The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-12-09

From Ne -NashplHs Union.
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT ELECT IN
NASHVILLE

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Contrary to all the signs and appearances on
Wednesday night, the rose beautifully Thurs
day and gave US Of the brightest and loveliest
days Of the whole year. 1t was just such day as
the democracy desired 10 enable them TO give com
Portable manifestation of the sincere qualification
with which they hail the elevation Of Col Polk 10
| the Presidency. II was affair which might we'll
gladden. the heart of any American citizen, and if
wing friends in larger numbers had joined in the
manifestation of respect for the President elect,
should pronunce il Of the very finest exhibitions
that We have ever witnessed. To those high. minded
aud LIBERAL wings who joined in maniiesting their
respect for the President of the nation, tender
| the thanks Of the democracy.
We shall not undertake TO describe the procession,
which seemed TO to be line of carriages horses,
and footmen without any end-in view of the msDy
great rallys Of both parties during the summer, we
pronounce the procession Of Thursday as grand as
really splendid The several military companies
made fine appearance in the long line. We were
glad to the gallant Tenth Legion from Sumner,
in its rich uniform, in attendance.
Col Polk rode in open carriage, drawn by four
beautiful bays-along the whole line Of march, for
more Than three miles, he was constantly greeted
with the hearty cheers of his joyful friends. When
the procession reached the square, and brought itself
into one compact mass, the whole public ground
seemed to us 10 be covered over with human beings
horses and carriages.
The carriage in which Col. Polk rode was halted
in front of the Nashville Inn, and the court
house steps, from which latter place the Hon. A. o..
P. Nicholson addressed the President elect be-
half Of the immense crowd.
| MIR. NICHOLSON said The democracy of Nash
vile had assigned to him on this occasion the happy
privilege of rendering to him their warmest congrat.
ulations upon the late signal triumph Of their cause.
He could him that in the vast assembly OF de-
mocrats who then surrounded him, there not one
whose Leart was not running with delight-not
one who did not most cordially unite in rendering TO
him his sincere congratulations upon his elevation to
the Chief Msgstracy of the Union. The congratu-
lations Of such assembly might very well excite
in his bosom feelings of commendable pride. Some
of the gallant old pioneers of the country, who came
In advance of civilization, bearing its torchlighs In
to This wilderness were here todaythey were still
lingering amongst US, living monuments OF what our
fathers were who settled this land He saw too in
the assembly many Of the chva,rous Of Tennes-
see who covered themselves and their State with go-
ry in the last war. He vast mass Of the bone
and sinew IF the country-the working men. There
too were those gallant volunteers who flew TO their
arms the first tap Of the drum and were still at
their posts when the last Of the cannon died
away upon the ear. All these, said Mr.. N unite
cordially in congratulatng you upon your elevation
but all this would still leave ian aching void" in the
n Of IIan Ten N unIesa he w
sured that our fair friends, numerous in atten-
dance, also united in the joyous congratulations Mr..
N. said it gave him great happiness to be able to fill
up the measure of his qualification, by assuring him
that none were fuller Of delight upon has success
than were our female friends
But said Mr.. N, the people who now surround
you either are now, or have been your neighbors-
they have mingled with you in social liie-by your
private virtues you have deeply mbedded yourself in
their affections. Yet he not to be understood
that the warm attachments Of his personal friends,
growing out Of these relations the basis Of the
Joy which now manifested itself in every counte-
nance. They did cherish his name and his person
with warm Affection but they cherished his pure de-
mocracy still more They were not now congratu-
lating him simply their friend and neighbor, pro-
NOTED TO place Of high distnction-to be sure these
circumstances adds another thrill Of joyful emotion
to their bosoms-but they congratulatlng
him the successful head and representative of the
great democratic party. They would not hesitate TO
say, that much as they estimated James II. Polk for
his amiable private virtues, much they respected
him for his high intellectual capacity, yet he never
could have reached his present proud position with
,lo Oh hn,fo lony nd faithful de
votion to democratic 1t was upon the glo
rlous triumph of democracy that they united in con
graduating him
Mr. N said, that upon turning to the high issues
involved in the late contest, every democrat would
find abundant cause Of JOY in the result. We could
now reposc with entire confidence for four years
with full knowledge that during that time you vii
preserve the consttuton against lacerstlon. Equal,
confident are we, that under your administration
that noble old instrument will not suffer from insidi
Gus attacks under false construciions-but that vii
be preserved in all its beauty and excellence as i
came from the hands of its trainers. They look tC
your administration for laws which will do exac
and evenhanded justice to all-besowing their bene
fits alike upon al-and distributing their burdens
fairly among all They rejoice that no vast moneyec
power with corporate privileges will spring up-tha
no corrupt system Of distribution will be adopted
and that rigid economy in public expenditures vii
be carefully adhered to. ln reference to our ForcgT
relations we look for restoration OF the old Jackson
doctrine-tbat will ask for nothing but what 4
right and submit to nothing that is wrong. Unde
this doctrine expect 10 see Oregon in due time
exclusively occupied by American citizens and un
der the doctrine hope TO greet our sister re
public Of Texas into our glorious Union.
Upon the settlement OF such important issues al
these may well rejoice and gladly congratulate
our great leader in whose election our triumph ha