Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; / In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, / are Shown Up in Their True Colors

by William Gannaway Brownlow

The contest will be fierce and bitter, exceeding any former political battle witnessed in the State. If the orators and editors of the self-styled Democratic party have not greatly reformed in the space of one year, but little argument will be adduced, but little gentlemanly courtesy manifested; and instead of facts, figures and arguments, bitter invective, low blackguardism, and Billingsgate abuse of secret organizations, dark lanterns, and Protestant clergymen, will be the order of the day. In this congenial work, all the conglomeration of ignorant men, foreign paupers, and fag-ends and factions, styling themselves Democrats, will engage!

But to the official vote of the State:

Popular Vote of Tennessee—Official.

EAST TENNESSEE.

	1852.		1853.		1855.
Counties.	Scott.	Pierce.	Henry.	Johnson.	Gentry.	Johnson.
Anderson	602	267	648	379	772	333
Bledsoe	464	209	469	303	404	361
Blount	827	566	1146	734	1069	789
Bradley	547	778	562	1085	644	1021
Campbell	313	251	356	445	507	383
Carter	585	139	721	294	768	238
Claiborne	503	519	620	707	756	744
Cooke	743	196	867	383	929	422
Grainger	852	477	998	767	1327	621
Greene	780	1301	902	1915	989	1985
Hawkins	778	831	805	1180	887	1158
Hamilton	774	648	786	972	966	1044
Hancock	241	336	221	532	264	589
Jefferson	1168	307	1396	639	1697	444
Johnson	365	93	392	184	400	215
Knox	1863	565	2279	770	2560	695
McMinn	796	866	799	965	909	953
Meigs	141	442	118	561	97	588
Marion	453	292	476	357	554	468
Monroe	805	847	739	900	851	1005
Morgan	240	222	229	260	219	358
Polk	272	470	249	527	385	676
Rhea	300	307	270	358	298	415
Roane	820	678	912	755	1002	769
Sevier	621	80	824	133	964	120
Scott	199	127	186	182	121	259
Sullivan	260	1114	361	1407	601	1403
Washington	565	853	967	1069	847	1338
			———	———	———	———
			19,298	18,763	21,787	19,394

MIDDLE TENNESSEE.

Counties.	Scott.	Pierce.	Henry.	Johnson.	Gentry.	Johnson.
Bedford	1390	1356	1359	1257	1630	1293
Cannon	453	727	445	803	458	859
Coffee	205	722	274	824	294	880
Davidson	2617	2058	2597	1963	3132	1783
De Kalb	559	588	632	610	560	738
Dickson	323	607	357	743	388	745
Fentress	153	411	166	504	129	616
Franklin	330	1133	356	1224	394	1302
Giles	1303	1447	1301	1468	1312	1439
Grundy	44	327	58	374	22	425
Hardin	643	808	671	827	745	775
Hickman	241	839	263	812	223	1053
Humphreys	263	471	341	501	354	543
Jackson	1170	803	1154	995	1122	1131
Lawrence	547	583	523	731	524	845
Lewis	43	186	66	182	34	243
Lincoln	606	2297	617	2322	402	2521
Maury	1324	1799	1238	1731	1444	1793
Montgomery	1260	993	1309	1004	1502	881
Marshall	666	1340	671	1282	678	1310
Macon	617	374	553	341	540	424
Overton	345	1039	431	1282	290	1528
Robertson	1013	769	1183	763	1256	804
Rutherford	1495	1313	1407	1243	1435	1288
Smith	1742	520	1735	546	1572	644
Stewart	533	725	479	718	563	785
Sumner	825	1563	806	1425	780	1740
Van Buren	107	165	110	205	90	228
Warren	344	922	402	1093	393	1153
Wayne	666	380	709	430	687	535
White	949	518	974	634	978	694
Williamson	1583	763	1502	710	1621	688
Wilson	2248	923	2241	995	2290	937
			———	———	———	———
			26,930	30,550	27,842	32,623

WEST TENNESSEE.

Counties.	Scott.	Pierce.	Henry.	Johnson.	Gentry.	Johnson.
Benton	340	485	393	465	475	453
Carroll	1498	649	1469	663	1567	694
Decatur	400	315	408	285	353	429
Dyer	508	411	476	373	442	483
Fayette	1006	1034	1011	1006	1151	940
Gibson	1570	901	1514	1024	1618	1213
Hardeman	717	1024	651	1025	619	1123
Henderson	1193	511	1301	593	1230	734
Henry	899	1516	891	1496	871	1738
Haywood	790	732	726	785	803	762
Lauderdale	330	277	319	252	354	297
McNairy	921	872	1016	984	915	1059
Madison	1426	819	1261	795	1448	788
Obion	431	644	547	792	407	865
Perry	325	314	387	329	320	450
Shelby	1824	1628	1545	1435	1831	1477
Tipton	357	565	284	527	424	566
Weakley	783	1149	733	1279	885	1411
	———	———	———	———	———	———
	58,802	57,123	14,932	14,108	15,713	15,482
	57,123
	———
Scott's majority,	1,679
East Tennessee,			19,298	18,763	21,787	19,394
Middle Tennessee,			26,930	30,550	27,842	32,623
			———	———	———	———
			61,160	63,421	65,342	67,499
				61,160		65,342
				———		———
Johnson's majority				2,261		2,157