Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-18
The Canvass In East Tennessee

We learn from the Knoxville Wing that
Col. n. G. TAYLOR met Messrs. WHIrTHoRNE
and HOPKINS at Maryville. Monday, and at
Knoxville the day following, and will con-
tinue with them during the canvass. At the
former place Col. TAYLOR was received and
escorted into town amidst much enthusiasm.
He led in the discussion and made fne i'm
| preston. Mr.. WHIrTHoRNE followed, the
Wing says, in
"Defencc of the Breckenridge wing of De
mocracy, and in sort of scattering war
| upon Bell and Douglas. He commenced I'M
/ der embarrassing circumstances, as he ac
| knowledged-he dragged heavily throughout
his time, labored hard, and concluded with
out making favorable Impression on the
mind of any one present, capable of appreci
ating an argument. He pretended to read
from Bells speech in the Senate, in which he
had denounced the Mexican War, and the SOL
diers, and proposed to leave them at the
mercy of the Mexicans, as Tom COrwin did
| Taylor asked him TO give him the date and
| occasion OF that speech, and he reported Sep
| tensber, 1913, the speech upon the Ten Regi-
ment bill. Taylor took it down in writing"
IT Mr.. WHITTHoRNE gave that date inten-
tionally, and not Inadvertently, he exhibited
objectionable inaccuracy, or an unscrupu-
| lousness which would not have been expect
| ed of gentleman in his position, and of
which we should be 10th to believe him capa-
| bic. At Knoxville, Col. TAYLOR produced
the speech, which vas made in February, and
challenged" says the Wing, 1.-THE reading of
it from beginning to end-denied that it con-
| tanned any such remarks as those charged by
the gentleman. He showed that the extract
exhibited was torn from its context, and was
perverted for party purposes. His expose of
the vile charge made the people open their
| eyes, and if it is repeated, he will cause the
mans cheeks 10 blush"
At both Maysyille and Knoxville, Mr.
HOPKINS represented the DOUGLAS Democra-
cy with tact and ability. We have heard
him spoken of by his friends as gentlemen
of more than ordinary talents and informa-
ton, and we are pleased that our gallant
elector has competitors of such high claims
to respect. Mr.. WHITTHoRNE is the ablest de-
batter on the BRECKENRIDGE ticket, and we
doubt not makes the most of bad cause.
Triumphing over such men, Col. TAYLOR will
make for himself lasting fame in the State,
That he will do it, we do not question. OF
his speech at Knoxville, and the effect of the
discussion. the Wing says =
He drew around him the entire crowd. " no
hung with breathless silence upon his lips, as
he delivered one of the finest, and most i'm
pressive, and telling speeches, ever delivered
IN hearing of Knox county audience. At
ter truthful picture of the eorruptions and
extravaganza of the present administration
after icoavicting the Democratic party of a
violation OF all their solemn pledges, and of
the re-opening of the slavery agitation, as
well as the building up of the Black Republic
can party-he took up the subject of Disu-
MON, held up the authors of the scheme-set
forth in glowing eolors it consequences, and
never, at any political speaking have we seen
as many persons bathed in tears, at any one
time. His picture of a civil war, his recall
| ing of memories of the past, and his appeal