Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-18
The Canvass

/ TRENTON, May Is.
You very correctly stated in your
report of The discussion at Nashville between HAIR
Rrs ard NETHBRLAND that 4" we had met the enemy
and they ours" but your readers out here did
not conceive how great the triumph was until the
Candidates addressed the people of this county on
yesterday. A Democratic friend remarked after the
discussion was over, that very few words would
express it, and begged to state to you that 'the
candidates for Governor addressed an audience of
two or three thousand here, and ii is for the
Opposition TO tell hoW they feel" Col. NErHKRLAND
opened the discussion and before he was half
through it was evident be was not coming up to the
expectations of his friends. Gov. HARRIS followed
in one of the closest most argumentative and elo-
ueBtspeecbes ever listenedt TO- tfectuay demolsh-
ing the whole fabric which his competitor has erect
ed for himself and presented to him record that he
could not face and defend. The effect was electric
al, and before the discussion was over every Demo
crat upon the ground was thoroughly aroused, AMI
the greatest enthusiasm prevailed among them. The
poor Samites were detected and cast down, disap-
pointmeat like worm guawed upon their vitals,
they had not got the man they expected and he was
failing utterly to kinde the fires of 1910 as they
fondly hoped Numbers have openly declared since
the speaking that they could net stand his record
and will not vote for him. Gen HARRIS they know
and against him complaint can be urged. He
challenges investigation into his official conduct,
nor does he shrink from his public record He
may have obtained laurels in his former cauvasses
through the State with NEIL S. BRowN and BOB
HATToN, but, sirs, he is now making the most
brilliant one Of his life He feels the Importance
of the issues involved and knows that he is battling
for the right in defense of an insulted South He
has ever held the confidence of his friends and COM
mands even the admiration of his enemies He is in
spring zeal among the people, the hard-Forking
honest yeOmanry of the country, who are assured
under his legislation, let whatsoever misfortune
evertake them, they can still have the means and
the implements of working ont an honorable subsist
erce for themselves and their families He is a
friend and protector of the widows and orphans,
because under this same humane law of exsmptio
which his competitor would have eras ID from ii
statute book, they have an inheritance which the
sharks Of .he law cannot reach. Yes the masses
are taking him up because they know and feel un-
der his wise ad ninislraton the monied capitalists
and rotten corporations cannot deprive them of one
half Of their honest tolls. You may lOok out, sir,
for blaze of enthusiasm from one extreme Of the
State to the other, until every hill top and hollow
shall resound with the name of HARRIS. The poole |
are aliUe and the masses moving. His majors |
ty in the State cannot be less than $4,000 do not
be astonished if it exceeds that amount.
But while we are counting such vast odds for HAIR
RS, the Democracy cannot be too guarded as to
their other csndidates. An effort will be made 10
sacrifice NETHERLAED, since there is no hope for
him, to secure the election Of G sufi cient number
of members to the Legislature TO control the action
of that body. This they will attempt to accom-
plish by swapping, and a Governor will be given by
any one of them to the election of an addi-
tional Congressman or member to the Legislature.
Against this the Democracy CT Tennessee must be
guarded and by standing firm to their guus com
plete Waterloo defeat will be given to the Oppo.i
ton. 1t is in our power to make clean sweep Il
The State,-our Governor is safe-let US secure the
rest.
The Democracy of this District are a unit for
HARRIS and ATKINS. The 'tother side count strong
v on doing something for their man ETHERIDGs
his heat, and they will move heaven and earth 10
accomplish their purpose. They are already food
ng the country with such trash as PRENTICE and
3RowELOw furniih them. GREELEY could give
hem as good a campaign paper, but they dare not
Introduce HORACE yet, though they say they can !
Oe for his csndidsts for the PRESIDENCY before they
would vote for Democrat The contest in this
district will be animated one-it is their last
ying struggle. May it be thorough and complete
Yours,