Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-31
THE CANDIDATES.


rle 1sttarv,riters for the Patriot and Bonner in
form ns-and through such channels we are by no
icons surprsed to bear I-that the recent discus
sions between Messrs. Harris and HattOn at Cam
den and Huntingdon, resulted in each instance in
an 9. overwhelming defeat" Of the former, and a
g glorious triumph for the latter. No doubt our
opponents believe there are many literate people in
this country, swayed by the popular clamOr, who
viii give credence to such reports. They are mis-
taken, however. The great masses Of the country
have a better fund of common sense than those who
are continually presuming upon their Ignorance.
They have heard such Ridiculous elaptrap from the
opposition ever since the habit Of canvassing was
introduced into Tennessee. According to these
newspaper reporters the Democracy are always
routed up to the day of the election Great VIC
tories f" splendid triumphs," and Understandable
enthusiasm have attended their candidates in eve
~ political contest that has ranpired in our State
There is no game at which Know NOthingism plays
more freely-we cannot say successfully that
of &" brag."
To believe them, their smallest pretender is al
ways superior in debate to our ablest champion
Every newspaper reader in the State win remember
how completely Andrew johnson was "crushed out"
In his first canvass for Governor with the Eagle
Orator. From Carter to Shelby was but one eOntin-
ual series Of democratic reverses and yet when the
election came off johnson was elected. Such as
have files Of Tennessee Know Nothing papers for
1855, will be entertained by turning them over and
re-reading the eloquent descriptions that were given
then of the brilliant victories achieved upon every
field by Gentry over johnson. We know Of no
more elegant pieces of composition than some Of
these productions afford.
From Memphis the correspondent Of the True
Wing, NOV the PATRIOT wrote Of the discussion
there:
g So far as we can learn, the universal sentiment
is that Gentrv's victory here was signal and COM
plee, and judging from the glaaaIn Of to-9ay' II
he makes enough such speeches, the lst TUESDAY IN
August next viii place him IN the 6u0ernatorlal
chair by an overwhelming majority
Even from the good old Democratic county Of
Hickman. it was written to the same paper;
He GENTRY made such a statesman-like argument
that the lion-hearted Democracy Of old Hickman &C
knowledge that the handwriting is plain on the
wall that Gentry is the next Governor Of Tonnes
see johnson did not come up to the expectations
of his friends by a good deal, and Gentry went so
far over the expectations Of his enemies that you
vote against the Democracy than she ever has be-
fore aud viii show that she begins to think that
Americans should govern America "
At Trenton Col Gentry was still more overpOW-
ering. The ladies came out and garlanded him
with roses. The same correspondent writing from
that place, said:
"During the delivery of his speech beautiful
boouets were literally shoWered upon our noble and
gallant chief by the ladies from the windows Of the
Court House, who seemed to be much interested IN
his address. But, not to weary you, l must say
this has been a glorious days work for the Wing
party in Gibson ] mean what say"
And yet, after all the newspaper triumphs and
rich trophies won from the leaders in the canvass
the people gave different verdict on the day of the
election. We can scarcely believe that sour Bob"
is the superior Of either Henry or Gentry.
In conclusion we advise our Know Nothing friends
who are in the habit Of betting elections, to give
but very little credit to these reported riumphs that
are to appear regularly from this out in the Patriot
and Banner. How ever little you may value our
opinion, we assure you they viii not do to bet on,
but are Of apiece with similar statements that
have appeared for the last three canvasses in these
papers, begetting confidence and losing money.