Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-06-21
NASHVILLE, June s, 1871.
OPENING OF THE CAMPAIGN AT
NASHVILLE.


NASHVILLE.
On the night that we received intelligence OF
the nomination of Col Polk for the Presidency.
we had the pleasure of brilliantly Illuminating
the "Old Citadel" and giving 10 the breeze our
s,ar-spangled banner.
On the day following, our good friends brought
out the big gun when national salute, Il round
for Polk and Dallas, and another for Texas, were
handsomely fired by company OF citizens I'M
der the direction of Mr.. Conlcy, one of General
Jackson's old soldiers; meantime. the shrll fife
and spirit-strring drum were Joined in martial
melody along The streets To the tune OF
Sect out the way Ole Kentucky"
accompanied Ivy our new national banner. on
which the ladie>--fIeavcn bless their patriotic
hearts have beautifully embroidered the lone
Star" in lis present sphere, though il was long
iny Tor admission into our glorious Union.
4 call having been made for general gather
ing in he Court House yard ON that evening. we
repaired 10 the spot al the hour designated where
arrangements had been made for public addresses
on The occasion After large concourse had as
scmbled, Mr. J. Geo. Harris took the stand and
submitted the following resolutions responsive 10
the Presidential nominations
I,G0lrrd. That we hail with enthusiastic JOY
the nomination of James Il. Polk of Tennessee
for President, and George NJ. Dallas of Pcnnsyl-
vania for Vice President of the United States.
Rc0lrcd, That the thanks of This meeting are
accorded 10 the members Of the late Democratic
Republican Convention, assembled at Baltimore
on the 9th ultmo for the prudence and wisdom
which characterized their deliberations, resulting
in cordial union upon the nomination OF these
distinguished American statesmen.
Rcnircd That while we would have rallied
with checrtulness and strength in favor of any
other good and true Republican that might have
been selected for the first Office our union will be
closer and more perfect, and our resolves 10 per-
severe, deeper and more effective, in consequence
of the nomination having fallen on Tennessee 5
favoritc son.
Resolrcd, That We are for the immediate re-
annexation of Texas to the territory the United
States as measure 10 restore our ancient boun-
diaries, TO redeem the solemn pledge made 10 Texas
under the Treaty of 1903 10 prevent the incoming
of disagreeable neiglborS. and, in the language
of the veteran and sage Of the Hermitage, 'to
extend the area Of Freedom"
In obedience to the call of the multitude, Mr..
Andrew Ewing rose and addressed them in a
thrilling and powerful manner proudly cxulling
al the distinguished consideration awarded the
State of Tennessee al the hands of the Democratic
Republican party. by unanimously nominating
for the Chief Magistracy of the nation, our dis
tingl,ished tcllow-citizen, JAMES Il. POLK
that now prevailed throughout their ranks, hap
PLY advcrring TO the bright prospect before US,
and declaring that the many different struggles
for principle in which the prominent men 81 Ibis
Stale have been successfully engaged since the
formation Of the Government are 4 good qua
rantee that our Presidential champion shall
lead rs 10 victory. He was followed by
Mr.. a. o. p. Nicholson. who had been repeated
IL called for and greeted 10 the stand with rounds
1 IL
sangliine temperament. but he must confess that
on this occasion. he was utterly unable to reprcSs
the enthusiasm which he felt in obevins the call
that had been made upon him. James X. Polk
was an old neighhor Of his-an associate, with
whom, in the county of Maury, he had fought
shoulder to shoulder for many year. From his
! own youth, he had known him well and intimate
| w. and could speak Understandings therefore, of
his transcendent merits, not only as statesman,
but as private citizen. He instituted a striking
comparison between Mr. Polk and Mr.. Clay, in
point Of public and known private character, by
which the latter Jared badly EIe declared il rs
his opinion, that no statesman oi the country had
more unhlemished private reputation than MIR.
Polk; that no one was wo1hicr of the high trusts
| devolving on the Executive or would more elfec-
tuallv unite the Republicans in the approaching
struggle He said, that for himself, the question
| of annexation was, in This contest, paramount 10
all others, absorbing all minor considerations ;
| and that he was for "Polk and Dallas-Teyas
and Democracy" as the sign by which We cannot
fail 10 conquer. He ridiculed, in happy vein,
the inquiry that had been moo,ed in one of the
Wing newspapers, ''who is James X. Polk?'-
thought il passing strange that SO old citizen OF
Nashville as the inquirer should all al once forget
there was such man in this State as James X
Polk Instead of answering question so idle
he would refer the inquirer TO the polls of neyl
! November iii he will look there, (said Mr. ~,
fc will then learn that James X. Polk is Prcsi-
dent of the United Stotcst' Alter an eloquent ap-
peal to the multitude, he was heartily chceIed IS
he made way for
Mr. w H Humphreys, who was oudlY called
for and enthusiastically received. Mr.. Fl. wen
into close and thorough investigation OF the prin
cipal facts involved in the question OF annexation
with view Of showing that the position occu-
pied by Mr. Polk on this question was not only d
itself correct but was the same as that which TO his
own certain knowledge all parties occupied in the
Yves, few weeks ago, and especially in the
Western division of this State. He exposed the
fallacy Of Mr. Clays reasoning on 1he subject anc
appealed with force and effect to the ties of coun
try. religion, sympathy, and consanguinity, TO
Sether with an identity of interest, by which we
are bound 10 make common cause with Texas IL
the great work Of republicanieing America, anl
setting forth to the oppressed nations Of the earth
brilliant example of Free Government based OF
the popular sovereignty. He was cordially ap
plauded throughout, and upon his leaving The
stand there were loud cries for
Mr.. H l.. Turney, one of the electors at large