Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-21

con1ratulatorr address, cnilrncra,ihS 'he n."L
roo.nns whv iTenncsspcans should feloice al INC
nrospcct now before MS highly and happiil GU
logising our ustriolS ncl9hbor huleiiom
lanes X Polk as The able and eloquent chaiiP
who shall lead us on to victory-disconIsiiiS d.
length on the incompatible importance WHICH
now attaches Ia the question vi anu I:,:,
He alluded to the fact that III aii Piopaoi n
Mr. Van Buren, would have peeh hohi,la;eu ~.
re election but for his unsatisfactory sehun1 ="
on this all absorbing national quesuoH anu ~
sisted that The very circumstance ., uii..e ~,
tinglv dropping candidate so Much Deios :.. -
the Democratic Party al large, was concinsi.e Vi
fixed determination of the Democratic far'y 10
follow the path of principle wherever II ieaos' III
conclusion, he said he had been seiecte,I do an
E.cctor AZ large. TO discuss the issues before Inc
people. in the opening campaign, ana was now
going forth to meet his opponent. tie expected
MANY a conflict and was prepared LOT mem
and. fcllow-ciZens. (said he,) with FOLK, Dal-
las. and Texas for nv shield, It shall be no
fault of mine il the clappcr is no. knocked ou'
OF The Tennessee Bell before nexi NOVEMBER
Alter the applause had sllbsded,
for, made powerful appeal on oenaii oi ION yin
and Dallas. Texas and the Constitution which
elected hearty cheers at the turn OF every success
sive period He said he was native OF iennes-
see, as were also many thousands OF Mlsssslp-
plans; but they had all carried TO their new home,
in the sunny South, the sterling KepuDlicah prlh,
ciples with which their Young minds were lmbued
in The Hickory State-that they felt deep and
abiding interest in the success OF those principles
i'm their native State not less than IN the Stale Of
their adoption; and thai an according response 10
the judicious nomination OF Polk and Dallas
was al this very hour, going !orth from he citl-
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scmblcd In conclusion. lie said he would ven
ture 10 paraphrase a sentiment Of "the Godlikc,"
and give :'Polk and Dallas. Texas and the Con-
silution, now and forever. one and inseparable y
He retired amid cries OF go on! 90 on !" when
at The popular call,
Mr. l.. p. Cheaham took The stand, and made
an impressive speech ON the question at issue,
and consraiulatng his fellow-cilizens on the new
and promising aspect tina, illuminacs the path OF
the Democratic Republican cause, in consequence
of the nomination of James K. Polk TO the Pre-
sidency He discussed the merits of the PROPOSE
ton TO annex Texas 10 the Union animadvclting
with severity upon the conduct of Mr. CLAY with
reference 10 this question. He mplored The De-
moracv OF Tennessee 10 rally al this moment
with new courage, new zeal. new hope: to be
early and late in the field, until the campaign
shall gloriously close by the triumphant election
10 the highest Office in the peoples gift of Ten
SessEE's FAvoRITE son. After he had concluded
The crowd dispcrsed-giving, as proposed hy Mr.
J.J.B. Soulhall THREE HEARTY CHEERS
FOR POLK AND TEXAS!'
1t is proper thai we should here mention as
part of the Interesting exercises ofthc evening the
splendid fireworks that were exhibited atthe gates
ofthc courthouse yard, under the direction of Mr.
Maeire Among the representations was a
bright and be utiflll revolving STAR, of some mi
nutcs duration, which caused suspension of the
speaking for the time and elected cheers for the
lone star, now rising in the ascendant
Thus have we briefly chronicled some Of the
interesting incidents that mark the opening of the
Presidential campaign in Nashville; and but for
the large share Of our available space thus occlI-
pied, We would add an appeal 10 the Democracy
Of Tennessee 10 RALLY TO THE RESCUE.
Tha, pleasure, however, is reserved for another
day Na>hrRe Union.