Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-26

FL
EDIR0Rs UNION AND AMERICAN :--Col. Taylor and
Mr.. Whisthorne discussed the political issues invcl-
we'd in this canvass here to-day TO large and en-
thusiastie crowd. Col. Whitthorne opened the dis
cussi0n in a most powerful effort of an hour and
half length, in which he ably presented the posi-
ton and principles of the. Democratic party, and
most c0nclusively showed that he was bearing the
same time-honored banner, with the same glorious
inscription, EQUALITY" that Washington, a JEFF
ferson, Jackson and a Polk have triumphantly
borne over the false alarms of sdsuni0n shriekersp
in times past. He held up for condemnation the re-
cord of John Bell and boldly challenged his com
pettOr to endorse the position of his candidate for
the Presidency. He showed that there were but
two powerful parties now in existence one is the
National Democratic party that sought upon conser
VatiVe principles to administer the government and
to protect equally the rights of her citizens to
defend the Constitution and peri etuate our Union.
The other is the sectional Abolition party that sought
to trample down the covenant of our fOrefathers,
by excluding us from an equal participation In all
the just rights of person and property, and finally
to disrupt this government.
He then called the attention of the people to the fact
that Col. Taylor, at cambridge had conceded that
Congress had the power to abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia and told the crowd that he
had reiterated this upon every stump and called
upon his competitor to take it back; but he was
sorry say that Col Taylor still held the position.
He concluded by calling upon every lover of his
country to rally to the standard of Breckenridge
Black Republican party, and upon their election de-
pended the preservation of the rich blessings of lib
erty and peace During his whole speech, the most
perfect order wGs preserved except when he was
loudly applauded.
Col Taylor then came upon the stand and although
his friends had cherished the belief that he would
handle Mr.. WhitthOrne without gloves, and had met
ito sound the trump of victory along their line
in vain did the Col. attempt to rally his men by
sympathetic appeals sounding rhetoric and imagina-
ry horrors Feeling now that he had hopeless case
and that he about to sink with he attempted
to extricate himself from the dilemma into which
he had fallen by adv coating that Congress
had the power to abolish slavery in the
District of Columbia; not denying that he had
made the concession; but that he meant that
Congress had the power to abolish the slave trade
in the District. But this only made the matter
worse Failing in this TO disentangle himself, he
paused as though to say, Great God. tins
my extremity. what shall do to be saved" Now,
in this extremity he saw that MIR. WhitthOrne had
so well fortified his positions that he could not an
swer them, could he defend the record of John
Bell justify his own positions; he therefore,
again began, and consumed the balance of his time
by painting the horrors of the "tratricidal war;
that Yancey would soon bring upon the country
for Yancey had more power than the all-powerful
Pope, and more terrible than all the foreignersr
So ended the discussion after short replies in which
the Democratic triumph was more complete. Now,
as my time is short, l can only add that we are
proud of Whit" and that he made many warm
friends here to-day, aud won many votes for Breck
inridge and Lane. There Is not Douglas man in
Carter county. The Democracy IN this county are
wide awake and their vote will be greatly increas
nd by the election to day. CARTER