Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-08-02
THE CANVASS AND OUR CAN
DIDATE.

DADATE.
The canvass for Governor closes to-
day at Loudon, in East Tennessee, and
the contest will be decided by the people
before another number of our tri-weekly
paperis issued. Our columns have shown
that we have had no doubt of there-elec-
ton of Gov. HARRIS: our only anxiety
has been occasioned by the fear that the
absence of proper organization, the con-
tests for seats in Congress and in the
Legislature, and the confidence reposed
in the strong majority OF two years ago,
might somewhat reduce that majority.
If there is confidence to be placed in the
Judgment of men whom we have never
known to be deceived in regard to the
politics of Tennessee-unleSS our politi-
cal friends East and West are entirely
deceived-there is no longer such pos
sibility the majority for Gov. HARRIS must
exceed that of 1857. We have no mo-
tive or desire to mislead our readers in
this matter. five entertained doubts we
should express them. And we record
our deliberate judgment when we ex
press the opinion that, with as full vote
as that of 1857, the majority for Gov.
HARRIS will exceed that of that year.
The argument of the canvass is ex-
hausted, and the public mind made up.
But it is not too late for us to remind the
Democratic Party of Tennessee that their
candidate for Governor is a man whose
public and private life is so free from spot
or blemish that the malignity of heated
canvass has not attempted to assail it,
As good citizen, Gov. HARRIS possesses
the cordial respect and esteem of every
man in the State; as Governor, every
duty has been faithfully fulfilled, and
every man who has approached him has
left him at least his personal friend. As
a Democrat, he is emphatically without
guile" As public officer, he has per-
formed his duties so wisely and well that
no single act is assailed even by an OPP
position only organized to oppose. As
Democrat, he has faithfully upheld the
principles of the Constitution and the
equality of the States in the Union.
The labors of the canvass just closed
have been exceedingly severe and ex
hausting. We recolIect no canvass which
has preceded it which has equalled it in
the number of appointments within the
same time. Gov. HARRIS entered it in
feeble health, and many of his friends
feared that he would be unable TO endure
its fatigues. The unconquerable resolu-
ton and mental energy of the man over
came physical weakness, and he has filled
every appointment in the original list;
in some cases riding an average of fifty
miles per day for a whole week and speak
ing two hours each day of the six. He
comes out of the canvass more vigorous
than the day he entered it. He had &C
quired great reputation in his previous
canvass. That reputation he has more
than sustained in this. Not only is no
single Democrat in the State dissatisfied
with his candidate, but every where we
hear the same enthusiastic admiration
expressed of the splendid ability with
which he maintains the principles and the
policy of our party. The enduring hon
or of well-fought fight, in which bril-
liant victory over his competitor in every
encounter has been his, is secure. The
result at the polls can in no respect affect
his reputation. 1t is the reputation of
the Democratic Party which is at stake.
Its reputation as party Of principle, and
as party which will defend, sustain, and
honor those who labor for it, is at stake
on Thursday. Let every Democrat re-
member this. Every additional vote
swelling the majority of HARRIS is
compliment which he has richly earned,
and which every Democrat owes it to
himself as a true man to exert himself
to secure.
In your hands, Democrats, the matter
now rests. You know that Gov. HAIR
RIs has done his duty. Go now and do
your