Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-15
TANK. july 18th. 1856.

MEssRs. EDIToRs:-Io. DAY we were address
ed by the sub-Electors for this county, Mr.. @.
Haywood taking the place of his brother. By
the time the speakers arrived the neighbors
had assembled to the number of seventy-five
or one hundred, all anxious to witness the I'M
folding of the records of the two candidates,
and Judge for themselves which presented the
best record of past services and political worth.
Mr.. BrLn opened the debate, and for an hour
said all that man could say in so short time,
of the political sins or the democratic nominee
He showed ''the wild and wicked projects" of
the retiring administration, asking his compet~
itor if he could or would defend it2 when Mr..
Haywood peremptorily and with manliness
said, Il will mott" thus leaving poor Pierce in
the hands of his enemies. Mr.. Brien then
showed that the Cincinnati Convention had
endorsed the administration, and could only
promise for Mr.. Buchanan, in case Of election,
a second edition of the old work. He showed
Mr. Buchanans federal record" "his freesoil
tendencies" "his low wages speech" "his
want of moral courage" in the bargain and
corruption" SANDER and treachery, and finally
his ngratude to the defenders of his country's
glory, in the case of "Mrs. Brown" "the suf-
ferers at Buffalo, and when we come to al
lude to the case of Mrs Penelope Denney and
exposed Mr.. Buchanan's ingrattude and lib
crafty towards the Revolutionary matrOn,"
the indignation of the crowd became deep and
strong, and even democracy exhibited an in
dicating, AN inward struggle between the honest
impulses of nature, and party lash and preju-
dice.
Mr. Haywood then took the stand, and COM
menced by saying he was y0ung man, and
that he did not pretend to know much about
politics, but said that Mr.. Fillmore was of
course an abolitiouist, that he could clearly
show him to be such, which he did most con-
clusively by repeating that " he had no doubt
of it himself" About this time the old far
mers bethought themselves of their crops and
horses, &c, and enquired of each other their
prospects, Fillmore an abolitionist," was
enough for months digestion. Mr.. Haywood
concluded by saying that he thought Mr.. Clay
was very great man, and so was General
Jackson Mr. Brien in his rejoinder enumera-
ted the points of which his competitor had
failed to take any notice, begged him to reply
to them, and concluded with a few well-point
ed witticisms, much to the amusement of his
friends. Mr. Haywood then commenced his
rejoinder by repeating the fact of FillmOre's
aboitionism, " bis check by jowl position, Sew
ard, Dix, id omne genus, and concluded by
laying there was no doubt of the election of
Mr. Buchanan, in his opinion, and was about
to conclude with an apostrophe to the sainted
Jackson and Clay, when Mr. Brien told him
plainly to reply to the points in Buchanan's
record which be had made. Mr. Haywood
declined saying his time was out. ! will give
yol the time, says Mr.. Brien. No, says Hay
wood, my time is ont.
After the speaking had concluded and Briens
friends were congratulating him, the signs of
irritation aud distress exhibited by the demo
cracy grew into alarming symptoms. They
felt whipped, and wanted to argue the question
themselves, but were rebuked with pointed
iests and we-turned remarks from Mr.. Brien,
affOrding great deal of merriment to the by
sranders.
nothing to fear. lie opens Old Bucks record
with telling effect. Yours DC.
AN OBSERVER,