Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-06-11
Discussion at Franklin.

In company with a large number of gen.
tlemen of this city, we went out to Franklin
yesterday to hear the discussion between the
candidates for Governor. The late hour of
our return precludes the possibility of giving
in this issue anything but brief account of
the discussion
A carriage was sent down for Col. NEITHER
LAND on Thursday, and he was warmly re-
ceived by the true-hearted- and patriotic citi-
zens of Franklin. a large number OF them
met him mile this side of the town and es-
corted him to his hotel. He addressed them
briefly. thanking them for SO hearty mani
festation off their regard, but declined max
ing a speech.
A larger crowd has rarely ever assembled
in Franklin thar that which met there yestrr-
day to hear the candidates. Everybody
seemed to have turned out on the occasion.
Old Williamson, so renowned for her beautiful
and intelligent women, was gioriously repre-
scented by her fair daughters nit, -:enths OF
whom are for the gallant NETHERLAND. GoD
bless them! had they, and all other women
of the land, say-so at the ballot-boX. sham
Democracy would sooR be swept from exis-
tence.
The opening speech was made by Gov. HAIR
RIs. 1t was lhe speech all Democratic candi-
date are now making and instruments of which
may be found, day alter day and week after
week. in all the Democratic newspapers of
the State; u speech made up principally Of
attempts to invest the Opposition party OF
10 nit pianly Ii
and procliviti,s, aud to distract the attention
of the people from the true issues of the can
vass. Did he not possess good deal of that
tact and talent which sometimes make the
worse appear the better reasoning his speech
would be contrnplible. He has boldly
fDiSted fdise issues into the canvass, and has
competitor wish all his persistent ingenuity,
is unable to bring him to IA discussion Of the
questions in which the people are mostly
interested, and which constitute the Irue
Issues of the canvass.
Col. NETHERLANDS speech was an improve
ns mt on his opening speech here, as excellent
"a that unquestionably was. We will no,
adopt the stercoiypcd phraseology of news-
paper correspondent Is aud declare that b,
utterly demolished ulS opponent Dut we
must say in all candor, that he had decide d y
the best OF the argument that his speech was
all our party could have wished it to be. HIS
elucidalion of the principles of the Opposi
tion clear, forcible. and cminently salts
factory. and his handling of the Democratic
parry its corruption, it's ruinous extravaganr +,
and the rickety platform on which Gov. HAL
Els stands, was numerically severe. On
the currency question he expressed his
views clearly, fully, and explicitly
lie was, however. unable to draw his compel
itor sqIarely aud fairly up to that issue. In
ptrmbcr last, Gov. HARRIS was a hard
money man, and was for an extinction OF all
banks, but surrounding circumstances are
now such that it is almost impossible to tell
what he is what he is for.
But our paper is ready for the press, and
we must close this hasty and imperfect sketch
The opposition were delighted with Col.
EETHGRLAND with the result of the discus
sion-and left the grounds in the highest spir-
its. PUBLISHER.