Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-06
Ths paper victories Of the Know-Noth-

The Paper Victories of the KnovEsNoth- |
fngs!
We remind our rsalers, now, when the Knew
Nothing papers profess so much satisfactiOn with
NHrHERLAND that, exirsvagant as is their apparent
delight it is Jet far below the eostacy with which
HATToN Inspired them in 1857 There were hardly,
in adj the Offices here capital letters, italics, and
simiratiOn points enough to give fitting expression
to the delight with which 'the Cedar snsg inspired
the Know Nothing editors in that canvass. Nov
while Mr.. HArToS was fair speaker, and clever
man, he was not, in our judgment, The equal On the
stump Of Gov. HAMS. Such, also, is the opinion
Of sll the Democrats and many of the Know-NOth.
ings. Yet, in our candid judgment. he is more
effective debater than Mr. NETRERLAED.
Let US what the Banner said Of the candidates
in 1857:
From the Nashville Banner, May 90, 1857
''The Meeting at CaTndeh-A victory for
RauOns
''All accounts received by cur friends yesterday
from the speaking at Camden on Morday-and sew
eral letters were in town from reliable sources
agree in representing the effort our gallant young
| standard-bearer as able and eloquent beyond The
most ssnguine expectation, and Gs resulting in en-
! UEDoUBFED VICTORY.
! ave are told that he took up the leading
questi Of the Canvass aHd presented them TO his
audience in a clear farcible and effective manner
so much so that all attempts by his opponent 10 di
vert either the speaker his hearers from them
| we're totally unavsiling. The accounts represent
our friends electrified by agreeable surprise,
and enthusiastic in view Of rhdt must ins0it1biy Be
he result Of The discussions
avs WERE PREPARED ToR THIS RESULT, and had
70 GaiieipdtiOa Of different
t'Let cur friends in the ranks do their duty, and
we win answer for the result in August.
'.If It'll said that letter writer's for
the press will claim victory for Hatton, Of course,
let the incredulous read this*
al an glad that can write you in perfect con
fdence and candoT, and yet claim glorious victory
for Hatton to-day. He made complete shuckin5
and demolition Of Harris. Harris letit-his friends
felt it-everybod felt it. Our friends fren.
zied with delight 4 None claimed a vieio.
~ for Harris, but many, in fact, very many, owned
that he WAS utterly ruined by Hatton.'"
From correspondent Of the Banner supposed TO be gentleman
then connected with the editorial department Of that paper
s.The candidates for Governor have just fnshe,
speaking at this place. and the result is q complete
victory for Col. Hatton, the champion Of our party
Ii was the most complete and utterly oreTpoosyiHg
crushing political triumph l ever witnessed. 4 :
Our friends we're delighted and came away uxulting
{ while the Democracy we're crest-fsllent, aud man
openly acknowledged that Gen Harris was bad
whipped. You may rely upon it, Ii
q victory was complete. You know me and know
would not go write unless what l say were true
. Harris is badly whipped in the fight, and If Hattie
triumphs over him everywhere as he did to-day, hi
election is certain"
Such being the opinion of the Banner of the di:
oussion between HARRIS and HATTON in 1857, wis
n wonder is it that the paper holds the fOllOv
e ing opinion of the debate between HARRIS an
: NETHERLAND in 1859:
q s'We can only say in conclusion, escheWing q
disposition TO boast or deal in hyperboe, that
friends were more than pleased with the result
/, they were delighted"
/
'From private letter written for the public eye"