Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-20
Correspondence Il the Memphis Acalaacle
The Debate at TrentOn---COntinued Fri,
umph of Harris,

| The Debate at TrentOn---COntinued Tri-
! umph of Harris.
! A correspondent of the AvaIanehe writing from
Trenton on the 18th says
"0ur county, as you are aware is a strong Oppo-
! sition county, with the Know-Notaing element
strongly developed in its worst and subservient
features and fram the reports which had preceded
the candidates, their antieipations were very
high of brilliant AMI overwhelming triumph
Every preparation made to second the
efforts of their candidate; the more active and
Jealous were thoroughly drilled in their peculiar
duty of cheering and applauding his tbrusts at the
Democracy, and even the ladies themselves, their
wives and daughters, were provided with bounti-
full supply Of bouquets to assist in making demon
stration, and encourage Netherlanl in kindny a
blaze of enthusiasm before which the fires of 1910
should pale into nsignifcance. Never did a speak
er need more the encouraging smits Of his friends
and fail to get them, than did Netherland to. day,
as the sequel will show. Where there is any cause
for rejoicing, the KnoWNothings Of Gibson are not
behind any section in giving it in the most enthusi
astic insulting and defiant manner. They know
their business fully in this particular and per-
form it with hearty good WILL bat the usually
pleasant countensnce of Netherlaud wore a gloom
which could not be concealed, and their own de-
spondency fell to zero before he had spoken half
hour. He had failed to come up to their expecta-
tiOns, and their cheering paudits were but few and
feeble.
correspondent says:
Neither can you conceive how triumphant ard
overwhelming the argument of Gov Harris snd
how falacious the reports which the Opposition are
concocting for the purpose of creating the impress
sion that Netherlsnd is using Harris and having
it all his own way. \ But, you know how
these reports are manufactured, and remember we'll
the flaming announcements which preceded the
candidates two years ago. yet everywhere they went
the people became we'll satisfied that " our Bob"
was second in the fight that they gave Harris eleven
thousand majority over him. And now, when
tell you, that Nehersnd falls far behind Bob Hat
ton in the amount of zeal and enthusiasm which he
is inspiring, and that Harris is making a more
brilliant canvass than he ever did, either with Hat
ton or Neil s. Brown, you may doubtless be aston
ished but you will find it nevertheless to be So when
you hear them.
Mr.. Netherand opened the discussion, and de-
voted his whole time of one heur and half in re-
hearsal Of the expenditures of the Government
relating few anecdotes in which the Democrats
Joined the laugh, but word of explanation as 10
the position Of the parties any issue involved or
of his own pony record. His audience permitted
him to 60 through with his speech without any de-
monstrations of great joy, raising the big hurrah
as pre-2rrsnged for such occasions. Not even the
loud and hearty gufsw, for which they prided
Themselves greeted his ears bat only an occasional
grunt when some anecdOte was told, or some fam !
cied hit was made at the Democracy. Ii was evil
dent that they we're disappointed, and Netherlapd
vas not the man they expected to hear If thew
we've disappointed while ne was speaking how do |
you suppose they felt when Harris arose, and with
his mssterly eloquenee, and the crushing power |
of his blows, demolished his whole sreech about |
the extravaganza and corruption of the Gov |
eminent, and presenting to the public the rec |
ord Of his party friends and his own private /
history legislator, completely and effectualy |
turned the tables upon him? The loud and pro-
longed applause which greeted Harris upon every
assault he made upon Netherlands Himsy super
structure, was dea.enDg, and showed plainly upon
whom the mantle Of victory rested. Gov. Harris
net every issue which his competitor presented
With frames and willingness which ehowed thai
be was perfectly posted on every particular, and
also knew where the dark spots lay which the OPP