Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-09-06

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| From the Nashville Union of tn. 18th Aug.
The Grtat Democratic National C0nve,,-
tiOn at .VashUile.
To-day, on the 18th of August, 1914
day which will ever be memorable in
The history Of Tennessee and American
poli,ics-the Great National Mass Con-
| ven,ion called in pursuance OF Resolves
| passed by the Democratic State Conven
ton of Tennessee in November last, met
at Camp Hickory, in the immediate vi
entity of the city, in a large outrageous
grove, including fifty or sixty acres of
beautifully enclosed land The concourse
of citizens of this State, & of other States.
Of Delegations from other States, and of
uniformed Military Volunteers, was great
beyond all comparison with all other SIM
liar meetings ever before held in this State.
Besides the foregoing-as ought, perhaps,
to have been first stated-several thou,
sands of the fair ma,ronage of Tennessee
| and several neiGhboring S,siee i,A-l- 1'--
ghters, horned the Convention with their
smiling and approving presence, and were
accommodated with seats for themselves
and their attendants. When the Process
sion formed in the city arrived, and the
meeting came to order, Maj. A. J. Donel-
son, from the Committee of Arrangements
announced the following appointments OF
| officers of the convention, which were rat
flied by reclamation:
! There follows list of the officers, Hon.
Cave Johnson being President.
The Hon. G.. Johnson, on taking the
chair, delivered an eloquent and dignlfied
address, thanking his fellow-ci,izens for
the honor they had just conferred upon
him. He expressed himself most happy
/, in seeing the present vast assembly OF his
felllow-ci,izens. including so large share
Of ladies-so large portion of the youth,
beauty and malronage Of Tennessee and
neighborhood S,ates-who had come out
to honor the occasion by their presence
He said that he was proud 10 see the great
number of friends from other States who
had met their democratic brethren OF len
nessee here, and all for the purpose OF
giving hearty response to the democratic
nominations of the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. He said that he felt more
pride on being able TO say. that this nee
ting-ils purposes and objects-the feel
ipes of all present as testified by beng
here-enabled him on this occasion, and
in presence of this great assembly, to give
a direct contradiction 10 the false charge
Of disunion, and wish to dissolve the
Union. which had been propagated by the
whio press of this State. against those
concerned in calling and getting up 'ht
present meeting. He said he would nov
once for all, in the presence OF this assem-
|, bly and Heaven, say, on the part oil I'M
+ whole democracy Of Tennessee, and 0
, the democracy Of the South and SCUM
J west. and for The democracy OF the who'll
Union. that these charges were wholiI
un,rue-,hat there is no ground or pre'ex.'
in truth, upon which such charges cou,'
/, res.-and ,ha, he appealed to THIS whol
/ assembly to testify for HIM. ana the ue
!, mocracv Of the Upion, that the ailegauon
= were false. He said he felt fully author
i lied 10 say, for himself and this who'e as
!. sembly. in the language OF the time non on
= ored inmate of the Hermitage. here IN IN
d immediate neighborhood Of that great cl''
i zen. that The UNION MUST BE PREsERV
. I'm and Mr.. J. added, that THE UNIo
: SHALL. Re PRESERVED. These declara
: lions were responded to by the shouts 9
!. applause and acclama.ions OF 'housano
h upon thousands of voices. :,
= Mr.. ]. concluded by saying that IN
: Scene before his eyes-the news from e.
r erv direc,ion--.he daily evidences OF OF
own senses. all serve 10 assure US OF GU
: rious victory in November. he adde
:. ,h,, he would not detaln the mee'ing' o
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