Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-21
TIE CANVASS.



EEitors Union and american:
SIRs: To-day was the time for the discussion of
the political issues involved in the present canvass,
by Coils Haynes and Peyton and Maj. Polk, at this
place. There was very respectable crowd in
attendance, principally from this, with good many
from adjoining counties.
Col Peyton the Bell Elector, was not present,
owing to business engagements of ap-ivate charac-
ter, he returned to Nashville from Brownsville on
yesterday. Consequently there was no defender
here, to advocate the feeble, expiring cause of Mr.
Bell no man of that faction in this county, having
the temerity to attempt to meet the gifted Haynes
in debate.
The discussion was opened at IL o'clock, A. NJ, by
| Col HAYNES. He led off in a speech, which for
sound logic and close analysis for splendid eloquence
and for high and lofty bearing is peculiar to himse
alone TIE manner in which he handled the per-
plz1iillg questions of the day, showed him to be a
ripe and thorough statesman, one who has looked
profoundly into the science of government, and a
debater equal to any emergency. Hisrigid scrutiny
into the dogma of Squatter Sovereignty" and the
lucid and simple comparisons instituted by him to
illustrate its dangerous heresy convinced all that he
possessed rare powers of augmentation and great
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sophstry that would be reared by Maj. Polk and
laid the mine of solid reasoning that would blow up
their sandy foundations before they conld well be
erected by him. They needed but breath of logic
and they vanished into thin air" His advocacy and
defence of our platform and candidates was noble
and mastery. He impressed with great force and
emphasis the beauty and justice of the doctrine of
protection. His appeal to the Lauderdale Democra-
cy to stand up to their true constitutional colors,
was sublime and powerful. His disposal of the
cause of Bell was as satisfactory as it was novel
He spoke an hour and a half
AfterCol Haynes had concluded Maj. Polk follow
ed in characteristic effort Heevdently feels that he
is engaged in bad cause. He manifests but little
interest in what he says in the effect that it pro
duces upon his hearers. OF course, the clap-trap
of "Disunion" Yaneeyites y " Non-intervention y
forcing slavery into the Territories" ETC., SO freely
dealt in by all other Douglas and Bell Electors occu-
pies quite prominent space in his amusing harangue
| He places the Democracy in positions they never
assumed, and then attempts to combat them His
whole aim is to draw off the masses from the
real points involved, to the considerations OF
false positions and extraneous matters. Our cause
will grow stronger wherever he goes while that OF
Douglas will go down. This, think he sees, and Is
getting somewhat tired of his work, and would
not be surprised at hearing that he had quit the can
vass. He spoke an hour and half. They then re-
joined thirty minutes EACH
The Democracy of Lauderdale are quite jubilant
over Col. Haynes speech here. They think he sur
passes even his brilliant reputation that had pre-
ceeded him. On all hands hear expressions OF
his splendid effort. Its effect for good will be
lasting, and from what we can learn, Lauderdale
will redeem herself from the odium attached to her
on account of the Douglasism in our midst. 1t i:
fast giving way, and predict that all will be well
before the 9th of November next Respectfully,