A correspondent of the
Dispatch writes from
Jonesboro', Tenn., July 27th:
‘
I send you a copy of the ticket the Unionists here will vote on Thursday next.
Trigg, (who is a Virginian,) was to be run for Governor; but after they had nominated him, they learned that he was ineligible, having only been a resident of the
State five years, when our Constitution says seven.
They then took up
Polk, who is a Secessionist of the strongest kind;--very consistent these Union men are. They hate secession very badly, but vote for secession men for Governor!
You will see that
Mr. Nelson is running for the United States Congress.
It is a fact well known here that no law of the
State authorizes such an election; all laws on that subject having been repealed by our last Legislature.
And yet such a man as
Mr. Nelson will hazard his law-abiding character by deliberately violating the law and inciting others to do the same.
But he will come right after a while.
This (
Washington) county, the oldest county or territory, baptized by the banner name of
Washington, has already sent two companies of volunteers to the war, as good fighters as ever fired a gun, and three more companies are now forming in the county, with a fair prospect of completion at an early day. The idea of rebellion I think has "fizzled out." It is said that
Mr. Nelson, who headed the movement, has declared that "since the
Union men would not rebel when he advised them to do it, they may all go to hell now, for what he cares." A good place to send such miserable creatures.
The Daily
Dispatch reaches here about 6 A. M. the day following its issue, and is much sought for and read, with a rapidly increasing circulation.
’
The following is the ticket alluded to:
For Governor,
W. H. Polk; Representative to U. S. Congress,
T. A. R. Nelson; For
Senator,
W. H. Maxwell; for Representative,
S. K. N. Patton.
Against the
Permanent Constitution.
