Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-22
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GALLATIN, June 10, 3D..
MkssRs. EDroRs: Ycu know that Tknow Gov
yonNsos and Col GENTRY +" like book" having
seen seen them both upon all sorts of occasions
and have pretty good idea Of the metal OF each
of them, aud / csndidly tell you that if the de-
bate to-day was Of the kind with those previous,
that there was never before canvass in Tennessee
where the advantage was more clearly upon one
side. Gov JOHNSON delivered, in the opinion of
every one, one ofthe most mastery telling speeches
ever heard. Tt was crushing and unanswersble.
As friend at my elbow remarked, "itwas built
up Ike granite; perfectly impregnabe to every
assault upon it." You can very well estimate my
own opinion of it, when say that it was the
best stump speech ever heard the Governor deliv-
er. Besides being q splendid vindication O. the
principles of democracy, it was a sweeping, with
ering, and blasting exposure Of the damnable her
estes AID inquities OF the black monster of mod
ern days which seeks, under the guise of night,
with its dark lanterns and hidden mischief to de-
stroy the best interests of the country. The Gov.
ernor more than ecualled our expectations, as high
as they were, and will tell you that the democra-
cy are now tuned up to pitch which win be heard
in August next I "know nothing" of my own
knowledge of Sam and his satellites, and their
strength, IN other places in Tennessee, but can
answer for these parts, and say that he is nearly
defunct corpse here now. He has been thrown
down and gouged, and had his eyes pulled inside
out merciessy that the poor fellow is in the last
stage. He had been pretty well battered out and
bruised before Gov. JOHNSON got here by our own
people. and the heavy blows Of yesterday laid him
still lower. The fact is he is now poor devil of
oafer around the country, and I wonder that
COL GENTRY did not have more gentlemanly self
respect than to recognize and defend the lousy
vagabond.
w Ill. a. to the speech of Col. GENTRY, must
say that it fell far below the orators real ability.
/ say far. because he is gentleman of admitted
talent, and is capable of making display. But
to-day he was not himself, from some cause or
other. He was no longer the snowy orator of old
times, and appeared cramped use the striking
language of an old turfman On the ground after
the speaking: " Col. GENTRY was like fine horse
with sore feet, running on hard track. BE
seemed to be looking for place to fly the course
he was continually looking at his watch, or ask
ing bystanders if his time was not out. He evil
IDENTIFY showed signs of his WEAKNESS and distaste
for the present canvass.
To gum up briefly, the debate was all on ourside,
and there is no attempt to disguise it here. The
combs of the know nothing set here are completely
cut, and they feel it. 1t would be simply ridicu-
lous to institute any thing like an equal compar-
sion between the efforts of the rival candidates.
Gov. JoHNsoN's superiority as debator before the
people of Tennessee is pre-eminent He is forci-
BILE and lucid in his argument and its arrange
ment fer the comprehension of every one who
hears him, and has his weapons of attack and de-
fence in the most perfect order and command.
Col GENTRY, on the other, hand appears what he
really is, fourth of July orator, without the slim
ulating spirit of its Inspirations champaign bot
tie robbed of its stopper, with the essence and
life gone. He is not in his proper element with
the decayng, sinking carcass of Sam fastened to
his back, and poisoning the sources of bis old elo-
ounce.
We have good news here from Kentucky. Our
friends confidently look for the election of Clarke
by q very heavy majority. So be it. Let the ri
Valry be between that State and our own for the
most brilliant victory in August. As ever yours,