Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1853-06-16
The CanEasS.

tC'iHuiudttS Iof OoNSIt1ol sliOhe- dt
this place OH Saturday last. Maj.
Henry opened the debai by announ-
cirg himself a candida te for Cover
nor, and then proceeded ii pathet-
ic strain abo ut the constitution. lie
was opposed to the proposition Of
Mr.. johnson so 10 amend the Con
siitution tina | the Presid eut and Vice
President shp uld be elected direct by
the people. He saw no reason why
the present node of election should
be changed. lie saw no reason why
the Legislat ure shou!' not elect
members to the Senate Of the Unit
ted States, thought the Legislatu' 9
could perform this duty rs well as
the people. He WAS ais b opposed to
changing tie present : node Of ap-
poin,;pg Judges. lie spoke of Pres
ident Pierte. and INDUCED in long
barancue in abusing him and his adj
minisfration. and eulogizing Gen.
Scott. lie II curred to bis own ser
vices, render ed the whig party du-
ring the late Presideuti;l Il campaign.
He had mingled in politics ever since
1856, and never when be took an
active part in an election had the
wings of Tennessee filtered- lie
said whenever he eSpoused cause he
was always IL ot enough 10 die IN lis
support, wnE7 HER RIGHT OR WRONG.
He alluded 10 the Homestead Bill,
and said hc had no objection TO it,
only that it did not 90 far enough,
but awarded to Mr.. Johnson all The
credit due him as its a luther. He
spoke of til e distribution of the pub
lie lands, and thought if these lands
we're divided out among the States,
the Fifty millions Of acres that Ten
ncssee would get, would lie sufficient
to establish system of free schools
that would educate her children, be-
sides build her railroads and canals,
if need be; that the Ieople then
would have no desire 70 SO TO Cahior-
MA, or anywhere else, to secure the
benefits OF the Homesleah Bill In
conclusion he said that t .e present
administration was docmdG to an ut
ter overthrow.
Mr. Johnson then took the stand,
and more eloquent, clca and pow
eriul speech " have newer listened
to- lie said he present ed himself
before the people as IA can didate for
their Governor without a by Preten-
tons save his 0 WI merits a hd IN cam
est desire 10 serve them TO the Best
Of bis ability, and upon t lese he was
willing to be Judged. Hi opponent
had occupied most of lis tIfne IN dell
Tending and eulosizing tlf characteri
of Gen Scott. and abn4 ing Presi-
dent Pierce aud his administrations
He came not as CANE ld;te uponi
the merits Of Gen. Pierce, or the
merits or dement's of. Lis opronentE
or those Of Gem Scott, b ut lie pre-
scented himself as candIdat UPON
the merits of Andrew Johhson. IIeE
indulgedin noslfch hifalutel bomhasf.
lie came TO talk facts, an q by facts
he wished to disabqse thd minds Of
the people Of tile Ell roneous impress
ions endeayoretl I'd be nj ade upon
them, and the whole argu:h ent Of bis 4
opponent would fall TO III ground
! t the touch of trH H. j indeed bis II
charges against Gen Pierd e were 700
frivolous to reply to He called up 4
on Maj. Henry, be challenged him
TO slow a man That Gen Pierce had
appointed to office who had not fully 4
subscribed TO bis inaugur; | address
ind taken oath to support the pm
diples and doctrines set for h in that
address. So Elr Gen. Pierce had
lone well, and SO long as be cOntin-
led to do so he w@uld support him. {
But this had nothing to I'D with the
resent canvass, Yet it see med to be !
.he lavorite theme OF the speeches
if his opponent. He loved to dwell ,
Upon the military flme Of Gen. 1
Scott, to praise IFS many virtues. !
lna speak in glowing tern s of tie {
constitution, expressing lis great '
Tread of any att mpt at Innovation =
d this sacred Instrument, Iehrlng that c
ne alteration would lead 10 another, !
Until it became SO changed and mu-
ilated that the people would not Y
now it as familiar thing. But /
,by was it, he asked. that the whig /
saders had proposed an d d rgcd for
lie last ten year an alteration in j
lis same sacred Instrument alb ,lish- .
lg the veto power, the ONE man pow Z
r, as they call it4 And W by was it a
hat Maj. Henry was dch warm u
lend and advocate Of THAT measure? d
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