Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-07-11
CONFEDERATION
DISCUSSION AT ELIZABETHFoNzGooD NEWS
FROM EAST TENNESSEE.

July Sd, 1857.
Mr.. DUxNINGToN The candidates for Governor
of Tennessee, Gen. Harris and Col Hation, had a
discussion at this place on Wednesday, the LIST day
of this month, according to previous appointment.
Gen. Harris, throughout the discussion, displayed
all the tact of the experienced and Accomplished
politician and exhibited mind that thoroughly
conversan with the political questions of the day.
He displayed that gallant bearing, which at once
distinguished him as one, whoshad shiyered Rumer
GUS lances with antagonists whom he had engaged
with in the fierce combas of mind against mind that
occur in the political arena, and, throughout, gave
the most indubitable evidence of sound logical per-
ceptiOns, and familiarity with the principles and
positions of the political parties of the day. that
could not fail to exalt him to lofty pre-eminsnce
among the statesmen and politicians of the Ameri-
can Union. In his arguments, he made no use
whatever of any of the ad caPtandan fourishes of
rhetoric, which attempted several times by his
competitor but he presented his arguments in words
of soberness and TRUTH to the calm and dispassion-
ate judgement of his hearers, and, to Judge from
the strict attention that was observed throughout
the whole of his speech, they viewed him as one,
who indeed, was " speaking from the eardp Gen.
Harris, most unquestiOnably, has the advantage of
Col Hatton upon all the subjects in controversy be-
tween them; and imagine that Col Hatton himself
must feel assured of the pferiOrity of his forensic
Abilities when compared with those of his antago-
mist, whose style of speaking and whose capacity of
fully Calculating what he is speaking about, is al
| together lofty and commanding.
From every county in this division of the State
that have had any Information from, where the
candidates have spoken, Gen. Harris has won golden
| opinions 4aa
Col. Hation already seems to denote the striking
embodiment of badly defeated candidate for Gov
ernoT, carrOeture which he will assuredly present
after the election in next August.
Tennessee has now assumed proud position in
the bright galaxy of States, who have totally dis
carded the abomination of Know Nothing misrule.
Like a giant, she now stands upon her proud
PEDESTAL frowning with vengeance upon all the
horde of mischievous and crafty politicians who
endeavoring to soil the fair habiiments with which
she is decorated, and would again urge her into a
blind and infatuated pursuit after % strange gods
| The song of the syren of Know Nothingism has
long since lost the sweet melody of its notes within
her boundaries she listens no longerto deceptive
minstrelsy, but walks in grandeur amid her ilustri
GUS eompeers, trampling with disdain upon the
crumbling monuments of that fragrant and wild ia
natOism which threatened to delugeAour beloved
country, and bears alot upon her bright escutcheon
engraven in letters of dazzling light, the cheering
motto " Magma est VerstGs ct prdeuale6h !'
If the invincible Democracy of the Middle and
Western divisions of the State will stand as firmly
by their cherished principles they did Two years
ago, and dispute "every inch of ground " with the
enemy, there is nothing to fear from defeat, fol
victory will most assuredly again perch upon then
standards, and the shouts of triumph will resOund
throughout the State The Democracy throughout
East Tennessee, as far as have learned, are per.
fectly firm and steadfast. The old sentines of the
party are again on duty, and Harris and Victory
is the watchwOrd that is spoken by all true Demo
| Gratis.
In conclusion, you may rest assured that you viii
hear good report from the upper counties of East
| Tennessee. Yours, s.
I'VE have received also, highly interesting re-
port of the discussion and its results at Bountville
which we omit, having published on yesterday ar
account of the same discussion.-ED US. AMI