COLUMBIA, lem. JuIy 81 ls11
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COLUMBIA, Tenn, July 81, 1874


Dear T:-Were II III my power won5
keep my promise, and give you detailed oceorn,
of political matters, as they stand or as the nra
gress for now things not standin. sill ~,
are In state OF progresson--of chance.
Provement. The rallyng cry of the democra,.
Polk and Dallas IS bringing hundreds of trp,n
sinners to tho democratic church. You "a, II
papers filled with glowing accounts Of PoIks ~
poets in Tennessee and else where they reooi a.!
tcrlng pictures. The coon-skin exctensn of,tn
was like tho rolling of ball down Hill , ws,a
with velocity, nothing could stop II until 90. 10
tho bottom nd then it stopped, and now rests
The enthusiasm Of democracy now is like the
glowing illumination made by beacon fps lighted
on tho hiIl-tops the light of which sprea,s bsau.
fully over the country, and in which tie legions
OF democracy are marching 10 the great contest.
| Your readers may ask the cause for these
changes, time nor space will not omit of my
going fully into them. One is the people
have discovered that tho last contst was an al.
tempted fraud upon ,hem-they now know that
Clay and Webster were consered unavailable,
their friends therefore CONCLUDED 10 run in /" TIP
and Tyler" as instruments to be worked by These
political Iuggers-it was thought tina. the bidding
of Clay would be obeyed. Aa all wise providence
removed the good Harrisos aud Tyisr refused to
do ClGys bidding. Ciayt now making death
| struggle Tor that seat when Inc American people
! twice refused to give hia-Tonnessec always has
voted against him and always will. Grea, changes
are coming about.


| The infamous ISLANDERS started by tho Wbip pa


pers upon the spotless character of Mr.. PoH, have
incensed the Tonnesseans, who arc determined to
vndica,e one of her best men.


Hop. Turner, democrat, invites John b.


whg eector for the State. at large. TO meet


upon the stump. and promises to do no,


read Bells own speeches against Clay.
is too strong for Bells stomach-he wi


the invitation, although he is whis elector.


There has been some little excitement


consequence OF an Infamous slander starr


Gen. Jackson by a achig editor, and believe


mister of the church-one William G. Broruiol.
editor of the % 'Jonesborough Whig," started AND
circulated slander on tho old veteran, and -
tho name of Cor. Jones. When the o.!


heard 1t. he sont his friend Gen. irmslrs


Nashr'fle, with polite letter to Cor J,m


answered It, indicating tho old chief,


the slander upon the editor. This nj


kened the indignation of tho people;


cause must be low, that requires sue


help 1t. Oh. let the war.worn soIdierp


days Of probation, that Heaven bestow


On mi.S 81 son pillow and downy bed, is
r Yonr fr;onJ