The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1857-07-31
THE CANDIDATES AT NASHVILLE.

We copy the following accounts of the
debate between the candidates for Governor
at Nashville, from the Patriot OF she 22d:
A GLORIOUS VIcroRY.-The discussion
| at this place ,between the opposing candidates,
| for Governor, has been looked forward to
| with great deal of interest among their.re-
spectiye friends. The day was auspicious,
| and large crowd ssembled-estimnted va
| riously from 1900 to 1000. Gen. Harris
| opened, and Col. Haiton concluded. They
occupied pretty much the same grounds las
when we heard them at Fayetteville, with
the exception that Harris, had attached the
| Know Nothing string to his buw. The gen
| eral result of the debate, we do not believe
was materially variant from that which Mas
genera lly attended their appointments, and
with which our readers are familiar. Cen
eral Harris appeared more warm and jealous
| in the defence and advocacy o! his positions,
| and exhibited more artfnlness in dodging;
and for this reason il is likely he made bet
ter impression upon his pariyr friends than
has been usual y n him. In his lrejoinder
he was especially fiimsted. indicating to our
mind. tha: he felt the necessity of making
| the strongest possible effort, to relieve him
self from the powerful and telling arguments
which had been leveled against him. We
have never had any desire to underrate Gen.
Harris, but frankly admit his ingenuity, and
we may say apparent strength, as debater.
But granting to him all this, we regard
Col. Hatton AS being fully his equal or supe-
rior in natural ability and general political
information: and has infinitely the advantage
of him in the positions aud issues debated
Having this advantage he used hisarguments
with clearness, directness, and a conclu-
sivenass, that was entirely overwhelming
For compactness and power, Col. Halton
has had but few if any equals. Especially
are these qualities apparent N his rejonders.
He banishes all thought of ornament or dis
play, and deals in facts and logic, with n skill
and force unsurpassed. He catVchises Gen.
| Harris with mastery closeness and scruti-
nv; and manages to get him into attitudes
and positions, which it is impossible for him
to answer. This was the case in several in
stances Yesterday; and Gen. Harris conclud-
ed his reply some five minutes before his
time expired, without even an attempt to an
swer some of the inlerrogatores propound-
ed to him.
Our friends throughout the State may rest
assured that Col tlatton bore himself and
the banner most nobly in the contest here
His friends were graiiied, elated at his eff
tort, resulting as it did in complete tri-
umph. The Americans of Davidson are
thoroughly aroused, and they will give the
boy statesmen of their Leghboring county
Of Wilson, a hearty Jealous, nay, an enthu-
siastic support He is noble, generous, and
able grntleman,-every inch of him. He
deserves the most ample success; his party,
and as we think, the State ows him debt
Of gratitude which would be but imperfectly
paid by making him her Governor. We CON
sciously believe that 1t Is now in our power
10 do so. Dilligent, active and unceasing
exertion from now till the sixth of August,
will p ace the matter beyond doubt. He
has mnde good impressions and awakened a
devotion aud enthusiasm, wherever he has
been. 1t is our duty now not only to stand
up to him, hut 10 press on the column, and see
and kno,o that our entire vote is polled in Ibis
election Let this he done, and our word for
II, glorious triumph awaits Us.