Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-30
The Discussion at HuntIngdOn-HattOn
Carries fhe Day.

HUETIEGDoS, May %, 1857
Ep1roRs OF TIE PATRIOT - Gentienen-We
had the pleasure to day, to hear the American ard
Democratic candidates for Governor, at this place.
There was a large and attentive audience. So
large, indeed, that the speaking had to take place
out of doors in the Court House yard to accom-
modste the crowd. Mr.. Hatton, the Cedar
SnGg " lead off in an able and effective speech of
one hour and a-half in which he demonstrated the
importance to Tennessee Of the distribution Of the
publcla lands among the States forinternsl improve
ment and common school purposes and drew
contrast between the policy of distribution and the
present Democratic policy Of giving away the pub
lie lands to Railroad monopolies in the States,
and as bonus to the teeming millions Of the pau
pers of Europeto settle upon ; and, by their votes
to exclude the people of the South, with their pro-
perry, from settling in, and partakng of the bene.
ht Of our territorial domain. These questions we're
discussed by Mr.. HAtton at a considerable length,
and with force and power that will be sure to tell
10 the August elections In connection with the
later portion Of this subject, Mr.. Hatton called
upon Gen. Harris to say whether not be sustain
ed the position Of Cass, Douglas, and the entire
wing Of the Northern Democracy in their views in
regard to alien suffrage 10 the Territories To this
enquiry respectfully put, we have no answer from
Gen. Harris, and / should think, from his artful
lodging, on other questions put to him by Mr.. Hat
ton, we will probably never hear from him
on the subject. He avoided the issue, as he did
most of those made by Mr. Hilton, by reading an
extract from a speech made many years ago by
Mr.. Webster at Buffalo, in which Mr.. Webster is
reported to have sal that the foreigners Irish and
German we're pretty clever fellows and would pro-
baby do; but Mr.. Hatton in reply, said, the
General had introduced Mr.. Webster's testimony,
the matter, be- Mr. Hatton was willing to put the
whole question at issue upon the last and most ma
tured opinions of Mr.. Webster on the subject But
the General was satisfied with the he had made
OF Mr.. Websters speech, that is to say be had rails
ed a dust under the cover of which be had lodged
the issue. have not the time nor the Opportuni-
~ (havng taken notes of the speech at the time)
TO enter into full detail of the different positions
assumed, enough to say: HattOn won, in sac opin.
ion of all disnterested minds a most glorious VIC
tory.
Gen. Harris spoke the same length Of time Mr..
Hstton did, and each half an hour in reply. will
touch one other incident 10 the debate before
I close Gen. Harris, objected to the distri-
button of the public auds, for the reason that
Congress had no constitutional power to do so.
In Mr.. Hstton's reply he cited the fact, that Gen.
Harris, when in Congress, voted TO give to Arkan-
sas, Missouri &C. certain swamp-ands therein stu
ate, and wanted Gen. Harris to show how that
could be done for those States under the constitu
tion, and when Tennessee wanted her portion OF
the lands, her had molly bled and died to
win for common country the constitution strait
way steps between and denies US the boon. Mr..
Hatton desired to know if Gen. Harris carried asorl
of heather gauge to determine how wet land must be
before the constitution, would graciOusly permit
Congress TO dispose Of it to the States This you
may be sure called forth long and loud bursts Of sp
plsuse, the General and his friends felt the awk-
ward position he was in, aud their looks but too
plainly showed 1t. Upon the whole it was good
DAVIS work for the Wings and Americans OF Carroll
An intelligent ard reliable gentleman who heard
the candidates on the 25th inst, at Camden, says:
that Hatton's victory there still more decided
And complete. We will give good account of our
selves in August next.
Respectfully yours,
CARROLL