Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-07-12
STUMP SPEAKING IN TENNESSEE.



KNOXVILLE. Tenn. juno 10.
have recently had the gres, pleasure Of listening To
speeches by the two distinguished gentlemen who are
the nominees Of Democrats and Wings for the office Of
Governor. For thirty years and more the Stale has
known this practice of being solicited irm end to
the other by candidates In their position. II IL long
Journey and nardnous work tina, they travel through
than GOO miles from the Allnglanies IN the Fast to
Memphis In The extreme South west None have reaped
more tame. believe. such pilgrimage. have been
better matched for encounters y tho way than Mr. Polk
and Gov Jones. From all accounts the President was
precisely in his elemen, while FORMULATING the Safe
On that Grand He nobly opposed however, and
fairly beaten. But must toll you of the men of thus
| contest The Democrat is hs exeecncy the present
Executive Of the State; his competIto aud namesahe is
Gen Brown. lawyer of distinction. Governor
Brown is man ot great cpued wealth. d.rer'anly.o
high aud courteous bearing As speaker, he is sn,ooh
polished aud earnest Ills manner remlndo me ot the
accomplished actor Nandcrhotl. whose Shakespeare
readings tho Suyvesant institute. six winters
aeo YOU may remcmber. good person and an har'no
nous voice sci oil his we'll turned periods have said
that he earnest speaker. yet IN this respect he
inferior. and inferior IN peculiar way. to his oppo-
nent 1t was remarkable in how many respects thosc
two exact oppositos There was touch Of
sophislry about the Governor II sometimes mered
harshcr For instance he persisted IN ascr,h'ng
the entire prosperity Of the community. 10 the pp
ducvenoss of the soil 10 the wise policy o the admins
lpon aud again. aud again. insisted On quoting Gen,
Taylor IN support OF his views OF the war, citing the
Generals proclamation M IA witness. document we'll
known TO have been prepared Al Washington. And this
gentleman has designs upon the Presidential chalri One
could not help admitting his sdriincss and then.
as you would the passes Ut skilin swordsman Here.
particular point IN the discussion. n call for very
strong argumen,aon OF again iJf very explicit state
mcn Of his opinions. Welt the Governor IN man ~
he does not finch; like the brave rennesseans eI
the ID regiment Cerro torlo he marches boldly up
Ia the strongest entrcnchmcnt OF the enemy. There
preliminary flourish, the clear firm trumpet call 10
charge is heard aud You expect owernldemonstralon
IN that quarter just now rocked IL sent up aud anolh
En- the spectators look, watch their bnancy, and for
get the conflict AT hand. meaniimo the sraiegst has
Withdrawn his column Is M dangerous ground, and
when next heard hike General Pillow is prasing tho
yalor of his forces IN that engagement But II would be
DOING the orator wrong iontimate that he does
than raise laugh anusc and, under of it. slide
rough places. he showed at times better metal
than that.
His competition. tall, spare, thorghtul, yankee look
ing person The perfect antipatcs ut the Governor IN
manners, intellect and omioy lie has from hum
bic life 10y hard labor. favored by the institutions OF his
native State, 10 whose chief maglstrncy he is now
aspiring. A graceful allslon to tins introduced him very
happily To the large assembly lie has not wlnsone
looks and words aud smiles hut his speech carried great
weight account ID one peculiarly have heard your
orators in the Park or u, the Halls. where many thou
sands devoured their words daring the Inrson con
test IN 40. That SEASON heard Gen. Wilson, ol n
H. called by Webster the besl stump speaker in the
Union. But none OF them surpassed Gen Brown IN
great excellence the strength Of earnest dee
Ills antagonist earnest and animated. and evidently
no shammlng IL AT all but the other has unconscious
force within hlm In the evident purpose no, To make MS
opinions 20 down with YOU but 10 loa1 you truths
profoundly cherished by him. which because important
he would have all men feel aud embrace. This pecu-
larity gives him power Whatever else they lack. all
eminent speakers possess this quality positive downright
sneerlty-an intense love Unsurpassed TRUTH that Is n
great deal elevated above the absence Of hypocrisy.
Such they are, these gentlemen have closed the
campaign among u.s. and c'osse, the mountains going to-
wards the Mississippi. They have given our people
many good laughs. each al the others expense and they
will 20 making fun Of one another face 10 face, I'LL
the list of August Gov Polk introduced this squlbblng
oil anecdotes and bonmols, gave vogue in his tours
but tho fun flew $50 fast and furious from the mouth Of
his competitor that Mr.. p. they travelled together
assumed great deal OF dignity, and manifested deci
ded repugnance to amusemenls ol that kind The fall
he caught from Gov jones' by magic appeared to
him full his feet for the Presidency Cen Brown
suggests 10 his opponent the desirabcncss in his
Of a similar preparation for The high office and
dcicnIing him as badly possible IN this contest And
speaking, wearied way will the victor be-
and the conqueror}-perhaps your next President
II should be considered that The intellectual habits of
this entire population arc the product. IN grea part, Of
public speaking Newspapers. schools and colleges the
travelling orator is all these To the Largely, such
this is the education Of the South the education of
Athens IN the days Of her sophsts and of her Socrates
too, 1t must be added.