The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-21
THE LATE CANVASS IN TENNESSEE.

Perhaps in the whole history Of political parties in Ten
nessec where of all places political excitement high
est there thorough and vigorous canvass
than the one which resulted in the election Of An
drew johnson. Not only did every candidate for the sgs
ature stump his county, but almost every in the State
who had participated in politics made
speeches Many OF the able speeches which this state ~
affairs elected have published and from others have
taken extracts yet have by exhausted them
We have just finished reading excellent delivered
by Colonel Hiram Tilman of Memphis, in which know
nottingham is dsseced in most mastery style 1t would
afford pleasure to lay the whole speech before read
ers but it is impossible for TO republsh all tho good
things that have been and being said upon this sub
ect must content ourself therefore with the follow
ing extract appealing to the democracy to stand firm and
retain the ground they have gained also paying just
and welmerited compliment to President Pierce and his
administration
But, whatever opponents may proper to
pursue let say you democrats stand by your coors
Never desert your noble old party and its glorious principles
for the party has carried safely through
many trials, and it will carry through many Be-
of all federal and abolition tricks gotten up deceive
and mead you. And let by all means, gentlemen stand
by the present glorious and patriotic administration OF the
country. 1t has been emnently sound upon all the great
questions Of the day, both Of foreign and domestic policy IL
administration worthy of the earlier and purer days
the republic. Franklin Pierce aided by patriotic cabinet
has taken the constitution for his guide and has kept the
ship of State consistently the republican tack. He de-
well of the South and of the whole country When
unwarranted attempts made to depete the treasury
whether by the Collins Inns of steamers the nsane
the Frenchspoliaon bills, he promptly interpoed his
Veto and thus saved the people from being deauded out Of
millions of their hard earnings When the honor of the
country threatened with insult by the orcbo seizure
and imprisonment of of her citizens by foreign power
he promptly ntorposed the strong of the government
causing his immediate and unconditional release thus show
ing the world in the beautiful language Of his inaugural
that American citizenship must be regarded everywhere
invioable panopy for the security Of American rights
at mainly to the power and influence of the present adj
that of the South indebted for the repeal
of the Missouri restriction which opens the Territories of
the the South and her institutions thus in all
probability, giving slave State in Kansas, and
storing the equilibrium between the North and the South
yet southern politicians and southern found
opposing this administration In quarters they ssem to
have exhausted the vocabulary of bngsgae in sianderng
abusing it, Well perhaps it is their vocation to do
rave for the great body OF the southern peopie
have decided otherwise Yes the southern States IN the
recent elections by their increased democratic MAORI
ties that they approve and endorse the administration Of
years ago. by ten thousand majority II is be-
ieyed will like the democratic family well that she
| will never again part company with us"