Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-03

DOVER, May 81, 1852
MEssRs. Enthusiastically was 3 glorious day
for the Democracy Of Stewart We have never
witnessed more complete and overwhelming victo-
ry than Dr. Menees achieved over Gen. QaArles.
DR.. Msnees opened the discussion in speech Of
one hour and half in length, in which he proved
cOaclusively the unsOundness Of the Opposition and
the utilization Of the Southern wing Of that party
with the Black Republicans Of the North, for the
purpose Of accomplishing the overthrow of the De-
mOcraey. lie proved that they had abandoned
principles and were nov ia pursuit Of the spols of
Office. In short, we have never heard more sue
cessful vindicatOn of the principles of the national
Democracy, repe;e with elequsnce and interspersed
with humor.
Gen Quarles followed in lengthy speech, and
although we admire the style of Gen. 0. and re-
gard him as finished orator, yet his effort here on
yesterday was the lamest we have heard during the
canvass, except Col. Netherlands He sung the
same song set to music by Col ~, and arlfulIy
lodged the slavery question, dispOsiug of it as all
the candidates and street politicians do by address,
ing themselves to the iimidity of the people. The
burden Of Gen. Quares speech consisted in charges
of extravaganza and corruption upon the Admins
tratiOn, over which he furiOusly ranted, and upon
which he loves to dwell in order to divert the atten
tiOn Of the masses from the true issues involved in
this canvass. He made an unsuccessful assault nm
on the vote of Dr. Menees on the "VsRrant Act %
and concluded his laboriOus effort by saying that be
had mounted the Alpine heights Of the Constitution
and would ever remain there. let the fury of the
storm rage ever SO fereely beneath.
DR.. Menees again arose, confident of his cause.
and literally demolished the speech of his cOmpeti-
tor He traced the responsibility of the extravagsnt
expenditures to their proper source and showed that
the Democratic party in Congress saved the govern
ment the enormous SUN Of eighteen millions Of dol
lars in two years, and proved by the testimony Of
members of Gen ouarlss' party that the charge of
corruption against the Democracy was false. He
then proved, to the satisfaction Of all thinking men
present, the corruption Of the Opposition party by
sdverting to the Gardner and Galphin swindle-the
$4,000 fee that Fillmores Cabinet officer received
| for engineering fraudulent claim Of 500, 900
through the Treasury Department He pointed his
adversary to the conduct Of the late Opposition
Clerk Of the House, and to other extravaganza and
misbehaVior Of the officers Of his party in Tonnes
| see.
DR.. Menees then successfully explained to the
people his vote upon the "Vagrant Act" 1t had
been law ever since 1889. Ii became Law in the
more pure days Of the Republic, ana was never be-
! fore complained Of by any one. That he voted to
abolish the whipping portion of the bill, yet he was
not willing that inclpisnt crime should be turned
loose upon the community unpunishshls, and he
therefore voted for the Law as it is in the Code and
every member Of Gen. Qusrles' party, except two,
voted with him. They stood by him and said it was
right. He then asked Gen. Quarles how he could
stand upon the Alpine heights Of the Constitution
and be the candidate Of party which had affiliated
with the Black Republicans, who claim that there il
higher Law than the Constitution; who desire an
sntislavery Constitution and an snti-slaVery God
What would his voice weigh against the voice Of this
great party that threatens to drive the slave States
from the Union?
Thus did DR.. Menees unhorse his competitor upon
every single charge and proposition. His speech had
powerful effect upon the people, and it is certain
| ly true, beyond doubt, that he will make heavy
gain his large majority in this county when he
was candidate for the Senate. VIII Davidson
stand by US? II so, his election is sure.
Yours, Sc, VOTER.