Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-14
THE CANVASS.


Cannon en- Fire--a Three oornsrcd Fight.
wOODBuRr, Sept. Il.h, 1860
EDS UNION AND AMERICAN: Yesterday the DnUc
LAS and BELL electors for the Fifth Congressional
District discussed the issues of the day atths place
Notwithstanding there was misunderstanding as to
the day of speaking large crowd greeted them.
GEL. BATE lead off for BRkcKISRIDeE and LANE.
and for an hour and a quarter held the entire
audience spell bound. His glowing eulogy the |
principles and fruits Of our time honored party
chaste historic and beautifully eloquent after which
with the rapidty of glance, he unmasked the |
"Iattle Giant y showing up in bnrning terms the
faacy Of the pretention to the nomination Of that
self-c Constituted dictator And as he did so it
amusing to SIC how he pinned BURGER to the wall
for being at the State Convention last winter, and
voting for protection in the platform then and there
adopted assisting IN nominating him fBArEl as the
Democi ATTIC eector for this District and now he is
tn ony one in the district to turn and sting him.
| He csked him whether he WAS for BELL or BkEcKN-
RIDGE a. second choice to DoUGI as which he failed
to answer until Put so pertnently in the rejonder
an IN such way as would admit of neither silence
or do igehe then said he could not vote for BELL
IN any event. BATE then proceeded to show him
how he stabbing Democracy and contributing
to BELLS election DOUGLAS in the event Of its
going to the House-which argument was absolute
| ly overpnverlng and cbrushIng to our BURGER sn6
made him vince most senSityely, to the infinite de-
light of the unerried and to the great discontinue
of the Bell-Douglasites.
BATE asked him if he was for sustaining the de-
cision of the Supreme Court-he SAID he was-he
then read to him the sentiments Of DOUGLAS in his
Freeport speech in regard to that and threw
BURGER and DOUGLAS in such direct conflict as
elected immense laughter and applause at the ex-
pense of the unfortunate BURGER After stating the
true constitutional grounds the territorial ques
t1on the vital issue, with criticism that was mas
terly. He then proceeded to prefer regular in
dictment against JoHS BELL for his numerous polti
cal SINS which he did most trumphantly ,interspers
ing it here and there with the finest humor wit and
the most scatbing rebuke.
Col. GoLLADAY followed him and was cheered vo
cferously when he arose by his party friends, but
which we believe scarcely repeated during his
entire speech. He was the defensive for nearly
an hour and then did not extract the daggers and
thOrns that Gen. BATE had penetrated He told a
few anecdotes and lodged well as he could the
points made upon him with such telling effect by
our champion
Mr. BURG then arose amidst silence as solemn
as the grave and commenced his wearsome journey.
He said Gen. BATE had taken bold and defiant posi-
tons which he combatted but to save his life he
: could not tell whether COL GoIIADAY was for BELL,
, DOUGLAS LINCOLN, but could tell that he was
against YANCEi, which Disunion cry the veriest
t of humbugs. He gave history of the Democratic
conventions DOUGLAS as the regular nomi-
nee yet admitted he got but ISL votes in the con-
C. vention that nominated him.
The feature of the occasion was the reply of Gen.
BArE-bitter, scathing, and stirringly eloquent
that it brought to their feet every man the
e sembly, during which he occasionally inter-
rupted and with bis ready wit and biting sarcasm
d he invariably turned voey of shouts upon the
1t lnterrupter l wish time and space would allow
me to give some OF his hits.
y Mar the close of his reply he was rudely inter
n rRpted by man of character, who asked him in
e the midst of his appeal, "what will you do with
, YANcEY?' The quick reply was, 1--WE have put him
r in pen made of rails split by ABE LINCOLN, tc
keep him from soaring such men you out Of
J. your boos and breeches" which brought the house
down at the expense Of the Inerrupter. He stand
4 ing on bench outside of the bar and much excited
@ raised his stick. and shaking it in offensive man
ner towards Gen. BATE and before he had time tC
i. think what he was about BATE snatched from tht
: table glass tumber. hurled it with great force
is and shivered it upon him. The nterrupter, who's,
name will not call, still holding his stick IN me
e nacing attitude as if to throw. And putting one
e hand to his pocket. BATE with the most 5:tte1
is denunciaton, dashed gallant and undaunteC
style to the close of his speech followed by rounC
after round of enthusiastic applause. In fact, thu
,e day a complete and overwhelming triumph fol
i. BATE and Democracy.
i Many of the Democrats who have been for DOUG
lie las visited him at his aad gave in their adhe
lie sion to the which he had calamity and
s cessiuly defended.
d Gen. BATE's speech has aroused an almost IN
h bounded enthusiasm, and fred the hearts OF the un
terrified of this county that will tell in Novenbe
an next CANNON.