Year: 1860

Gov. Ellis and NI' Pool at GatesvIIIe.


GATEsv1LLE, n g., April 4th, 1860
lIy Dear Standard


Gov. Ellis and Mr. Pool met to-day in open discus
sion. The subject being somewhat new and the posi-
tion of Mr. Pool as an Eastern man somewhat strange
perhaps novel, it attracted quite crowd to hear what
he could say in favor of this most monsrous proposition
OF Mr. Badgers Gov Ellis led off in speech of near or
quite two hours during which time may say he was
listened to with that calm consideration due the import
ance of the occasion.


do not propose to follow him, for l am wholly in
capable of it, in this most mastery effort of his The
feengs he awakened manifested by the plaudits of
crowded house-otten extorting praise from his oppo
nents, and Wrlnglng from them unwilling tribute to his
unquestioned ablity-were the best commentaries eli
the manner and the warmth with which his speech was
received.


After graceful, l may say most happy introduction,
glancng at our unparalleled prosperity-lookng for
moment at the eminent success of charitable nsti
misunderstanding educaton-the result of democratic
poicy-and of Constitution which threw its pgs
alike DER the rich and the pOOr the pride and boast or
people happy, contented and prosp advancing
in art, science, and physical weathhe grappled at
once with this extraordinary proposition of Eastern
man to strike out of the Constitution the protection
which the organic act secures to slave property and
leave it at the mercy of an open Convention, swayed
and guided by non-slaveholding majority.


And such castgation, eXcoriatiOn l ought to say,
perhaps received at the hands of an oppo-
nent He showed first the object and the necessity of





to the people the circumstances which made it part of
the organic law that it was the result of compromise
between the East aud the West declared that the West
willing to stand by the compact until the East
showed disposition to violate it. He showed, too if
the people desired the change this not the time to
discuss it that it the rrcpressibe conflict be-
gun in n G. by reckless politicians anu smacked too
strongly of Northern fanaticsm and ii all this were
not true the manner proposed to accomplish this change
was fraught with untold eviIs-he result being to strip
EaCf Of itIpal toofo
if the East desired this condition of things he for
would say the West would not object TO this voluntary
surrender of her political rights.


The Governor then took up the record of his opponent
upon this point, and showed his utter Inconsistency
With ungoycd hands, he stripped the mantle which his
Convention had thrown around him. from his political
shoulders, and laid bare the trick He recalled the fact
when as an Eastern representative, but short year
ago. full OF the confidence of his people, he entered the
Senate chamber the guardian of their interests He
reminded him of the time when he modesty approached
the clerks table and took the oath, which his position
required the oath to faithfully the people who had
thus honored him He asked him if he had forgotten,
VIXEN under the soemnes of his then position be voted
time again against this monstrous scheme. Five
times he added his vote recorded against this
strous propOsition-fve times he voted TO defeat
| dd Udt0rem. Five times was he recorded upon the
Senate journals as its bitter opponent. Five
times he that it against the interests of his
constituents in every conceivable shape whether advo
|
Democrat, he pledged himself against the mcdSure.-
And now, said the Governor blush to name it, he has
the hardihood to himself its champion and its ad
vocate. What, inquired the Governor, had produced
this wonderful change? What new lights had sprung
up? 1t was due to his opponent due to his character
that he should clear himself of this strange dilemma
the people demanded, his personal integrity de-
manded it. When he was under oath he fought man.
fully for the interests of his constituents now, now
when the hOnorS OF GubernatGral Office cleaned in the
distance, Clngman's peak loomed up the promised
| land-his new political spectacles sent him by Mr.
Badger enabled him to descry objects in the distance
people whom he had never seen, whom he always Op-
posed whether upon the stump with br. Jordan or in
the Senate chamber of the State he was the uncompro
mslng foe of Western interests, voting speaking he
was against the West.


OF all schemes, said the Governor to amend the Con
stuon, an open Convention was the worst. lie made
an eloquent appeal to the people, to know whether they
prepared Tor it, He depicted in terms which touch
cd the hearts Of ali, the evils which threatened us at
home and abroad and closed with one of the most mag
nlcent perOratOns it my fortune to listen to-
and sat down amidst storm of applause Let Inc as
you my dear sir he more than sustained his well
earned reputation 1hSspeech justly added laures
to his brow. The Opposition evidently cowed-
We crOared!! AccessiOns made his friends were
built up and before one month this district will be lit
up in flame for Ellis.


When the Governor had thus closed Mr.. Pool rose
and cody remarked he had been miSrCprcscntcd by
his opponent, unntentOnally doubt, that be must
tell them again that he Il candidate although the
Governor time and again announced it, Tor fear they
would forget it. lie did not pretend to defend open
convention and throughout his speech seemed to be la
boring under some mental hallucination. lie was
man of ability ard of vast ingenuity, and yet command


ing talents failed to sustain his tottcrng cause and
made amongst Others fatal admisson-that the dd
valOrem mode of taxation would not increase the taxes
on negro property; this he uttered again and again.
He ngeniou8y essayed to get rid Of his votes in the
Senate, but utterly failed He denied the charge
that he when upon the stump, made speeches against
western interests, and voted appropriation fol
a western railroad.


He was pressed time and again by Gov. Ellis to say
whether he for taxation according to value upon al
property, whether he went for discrimination? Here
, again he mum. Was poor to be taxed upor
his tin cups as his Convention had declared? Wha
determinations dd be go for 1t due to the peo
pie that he should unburthen himself upon this subject
put he answered not


The Opposition suffered much at the hands Of Mr.
Pool, and many, many Wings will flee from the sink
ing wreck. Mark the prediction. The ship is sinking
and already hear the frightfu cry-hep, or we per
ish.


But | must close. GATES.