Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-19
THE DIFFICULTY BETWEEN AIEssRs. HARRIS
AND HATrON

AND HATrON.
When the frst intelligence OF the difficulty at
Fayetteville between these gentlemen rsaohed our
ofiee, we we're absent from The city. Had we
been ut home the plain, impartial and truth
ful statement Of our correspondent would have
been preftccd with words more in keeping with the
diq,iiy Of our position than the language employed
Tie ouy OH .crionable term used, however, was bus
an keepiuz with the general manner in which this
s,bie.r ht- been treated Of through the BaHne.
notwithstanding We fully justified the course Of
Gen. Harris. and saw much ia the conduct Of Col.
luton ms represented by his immediate friends, 10
c.asure we d.J at feel disposed to say more upon
this delicate suffice, Than to give an impartial state
men, Of the facts and leave the public TO comment
Wlf.u We returned home, however, We found stale
rlsns in the aEsr and Panot which, according 10
the .ieE Of Gen Ilrris friends we're exceedingly
unfair iliberll and dis'mJueOus, and which, uncOr
sried we're we'll calcsl sted 10 gross injustice to
tdat gentleman. No consideration could have in
dused Us to have remlnel silent under such circum
stances; and while designed no injustice 10 Col.
Hutton, we were compelled TO abandon all deliescy
towtrd. him 70 secure justice to our own personal
and political friend. The Banner seems 10 have in
dugrd the opinion that because We were one Of
number Of gentlemen agreed upon to suggest terms
Of settlement, that therefore our lips we're sealed,
while the opposition press in Nashville we're free to
prosecute discussion of this subject in order 10
relieve their candidate and prejudice ours. The
BlaHer is entirely mistaken. While we think it
would have been proper for the press to have for
borne comment upon this subject. until disposed Of
By mutual friends, we shall never permit ourselves
10 be so trammelled by any position to be denied
tic greet al3 nplienalle right Of self defence.
The information which We received relative to the
particulars Of this difficulty, was Of such charao-
and from such sources that We relied upon it with
almost much confidence as if we had witnessed
the difficulty with our own eyes. And proceeding
upon this Information have thought thatthe gross
est injustice done to Gen. Harris.
For instance: ridiculous aud unfoundsd repre-
sensations have been made to the effect that Col
IiattOn was merely "pusned from the stand-that
he ''Pulel" his competitor with him-got General
Harris doWn-htd his head under his arm when
separated and had succeeded in placing a mark up
his forehead that he was likely to carry with him
during The remainder Of the canvass. These things
were Puerile AMI would not have been worthy Of
CON radictngif they had not been Matched up for q
Plrpose prsjudrcia to Gen. Harris. There are FIVE
hdudre who whould testify, if necessary, to
TIE very reverse
Other statements, equally unfounded and still
more prejudeial to Gen. Harris, have been thrown
out For instance, il has been positively asserted
that the precise language that oceasioned the diff.
c.lIy had been made OF BY Col. Harton on eye Y
stump since the reuiug Of the canvass. Had this
bseu so, II would only nave shown that Gen. HAIR
RS had exercised great 0rbearanee in the hope that
il wa not intended 10 be personal. But We feel
authorised say THAI it is wholly destitute of truth
CI llaItoa my have been in the habit Of making
tie argument with much emphasis, and nc
duhI DID, bur he had never given the same CAUSE Of
OHsu,V IN the of The same language, previous e
the discussion al Fayetteville. And yet the oppo
Birian press have been particular in iusinuatiag tC
the contrary aud that no exception was taken to il
II every III IN, Of any party, who knows Gen. Hnr
RS, the inrimuon bears an ab.urdity on its face
As amable and courteous as he Is il is idle to say
that he broUked insult al any time, or from
any one, when wanouly given.
We have pOI desired TO pursue the same course
w. might have charged, with far more pTopriety anl
gwen sOme evidence tenliug that way, that the Of
fence WAS Prrm,dtned upon the part Of Col. Hat
ton aud intended for po!uc Il effect. The majority
Of Democrats We met with at Winchester thought so
Al gave reasons for 50 thinking. We might hsv'
& ven The report generally credited thIt dispatch
was forwarded from Shenyville 10 rally the friend
o. Col llagtOu nc Winchester, with view Of diff
sayrhcre. Wemi shr have referei alsotO be frequer
roua, rs male al Winch, ster that the offensive Ia
trnuIl no 20 .frrIi rIg 4
ought have erred t. the fact that the stand a
WINCHESTER was taken possession Of 10y Col IIst'oul
T.. uuls, aud thai Cen II urls was the only DemocrD
[ in We might argue from these things tha
tie wIs purpose Of lntmid ,rion, Prejulic al Il
tuei. puTy Dll we have forborne to shy more thar
was absolutely necessary to show cur opponents tn
there were rwO lid this question, aud that their
VS. decidedly the most unpleasant
ll the friends of Col iIaton feel pleased with thu
-ulg Of this difficulty, We have no objection; but
they insist upon discussing the merits Of it, we ar'
Re uly and have no quarters to ask This is not tn
course, however We have been disposed to pursue
and what we have thought proper to say has bael
bgt in sheer justice 10 Genu Harris.
Tue Palrioiau BLaqsr speak Of an agreement, and
ths terms Of an agreement, fixed upon BY commit
ice ol 70 WhOm lns matter was referred
W. DO not believe the Patriot aud Banner we're pro
pe-ly entitled At the hour Of writing to any sucl
IN ormaiOn. We know they had no right to the US
q il through their columns, they will no doubt
e upon Z moments reflection.
A lew words more and we trust We shall have n
occasion 10 refer o this subject again.
We have not said, or intimated, that Col. Hattol
sl.eaa,d to Insult his competitor. We simply know
tlaI the language and the manner in which it va
expressed, induced Genl Harris give it that con
ssrueliou We believe that ninety nine out Of
mdred persons, would have thought and acted q
did The oOmmgaity must see that i Col Hatta
mate he sane aHsgeT arkeH cqlf3 at Fayskt7R
mai he did chm c.s6 on at Winckssisr there sn0uL
haze ben no druiy. But he refused to do SO, whic
every good gruIen should regret. GenI Harris d
not nc, upon any miscOnceptiOn Of language, bu
from q miscouc, pt0n Of irisRh0H
rSr The total export from China Of teas 70 III
Uuired SAFES for The period between the let Of JUL
1851 and the slh Of March, 1857, shows q fallin
o. Of Is, s33 ITs lbs. on the exports Of the yea
cnIng 80lh June, 1885, with no probability Of h
IL.