Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-09-02


in it alone could we hope for the perpetuity of our
Union. Each of them then made their replies, and
Mr.. WHTTTHORNE closed the discussion in his usual
y happy and triumphant STYLE boquets of the rarest
flowers came showering in upon him from the ladies
amid applause that made the wekn ring.
We have never seen more glorious day for the
Democracy. The great principle of equality of
rights under the Constitution was victorious The
effect of this days work will tell on the election day.
HAWKINS.
q whftthOrne and Taylor in Grainzer.
BEANS STATION Tenn, August %, 1860.
MEssRs EDITORS: To-day the discussion between
WHITTHoRXE and Taylor came Off at this place, i'll
the presence of n large number of the freemen of
Granger and surrounding counties. Those of the
Opposition who were advised of the result of the
meeting the day previous, at ROgersvile, acknOwl-
edged the inability of Col. TAYLOR to cope single
handed with Mr.. WHrrrAoRNE, by their endeayOr to
smugge one of their DOUGLAS allies into the help of
their champion.
Think of it, Democrats. These Know Nothing
Opposition National Union supporters of JOHN BELL,
through prominent memberaof their party in
Granger county, attempted to pass themselves eff
tiating with him for a division of time for DoUG
LAS speaker. But this trick was exposed by Dem
ocrat who was mistaken fer one of their own "kIth
and kin" and was assured by the above gentleman,
the DOUGLAS negotIator just alluded to, that I'VE
BELL men had use for a DOUGLAS speaker to help
TAYLOR fight WHITTHoENE,' and acknowledged
that he had confessed himself to be a DoUGLAsITE;
but then said he, Il meant for this day only!"
However, the DOUGLAS speaker not caring to be
used for such purposes and by such party, sup
pose, did not appear upon the stand, and
the discussion, at twelve O'Clock precisely,
was opened by WHTTHORNE, who held the crowd
noiseless save when shaken by irrepressible bursts
of applause,) attentive. and it almost seemed spell
bound, for one hour and half. more telling,
more convincing more complete vindcation of
the Democracy from the foul aspersions that are
heaped upon it by open well as covert assai.-
ants, it is impossible to conceive. In the short
space of letter deem it unnecessary to present
synopsis even of the points made in the discussion,
further than to say that Gen. WHITTHoRNE charged
and showed that Mr.. BELL has been found upon both
sides of every prominent public measure that has
agitated the public mind for the last twenty-five
years and since he is the candidate of party with
out platform and which has even ignored the very
God that made them (by repudiating their former
platform which declared that ian humble acknow-
Judgement is due to the Supreme Being for his pro-
tecting care, &C. he asked, in the Of reason
and common sense. how does any nan know where
to place Mr. BELL now.
He showed that BRECKENRIDGE and LANE stood
upon a platform which their revilers themselves
gould not and dared not assaiI. He showed that
they were the only candidates before the people
who in time of danger had shown their devotion to
the Union and the land of their fathers by march
ing to its defence upon the plains of Mexico.
He showed that the Democracy had main
tanned and defended the rights and privileges of the
people and that they doing the thing still.
TAYLOR arose at the conclusion of Gen. WHIT
THoRNE's speech and occupied the hour and half OF
his time solely and exclusively in presenting the
claims of Judge DOUGLAS to the support of the
try, and excepting, in one instance alone, made no
allusion to Mr.. BELL whatever. And that solitary
moment was de,o ted to apolOgizing for the course
Of his candidate IN voting for I" those extravagant
and abominable appropriations of the peoples
money! as they in the habit of terming them.
which the Hon NATHANIEL G. Taylor says were so
nose to avoid the stencil thereof.
He finally made some vague charge of collision
between the Democracy and ac& Republicans and
llso charged that the Democratic party were re
ponsible for the formation and present prominence
If the Black Republican party. TAYLOR seemed to
abor under some depression which kept him down.
Everybody could see that WHITTHoRNE had clipped |
lis feathers
In response to Col. TAYLOR, WHITTHORNE made |
most happy effort Abiding TO the charge of any
ampering with Black Republicans on the part of |
he Democracy he said that he wished to discuss
hese questions fairly but if forced to do So he could
how that somebody else had endeavored to shake
lands across the line. He could show that the elecs
ion of a Black Republican Speaker of the House, if
ecured by the election of Southern Opposition
]lerk, was to be regarded merely as a business
'ansaction-(vide BEowNLow's letter to brother TAY
oR,)-and he asked Col. TAYLOR if the Church of
which he was member did not have Northern
ne Southern wing, separate and distinct? He
would like for the gentleman to say If the Demo-
ratio party had caused the organization of the NJ.
), Church North. He further charged that TAYLOR
vas bearing himself not as a BELL but as a DOUGLAS
lectoral candidate
All these points and many others were made with
cling effect and l you that the name of
THITTHORNE will long be cherished by our bold
lounsaineers. There is frank rqanliness about
i'm that cOmmends him at once to our bold and
enerous-hearted people
TAYLoR's rejOinder was nothing but an exhibition
his ability to tell pointless anecdotes. All har ds
greed that his personation of the drunkard was
r,ofb f,.ia IL II L ] /
rter the speaking, that no man could drop is
ether lip. roll his eyes, and hang on to the rail ng
the stand with that peculiar looseness tina Col.
AYLoR exhibited-better than the BELL DOUGLAS
ector for the State at large.
1t was glorious day for our party, and will long
: remembered and numbered among the trlumphs
her noble defenders. G.
The Mass Meeting at Cleveland.
Saturday last was glorious day for the Democ-
.cy. We had large crowd p esent to hear Gov.
arrIs and Senator Nicholson speak. Gov. Harris !
rst addressed the assembly in speech of near three
ours in length. The main question discussed by J
IN was the Territorial question, ard he handled it
a most mastery manner TWAS the most thorough
I'd convincing aIgument We ever listened to. All I
yree that it was unanswerable. His appeal to the
in behalf of harmony and concert of ac-
m in Tennessee. wss powerful and we are happy :
say had good effect. MIR Nicholson presented,
a most eloquent manner, the true aspect of the
nvass and travelled into the policy of Lincoln.
)r about an hour he entertained the crowd with $
great reasonings and arguments, which all admit
ere true and in point Douglas and Bell men were =
nvinced that the contest between Breckenridge
ID Lincoln that their men had not ghost of
ance for an election and we believe that of
EN- will attest their sincerity of belief by voting =
= the truly national Democratic candidates, Brock
ridge and Lane, in November next-CleUednd
inner.
We have been to Meigs this week-found the peo-
: in good health. and all for Breckenridge and
ne. Bell and Douglas men in that county are like Br
gels visits few and far between. The district az
.ctors spoke on Monday. key, the Breckenridge :
,ctor led off in a speech of an hour, which was
aracterised by his usual happy style. He more
IN come up to the expectations Of his most san