Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-05-04

Vi ohHsLS, DhooAS ana ctner 1nyIting CRIT-
TEsDEN and BELL to eat a dinner in New
York speeches of WILSON. SEWARD, Bur-
LISGAAE-and rehearsed the circumstances of
an affecting meeting between CRIT ExDES and
GIDDrNGs in The Capitol at washington-cor-
Guiding that the courtsbip was over, the mar
rage celebrated, and the union completed
between the leaders of both parties for the
overthrow Of the Democratic party. The
Governor placed great emphasis on this part
OF his argument, evidently intending to make
1t, II possible the paramount issue of the
canvass He concluded this part of his ar
gument by gloriGcation of the Democratic
party, and challenged the production of q
single instance when the rights of the South
were attempted to be stricken down, where
the Northern Democracy did not stand up to
the South and her rights.
Gov. HARRIS next passed to the considera-
ton Of the Federal expenditures and ex-
trayagance of the administration. He ad-
mittd that there had been improper ex-
penditures of the public money, and that it
ought to be corrected. He contended that
the democratic party was not responsible for
this extravaganza; that the administration of
Mr.. Polk, with theMexican war, and an
army of more tnan 10000 soldiers in the
Held, was carried through on an average of
less money, by SIS, 900 per annum, than that
OF Mr. FILLMORE in a time of profound peace.
Mr.. FILLNORE's administration had set on
foot numerous Improvements, that had to be
continued. OF this character was the Capitol
Extension at Washington, involving an
outlay of millions; also the Water Works of
The same city, against which there was but
opposition and 81 democratic votes recorded
In 1918 there had been s235. 900 voted to
pay the Collins Steamers for carrying the
ocean mail-the next year the sum of $685.
600 appropriated for the same purpose. The
34th Congress he'd a Black Republican
majority in the House. All revenue bills
were originated by the Committee of WAYS
and Means in that body, and that Congress
appropriated millions upon millions more
than the estimates called for The admins
tration had reduced the estimates for the
next year to 53,O00.OO0, and those for the
year.ending June, 1860 would also be about
the same amount, being 81 ,OOO, 900 with
out the Postofice appropriation. The 34th
Congress had also voted to instruct the Presi-
dent 10 send two ships to assist in laying
down the Atlantic Telegraph, and granted
and appropriation of $4,000 per annum, to
that enterprise until its stock should pay 6
per. cent-which would probably be per-
oil .
ever make report of that fact This Tele-
graph too, had its termini entirely on British
territory. There were only 33 opposition
and 40 democratic votes against this ap-
preparation. The opposition was always
found favoring the expenditure of the public
moneys, and the Democracy against it.
The Governor next took up Col. NEITHER
LANDS record in the State Legislature, which
extended back to 1888. He found that Col.
N. was then ior a revenue tariff and not for
protection-that he doubted the constitution
ality of internal improvements by the General
Government-that he voted against the
charter of the Union Bank, and against reso-
lutions instructing and requesting our Con-
gressional delegation to vote for a recharter
of the National Bank. He also voted
againsta resolutions of instructions for
the distribution of the proceeds of the
public lands. He opposed the exemption of
certain property from execution and in 1886
voted to repeal a portion of the exemption
law passed in 1888. Also opposed taxing
capital used in shaving notes, and against
taxing pleasure carriages. In 1851 he had
voted for the charter of the Citizens Bank,
and the Bank of Chattanooga, and against
provision to make the stockholders liable
individually to the note-holder Col. Ms
own record on economy was sufficient to
estop him from complaint of others
In 1852. he had proposed to give to an
Odd Fellows College in Hawkins County
$4,000, for improving Obed's river So 900,
Caney Fork 81 ,000-to the Medical College
Mt Nashville $4,000; the same to the Medical
School at Memphis and the same to the Law
School at Lebanon. Gov. FL. declared oppo-
sition to the building up of local institutions
for the benefit of the few.
Z Gov. HARRIS concluded his speech by an
attack on the mode in which State was re-dis-
trlcted in 1851, stating that Col. NETHERLAND
was on the Committee, that did the work.
He read the statistics of population of the
Congressional and Senatorial districts and
commended that great principle of right ard
equality had been violated.
Col. NETHERLAND was greeted with pro-
longed applause, for which he thanked his
friends; and after recognising the compliment
to the occasion implied by the presence OF
the ladies, said he would proceed to discuss
the true issues before the people of the State,
and the American people. On these he and
his competitor were before the people, and
they would decide at the ballot box in August
Gov. HARRIS was mistaken in his tactics;
after all the mischief he and his party had
done, he could not lead him, from the mis-
deeds of his party. Col. NErHERIAND would
not be led from subjects in which the people
were interested, to the discussion of abstract
and defunct questions. He had been called
by the people of Tennessee, from mountain
top and valley to prosecute, not to defend.
He would prosecute and convict the party of
Gov. ii. on the testimony of his own friends
Both parties had met in convention and
adopted platforms. mean to stand on mine,
said Col. n. AID / suppose he will stand on
his. think there is a splinter in one plank
of his platform, which makes him tender
footed on it. Col NErHERIASD then took up
the democratic platform, saying that in ar
raging the msdeeds of the democratic party
he wished to say that he regarded the masses
OF that party as honest and sincere, but the
leaders were at fault-they had deceived the
people, and were responsible.
The bret resolution is for n strict construc-
tion of the constitution. While pretending
to be strict colstruetioni.ts, the leaders