Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-06-17

WEDNESDAY, JUNE II. 1857
The Result of saturd.y,, Dl.ou.sior

was to present fair abstract, giving ooIh
parties the full benefit of their arguments.
We hope its length will not prevent care
full reading of it. 1t contains the substance
of the issues upon which the people are to
vote in August, and we hope they viii con-
slider them calmly and dispassionately, and
vote upon their matured Judgment. 1t is
impossible to report the manner attitude,
emphasis and general bearing which char
acteriEe speaker; and hence to obtain a
full idea of the relative powers and merits
of the candidates, we would advise the peo-
pie, by all means, to meet them at their
appointments, and see and hear for them
selves. We have rfrained from expressing
our own firm and decided convictions of
the entire success Of Col. HATToN, because
we preferred that the people should make up
their own opinions, from the facts and ar
guments presented.
In his opening speech Gen. HARRIS made
as fair an argument as his subject permit
ted. The audience listened with marked
attention, but no applause followed upon
the heels of his logic or oratory. There
were perhaps one or two very slight indica.
tons of satisfaction by his friends in smiles
and faint applause; but there was nothing
approaching enthusiasm or of emphatic sa-
tisfaction, during his first hour and a-half.
We are not prepared to say but that he
deserved more than he received, from that,
the "banner county of democracy" be that
deserving as little as it might. He sat
down, in the midst of perfect silence.
In his response Col. HArToN proceeded
with so much order and pecision in the
wake of Gen. Harris, pulling uphis stakes,
obliterating his landmarks, and putting new
lettering and new figuring upon his sign
boards, that we are satisfied, both his po-
litical friends and adversares, we're struck
with the ease and grace, clearness and con-
clusiveness with which he did his work.
Although most of his hearers, probably
though he was on the wrong side, yet they
were convinced of his sincerity and abili-
ty; and were willing to accord him as much.
We heard that an old and immovable dem
ocrat remarked, that mo such opposition
to democracy had appeared in Lincoln
county since the days of JONES" Col.
HArToN was several times roundly applaud
ed, and from the appearance of the crowd
at such times, it could not have been told,
that there was democrat in it. We say
this much for the Lincoln democracy, be-
cause it shows, to their credit, that they
can appreciate good thing" though it
may come from their opponents. Col.
HATToN's speech was marked by great can
dor and fairness throughout. His exposi-
ton of the constitutionality of the land
measure, and his exposition of Gen. HAIR
RIs' alligator argument and U:frQg excuse,
was as logical as any ''pass taarms, we have
ever witnessed. His exposure of the falla-
cy of democratic pretensions to nationality,
was thorough; he held up their divisions
and contrarieties Of sentiment, so that their
many hues appeared as palpable as those
of the "coat of many colors." He showed
with strength and power which ravished
the minds assent, that in all the leading
positions of Gen. HARRIS, he was in oppoSi-
ton to a majority Of his party; and that in
voting for him, they would vote for one
who denied, in many respects, his allegi-
ance to their party. His other positions
and arguments, were, like these, impregna-
bic and clear.
In his reply Gen. HARRrs was evidently
excited and aroused. He spoke with much
more fervor ond earnestness, louder and
more rapidly; he exerted his whole power.
And in truth we have nothing to say in
derogation of it. 1t is likely that Gen.
HARRIS is one of the best men the democ-
racy have. We are very far from decry-
ing the abilities of any man, because his po-
litical views do not correspond with ours.
That would be blending Stiffness with un-
manlineSs.
Col HArToN's rejoinder was perfect. 1t
seemed to us that there was no place left
to Gen. HAREIs for escape. 1t was city,
fortified with materials it was impossible to
break or neutrality-suspicious. by sol.
diers it were impossible to overcome-and
guarded by sentinels it were impossible to
deceive or entrap: We do not claim ex.
emption from party bias or personal feel
ing; but we cannot think, but with admi.
ration and satisfaction, upon the closing eff
fort of Col. HArToN, the American stand
ard,bearer, at Fayetteville.
R9-In referring to the difficulty between
Messrs. HARRIS and HArroN at Fayette.
vile. the Union and american remarks
eve have only to remark that we regret
that Mr.. Hatton should have permitted
the premonitions Of defeat which he see'
everywhere around him, to provoke him t.
the use of language which rendered i
necessary for him to submit to public chas
tisement." This language conveys thu
idea that Gen. HARRIS chastised Col HAT
TON, and that the latter submitted to it
aud is calculated to reflect discredt upor
Col. HArroN as a gentleman and q man o