Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-07-13
Hatton ana Ready.

NoLEGsVILLE, July 3, 1899.
MEssRs EDITORS: Yesterday we had with us the
much-alked Of candidates for Congress in this Dis
tric, Messrs. READY and HATroN, and although the
latter gentlemen had the advantages of youth aud
fueucy, he and his friends certainly had no cause
to exult
Col. HArroS led off by prOclaiming himself sound
on the Slavery question, aud INDUCED in the usual
harsngue about Democratic speakers consuming all
their time in the discussion Of that question, and
thereby sgitatiug it, and aiding the AbOlitiOrists.
He, Col. II. only occupied ONE HoUs on said ques-
ton. He said that the passage of the Kansas and
Nebraska Bill did great deal Of harm; that it
gave power and encouragement to the Black Re-
publicans; that had it not passed. they would not
now be as strong as they we're when it did pass;
that he would have voted against it, as it did 10
good that FILLMORE and READY were togeth-
err on that question in 1856, and that the whole of
the agitation was the result Of the labors of the
Demo cratic party. Col. II. thought it very strange
that FILLMORE AID READY should be together in
'55, and READY and the Opposition party should so
widely diff n in 80, and read portion of speech
made by Col R. sginst the Democrat c party in the
last Congress. He argued at length TO show that
there could not be union Of the Opposition South,
and the Black Republicans North, and asked ifthere
was man South who would not agree to some 7onser
vave means for the benefit Of the South Uncertainty
forgot his Great High Priest, Mr.. BELL, and his
Northern affiliations, Mr.. Boris, the Louisville
Journal and others, although he asserled-ridicu-
lous as it is-that the Louisville Journal is sound
on the Slavery question as the Charleston Mercury
He finally concluded that the Democratic party
could not be successful because Senators HAMMOND,
Hustler and others, had said that DOUGLAS would
be the nominee of the Charleston convention, and
that he would be defeated. After speaking Of the
extravaganza Of the Administration, Col. H. con-
cluded.
Col. RRADY then took the stand and in his usual
calm, dignifed manner commenced by saying that
he did not endorse the Opposition platform, as was
charged by the editor cfthe Murireesboro Telegraph
and reiterated by Col. HATroN; be id approve,
though and endorse as every true and loyal SOUTH
ern man ought to, the I'd section Of that platform
Col. R. said he entered Congress in 1858 as q Wing;
elected again in 'J5 as Wing ard American; the
party parties, he had been representing, is now
neither Wing nor American; it is a mere nameless
faction harmless of ITSELF but in consequence Of its
opposition to Democracy, and the consequent war
fare upon the interests of the South, is giving
strength and encouragement to the Black Republ-
cans Of the North he would net aid them, as he
had proved by his vote on the Kansas and Nebraska
Bill, however much he nj sht be assaied by his old
political supporters Col r showed that, although
his party had thrown him of, he had acted consist.
sistenIly, that he had always proved true to his
constituents and the South; that he is doing so
now; that the Democratic is the only ssfe and ma
tional party; he endorsed the Administration, de-
Tended it from the charges Of extravag ance and
corruption, showed cOnelusively that the Opposi-
ton party is the Of the present financial diff
ficulties Of the country. Col. r. said nothing but
what every Democrat could fully sud conscientious
ly endorse he hss fought for the interests of his
constituents and the Syuth, and it is to be hoped
that every Democrat in his District will rally to his
support, and l strongly impressed with the be-
lief that such will be the case in almost every in
stance.
Col. READY gained q signal victory yesterday, az
he will surely do in August next. DEMOCRAT.