Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-07-31
NOIEs FROM THE CANVASS.
Speaking at MnrfreesbsrO and shel
byvIlle.
Stokes Failed to COIae TO Time.
SenIer still Gaining.

The candidates lett nashville NJ auu
reached Murfreesboro at II, where some
1000 people had assembled. The courl-
house yard WAS the scene, and the oldest
inhabitant had not seen more intense inter
est manifested by the people to hear the
discussion. Some little excitement was
brewing, when the good citizens squelched
it; and at u Gov. Senter proceeded
to open the discussion in a power
full and telling speech, literally demol-
ishing the fimsy arguments and positions
assumed by Gen. Stokes in the course
of the canvr5s. Sometime before he closed
it became known that Stokes could not
"come to time" Curiosity ran high to know
why, and many were the reasons given.
He stated 10 come that he was too sick TO
attempt a speech, while others thought he
could not stand the raking broadsides
poured into him by the Senter shots. lie
did not make his appearance on the stand,
hut remained in his room, where his par
ticulsr friends called during the day to pay
their respecis TO him and his sinking
cause.
We have never witnessed more enthusi-
asm and iubilant applause than was mani
tested throughout Sentsr's speech. The
people realize that the day oi political re-
demption is Just at maud, and it is no
wonder that they rejoice with their friends
on such occasions.
Senter closed, and when it wa5 certain
that Stokes could not dance at all, the
| candidates for the legislature consumed
| the balance of the evening in speaking.
| First came Mr.. Fleming for the county
proper, followed By Messrs Russell and
| Ramsey, for hoater, who presented their
claims in a clear and forcibIe style, re-
ceiving the plaudit1 of their respective
friends.
During the evening the stand broke
| down, and two boys and one man were
slightly injured. The crowd dispersed
and at p. m., the train came and took the
candidates TO Shelbyville. The result
cf the days work al MurfreesborO will
doubtless be a most overwhelming majo
rity for the suffrage candidates in Bedford.
1t will be day long to be remembered by
the friends Of true liberty. NIAToR
Discussion at tSheIbyVIIIe-sLOkes has
no Chill and Speaks--BadIy Whipped
as Usual.
| At noon Thursday the people gathered
in a beautiful grove west of the town
and luckily for Gen. Stokes he missed his
chill again the day he had the lead, and
proceeded to daliver his piece in his usual
style, leaning more to the extreme Radical
view than at other points in Middle and
West Tennessee, as he doubtless knew his
partisans in that region would require thus
| r L to thoSr
scriptive feelings towards their neighbors
1t was one of the largest assemblages we
have seen to hear them, made up Of al
races and we watched 20 see the effect o.
his speech upon the people, and we are
frank TO confess that he lost votes by speak
ing. 1t would be better for him to have 8
chill each day than 10 speak and fail tC
meet the issues.
Senter was himself and walked right
into his subject, elicitinG almost con-
slant applause in favor of his positions
and rejoicings at the heavy lashings dealt
his competitor. Not few Of the people
declared in our hearing that they woulC
not endure the lambastings that SenteI
| gave him TO be President. They said they
would fight him if knocked off the stanC
each day. We venture the assertion that
never before did any one IN Bedford ge
such an unmeasured thrashing as S;Okei
got, and gets every day from Senter.
The threat Of Stokes to bring down tn,
i Federal government upon the people of th
State, if he was not elected, called fortI
1 nothing but outbursts Of indignation ant
!, scorn. 1t lost him hundreds Of votes W
n heard some standing in his presence de
T clare openly that they had changed frou
Stokes to Senter that day. Senter wa
unusually fs ici,ious in his retorts and il
d his analysis of Stokes military, congrts &
sional and Rebel record. His denunCiatior
e were unJearabIc by any other than such s
d his competitor.
= The results of the discussion will te
V next Thursday for Senter and sutfIag
;. The best of order prevailed, while tt
W people were perfectly enthused for Il
D, success of the peoples cause. Sent'
n ought to feel proud Of his victories ovt
D the "Bald Eagle Of the Mountains" Il
If hero Of the head waters of the CIIf-killer
r NIATOR