Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1852-08-12

hands of Gen. Soft, who he chal-
lehged Mr.. DardsOn to prove was
not under freesoil influences, and to
them and the abolitionists indebted
foF his present position, he closed
the Wigs that the interests
ef the south were safe only in dem
oefatic ARn.ls.
Mr.. Dm'ie1soa commence ed by al
luding to sort OF challenge which
he said Mr.. lfdltin threw odt to
him in Shelbyyille. He then refer
red to having addressed the people
of Lynchburg ON tempera nee sad
he knew he was about to address cit
izen s WHO differed from him, yet he
had confidence to believe they would
resi- eet him by listening to what he
had to say-that he believed any
man had a right, in this country, to
express his views in a respectful
manner l. that he held to the right
of freedom Of speech, &c. He then
launched on t, as We thought, into al
ocean unknown to himself and au
a;eHc2, no, knowing nor much cals
ring upon what rock he was wrecked
Said he never was a bank man--
spoke of+the democrats upon banks
seized the doctrine Of measures
not men, > is held to by the demo
crats-told how he and the wings
fixed it. said he held to measures
and men. His remark on this top
ic and the interTent ion doctrine,
Kossutl AID, abuse of PAfft, (heefs,
and other S southern pItras, a throw
at the Nashville Cow ention, Coy.
A. y. B,0&a, and NJ /. Eastman, a
dissertation on the plat forms and the
KY, resolutions, Il Sigh t reference to
Gcil- Scots position pa the wing
platform, and a feeble effort to de-
tract from, and break the force OF
the Declaration Of independence, sc.
&C., consumed his hoaf and a half,
without an attempt to answer one OF
the many questions u i. Narf'a had
put to him as to Gen. Seott's posi-
ton on the compromise, and his CO.
alescing With abolitionists and free
soilers. Mr.. D. committed more
blunders, and displayed less elq-
quence, Ithan4we thought it possible
for him to 90. M. -uarttn called
him to I'taw' 7 several times. Per-
haps Mr.. Dagtlson's worst display
ola want Of political information was
in calling Giddfngs a democrat, AID
even this was an abortion, for ut
hadn't more than escaped his lips,
when old BqrHay called out "what's
that? GddJngs democratl-he' S
"a whig, and green-eyed aboli zionist
at thatl1' Mr.. D. acknowledged his
mistake. In closing his remarks, Mr.
-. lhad4 another error upon the sub
Iiect. Of The rules Of debate governing
public discussions, by attempting to
give the landmarks Of lis rejoinder
the Introduction Of new matter.
Mr.. Maftin, in a courteous manner,
corrected him by ass ming him that
he could not do that and observe the
rules governing debates.
A remark OF Two in reference to
Mr.. iNaft5h's re.joinder, and we viii
close this imperiec ct report. He COM
menced by saying that he did not
know whether be ought to say an
other word. Nh. D. had made such
a signal failure, that he could see
nothing to shoot at There Wis,
however, matter OF two be would
refer to. lie notified the audiesce
that Mr.. Dat4dsqn had only brought
forward abolitionists and free sellers
to testify against Gen. Pierce, while
he -Narhn) proved Gen. Scots po-
sition on the Compromise unsafe, by
unquestipnable whig authority; and
all to be found in the South. He de-
noun ced Mr.. DIS witnesses as green
eyed abolitionists-and Mr.. D. did
not attempt to dispute it. But It'll
vas only when he came to administer