Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-05
THE CANVASS.
Speaking mt Brownsville.

BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 30th, 1861
MEssRs EDITORS Yesterday was indeed "oSS
glorious day for the National Democracy OF ou
Haywood. Those tried veterans and honored SOL
diers in the cause of Equal rights and pure Democ
racv. Gov. HARRIS, Senator NICHOLSON and Hon.
AxnRrw Ewing. were in our midst, declaring to the
raonle with all candor and fairness the real issues
Of the present canvass. They spoke with calmness
and cool del:beraton, in behalf OF Iruth' 'uS'41e
and the Constitution, carrying conviction to every
unpreiudiced mind that they were honest IN their
advocacy of the cause of BRECKENRIDGE ana LANE
The crowd was large and attentive; no single m
c;dent occurring during the whole day to mar IN
the least. the harmony of the proceedings.
The discussion was opened by Senator NICHOLSON
in a most powerful speech, of two hours length
His speech was devoted, principally to an exarina
on of the platforms of the four parties IN the neu'
His ernose of the hollow and infamous heresy OF
.Soratter Sovereignty as advocated by the clam
marty. was overwhelming. He crushed the sophiS-
tries of the "squatter leaders in reference to mon
intervention slave code" cOngresslonallnter1er
anca and all that kind of clap-trap, as with the
tread of a giant The bred Scott decision was
read. and commented upon by him, with a clearnesS
that could not be misunderstood. We do not Know
that we have ever read, or heard a more thorough
exrIanation of this whole territorial question
Gov U,RpIs followed in most brilliant effort
Ia too investigated the principles of the contend
io, candidates. His scrutiny into JOIN BELLS re-
cord. as regards the vital interests Oh inc 0ou'"
,r.s rir,d and close His unsoundness was lad
hare with master hand; so that every one coulu
see if in all its hideousness. 1t presented "ieh us
sected and analysed by the power OF his migh' III
tellect. a most unsighty aspect lie spoke eloquent
" and powerfully of the rights OF all sections u
the Union; of the equality of the citizens OF every
State of the Union. He spoke an hour and nan.
| IIo, AvpREw EwING closed the discussion 10
him it was reserved to explain the acts and doingS
| of the baltimore and Charleston Conventions ana
the reasons which induced and led to the sePara-
ton at Baltimore and the nomination OF two sepa'
rate tickets He went fully into the details OF the
proceedings of the Convention and showed, s'eP ny
stem the course pursued by the friends OF MI 10.
las in their endeavor to force him upon an ul"ll
inp Democracy or else break up the party ms all
| aIvsis of their procedure satisfied almost every
one nresent that our delegation was forced 10 ree
from that body or else confess themselves anu 'eir
constituencies disgraced and interiors Ills speech
was one of telling effect for our cause. lie Won
for himself great admiration with the people OF
| HAYWOOD. to whom he was stranger.
Upon the whole, this was one of the most giori-
ous dsvs Democracy ever witnessed in this section
The truth struck deep in the minds of every one
and we have heard of many DOUGLAS men, VINO
have since renowned squatterism, and have de-
cared their intention to vote for BRECKNRIDGE and
LANE. These speeches will continue to have an Ell
feet among u.s. and they will tell upon the result OF
the election in this county en- the 9Th of November
Old HAYWOOD has never yet filtered. She VIII
come ND and do her duty. All the people want Is
a few more speeches of the kind we had on yester-
dav. and all will be right Democrats hereabouts,
will not lend their aid to the election of that old
fogy, JGHx BELL. Look out for good account
4 from us on election day. HAYWOOD