Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-04
The Debate Between the Candidates for
Governor

The Debate Between the Candidates for
Governor.
GOV. HARRIS sPEEoH-coEcLUDED.
Gov. HARRIS next took up the subject of the Ex~
pendilures Much had been said of late about the
great increase that had been made in the expend
lures of the General Government within the last
ten years. He should aid as far possible in keep
ing up this agitation. Gan economical expenditure
Of the public monies" had always been part of the
Democratic creed, but never the creed Of their OPP
ponenis. II any Democrats had devistei from the
practice ofIhis good old doctrine they had not only
been untrue the coun ~, but to their party, and
he had no defense for them. He had always OPP
posed such exIrRvsgsuee himself, and his party,
as parry, had consistently done the same thing,
and he challenged his competitor to show to the
contrary.
Ia support of these general positions, Gov. Il.
would refer TO ss many of the facts of history
TINS subject his hmisd time would admit Of Ih'
last o. position adminisra ion in the history of III
county was the four y, ars OF TArLoR aud FILLMORE
Tners vas an administration Of peace They ha
succeeded an adm nis ration Of scar. Compare the
Two He Asserted aud challenged his competitor
to cObtrOyert it, that the administration OF JAMS
K. PoLE, which conducted foreign war, cost tn,
government average, SO, 900 less, per annum,
than The administration of Mr.. FILLMORE in time
Of prOfound peace.
He charged, furthermore, that under that admin.
istration had been originated and commenced large
proportion of the works justly classed eztrAva-
giant; and wnien, having been Commenced, subse-
quent administrations have had 10 carry This
he challenged his o. ponent tSdeny.
He charged, furtherm.re, that the thirty fourtb
Congress, composed Of large Opposition major
ity, calling themselves Black Repub lean Know.
NothIngs, and Know Nothing Black Republicans,
was the NEST EasIefu and profgate Congress in the
history of the government, having appropriated,
over and abOve the amount esti mated as necessary
by The departments, 81, Ass, 1873! This he cha-
lenged his competitor TO deny.
He charged, furthermore, that no instance could
be given OF waseful cxravagance which the journals
OF Congress would not show 10 have been opposed
bya m,joriJy of the Democratic members. AM
that no instance of Hssteful e.tra7aganee could be
shown that was voted for by majority CT rh'
Opposition. THIS be challenged his competitor 10
deny.
In further support of these general propositions
he made the following references to the CongressiOn
al records.
March 49, 1856 Journal, P. 695. o. Mr.
Dunus mOuon send a Travelling .mmntee Il
Kansas. Cost ~ ali the expeudi ures TesluDg from
it over $50 QUO Ysas Democrats, 9; Opposition,
lOl Nays: Democrats, 6S; Opposition, %
July s, 1856 Journal, P. ll78. Ga sppropria
tion OF SlOO QUO for deepening over the f4ss Of tae
st. Mares river, over the veto of the President
Yeas; Democrats, II; Opposition ia Nays: Dem
ocra.s, 81; Opposition 3.
% July 8, 1866 Journal P ll76 On appropra-
ton OF S45U OU0 deepening The Channel over Ihe
ST. Clair Flats, the veto Of the President
Yeas Democrats; 10; Opposition, l26, Nays: Dem
ocraIs, 81; Opposition 3.
July Z, 1896 Jour. al, p INA. On Mr.. A. K
Marsnails resolution 10 purchase bOo&s for mem
bers. Cost nesr S3OO,OU0 Yeas: Democrats, IL;
Opposltion, So. Nays: DemOerata Al; OPpcsi.IoL
IS.
FEB g, 1857, Journal p 5I8 On RppropriatiDg
$4,000 per aaEum TO Atlantic Telegraph until re-
ceip,s reached 9 per cent Inves meut, then So,
QUO u year for - years Yeas: Democrats, g. OppO
sition, 92 Nays: Democrats, 90; Opposition 80
May Is, 1888. On the New York Fire Bill, in
vovng So 600 900, the motion being TO lie on the
fabLe-Yeas: Dem 5crsic, 10; Opposition, 10. Nays
Democratic IA; Opposition, So.
The Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation Bill
which passed at the session of 1850, under the in
fueuce Of the FILLMORE administration, contained
clause for the eusion Of C.pitol according
TO such plaH as may be approved by the President q
~
appoint to execute the sane" The amounts whlcl
have been expended in com letting this work III,
plan commenced by Mr. FILLMORE and his architect
foot up the rouud'sum Of 81, 695 600, and the work
is not yet completed The proposition to commenc,
this work passed the House Of Representatives
August %, 1850. OF the 81 members who voted
against this bill, but three then in opposition
TO the Democratic party, aud two of them, Messrs.
TooMBs and CLISGMAN, have since Joined on
party
The Washington Water Works, another item OF
exiravsgance, origins ed with the administra-
tion, and pass, the in the same bill with tn,
Capitol ex ensiOn project. It has already cost tn
GOvernm,nl 81. 405, 500. There were 62 member
voted sgsiDsl it. 1t was supported by every Opp
siion member but three, and two Of them have sine
become Democrats. Of the 90 who voted ag ainsl it,
al svsrs Democrats but three.
The compensation 10 E. K. COLLINS Co, f.,
the transportation of the mail from New York l.
Liverpool, in ocean steamers, under the Law an
Their contract, was $3.50 500 year. At the session
of 1872 proposition was adopted giving saiu
company 1858 O0Ol year, instead If 1886, SUI,
being the small increase Of hundred and thirty taVc
thousand fire kuadrsd dolars a year! This enOrmi,.
was opposed in the Senate by a majority of tn
Democrats and Was supported by majority of tn
Opposition, Hon. JoHE BILL in the lead, who's
theory is that one hundred millions might be eco
aemicslly ex tended every year. This proposition
passed the House of Representatives, July Is, 1856!
BY So votes for AID 81 against it. OF the afirmauv
totes 81 were Of the o. position and 3S we're Demo
rats. Of The negative votes 90 were Democra,
nd but Is we're Opposition These facts, sait
lOv. H.,--facts from the record which his compel
Or could not eontrOTert-Would show how the ex
rsvsgsnee began, and where it lie most charge
bic.
But continued Gov. H., assert 1t as fact to
rOven If oOBtroverted, that the present sdmini
alton are entitled to the credit Of COMMzEoINu !,
N WORK OF EETOEM. The President in that per- "a