Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1851-05-13
From HE NqslmAc Unioa.
The Canvass. ID ].

- ~ y N-t~ fS~u NHO S3ANSA AeeNOA IL
canvass commenced I'm Clarksvillt
and I had the pleasure Of hearing tn
candidates. BY previous arrange
Tments, Gen, Campbell opened tn,
Hdiscussion inIan animated speech 0
1an hour and a half, which satisfied
jail that he was better. skilled in arms
Ithan oratoryt The scope and ten
ldency of bis speech we're to impli
cate the dem8 8cratie party ina scheme
to dissolve THE Union, and he pointet
to the Nashville convention Ind the
position ofS8uth Carolina as f urni$h-
Ing the most co inclusive proofs bn
the subject. South Carolina had re-
assumed her position of 1928, and
he knew of no power BY which a
State could constitutiohally Iseeede
from the Union. The constitution
had providedIa tribunal to test the
cOnstitutionaity of all laws passed
by Congress, and open and armed re-
sistance to such laws was rebellion
and treason Since Congress had
passed the compromise measures they.
were the supreme law of the land,
and if South Carolina resisted, un-
der the principles of the constitution
she should be forced into submission
by the army and navy. lie said
the fugitive slave law should be en-
forced, and MiIlard Fillmore was the
man for the occasion. lie would en-
force its execution, and he belfSmd
it was now in a train of successful
execution, and the South had a right
to expect nothing less. If it should
not be executed or if it should be re-
pealed, he was not prepared 10 say
he would submit. But on this subject
ne spokeEith lcssenergy anddeeision
han when speaking of the use Of the
military against South Carolina. |
zen. jackson had once threatened |
ler with the military force, and at
he very idea his own military spirit
eemed awakened, and ready for ac-
ion. Our unfortunate state of af-
airs had arisen from the fault of
'oth parties in courting the support
f the freeseilers and abolitioniSts in,
losely contested elections. But
ere again he visited the greater
Of censure upon the dem
cratic party, ard adyerted to the
ecent election Of Mr. Sumner Of
Massachusetts, toIthc Senate After
ONE further remarks complimenting ;
II. Fillmore, the tendency of which
as to recommend him for the next +:
ho declared himself in
.vor Of a revenue tariff, with dis
riminationsto protect our domestic
ldustry, and a system Of internal ;
Improvement BY the general COVE m
lent of a national character; but as {
e had not seen the river and harbor $
ii he was not prepared to say he 2
as in favor Of it. Sometimes bill t
ith important principles was crowd '
with such Objectionable features in +
me respects, as to force its best t
lends to resist it. lie concluded o
S remarks with some COMPLIMENTS +
7 illusions to his competitor. h
Gen. Campbell is obviously a gen +,
eman Of fine 4 fbelings, easy manners, b
,od sense, and bore himself With q
e dignity due the occasion. Al 6
ough no enthusiasm was manifest n
by the crowd, his speech was n
received. y
On the termination Of his remarks :,
en. Trousdale, the war-worn soldier Z
three score and ten years, aid the +
penence OF a long life Of public
rviee, rose and addressed the au-I q
ence for an hour and half IN re- 4
Z, and was repeatedly Interrupted i
th bursts. Of laughter and applause. :; +
G said he was a candidate for re-
,ction against MS consent, but att
c alInest unanimous wish of thei
mocratic party; and the solicitude II
felt was for the triumph Of the m
institution and the pcrpetuity Of j
'edom and the Union, and not for -
5 personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The a.
st wish Of his heart was for hisl
untry, which had always so highly 81
nored him, and dispensed such IN tt
ampled blessings on a free, pros al
rous and happy people. His com W
titor wasIa gentleman Of great pri- ii
te worth, Of much experience in pC
bic service, capable and worthyi til