Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-05-11
From the Louisville Journal.

We publish below a just tribute to the noble
qualities Of Col Hotton. the American candidate for
Governor in Tennessee. 1t is from the pen Of
disinterested citizen, who knows Col. Hstton well
We congratulate the Americans of Tennessee upon
cir selection Of so gal4nta standard-6esrer From
parts Of that State there has already begun to he
ard sounds Of rejoicing in the American camp
this nomination.. With such leader, able, bod
jealous, the American party in Tennesse will
arch steadily forward to victory:
The State Convention of re American psrtg Of
ennessee, vi ch sat a. Nashville or last Frsisy,
iincec great wisdom in the choice OF G.. Robert
stton as THAR candidate for Governor. We have
le good fortune n have long and intimate &C
nairianee With Col r.. sra we are bsppy in being
Die 70 iuform the irields OF his party everywhere
aat be g every isch a man. If any one imsgines
Dat he bss been selected from the list Of periWinkle
~ tcisas for immolation upon the altar of dis
lay ed and forlorn party let him at once be unde-
.eived In political rank, Col Hatton is esteemed
he ''rose and fair expectancy" of his State BE-
sands In the same relationship TO Tennessee that
The gifted Meuifee once did 20 Kentucky. The scion
Of an humble though noble stock, he Las risen at
the age Of thrtv-three from the worthy position Of
common school teacher bis present enviable rep
utatiOn Il be appropriately said Of him % il
was of Napoleon that he is victory organic d."
His strong, Irresistible WILL his superior intellect
and fine scholarship, bis great e'oquence and patr-
otic ZEAL added TO the highest Christian character,
have marked for him place ia the conf ience aud
aft ctions of his people as deep and slrong 40 any
veteran of the ranks can claim. Two years ago he
was chosen without solicit ,tion to represent his
county in the STATE legislature 10 that body he
first disclosed his couutymrn the high character
of biz Geliberative eloqurnce From this distinguish
ed vsntage-grouud he patiently waited the Call OF
th- people, ready and determined as he was al all
times to devote himself to that field of labor in
which his services might be efficient regardless of
the posts of honor TO which his ambition and desti
nv point d him. List year be the American
eector1f for the 9th Congressional district. His ad
VersarV was the most sdrot and powerful debster
of his pirty In the State We heard them often. IL
was the cl c. and wrestle Of mighty power. First
over unning him by bis logic our liant Colonel
then turned upon him the sharp edge of his ken,
searching wit aud burning satire, more formidable
than the LARGE Of AsJOlfO, aud at once desp tened
him. This hard-fought contest developed Mr.. Hat
tons powers end ell, waited him TO the high point OF
estimation where we now see him lie has won
deIful power Of packing thong Is within narrow
compass and giving 20 them portable shape. In an
open field and fair fight with his present adv rsa-
", what are we TO expect? Harris is man Of mt
dunn capacity-fair schol rshp, though pracliced
and somewhat skiliul debater. He is pr sy, pas-
siOuless, matter o-act man, without a single ele-
nrut of speech or manner calculated TO win favor
or admiration. The result may be expressed in one
word and that word UictOry tor our gallant Hatton.
Then let the Americans of Kentucky rejoice that
their brethren OF sister State have gained SO Dobie
and gallant chieitain All that is needea in Teu-
nessee to insure certain victory, is reminding
Of abe old fires of patriotism that sumber in the DO
SON OF her masses, and, word for it, Il WSH be
done whereVtr the voice of their gallant chei1aln Is
heard.