Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-09-03
augusta Constituencies.
CAMP HICKORY-DEMOCR MASS
CONVENTION AT NASHVILLE.

On Friday morning the 18th Aug, the Convcn-
lion met according 10 adjournment, the Hon.
.iohnson in The Chair--a va, and almost count
less concollrSe of CITIZENS, volunteers invited
.uests and ladies still being in attendance.
The Hon. James Gulherie of Louisville Ken
Iucky first addressed the meeting in a most
able, eloquent and chas.e speech, and was
cheercl throughout b. loud bursts OF spon'ane-
Gus applause. = I.ou;s;,,, nav, :.
The terMh & ; great power and eloqaences-
The Hon j. w. McCluns the Speaker O. The
House oi Representatives OF Alabama, next dc
liYerci 4 mos, interesting and brilliant speech IN
razor Of Democratic princip!cS-;he Democratic
nominees OF the Baltimore Conventon--and oil
Annexation.
The Hon Stephen A. Douglass, member oil
Congress from Illinois, who had been prevented
bg indiSpostion from addressing the mertn. on
tie previous dav, next addressed the meeting, and
delivered Il speech 81 great ability and eloquence
li- argaci The Texas question with great clear
ness. and scattered the Arguments oi the oPpo-
nsnts Of immediate annexation to the winds
He rcl-lrct To- the great and triumphant popular
vote OF the Democracy OF l!linois-Showin@
majority OF about twelve thousand in favor OF
Polk, Dallas and Annexation. in the State cleo
ton lust terminated in that State His refer
tnce to the sscrcincss ofthe Union--;o the vcne-
rable philosopher, statesman and soldier OF the
Hermitage, and to the nomination OF Gov. Polk
ami Mr.. Dallas was ihrllin.ly interesting, and
VAS received with The most deatcn!ng bursts o.
applause Judge Douglass is a member ct the
present Congress- and the debates oil the late >es-
Sion will show that the first attack on Governor
PolIs nomination in Congress Just after ii was
made, proc cdei from the only Wing member
from Illinois, and that Judge Douglass, upon The
instant, was first, as the aggression proceeded
tom his own State, 10 repe the charges and TIL
unphantlv answer and rclutc the caiumnous al
legations oi his colleague
The lntetng was also addressed b. Hon.
Thomas +. Marshall, of Kentucky Mr. Me-
C;owan OF Texas, Hon. LINN Boyd, of Ken
lucky, &. c, Clay, Jr, of Alabama, Hon. G. 5.
Houston. and Hon. David Hubbard, Of the same
State, Capt. WIN. Tyack OF this city, and others.
The proceedings Of Saturday, the l1th August,
terminated the great mass meeting, which, we are
happy 10 learn, passed of without the slightest
tendency 10 disorder ot any sort.
On the second day they were addressed with
great effect by McSsrs. Gu,heric OF Kentucky,
House Of Representatives of Alabama, Douglass,
:, member OF Congress from Illinois, Tvack from
New York. McGowen, 4 native of Tennessee,
hut now citizen Of Texas Thomas S. Mar
shall, with the most brilliant e!oquence,) Lynn
Boyd {of Kentucby,) G. c. Clay, G. s. Houston,
and David Hubbard OF Alabama-and on Friday
evening n the Court House Mr. Hisc of Ken
lucky, Hon. Roger Barton OF Mississippi, and
MIR. Treat OF Missouri, addressed large and
enthusiastic assembly.
"On SATURDAY, al IL o'clock, IN front of the
Court House, Mr.. Barton of Mississippi again
addressed large meeting OF citizens and vi>i-
lens
"The Hon John Norvcl of Michigan. former
" Senator in Congress from that Stale, on Satur
day evening a! early candle-lig.,ling, delivered
an able and dieniied address Ia Il large assembly,
in iront Of the Couu House and was succeeded
hy Col Terry Of Alabama Mr.. Barton OF Mis-
:sSippi being present, on being loudly called for,
notwithstanding his fatigue from former eSeltonS.
again addressed the meeting in his usual happy
and able manner.
The proceedings on SATURDAY evening may be
considered as the close OF the great mass meeting
We are happy that it has paesed on without the
slightest tendency To disorder of any sort. Not
wthstanding The zeal of polilicianS-thc zeal, en-
rhlsiasm. and ardor OF the Dcmocracy--hc inn
mense excitement in the public mind everywhere
spparent-nol a single incident of Guarrclling,
ricting, or disorder OF any sort occurred, so far
as We have heard. Such masses of men-otp co-
ole old and vouns-from every pal; Of the coun-
nv. we're never before assembled in Nashville and
its vicinity Still. We are happy 10 repeat, there
in this connection. that as far as we have heard,
The great number of the Wings, in groups and
companies and Individually, in minglins with
their Democratic friends at the meeting, and on
al the several occasions Of speaking and discus
sion, rerained from all controversy and discus
son calculated by ac, or deel 10 produce unplea-
san; collisions and disturbances We arc grail
fled in being able 10 say this-it being due 10 The
Whgs rs far as we have heard and VIC hore
our Democratic friends will during the approach
ing Viii. Convention, follow the same example,
and oven Try 10 Guido their opponents in acts of
courtesy"
The following esoutions-intcrcsting and
and truly Democratic in their character and prn
ciples--were passed by the great Democratic
Mass Meeting on Friday last, BY unanimous
vote, and by reclamation. They form an i'm
porant portion OF the proceedings and contain 4
fe-a.iirmation of the great leading principles OF
Government upon which the Republican party
has ever stood. They were introduced by Maj.
A. ] Donelson, from the Central State Commit
lee
hssolrrd. Tina, this meeting cordially approves
me resolutions adopted by the Democratic Ma
,ional Convention, assembled at Baltimore in
Nav last. and tenders to the members OF that
Convention its sincere thanks for the faithful
manner in which they performed the duties as
signed 10 them.
Rte2irsa, That the nomination. Of James n