The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-24

THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
MASS CONVENTION AT NASHVILLE.


THE GREAT DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
MASS CONVENTION AT NASHVILLE.
To-day, ON The 18th Of August lo4i-a day
which viii ever be memorable IN the history OF Ten
nessee and American politics-lhe Great National
Mass Convention, called IN pursuance oil resolves
passed by the Democratic State Convention OF Ten
nessee in November last, met at Camp Hickory, IN
the immediate vicinity of This city, ~ large UNI
bra eeous grove including fifty sixty acres OF beau
tiiul enclosed land The concourse OF citizens Of
this State and of other States, Of Delegations from
other States aud of uniformed Military Volunteers
was great beyond all comparison with all other simi-
lar meetings ever before held in this state Besides
the ioregong-as ought, perhaps TO have been hrst
stated, several thousands OF the fair ma'ronage oil
Tennessee and several neighboriDg States, including
hundreds upon hundreds of their far daughters hon
ored the Convention with their smiling and appro-
wing presence, and wee accommodated with seats
| for themselves and their attendants When the Pro-
cession formed in the city arrived, and the meeting
came to order, Maj A. J. Donelson, from the Com
miltee of Arrangements, announced the following
appointments of officers Of the Convention, which
were ratified by reclamation
HUN. SAf r. JOnNoON,
VoE PRESIDENTS,
i Mai Thomas Brown of Roane,
Col. Robert b. Reynolds, of Knox,
Mai. Isaac Taylor Of White,
i Gen. William Moore, of Lincoln,
II Dr.. Wallace Estill, OF Franklin,
Mai. w. G. Childress, of Williamson,
Charles Bradley, Esq, of Wilson,
! Col George Elliott, Of Sumner,
i Col. Edwards, of Dickson,
DR.. w. E. Batter, OF Madison,
| Col. J. Nj. Jones, of Fsyette,
/ Col, J. w. Dewitt, of Henry,
l Maj. VIM. Lowry, of Warren,
i Gen Pritchard Allen, Of Lawrence,
i Col. Eason Jones, of Haywood
i Maj. w. p. Oldham, of Shelby,
Gen. G. J. Pillow, of Maury,
Samuel Vance, Esq Of Cannon,
u Geo c. Conrad of Robertson,
Gen. Adrian Northcuu, of Grundy
SECRET ARIES.
Col. Saml II. Laughlin, of Warren,
VIM L. Berry, Esq, of Lincoln
ID. G. Gaskill, Esq, Of Sumner
c. J. Dickinson, Esq, of Maury.
The Hon C. Johnson, on taking the Chair deliy
cred an eloquent and dgnifed address, thanking his
fellow citizens for the honor they had just erred
on him. He expressed himself most happs IN seeing
the present vast assembly of his fellow citizens in
GLIDING so la ge a share 1f lades-so large por-
ton OF the YOUTH beauty and matronage Of Tennes.
see and neighboriDg States-who had come out 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 he purpose
of giving hearty response 10 the Democratic nom
nations for the Pre- ldency and Vice Presidency. He
said that he felt pride being able to say that
this meeting-its purposes and oD)ectstbe feelings
of all present testified by being bere-enabled him
on this occasion, and in presence OF thi, great
{ bly, 10 give a direct contradiction 10 the false
charge Of dlsunon, and wish To dissolve the Union,
which had been prop gated by The wing press Of this
and other States, ag ainsi those concerned in calling
and getting up the present meeting. lie said he
would now, once for ALL in the presence Of this
sembly and Heaven, say, on the part Of the whole
Democracy of Tennessee, and for the Democracy of
the South and Southwest and for the Democracy of
the whole Union that these charges wholly
,rue-that there Is no ground or pretext, IN truth,
upoo which such charges could restand that he APP
pealed 10 this whole assembly to testify for him. and
the Democracy of the Union, tina, the allegations
were false. tie said he felt fully authorized TO say
for himself and this whole assembly IN the language
of the time honored inmate Of the Hermitage here in
the immediate neighborhood of that great citizen
that THE UNION MUST BE PRGsERyEd"-and, Mr.. }.
added that he felt justified TO say for this assembly that
THE UNION SHALL PRESUMED. These decara-
lions responded to by the shouts applause and
acclamatcns OF thousands upon thousands of voices
Mr.. }. concluded by saying that the scebe before
evidences Of senses all serve assure Us of
glorious victory in November, tie added that he
would no, de,ain the meeting, but would call upon a
dlsin guished soldier of the last tatesman
who had stood with Gen. Jockson m his administra-
ton-and who bad represented hts country in foreign
courts with great honor and advantageto his country
to address the meeting. He "a he would introduce
so der who had broken his sword and thrown IL
: away in the last war, when Hull made his co~ardly
. surrender to the BRUSH la the Northwest rather than
let it tall into the hands OF the enemy. He then intro
duced to the meeting General LEWIS Cas- Of Mich.
igap.
z We know not how TO arrange and describe the in
. cidenis of this great and glorious day The follow
ing copy of an extra slip issued from this oic,
on yesterday.
FIFTY THOUSAND AMERICAN FREEMEN
b ASSEMBLED IN COUNCIL ON THE
BANKS OF THE CUMBERLAND, IN THE
VALLEY OF THE MISSISSIPPI AND IN
THE NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE HERML
TAGE
We hasten to announce, through an extra slip, that
the grea, Central Mass Meeting, yesterday, at Camp
: Hickory ia the vicinity Of Nashville was one of IN.
greatest and most brilliant popular gatherings ever
known.
On "Wednesday, Nashville wa. from sunrise to
!, sunset, as Military camp On every road TO the
city was 10 be seen approaching companies battalion.
and regiments, mounted and foot, with their ba nds
of music their banners and their notices on their
way TO this great encampment Of the sovereign yeo