The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-30
THE CANVASS IN TENNESSEE.

Political contests carried in State with
vigor and animation than in Tennessee The present
there promises to be holly contested any
cedng one although have of doubt of the tr
umphant Of the democracy We from the pa
pers electors throughout the State in the ed
and that meetings being numsrously arranged
An idea may be formed of the spirit which anmates the
democracy from the following of the first meeting
at which Messrs Harris and Brown of the democratic
and of the know-nohing electors for the State adj
dressed the people as given by the Nashville Union
The SPEAKING AT MuRrREEsnoRoUGH- Brown and
Harris opened the campaign yesterday at Murfrees
borough We return by the just in time to make a
brief mention of it. deferrng until tomorrow more eI-
tended notice of the discussion
Quite number of the citizens OF Rutherford and adion-
ing counties present though the crowd not as
large as We anticipated owing, in part to want of in
formation TO the facilities afforded Of going and return.
ing by the the same day.
Governor Brown led off in speech of two hours, and
followed by General Harris each party having reply
Of thirty minutes 1t has got to be almost matter Of
with the party press Of the State TO give the palm
Of victory to their respective champions for the effect il
may have abroad We readers that il in
spirit of this kind that we give as our sincere conviction
that the speaking of yesterday overwhelming tr
umph of the democracy and do not believe there
democrat present who did not regard IL.
There is necessity in disparaRing the claims Of
Governor Nel s. Brown effective debater upon the
stump; but say what believe he and friends both
felt that his speech yesterday failure in COMPARE
with other speeches that have heard from him
different times We thought it by far the indifferent
had heard him make We hazard nothing in say.
ing that he did not ur the expectation of his
friends generally. There heated parsaus who
Of course would have regarded il as Websteran If there
had not been syllable of good In it Whether his
failure attributable TO something personal himself
TO the he advocated leave his friends deter
mine. We attributed II 10 the Solomon himself
could not make able argument upon such premises.
Governor may inproUe but be carry couvic-
ton with his arguments
General HArrss voice weakened from slight ndis-
position the night previous not 10 be heard distinct
ly all times upon the outskirts Of the audience but II
did have lessened bis ability make most
clear, foroibe and convincing argument As much
expected Of Gen. Hand that litle-he sgrecaby
surprised and satisfied that be surprised
opponents also. He gave evidence Of thorough knowl-
edge OF the work before him. and the highest order Of ab
ity discharge IL successfully II took him but few
minutes brush away ali the obstacles which his compel
itor had raised and that being DONE be piled fact after
fact and argument after argument upon his adversary
until the countenance OF Gov. B. indicated thought
smotherng sensation His force and style Of speaking will
be pleasing the people aud Of that character that will
enable him TO increase In strength each day Of the
yass
We conversed with many intelligent democrats present
and say friends who not there that the
effect was most cheering The enthusiasm and the shout
with The eye Of every democrat bright and
their marked with cheerfuness and conf.
denco,