Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1857-06-04
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Opening Of The Canvass.
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lrop you u hasty paragraph or two
To-day at II o'clock Gen. Harris, and
MIR. Il. Halton. the emocratic and
Know nothing candidates for Govern
or OF Tennessee, opened their can.
Vass at this town. They agreed to
limit their speeches toan hour and
q half, with rejoinders of half hour
each. Of course there Was not
very large attendance this county
(Benton) having but small popu-
latioD = and, also, owing to The fact
that the publication of the appoint
ments had not become kcown to 3
general extent.
Our gallant, fearless. and talented
standard bearer, the Hon. Isham G.
Harris, who has met the enemy here
toiore on many a hotly-contested
field and oversnrew him, and will DO
it again, made the opening speech.
After a handsome exoriium, stating
that in obedience to the will of the
great Democratic party-in obedi.
ence to his own Inclination always to
render what of services he could for
the triumph OF that grand nnd gle
rious old party, be appeared before
us HIS the Democratic candidate for
Governor : aud after other appropri-
ate and eloquent PREDATORY remarks,
the General entered upon discus
sion Of State and Federal politics and
policy, rs we'll as the position and rs.
pect of ariies now before the coun-
try. Ii is needless TO say here with
what III sterly logic, foreible illus-
:ratlon, grasp Of thought, and bold
ness Of manner, he passed in review
the various questions upon which he
chose to dwell. TIE thousands who
have heretofore heard him when cum.
batting the ablest champions of the
opposition that lave been scnt a.
gaihst him. know full well with what
iIerculean force he seuds home lis
we'll directed blows.
In speech of only an hour and
a halt, it could scarcely be expected
that be could fully bring into play
:. all the resources and powers which
he is known to be so richly endowed
vii hal; especially when it WIS the
opening speech Of the canvass. HIS
effort, therefore, here, although Il
noble QUE, and heari-cheer'ng 10 his
party, was only Intended as feeler-
! Gen. Harris at this place, being
quite unwell. aud indisposed to speak.
only discussed few Of he leading
questions OF the day. Among these
were the subjects OF Distribution.
Zone of the greatest humbugs OF the
age,) Know Nothingi>m. and in this
connection, "a mod.f.qti.a of the
naturalization laws, State aid TO
railroads, the Tax Assessor Act,
Common Schools, &c. Upon each Of
these subjects be talked tie true
Democratic gospel-Ee was iorcible.
profound, convincing. argumentalive-
Ills excoriation Of poor Know moth
ing Sam was ruth, IS and terrible in
the extreme; ! had thought that
last November the people OF this
mighty Union had buried the poor
miserable little abortion called Sal
SO deep that Gabriel's horn could
never raise him to the last judgment,
but 10 here comes down among us
one Mr. HaitoD, who, it appears, is
willing for the glory q of the thing,
10 add one more TO The numerous
victims that have been inundated
upon the affairs Of idoiatrous, subter-
ranean, 4kulking know nothiugism.
He introduced himself here with IA
grand flourish, that Was truly laugh
able, and proceeded to deliver him
self of one of the most swelling, pom
pous, grandiloqueut, inflated har-
argues ever heard IN this neck OF
timber. During al OF his sopbomo-
ric, bombastic speech never did he
Lattempt. TO argue one OF the ques-
tons which were introduced and dis.
cussed by his competitor with such
marked dignity, courtesy and states
manship.
Gen. Harris bad discussed the sub
iect of State aid to ra,lroads-let it
be given to those already entitled
TO it-but the best interests Of the
State required that this State aid
business should cease. His views
on this subject profess not to give,
but they were sound, and will meet
with hearty response from men of
all parli who Care anything for the
honor and credit of Tennessee, where
vpr thav ara anunciafod WILL tho