Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-06-08
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time, Col. NETBERLAND has been striving to win
votes by direct appeals to the various classes snd
conditions of society. He addresses himself to the
supposed prejudices and interests Of the commercial
classes by assuming to he the champion Of existing
banks. He endesvors to cenciliste the support and
influence Of the stockholders in such institutions by
advocating renewal of their charters, on condi-
tons which will enable them to render the other
great interests of the State tributary TO their profit
and will give them opportunities for enriohing them
selves at the expense of the people, leaving pow
er in the hands of the Legislature to protect the
people from their rapscity and e1tOrtion. But bis
strongest appeals are made to the poorer and less
fortunate classes Of the community, whom he feels
that he has justly offended, by his constant and
persistent hostility to their interests during his
term of service in the Legislature of the State. He
uses all his arts to win back their forfeited favor and
support All his powers of fascination are exeited
to propitiate the masses Of the people, whose vel
fare he has constantly disregsrded throughout his
entire legislative career, and whose rights he has
made subordinate to the claims of capital and
wealth. He represents himself as their peculiar
friend identified with them in feeling and in inter
privileges. He descends to the deSils Of his per-
sonal history, and tells that he was accustomed in
his youth to wash his face in the spring, and use
his shirt sleeve as towel. He claims to be poor
himself, and we are informed, attempts to ex-
cite prejudice against his competitor by referring to
the fact that he owns valuable land in the neigh
bOrhOod of Memphis.
Having thus introduced into this canvass the most
unworthy arts Of the demagogue, Col NETHERLAKD
and his organs affect great disgust at the
pursued by Gov. HARRIS and the Democratic papers
in presenting his public acts to the people and prov
ing therefrom that ell of his professions of devo-
ton to the lsbOring and producing classes are The
emptiest prstsnce and hypOcriey. They think it
contemplate and undigni6ed in Gov HARRIS to ar
ragn his competitor for voting against law to pro-
ect the unfortunate debtor in the possession of the
means o! subsistence for his family and himself but
have hesitation in assaling Gov. HARRIS unjust
ly as the enemy of the old soldier, and misreprs-
senting him as having voted against low to allow
increased compensation to The gallant men who
fought in Mexico. Their delicate and fastidious
taste is offended when Gov. HARRIS appeals to the
records of the country 80 show that Col. NEITHER
rectly and essentially in conflict with the great in
terssts of labor and industry, which form the basis
of our State and National prosperity; but they
think 1t perfectly legitimate and proper for Colonel
NETRERLAED to discuss all the details Of his own
and his competitors private and personal concerns,
and seek the sympathy Of the masses by recital of
his own private virtues.
We find in Col NETHERLANDS legislative record
his political creed, and Gov HARRIS would fail in
the performance Of his duty to the people Of the
State should he neglect to show them from his COM
petitors record, that the who is seeking their
support fer the highest office Of the State, entsrsins
doctrines injurious and unfriendly to the interests Of
the great body of the community, and fatal to the
of the State. His vote against exemptipg
the necessary implements of their respective occu-
pstioRs in the hands Of the farmer and mechanic,
from execution and sale, proves that Col. NErHRR
is more disposed to favor the interests of cap
ital than TO protect labor and foster industry His
vote to render the individual property Of the stock
holders in Banks liable to their depositors but not
10 noteholders, indicates total and reckless disre
gard for those great laws of equality of rights
among the members Of community, which lie at
me i0u0uhtlOn VI OuE cPuOhSoA LIS !
to charter monied monopoles, with ex-
raordinary privileges denied to the body of the
people, and convert them into Independent sover- |
eighties above and beyond legislative control, id0n-
lies him in feeling and sentiment with the federal
doctrine that 1.-THE government should take care of
he rich and the rich will take care Of the poor"
lis vote to relieve the capital Of shsvers, and the
pleasure carriages Of the wealthy from their due
of taxation, proves that he fsvOrs
be policy of rendering labor tributary to capital,
nd forcing the industry of the country to bear the
,urdeas, while the privileged classes receive the
,enefs and bOuuties Of the government.
Gov HARRIS will not be deferred from discussing
,ol. NETHERLANDS record, or from exposing the
Al aci,s of his political theory by any charges Of
euagoguery, CT any real or affected disgust at bis
onrse from Col. NETHERLAND or his organs.
The Democrats of Lynchburg, Va, are to hold
lbiles tonight in honor of the election Of LETCH-
r and of their success in the Lynchburg Senate