Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-06
NASHVILLE. Sept. 27th, 1860.

NASHN LILLE. sept. Zitn, ISOU.
Mcssrs. E. H. Ewing, n. S. BRowN, and others,
Committee:
GENTLEMEN Your note Of this date is Just re-
ccIvcd. IN which you ask that Messrs. Nicholson and
Johnson VIII divide time with gentlemen of stand
IN. whom you may select to discuss with them the
political questions of the campaign at their various
appointments. That your note should be addressed
To us IN somewhat surprising as are portions of its
contents. We learn from the Union and american
that at various points in the three divisions of the
State Sudge Nicholson and Gov. johnson have been
invited by citizens Of certain counties to address
Democratic Mass Meetings. Over those meetings
or over the speakers invited to them cannot feel
that we have any control TOUR proposition with
all due Difference, It seems to us, would have been
more properly addressed to the gentlemen in the
various counties who have gotten up those meet
ings.
You say Our party has been anxious hitherto
to have the distinguished speakers of your partv
met in debate. the more fully to guard our cause
against the injustice Of &C pGrte discussion If we
are correctly informed, almost all OYerturcs of our
friends of this kind have been declined
We cannot doubt that you have been very willing
to have the distinguished speakers of our party
"met in debate the more fully to guard your cause
against the injustice of er pdre discussion but al
though you have had several Mass Meetings in va
rOuS portions Of the State, have not heard that
you have been very anxious to have your dstin-
guished speakers met in debate the more fully to
alude. During the present week your party had
Mass Meeting in this city One of our distinguished
speakers, As you were doubtless aware, was n the
city during that time, and upon the slightest sug-
gestiOn from your party would have met your dis
tingushed speaker on that occasion. A proposition
to that effect, coming from Us, would have perhaps
been regarded by you in an untavorable light as
breach OF the custom that has hitherto prevailed at
party Mass Meetings in this State.
Orr information is. that almost all overturcs of
friends for Joint discussion have been declined
by your party. We learn that our friends in Chat
tanooga have been DESTROYS of having a division of
time with Gov. n 5. Brown and Hon Jere Clemens
in that city saturday. but have been told that if
could not be granted. We are also informed that
the late editor Of the Banner now canvassinr the
county of Dickson. declined division of time with
any Democrat except one who was absent
But waiying all these things, we assure YOU that
we will our influence to get OF those gentle
men that you have named CIesSrs. johnson and
NichOlson) meet in political discussion the dis
tinruished Chairman of your Committee Hon. Ed
win H. Ewing or his less distinguished associate
on the Committee, Hon. n. :. Brown. who. you will
admit stand foremost in the list of your distinguish
ed speakers-the times and places of speaking to be
agreed upon by the two Committees.
Respectfully. JN0. c. BURCH,
r. w. MCGAVOCK,
THOS. BOYERS
THOS. j. WATSON.
S. l.. FINLEY.
Democratic State Central Comm ttee'