History of Tennessee, its people and its institutions . k ofTennessee, which he managed with ability and success. 330. Newton Cannon Elected Governor.— Carroll had againserved three consecutive terms — six years — as governor, but thepeople, having adopted a new Constitution in the meantime, he offeredhimself for a fourth term. He adhered, as he had always done, to theparty of General Jackson, but, as it boded nogood to him, he deprecated the introduction ofnational politics in State elections. His oppo-nent was Newton Cannon, whom Houston haddefeated for the same office in 1827. Cannonhad ser
History of Tennessee, its people and its institutions . k ofTennessee, which he managed with ability and success. 330. Newton Cannon Elected Governor.— Carroll had againserved three consecutive terms — six years — as governor, but thepeople, having adopted a new Constitution in the meantime, he offeredhimself for a fourth term. He adhered, as he had always done, to theparty of General Jackson, but, as it boded nogood to him, he deprecated the introduction ofnational politics in State elections. His oppo-nent was Newton Cannon, whom Houston haddefeated for the same office in 1827. Cannonhad served in the Creek War, but was criticisedfor returning home before its conclusion. In1814, he was elected to succeed Felix Grundy inCongress, and continued in Congress, widi theintermission of a single term, until his voluntaryretirement, in 1825. He had never been in rap-port with the Jackson party, and now appearedas the avowed champion of Judge White. The current of public senti-ment in favor of Judge White was too strong to be stemmed even by. Cave Johnson. Administrations of Polk and Jonks. 187 Carroll, and Cannon was elected by a plurality of more than 11,000votes. 331. Cannon Reelected.— In 1836. there was a call for volunteersto serve in the Florida War. The quotafor Tennessee was 2,000. More thandouble that number offered. The EastTennesseans were commanded by G. Dunlap, and those from MiddleTennessee by Gen. Robert last battle in which the Tennesseesoldiers were engaged, was fought onNovember 18-21, at Wahoo Swamp, soonafter which they were ordered home anddischarged, though the war dragged onuntil 1842 before it was finally 1837, General Armstrong, with hismilitary laurels fresh upon him, becamea candidate for governor in opposition to Cannon, but the tide had notyet turned, and Cannon Avas again elected by an increased majority. The absorbing public question during Cannons two terms was thatof internal improvements, which is
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