The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-27
From the Nashville Union. nth inst
The Great National Democratic Mass Con-
vention mt Nashville.

IN Council ON THE BANKS OF THE CUMBERLAND, IN
THE VALLEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI, AND IN THE NEIGH
BoRHoop OF THE HERMIrAGE I'VE hasten to an
nounce through an extra slip, that the great Gen.
trail Mass Meeting yesterday, at Camp Hickory, In
the vicinity of Nashville, was one Of the greatest
and most brilliant popular gatherings ever known.
On "Wednesday, Nashville, from sunrise to sunset
was AS Military Camp. On every road to the city
was to be seen approaching companies, battalions,
regiments, mounted and on foot, with their bands
oil music, their banners and their mottos, on their
way TO this great encampment OF the sovereign
people. Their reception by the city escort; the
loud, continued, and almost deafening huzzas with
which they were greeted by our citizens who sur
rounded the public square, and literally crowded
The balcony OF the Nashville Inn, far surpassed
any thing OF the kind we ever witnessed The
ladies', too, were there. Their white handker-
chiefs waving from almost every house, and their
proval Of the magnificent display. All who could
not be accommodated at public and private houses
within the city, repaired to the encampment of the
people, and there pitched their tents,
After the lighting of candles tor the night, the
Hon. Thomas f. Marshall, of Kentucky, addressed
thousands in front of the Court House on the an
nexati0n Of Texas
On Thursday morning, at day-break, national
salute aroused us from our sumbers; the streets
were soon crowded, and the road to Camp Hickory
was filled with passengers, who continued to move
in that direction until IL IL o'clock, when the
great grove OF that camp fifty acres in extent, was
There were two miles Of table on which the great
dinner was served.
Gov. CAss made the first speech; and it was one
OF unsurpassed eloquence and power
Mr.. MELVILLE, OF New York, followed with
thrilling edifying, and instructive speech ecitng
the most rapturous applause at the turn of every
period.
Mr.. HIsE, Of Kentucky, addressed the multitude
with great ability, and SO did Gen. McCalla Of the
same State.
Meantime Gov. Clay, of Alabama, Judge Bow
lin, Of Missouri, and Messrs Terry and Thompson,
<,F Alaho
other points of the encampment.
There never was any thing like this in the West
before. We have neither time or space for anoth-
er word on the glorious subject to-day.
Tennessee is safe
OFFICERS OF THE MEETING.
When the procession formed in the city arrived,
and the meeting came to order, Major A. J. Donel-
son, from the Committee of Arrangements. an.
nounced the following appointment Of officers Of
the Convention, which were ratified by acclama-
tons
Hon. CAVE JOHNSON, President
Vice Presidents. Thos. Brown of Roane,
Col, Robert B. Reynolds Of Knox, Major Isaac
Taylor Of White, Gen. VIM. Moore of Lincoln
DR., Wallace Estill of Franklin, Major w. G.. Chill
dress Of Williamson, Charles Bradley, Esq, of
wards Of Dickson, DR.. w. E. Butler Of Madison,
Col. ]. NJ Jones Of Fayette, Col. ]. w. Dewitt OF
Henry, Major William Lowry Of Warren, Gen.
Prichard Allen Of Lawrence, Col. Eason Jones Of
q. J. Pillow of Maury, Samuel Vance, Esq. OF
Cannon, George G. Conrad of Robertson, Gen
Adrian Northcutt of Grundy
Secretaries Col. Samuel H Laughlin Of War
rem. VIM l.; Berry, Esq. Of Lincoln, d. G. Gas
kill, Esq of Sumner, G. J. Dickinson, Esq. Of
Maury. 4lt
The Hon. G. JOHNSON, on taking the Chair, de
ivered an eloquent and dignfied address, thanking
his fellow citizens for the honor they had just con-
fered on him. He expressed himself most happy
in seeing the present vast assembly OF his fellow
citizens, including so large share of ladies-so
age Of Tennessee and neighboring States-who had
come cut to honor the occasion by their presence
He said that he was proud to see the great number
OF friends from other States-who had met their
Democratic brethren OF Tennessee here, and all
for the purpose OF giving hearty response to the
Democratic nominations for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency. He said that he felt more pride
on being able to say, that this meeting-its pur-
poses and objects-the feelings of all present astes
tilted by being here-enabed him on this occasion,
and in presence of this great assembly, to give a
direct contradiction to the false charge of dsunion
and wish TO dissolve the Union, which had been
propagated by the Wing press OF this and other
States, against those concerned in calling and get
ting up the present meeting. He said he would
now, once tor all, in the presence Of this assembly
and Heaven, say, on the part of the whole Democ-
racy OF Tennessee, and for the Democracy of the
South and Southwest, and for the Democracy Of
the whole Union that these charges were wholly
untrue-that there is no ground or pretext in truth,
upon which such charges could rest-and that ne
and the Democracy Of the Union, that the allega-
tons were false. He said he felt fully authorized
to say, for himself and this whole assembly, in the
language OF the time-honored inmate OF the Her
mltage, here in the immediate neighborhood Of
that great citizen, that "THE UNION MUST BE PRE-
SERVED "-and, Mr.. J. added, that he felt justified
to say for this assembly, that THE UNION SHALL
BE PRESERVED These declarations were respond
ed to by the shouts, applause and acclamations Of
thousands upon thousands OF voices.
Mr. j. concluded by saying that the scene before
his eyes-the news from every Objectionable daily
evidences OF own senses, all serve to assure
Of glorious victory in November. He added that
he would not detain the meeting, but would call
upon distinguished soldier of the last war; ripe
statesman, VINO had stood with General Jackson
in his admlnistration-and who had represented
his country in foreign Courts with great honor and
advantage to his country, to address the meeting
He said he would introduce soldier who had
broken his sword and thrown it away IN the last
war, when Hull made his cowardly surrender to the
British in the northwest, rather than let it fall into
the hands of the enemy. He then introduced to
the meeting General Lewis Cass, Of Michigan.
We did not attempt a sketch OF the eloquent and
powerful speech which was made by Gen. Cass,
for we felt that nothing short of its publication en-
tire, word for word, and sentence for sentence, as
he uttered II to admlrlng thousands, would award
to him full measure OF justice. We hope to be
able TO obtain report Of it. II was the master ef
tort Of great statesman, and the popular thunders
Of applause with whichit was received by the fifty
acres Of freemen in attendance, rang through the
valleys, and reverberaied from hill to hill unlike
aught that we had ever heard before
The speech of Gansevoort Melville, of New York,
was thrilling, Powerful, and withal beautiful. 1t
was rich, racy, and highly entertaining, replete
with sound doctrine, chaste pleasantly, and true
elequence. From notes taken in haste, we hope
to be able to present at least an outline OF Mr..
Melville's able speech. He assured the democrat
cy of Tennessee of the most hearty, jealous, and
cordial support OF the democracy OF the great En-
pire State in support Of Polk, Dallas and Annexa.
ton-that he had come to give this assurance and
pledge from the Democracy OF the great State in
which Van Buren, and Wright had their home
noble, and jealous support which those eminent
citizens OF the Republic were giving the republic
can nominees for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency He further assured the meeting that there
was no division in the support of these nominations
among the Democracy of New York, whatever
the voice of Misrepresentation might say to the