Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-29
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 90, 1850.
THE DISCUSSION YEsTERDAY.



Hon. LANDox C. HAYNES, and Hon. BAHIE PEYToN,
and Tin the absence of Hon. WM. H. Polk,) R. Nc
CANN Esq, addressed the citizens of Davidson
ty, at the Court House yesterday Col. HAYNES and
Col. PEYToN are candidates on the Democratic and
Opposition tickets for elector for the State at
arge. Mr.. MCCAIN represents the DOUGLAS wing.
We only reiterate the sentiments of all Democrats
who have heard these gentlemen, when we say Col
HAYNES is calamity leading the BRECKENRIDGE col
TIM in Tennessee. He is doing his whole duty
He is calculating with force, eloquence and clear
the great constitutional principles which lie at
the basis of our organization He is sustaining
standard with strong and an unblenching
spirit We can already the eagles of victory
perching upon it. when upheld by the chivalrOus,
gallant, and eloquent HAYNES. The tissues
of rhetoric, woven by his competitor melts be-
fore the wand of his close and searching analysis
and his powerful array of facts. He demonstrates
that JoHN c. BRECKENRIDGE and JOSEPH LANE are the
men to be trusted by the people, and the only men
around whom gather the hopes Of the South to
save us from Black Republican domination, and
from anarchy. The burden of Col PEYToN's effort
was to make the ceart naked issue OF Union or dis
union between BRECKENRIDGE and BELL. He does
lead to disunion, but that the election of LINCOLN
will array against the Union the eight ''COttOn
States )" aud he eharges!that BRECKENRIDGE has been
run to produce this result. We must say that no
satisfactory proof has been OF can be produced to
sustain this grave charge. The friends of BRECKIN-
RIDGE are seeking to secure the rights of the South
in the Union. If there are among them men who
will refuse TO submit to Black Republican domino
tion there are among the friends of DOUGLAS and
Of BELL. in the Cotton States. RRECKNRIDGE is
stronger than BELL and DOUGLAS combined. We
predict and call upon Col. PEYToN to mark the pre-
diction, that BRECKplRDGE will carry more States
than BELL and DOUGLAS combined. IT, therefore,
LINCOLN should be elected and all the evil conse-
quences that must flow therefrom are to fall upon
the country, charge that the obstinate prejudice
and ambition of the BELL and DOUGLAS factions are
responsible to God and the country therefor. 1t is
poor shift of a gentleman of Col. PEYTGN's intel
hgence and experience, to hold the stronger and
more powerful party responsible for division, that
Is kept up by his party, without the first chance of
election, and to hold up the Democratic party as
disunionsts, simply because they endeavoring
to secure representation for principles that are
the symbols of everlasting union" in the admins
tration Of the Government.
Col. HAYNES. brushes away these ine-spun cob
webs of Col P. by his strong points and fOrci-
BILE logic, and wherever he goes, we are sure,
he wins votes for our glorious cause and gives
strength AMI assurance of success to our ticket
We call upon the people to turn out naSSe where
ever he may address them from now until the cleo
ton, and to give him a warm and cordial greeting.
Mr.. MCCAIN lead off in the discussion and pursued
the same line 'of argument of Col. PEYToN with
reference to dsunion endeayoring to alarm the fears
of the people and to place Maj. BRECKNRIDGE in the
same position of Mr.. DOUGLAS with reference to
slavery in the Territories. This subject has been
often discussed in these columns, that we deem
unnecessary to refer to it here.
The speeches of all the gentlemen were listened
to with deep attention and respect, thus evincing
how strong the interest of the people in the pres
ent position of political affairs This is hopeful
sign of the times, and satisfied will secure
the triumph of our principles which are stronger
wherever they are most closely scrutnized and dis
cussed.