Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-12

had hoasted. He rhen read the aballtion RESOLVES
Of the know nothipgs Of these Statea, and shaved
that they we're in deadly enmity to the South. He
then showed that this ms-uamel American Party
ia not national in its aims objects but that pow
er ard spoils were only bond of union. He then al
uded to its secrecy, its oaths, its penalties, and
showed it sntl- Republican tendencies, and con-
Guided by holding up to the people the old demo.
cratic party with its mperishable principles as the
only party in whose hands the destinies Of this
glorious Union could be safely trusted, and as, the
only national party that had ever been organized
in this country.
Mr. W.,sspeech made glad the hearts Of the de-
mocracy of old Dickson, and commanded the high
est respect of every sensible man who heard it.
In the course Of Col VS. speech, he asked his
opponent if he should consider him as the candidate
OF the know nothing party. The DR.. replied that
he was not q know-nothing, that ne was demo-
crat, and that he should support the American
Platform Col w. read the oaths of the Ameri-
party and stated that the supporters OF the so
called American Platform had to take these oaths.
The Dr. replied, at the conclusion of the reading of
the first oath, that that was pretty tight and
throughout Col WIS speech, at the conclusion OF
the reading of the oaths and resolves of the Amer
can Party, Col w. would turn to the DR.. and, with
whitening effect observe and that is pretty tight
At the conclusion of Col VS. speech, DR.. LAR
KNs arose. and set out by saying that he was
democrat, that he had been raised democrat and
gavea history of bis trials and his difficulties of his
obligations to wings in his dark and trying hours,
and Of their kindness to him in patronizing him as
aphysician, and claims great credit to himself for
his frmness under all these temptations. And it
seemed to be wonder to himself that he was still
a democrat. He said he supported Gov. JOHNSON
for Governor two years ago, but he could not do
so now, if Gov. JoHNsoN was advocating the doc
trines that he understood he was; that he was go
ing to GAINESVILLE to hear the candidates speak, and
to hear for himself. He then aludes to Col WBIr-
rHoRNK's nomination by the Convention, at Centre
ve Said he had no notice of it, that Dickson
county was not represented in said Convention,
and that ne had got letters from his friends in Maui
~ and Hickman counties, on the subject of his
ming, and lett the impression Tor tried to do SOY
tbs. Col. VS. nomination was not satisfactory to
the democracy of the district. The DR.. then COM
menced an attack on the Catholics, and read US
long homily on Roman Catholic religion, the oaths
of the Jesuits, and came to the conclusion that .
Roman Catholic could not become a citizen of the
United States, and talked much about the great
danger of the Catholics to our government and
talked and read much about the number of Catho-
lies in the world. The DR.. read the oaths published
in Morgans expose of Masonry. Said he was a
Mason, Royal Arch Mason, and that Col. w. was
also Mason, and that if COL W. would adopt
Morgans oaths for Masons, he (the Dr) would
adopt the K. N. oaths for his party. he then read
the know-nothing platform, and thought it the great
production of the day; and concluded his speech
upon the beauties of the Protestant religion; talked
much about Jesus Christ, become much excited
and set down, almost shouting happy, observing
that he might not be able to reply.
In Col WHITHoRNE's reply he asked the Dr. when
he had voted for President of the United States
the Dr. replied, not since 1910; that he Was at the
Medical Lectures in 1874 anddid not vote for Polk
that he could lot vote for Cas- because he had not
been citizen of his then residence long enough;
and that he did not vote for Gen. Pierce, because
! he thought that his nomination YVES for availability
Col. W. then alluded to his nomination, said that
he asked no man to vote for him because he was
the nominee of Convention, and as the DR.. had
tried to leave the impression that his nomination
was not satisfactory to the democracy of his dis
trict, he would ask the DR.. who had written to
him from Columbus, that he denomnated his friends
The DR.. after little hesitation, said that N. s
Frierson, Esq, and VIM. S. Fleming, ESQ had
written to him on the subject Then, SAYS Col
WMrrHoRNE, turning to the audience, NJ s. Frier-
son, ESQ, is, and always has been, leading whe
of Maury county, and VIM. S. Fleming is also a
leading wing of Columbia, and the Editor of the
know-nothing organ in Columbia. Yet these are
the men who are the Dr.'s friends, and brought him
out. Yet the DR.. is q good democrat and know
nothingism is no wing trick. Col. W. then read
the revolutions of the democrats of Dickson county
passed at the time delegates appointed to the
Convention at Nashville, TO nominate candidate
for Governor, the adoption of which were on the
motion of R. McNeilly, seconded by DR.. J. N. Lar
kins; these resolutions approved JoHNsoss admin.
istration IS Governor, condemned K. MS, &c, the
effect of all this was awful to the DR.. Col WIS
triumph was complete, and the democracy feel
proud of him as their standard bearer. R.
SMTHvILLE, June 4th, IS.
Editors of the Union and american We have
had an interesting discussion here to-day between
the candidates for Representative in this county,
and also between the candidates for the Senate, for
the counties of DeKalb and Wilson. N. 81. BRrEN,
Esq, led off in debate, in speech of about two
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