Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1859-07-15
CT A r X : WILLIE
Friday, July is, 1859.
Candidates for the Legislature.

The candidates for the Legislature adj
dressed the citizens of the town at the
Court House, last Monday night. Mr..
Power led off with an eulogy of the demo-
cratic party, as remarkable for its tameness
as for its unftness but, like the advertise
ment of a quack nostrum it is considered
indispensable to the success of the humbug,
and every vendor is provided with stereo
typed copy of the puff, This part of the
performance over, Mr.. Power entered into
the subject of the currency, and, much to
our SURPRISE declared himself out and out,
against an exclusive hard money currency,
and denied that the democracy of Tennes-
see contemplate the destruction of banks,
and substitution of gold and silver. OF
course, he is for the restrictions advocated
by Gov. thanksgiving they are not such
as to prevent the establishment of banks,
and certainly not intended, by his party, to
work that effect. Having disposed of this
question, in manner not very Ineligible,
he next undertook to enlighten his audi
ence upon federal politics; dwelt upon Mr..
Fillmore's extravaganza and that of the
34th Congress, and then repeated the stale,
false charge that Banks was elected by the
Americans in Congress. To prove this, he
said Sam. Smith polled the House, and
found one hundred aud twenty Know
Nothing members. Now Sam. Smith must
be poor hand at count. According to
locofoco authority, Banks was supported
by Know Nothings, and we find him re-
ceiying one hundaed and eight votes Full
Ter was supported by Know Nothings, and
he received thirty -three-which added to
the former, make one hundred and forty
one, instead of one hundred and twenty
Now, we want Mr.. Power to explain why
it was, that with an overwhelming majority,
it took two months to elect Banks, when,
as a Know Nothing, he could have been
elected on the first ballot
Mr.. Dudley followed and, in speech of
half an hour, exposed the fallaces of his
competitor and vindicated the truth of
history. He proved, by democratic au-
thority, the existence Of hard money cle-
ment in the democratic party, whilst he
admitted that there were sensible democrats
who rcpudiated the humbug, and Others
who favored the zone bank policy of Cave
Johnson--thus showing, conclusively that
there are three distinct factions of demo-
cracy occupying antagonistic positions ON
the currency question. In lucid and
forcible, but short argument, Mr.. Dudcv
demonstrated the absolute necessity for a
mixed currency, and pointed cut the evil
consequences that must follow the wild OK o.
pertinent upon the currency which loco
focoism is attempting to inaugrate. He
then, by reference to the record, vindicatcd
Mr., Fillmore administration explained
the election of Banks, and saddled it upon
the dcmocracy-thc guilty party,-and
showed up the progressive corruption and
! extravaganza Of succeeding Administra-
4tions, down to this good hour. Under this
{, expose, Mr.. Powers culogy upon the de-
mocracy was converted into biting sar-
easm, and every sensible democrat must
have felt il as such, and blushcd at the
contrast between the acts of his party, and
the immaculate purity claimed for H..
Mr. Power, we are told, is an amiablc
gentleman, and doubtless honest in his
convictions but he is not conyersant with
the political history of parties, and is ne
match for his competitor. Like most Of
thc candidates of his party, he speaks ms q
freight car runs-tho track is laid for him
and the Board of Directors have shaped it,
iron bound course, and tor diverga from it
Is political death, a. to the result of tn,
short and hurried discussion. there can b,
bar one opinion. The democrats profess
70 be pleased with their champion, the OPP
Aosition are, with ,heir
n1r The Aagust humber of Arthur
IIone Magazine is rich in embellishments
but richer sill in that sort of literary mat.
ter which cnnQbles whilst it interests.
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