Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-06-30
CANVASS IN The EIETs CONGRESSIONAL
DTgT.ICT.

the ablest Of all the written productions OF the
distinguished author.
CANVASS IN THE ELET8 CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.
We mad the pleasure Of listening to the very
s5Ie debate between the candidates fer Con-
grsss il the Ninth Congressional District,
wss.-s. Atkins and ErHERIDGE, a. MasOn's
Depot. in Upton county, on Saturday last
And iussmuch as The result Of the canvass in
tSis District will Be regarded with the highest
interest throughout tie Uai0n, a rssGms Of
some Of the points Of the discussion viii be
acceptable TO our readers.
Mr.. ErHER1rGE was one Of The few South
srn members Of Congress whe voted against
tbs Kansas and Nebraska bill, and be was the
member who, at the last session, threw into the
Halls Of Congress the frebrsnd in denuncia-
uon q the slave trade, which the Black Re-
uabIicsus Rugged to their hearts, and which
the Southern members were nearly unanimous
IN cOndeuniuE-
The question then presented in this canvass
il. will the people Of Mr.. E~rHEEIDSE's Dis
trict gizddea the hearts OF the Black Republ-
cans BY returning Mr.. ETHERIDGE to The seat
which be has forfeited, OF will they rather
seek 10 sustain their Dan section, and receive
the APPRECIATION Of the South, by e~lecting Gen.
ATKINS to truly represent their sentiments and
wishes.
In the discussion az Masou's Depot, Gen.
atkins led OF in one Of the most able, earn
est and manly arrangements OF a competitor
that has ever come 10 our knowledge, compli-
meutiug Justly and sincerely The ability and in
geuuitv Of Mr.. ETHERIDGE, but expressing a
confidence in the triumph Of bis cause, because
he was psnoplisd with truth. He had but enc
request to make, aud that was thsi bis auditors
would Judge calmly and imPartIslly Of the az
gumen.s be had TO offer, I'D form their coHelu-
sions free from 5iz OF prejudice. he referred
70 the late Presidential campaign, and the glo-
rious victory Ehich had then percAed upon the
Democratic saudard-to the false prophecies
OF our opponents by which the people had been
deceived, AID 70 the predictions - statements
Of the Democratic oTEEss and orators. He re-
minded the people that Mr.. FILLMORE had re-
ceivsd but eight electoral votes In the en-
lire Union. and that therefore The party Of
which be was the representative could not
even claim to be national. N connection with
ss.sEifdsutfact-a t. .ars ahsaat equally as
important, he asss ho~ -eIl5 EusA : party be
relied c. 10 aver L. fsAaticisn ia she North
which impeuds over ilJ h0rizcl, E7hat power
it has 10 protect the C0ustit. I'm and save
the Union, and therefore whsr> a b. recsssity
OF keeping up its orgauizsE0n in the South?
His competitor, if elected to Congress, must
either vote with the Democratic or Black Re-
publican party. He mas demonstrated by bic
history an uudying hatred tor the Democracy
and he would not therefore force him TO the dire
necessity Of choosing between the enemies Of
the South and the Democratic party. The
South must Of necessity have Northern aid to
manrzin her zscendency ia the Up-on, and the
Democratic party is the Gully one, then, which
has ever demonstrated its nationality and at
tachmeut 10 the rights Of The South, as guaran-
tied By the Constitution. Said Mr.. ATKINS, I
wish I could burn this truth with a pen Of iron
upon every mans mind.
His competitor, said Nr. ATKINS, now makes
Wing speeches, and talks about tariffs, banks
and distribution. In IS55he was the candidate
OF the Know-N0things though two OF the eoun-
ties in the District proclaimed him to be an
Old-Lins Wing. he was now located on the
Nashville platform, which invited all who were
opposed to the Democratic party to Join. Would
they in 1860, when the Black RepubIcass .bsu u
marshal the @ h5oFn the DsmOc-
rscytL[te all 60 come and Join them who
- heart for the work? !
Mr. ArEISs then proceeded to discuss at
length and with great ability and force the ques-
tons Of Distribution, and the Pacific Railroad.
He characterized the question OF Distribution {
as a numbug, long since settled BY the people
and revived in the present sauvsas By Hon.
IcHs Bell, the great Noggl Of Know-Nolhi8g J
Whiggery, to afford diversion from the sins Of {
Know-Nothingism. He said SIR. Bell admit
ted that there was 20 chance to accomplish it, 4
sqd every man Of sense knows that it is made {
purely a local question in one or two States. {
In Virginia it has recently been condemned by {
= popular majority Of 10000. {
As to the Pacific Railroad, be favored the .
plan OF the Southern Pacific Railroad Compa- L
ny az one which would run this vast work 7
through D4l own sum- daA DAAuk VIII a. AIr y
Of the world. If left to Congress, (
the probability IS that this road will be run Q
along OUT Northern borders, or that the public D
money would be squzndsrsd without any sue I
cessful consummation. T
Mr.. ArKISs then arTaignsd his competitor b
In bold, eloquent and nervous language for his z
in opposition TO the Kansas and Nebraska u
l.r l.--r-s-frr ho--e-s- ann ;r..-fz- d,
pugn his motives, but holding up his conduct r
and it. tendency to the burning and Just indig- il
nation Of a betrayed constituency. He said d
hat even bis competitor had ayerred that be a
ashamed to hear the Kansas bill discussed Il
a bis hearing, giving as 4 reason that he had
become disguised with its frequent mention. n
and with discussing il himself. :
He proposed to his competitor to Quit the p
canvass and 60 home, il be could show where Il
o .hs principle Of that bill differed from that b
e The act organizing the Territories Of Utah Il
md New Mexi-5. snd - wbicL HEEEv CAV D
ras gree asvoea.s za6 1sfendsr. He v
hargsd that us coISDstitor had voted to en- o.
lave Kansas By refusing the repeal Of the re- Il
which denied Southern men from emf in
rating to Kansas with their slaves. His CON- R
said be seorned the sympathy OF any o.
ne Tor bis vote. In reply be would say, that Ia
either Oceans OF Lethe's waters could ever pl
wipe out the " damned spot" from his record 70
lis competitor had thanked God thaths bad a.
oted against that bill. He thanked God. OF
ben, that be had invited the Northern man with OF
is property, the Black Republican and the D
.bolitioaist, to emigrats to q Territory which til
rss the common property OF all the States, and If
j which all have equal rights, and that he has to
the door in tue face Of the Southern sh
ian with bis property. H'sdoctrins is to con- pr
nue. a restriction upon the Territories which nc
snies the rightof self government, and which,
adopted BY our forefathers, would have u.
ads slaves Of their descendants. Why ev
loud a Tennssssean be denied rights which We
-s granted to a Yermonter in the common inc
,msin Of the Union? Is the Vermontsr bet 70
r than the Tsnnesseesn? He asked to whom ku
as the Kansas bill unjust? Did it not ac- ths
I'd equal rights to all? RIvER., READY an,
ID ZoLLIo0FFER had not stood BY his eom- tur
in this vote. Gen. ZoLIIcoFrEh had an,
i'd that the man who voted against it must pre- the
re to become the sHyot the Black Repub hi,
who were is bitteress r~eyilers. VII
If had given sueh a vote, said Gen. A, / cou
ould have tTsmb'ed when ] came 10 confront pen
? constituents. Has the South ever asked shs
pre- than her equal rights in the Onion? But me
competitor sails that the passage Of that to
z had applied torches. 70 cur own castles by pos
new fanaticism. ara this he offered a. cor