -~ ,,-As-A.- tp'sa@
From prominent physician Of Hollow
Rock we learn that the Rock is a regular
Gibralter OF strength foTiI Cheathsm and
Atkins. So 1t gOes,n
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

THE Indianapolis Sentinel publishes the
names Of thirty negroes who voted thirty
times each at the late election In that State.
The Grant organs have nothing to say
about this repeating, because their votes
we're given for Radical candidates.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
Stallion for Sale.

T WISH To SELL THE THOROUGHBRED
i horse Banquet, foaled 10 1867, a handsome
chestnut. Is hands inches high, Of fine constitu-
ton and temper; sired by Brown Dick, first dam
Duchess de Berri by imported Sovereign, and
she own sister to the noted horse "Berry." He
is finely adapted for country stallion. ard will
be sold on reasonable terms. For further par
t'culars enquire of
Oc2D 2m ARCHER CHEATHAM.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

JUDGE RICE of GAINESVILLE, was an
lounced by the Bonner and Knoxville Press
and Herald to speak at the johnson de-
In0nstraiion at Franklin. Judge Rice is
strongly for Chestham, and don't speak at
Johnson demonstrations. $4,000
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

The Executive Committee have procured
rooms and established their Headquarters in the
Union and American Block, second door, over
DemOville * Co.'s Drug store, where they win at
all times he pleased to see any of the Democracy
OF this or any other States who may visit the
city. Jxo @. BURUH,
Chm'n Dem. Elk. Comniftee.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
Corporation Taxes.

DY ACT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
ID passed March Is, 1858, it is made the duty of
Collectors of Revenue to report all delinquent
taxes TO the Circuit Court for condemnation and
sale. This is to notify all parties interested
that su sh report will certainly be made after rig
i'd distraint by distress warrants, beginning from
this date. No exception will be made in favor
of any one. Persons wishing TO avoid the an
noyance and costs incident to this proceeding
should come forward and pay their taxes.
B. W. MCCAIN, City Rev. Col.
0ct 10 nc0O Iu
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

THE Union City Herald says: ''Johu-
son, BrownleW, Maynard aud Co., are max
ing figures TO beat the peoples Cheatham.
This is the last piece of their nonsense on
docket
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

THE Radicals are getting scared about
Michigan. q late report states that Of
1900 negroes registered in Detroit, over
100 live in Canada. 1t is cruel mockery
to talk OF the purity of the ballot-box I'M
der Grant
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

SEVERAL Of the candidates for the Legis-
lstuTe INVEST Tennessee are Publishing cards
to establish the fact that they are for Cheat
ham and against johnson. johnson stock
SEEMS to be at big discount in West Ten
r,n-rnn
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
Extensive Auction Sale.

TUESDAY MORNING, OCT. %, COM
i mencmg at 81 O'Clock, YeatmAR Shields 81
Co will sell out of late large cOnsig Hfnents
Fancy Dry Goods in great vsTiety. This stock
should command the attention of city and eoun-
try dealers. Will be added the usual attractive
ing sale throughout. Is and is Porter Block
Cedar street. Oe2O ct
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

"VoTE the way you shoot" is the clamor
OF Grants henchmen to soldiers of our late
civil war when they meet to help elect
Grant. They are determined there shall
be no union OF the people. - - -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

RADICAL promises and performances are
APPLY illustrated in the case Of New York.
The aggregate taxation levied upon that
State by the Legislature, exclusive of school
tax, amounted in 1871 to s9,O4S,271. That
year the Radicals succeeded In electing a
''reform" Legislature, and this year the
tax levy amounts to sl6,97O,O9s. That is
the kind of ''reform' which the Radicals
give the people everywhere,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
st. Louis Short Lime.
ST. LOUIS And NLFHEASTERN bly,
CONSOLIDATED

30 to 200 Miles the shortest, and sew.
erai Hours the Qufckes la Oute
r-r 30 81. L0ufs, and all POINTS
WEST and NORTH.
Time to st. LOuis only 15X Hours.
TIME TABLE IN EFFECT SEPT. %, 1873:
st Louis Through Express leaves at $50 A.
NJ, and arrives at St. Louis 1000 P. NJ
Top klnsyllle and Memphis Express leave at
l:45 P. NJ; arrives at H0pkinsville $40 Pm; ar
rives at Memphis &45 A. NJ
Through Tickets on sale to all points West
and North. Baggage checked and an inforna-
ton given at Transfer Office, Maxwell House,
and at College Street Depot
Ask for Tickets via ssSt. Louis Short Line.o
J. r. BOYD, General Superintendent
w. b. DAVENPORT, General Ticket Agent
sep11 tt
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

THE Macon Telegraph and Messenger
says Georgia is good for nine Democratic
Congressman if the full Democratic vote
is poIled On the 9Th of November. rEls
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

TIE Radicals have for months been
Gaining Missouri, but the st. Louis Globe,
Grant organ, now admits that the State
viii go for Greeley and Brown.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
Election, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1871.

STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
JOHN Q. BURCH, fchairman) Nashville.
n. Q. DUNNINGTON, Columbia
THOMAS r. HENRY, Clarksville.
JAMES W. NEWMAN, Faystteville.
THOMAS B. MURRAY, McMinnviIle.
j. NJ. BROOKS, Knoxville.
JOHN BlEYIKS, Roger sville.
W. d. VANDYKE, Chattanooga.
n. MAGEVENEY, Memphis.
& W. WALL. Mckenzie.
j. M. COULTER, Dyers Station.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
Strong Cell Upon the Esen. J. BE- JeuP
TO Serve Us in the E.egisIaeare.


Hon. u. b. JEUP: VA tfFFe FnFN
The undersisn have observed with consider
able interest the course pursued by you curing
the past years. Your views as to the promotion
of educational, fnancfal, commercial ,and agrf-
cultural prosperity Of o1fT Stase and especially
the results achieved by you in che field of immf-
grafton, command our hearty approval. Believ-
ing that your sound and practical ideas should
be adopted by the people of Tennessee, and that
your voice in the Han OF Legislation would be
OF immense benefit, we invite you to become a
candidate for the ONCE Of Representative for Da-
wilson county. { 4 Reenaefff,Ilu -
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-10-23

THE Memphis Ledger says .The news
gathered from all parts of the State is high
IL favorable TO Cheatham."