, 1860-10-30
SOUTHERN POLITICS.
Bell, Douglas aid Hreck1nridge Re-
- presented.

Bell, Douglas and HFeckinr1dge Re-
presented.
A Joint debate was held at Nashville, Tenn,
IN the 20th inst, between Judge Brien, repre-
senting the Bell Electoral ticket; Mr.. Whit
horne, candidate for Elector at large, On the
Breckenridge platform; and Col Wattleson Of
McMinnrille, speaking for Douglas.
Judge Bnen opened the debate, and proceed
ed to consideration Of the record Of John
Bell, to show that he ia aasonnd upon the
goose" saying, in the course Of his remarks:
"Thcy ask you to tell what he ever did for
mankind: Let me tell you one thing that he
did. He is the only man that ever stood up In
the Senate Of the United States at that time
md said that: Slavery Faa politically, morally
and sociaNy right; IN institution Tor the bene,
1T both Of owner and slaze, and one that: had
done more for the happiness md prosperity Of
the United states, and for: the benefit Of hu-
manity, than any other. Did you hear Demo-
csat say that:"
. The speech referred to, was made In 1S5o,
when Bell gaze This views on the SLAVERY
question in a1l It's varied aspects" There nre
. few Bell men In this city and State, and ;wc
ask them whether they endorse this atheistical
sentiment Of their candidate? And whether
they can retain their selfrespect after voting
for him! No man endorsing such yIews has
any business to be In a free s tate. He should
migrate South without delay:
Judge Brien proceeded to derclope the Is
sues involved In the canvass as he understood
them:
1.-THE Breckenridge party were in favor Of
secession. What would the South gain bya
dissolution Of the Union? Where does this
feeling principally exist: Not 50 much inthis
State Is in the eight cotton States Suppose
that they succeed In THE South in bringing
about a peaceable separation Of the Union;
suppose they should succeedin drawing line
upon these States, between these md more
Southern States, and establish, os they greatly
desire to do, Southern confederacy. What
would they gain? Look at It for q single mo,
ment What good would they accomplish?
They have not rot white population enough
in all their territory to protect themselves
against their slaves If they were invited to In
surrection and furnished with the means to
carry out that insurrcction. They actually de-
pended upon the Middle States and the Gene
raj Government to maintain and support them
In their present position and rights. The
every man that has inquired upon the subject,
except in the United States Of America, il
against the institution q Slasrry. Suppose
xnsn' 5o9 ~ au uts+ns 10y ~ thar, ..Ssch
have all that power, waging war against them,
could the Southern States sustain themselves!
Lucy naa tae ~ aSs for
a mere technical abstraction, rs to their great
constitutional rights"
After Judge Brien had concladcd, the Doug
las candidate took the standard consumed the
most Of his time in giving . history Of the
Charleston and Baltimore Conventions.
In reply to the assertion, that support Of
Douglas is assistance to Bell, heremarked that
he did not care to whose benefit it resulted,
for boilers should not have dlsorganized the
party; they having done so he was not one to
- ~. 80. -.,.. d.,
~ lae tfacA 10 eontlnoe u "fons' oelo'e
Heaven he helleyed the nomination OF John
G, Breckinridce to be sectional. mud he would
mt ;o;n ,nv .rrh crowd sa,d he "1wop,d
-, e1 ~ 49,. - r1~. I ~. r. .so-e
were no other candidate in tile State-".
Breckenridge then camc in for some atten-
IT. -a,- T. ~ g, =. xot.,~a. H. Va
ton, merely, however, 60 1af Us fega1os nls re-
fusal or neglect to answer the Norfolk qucs-
tfons. Tie reitcrnted the charge Of Disunion-
.:-.4 ~. -. - ~, .,.,a,t.,a ~,
Ism Against LIS party anu LIS supporters, alit
closed.
nppcr.vp,ncr svxr,.rxrs
~, 1, .4.,
Mr. "htthorne, oi Colnlnola, representing
the Breckenridge party, then took tho stand.
lie complained Tint neither Of his competitors
~ - .1o,.o, - .,,a ,xxo,. o,o,nx t,,o IA.
nao noI spoAea u tne sseat eiens' 'ne NJ
publican party. lie bad nothing to say as to
Nar, ri e,,,
t,o+;,] hrt tt,+ ho had haa,, +aroht IN rote
-L
npon p''ue1e, ~ eno".1 ~ sapp '
eosnu , Nv ,.h .us. -. s.. us D'' " 'AeA f''''
eeuosu WIZ 40 ." aAu-s,
Tben r. tit J }c nro;1rrty tbeV stani like anv no
otherspecies Of property"
The ioctrine Of protection ia contained IN
the sccond resolution of The Breckinridre nlat.
form. and thls be endorsed "a a doctTine to
ly nut the oucstion to Ills competitor of tle
Donrias narfy. whether he Endorsed II. but aa
Judge BEien nnd % MS party stooa-'hey t'eTe az
'9Yt ,' On IN 's1ss' 51.. nv norr,oa friends on
@ While. vic wien % yon sd ;,tto sess Iors M 1ou lo.1na
y0H become, asking us 10 tusc Win Jou. naSc
no objection to th1tf, but think If the election
goes to the House wnnt my candidate Tor the
Presidency to come out from that House with
his escntcheon Of honor clear, pure and unde.
flied. having avoided entangling alliances and
combinations with whatever party proposea
them: Itold my competitor prIt17etl much
that the Senate should elect old .oe Lane, That is
my reason. don't thipk ! wonld bo doing
very wrong If I did do TINT. don't think the
South would lose anything By intrustfng the
administration Of her affairs in the hands oi
Gen. Lane.
He then, referring to the votes Of Bell, pre-.
sortoa t,;m 40 h,r,1,- hoo, ~, ho+,, s;aas =,
ee':>" AA44 80 'As'.D5 49, W D"'N. 1 ~
every question OIL importance presence Ep lae
country. He then, IN conclusion demanded
answers to the following questions:
rn.r is not{nno1 ' ~N'
Does the Constitution Of its own force CART
Slavery INTO Fl the TeFitosies2 answer
ses; mnas afe eae ~ WE'VE & u NY ~ eoapGt.aIs p
slayery protected nntier T It's foldss fsay. res :
TIE Rr,o,snrRs
We're onei. ihey presented Golnine teF,bri
only ? rccap!tn!atioa o1 1ne }oeas expressed IL
the ABOVE aostracts:
The reporter Of the meeting says;
Tho Rcnnh,scan nartv of Tsnne.see ia M,
hcre ranrescntrT Rrt r. Tho citi1c,a ~ ~
fitted States rea,dent herc Te1c nnasessed a "
al their cnnstitntionai righfs the Rennh1ican