The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1859-05-27
The Candidates for Governor at Pa
ris and Huntington. d

ris and Huntington. II
The Huntington Patriot of the 18th
contains an extended account of the dis
cusssion at both the above places, from
which we gather confirmation Of our pri-
vate reports that AL i we'll" The Cars
roll Patriot gives merely an outline Of the
discussion. The opening speech by Gov.
Harris was identical with the one made
at Nashville from beginning to end, and
we see no necessity OF transferring it to
our columns The Patriot says of Col.
Netherlands speech:gel -,iairrtln a
Col. Netherland said he did not expect
to change the opinion of aspiranls for Of
flee who were interested in keeping up
the Democratic organization with the
view of securing office for Themselves
hiS ~,e-taertg y,-->E7ixpeted to the honest
masses who had no object or interest save
the country's welfare.
Mr.. Buchanan in his Wheatland letter
had charged Fillmore with the unheard
of extravaganza of spending fifty millions
year, and had pledged the power and
influence Of the Democratic party to put
stop to this extravaganza, yet in the
first year of his administration had run
up these expenses to- 81 millions. Col.
Netherland then presented various in
stances illustrating the extravaganza of
the administration, showing the manner
in which the public treasure was expend-
ed, 1850 dollars being paid for single
looking glass for the use of. the members
of Congress, and other articles in proper
ton. @ f e- -
Col. Netherland referred to custom
house extravaganza which pays for sala-
ries of officers, &C., in many cases double
the whole amount collected at the port.
In reference to the Democratic argu-
ment that the Opposition were response
BILE for this extravrgance,3 Col. N. stated
that for the last six years the Democracy
had the President-a large majority in
the Senate and with the exception of one
term majority in the House, and conse-
quently, We're responsible for the expcn-
diturcs. ... ..s.
When Mr.. Buchanan came into power
he found a surplus of II millions in the
treasury but in two short years after bor-
rowing millions he had SO bankrupted
the treasury that an honest debt of 40
dollars due a citizen of Tenn, was an
amount beyond the ability of the govern
ment to pay. Not only was Mr.. Buchan-
ans administration characterized by the
most reckless extravaganza, but by cor
ruption of the most glaring character.
In proof of this Col. n. read from the
speeches of Stephens of Georgia Toombs
of Ca, Garrett of Virginia, Shields of
Minnesota, and Andrew johnson of Ten
nessee, all leading and prominent Demo-
Gratis, also an article from the Washing
ton Union. all denouncing the corruptions
OF the government J aH f
He also referred to Gen. patterson's
letter to the President urgins shat in or
der to secure the election of Florence,
(democrat,) to Congress from Philadel-
phia, it was necessary to give govern
ment contract to Merrick and Sons, of
| Philadelphia, who could by this means
control some four or five hundred votes.
What, asked Col N, would an honest
man have done? What would Washing
ton have done with such proposition as
this? He would have spurned the vii
lain from his presence. What did Buch-
anan do? He endorsed that infamous
proposition for the Secretary cf the Navy,
the consequence of which was ethat Mer-
rick got the contract .
Col. Netherland then ad<erted to the
tactics of Gov. Harris in the conduct of
this canvass. Why the everlasting agta-
ton of the slavery ISSUE The highest
authority in the Democratic party has
time and again pronounced this question
settled. 3I H.'i 80
| But Gov. Harris charges the southern
opposition of acting insconcert with abo.
litionists. Let us look to the Cows re.
cord. During his term in Congress q
/ - .
the pay of soldiers. the men who have
borne our banner in triumph to the Halls
of the Montezumas. Who was it while
rioting in oriental splendors in the halls
OF Congress, and receiving from the trea
sury eight dollars a day voted against this
bill? 1t was lsham G. Harris, OF Tennes
see, cheek by jowl with Joshua r. Gid
dings, the hoary-headed abolitionist from
Ohio. .tu p2
But why agitate this question:? What
do you propose to accomplish? You may
accomplish this: Your words go out tC
all the land, even our slaves learn from
you that there is party in the north la
boring for their liberation, and the re
sponse from them will be curling flame.
from your roof. appeal to you, sir, tc
stop it, there is no issue in it. 1t is KEEP
up merely for political effect.
Col. Netherland then passed to q con
sideration of the currency question.
4 The Democratic platform assumes tha
Il gold and silver is the only. constitutions
currency. Gov. Harris stands upon tha
platform, and disguise it as he may, il
emphatically hard money candidate
laboring to strike down all banking insti
tutions.
He then argued the injurious effects o
an exclusively metallic currency whicl
we have not space to follow. Was in ia
vor of banks so guarded and restrained
as to prevent abuses, but was opposed t,
the proposition of making their charter
subject to modification or repeal by tn
} Legislature, this would be fruitful sourc
of legislative corruption.. Let them b.
! referred to the courts of the country, an,
if they have abused or transcended thei
privileges, let their charters be declare,
forfeited by our judicial tribunals. o.
Col. n, said the Nashville Union an,
American had lately stated that in hi
discussions with Gov. Harris, he had tal<el
ground against the restriction of banks il
the issuance of small notes. This state
ment of the Union and American wa
absolutely false, he had taken no sucl
position. He was opposed to the issuanc
of small notes. This prohibition wa
calculated to tpreveat- ,the boarding G
specie, as it must 90 out in circulation t
supply the people with change. TIL
/ Unions statement was unfounded an
untrue.fa ynh icua.HJ 80 si' seis n91i
The currency plank in the Democrat
platform was fraud, intended to cate
votes on both sides of the currency issue