Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-06-30
THE CANVASS

From each division of the State we are receiving
the most cheering accounts of the progress Of the
canvass. The Democracy are not only buoyant With
hope, but manifesting active interest in the
work 1hat is a certain indication of success. The
reckless policy resorted to by our opponents has but
served to awaken their energies. We desire to urge
our friends everywhere to speed the good work
One more strong and earnest effort and Know Moth
ingism will be swept from the State.
We should not be satisfied with simple victory,
but should achieve such victory viii put quie
tus to the opposition in Tennessee for years come
A friend writing US private note says, under date
Of
KNoxvILLE, Jun e2G, 1857.
Harris speech at this place, an account Of which
mailed you the other day, especially effective,
as we have since heard Of several changes effected
by it; but you will from the account sent you
that 1 could not have failed in my estimate of its
effect This account failed to reach us.--ED. UN.
& AMI Harris, understand, is improving every
day. HattOn, on the contrary, is very near worn
out.
The following letter gives glowing account Of
the discussion at cambridge:
DANDRDGE, June %.
Mr. EDITOR Il wish that you and every other
Democrat could have heard tO-day's discussion be-
done your soul good; but more especially do wish
that every honest opponent Of the Democratic party
in this contest could have heard it. Those who did
could not resist the conviction which forced itself
upon every one, that Harris stands a head and
shoulders above Hatton in every point which goes
make a speaker while his principles areas far above
Hattons as true principles can be above false ones
The people need only to hear these two men speak
and they will take the cedar snag" out Uf the pO-
EicaI channel and lay him high ard dry upon the
bank where he will no more obsruct the great stream
Of Democracy. Believing this sincerely, would
urge upon all men Of all parties to come out and
listen and he convinced. l know that some of your
readers will think that am preiudiced in favor Of
my party, but do not pretend to give you my oPin
ION merely, but the opinion of candid men Of all
parties.
Gen. Harris led of. He is in excellent speaking
trim, his voice clear, his energies aroused, and ap
pareutly fresh and vigorous. His very tone, gest-
Democrats while his arguments strengthen them IN
thcil faith. Indeed l heard not few Wonderinghow
Col HatOn himself could resist his conclusions.
had some fear here about the effect Of the dis
nihution huElbug before to-day, but now 1t is all
gone. L. has been so clearly and completely eG-
posed and made perfectly ridiculous that It will
make votes for Gen Harris without a doubt. But
I should fail to do justice 10 Gen. Harris were I to
attempt giving you account Of his speech. l de-
sired only 10 inform you Of its effects and to tell
you how delighted with and how proud Of our gal
liant standard bearer we are, and / will only add,
that in the same proportion that we reioced,
The K. Ms are disappointed. We expect to carry
lbe State by ten thousand at least. We will bring in
our share Of the gain without fail.
A DEMOCRAT.