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: From the Gallstin (renn) Union.
THE CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR.


From the Gallstin Crenn) Union
THE CANVASS FOR GOVERNOR.
The jackson Republican gives detailed and in
terestng sketch of the discussion at Jackson, be-
tween Messrs. Brown aud Foster We have only
room for the following extract
LAST MoNpAY--Agreeable to appointment, Gov
Brown and ex-senator Foster addressed their
fellow-citizens of Madison county ON Monday last;
and u the democratic triumph in August next was
"a "a the least foreshadowed in the triumph of MIR.
brown over Mr.. Foster, or If the wing defeat was
ioreshadowed "a the severe drubbing received by
me after gentleman from the former, the triumph
VIII indeed be glorious, and the defeat a perfect
Waterloo case. We do not make this observation
for effect for all who heard the debate will bear wit
ness OF me truth OF our statement and we hazard
nothing IN saying that, since last Monday. demo.
cratic stock has risen at least twelve per cent
and from disposition manifested by many wings
of our acquaintance to purchase, we are OF opinion
II will very soon increase twenty, perhaps thirty
per cent.
Mr.. Foster led off in his usual Bombastes Furioso
style, dividing his speech into two parts the
dunn and the peroraton, leaving out the argumenta-
tive, and entirely failing in the pathetic part.
After giving in detail the subjects discussed, and
the positions taken by the speakers, which were
similar to those at Clarkville the Republican closes
with the following account of the sparring;
The debate closed with spirited display Of spar
ring in the way of wit and levity in which our no
BILE standard bearer fairly got the ascendency even
and force of their saes will be lost in an imperfect
sketch upon paper, we have thought that rehearsal
OF them even in imperfect form, would not be un-
interesting to some of our readers.
Mr.. Brown, being the last speaker, closed his re-
marks BY saying that his great object had been to
xtsn NJ. L rxl-
and to draw him back to his old republican prnci-
pies, and he hoped he had not been altogether UNI
successful; yet il he had, all that he could say was
in the language of Scripture, "Ephraim! Ephraim is
Joined to his idols, let him aone;" and he hoped, on
the 7th of August, the people would let him alone.
After the shouts of the multitude had subsidized,
Mr.. Foster rose and replied that there was another
passage of Scripture, in which certain man by the
name Of Aaron was mentioned, who, while Moses
assembled the mount to receive the law of God built
golden calfand worshipped II, and that it was fat
calf, (pontng to Mr.. Brown.)
Mr.. Brown replied that such was the fact; that
Aaron did build golden calf, but that it was made
Of gold whereas he (Mr. F.) made his god of
Clay.
Mr. Foster here found himself in very disagree.
able situation in endeavorng to reply, amid the deaf
ening shouts and applause of the democracy, which
continued for considerable time to the great con-
fusion of Mr.. Foster. After the applause had sub
Siocu, NO icPiou, that his Sidy Sou was Iofincu III
the image of his Creator; that our Creator made
Adam of clay, and that il would have been much
better had Aaron made his golden calfof clay.
Mr.. Brown answered that Mr.. Fosters Clay
god, like all other false gods, had been overturned
Here again the shouts ofappause were long and
enthusiastic; and surprising the sparring had ended
Mr.. Brown observed to the audience, that as he
was a stranger to them, he hoped they would give
no importance to their wit and levity but that they
would 60 to their homes and think seriously upon
the grave subjects they had heard debated.
Mr. Foster, unwilling to leave the stand thus
outwtted, again arose. and said his competitor re-
minded him Of drunken preacher he once heard
of, who, the close of his sermons always admon-
ished his congregations TO do as he said, not as he
did.
All said Mr. Brown, looking Mr.. Foster in the
face, you are for sermonizing, are your will not
pretend to say what kind ofa preacher you would
make, but this much do know, that you would
afford the best text for sermon know Of With
such text the most ordinary minister might preach
an excellent sermon either for Texas or against
Texas-either for the tariff against the tariff
either for a. bank or against a bank--either for
jackson or against Jackson-either for Clay or
against Clay.
Here the audience, no longer able to restrain
themselves, not only shouted but yelled; and Mr..
Foster, evidently outwitted mortified and chagrined
like dying man catching at straw, said he would
be glad if Mr.. Brown could say something about
Mr.. Buchanan and the tariff; and with this glorious
failure at retort, yielded up the ghost and the
scene ended leaving the wings downcast and mort.
fed while the democrats flied the house with their
long and continued shouts of triumph and victory.