The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-11-02
From the Nashville Union, Oct .
John MI, Bright.


We give, from recollection, sketch OF portion OF
the eloquent speech of Mr. Bright at this place. AS de-
livered by him. it had the effect Of trumpet CALL AL
though no report do justice to speech of Mr..
Brghts yet trust have preserved portion Of the
effect, and that it will be felt: I
1t is said by our opponents (said Mr. Brgh that The
President has charged their party with having FURNISHED
ad and comfort to the enemy, with the object, az we
Of raising the fry q rhs Pres
ty, party for the nation knows that many gallant
wings flew like falcons to the Of war, and marched
shoulder to shoulder with the democrats upon the rough
and perilous edge of battle, and the smoke Of their blood
cominged and from the common altar OF
their country But the President had reference TO such
tracts from the speeches Of Corwn Gddngs, and ohes
denounciny the war.J 1t was these. said Mr. -. 70
whom the President referred and such deserved nations
scorn nations stern rebuke Let shame roll her burn
ing fires over their memories and let their names wing
their way to postey stamped with the curse Of the age
lhe language used by them was acsaos0 .nsouga ne
of their fury and aroused them to resistance as des-
perate the dying adder, when it lifts its head 70
strike its fangs the heel lifted to crush it's existence
and it was such language that provoked the savage sys
Of guerilla warfare, and to which our sick and stray
Cling soldiers fell victims and i was the reading Of
burning tears Of shame roll down his cheeks Such Ian
guagc must have fallen upon the ear OF the distant soldier
like ds I'M must son have nG on bes
His eagle eye must have been dimmed with the tear OF
shame and his heart must have hung in sadness like the
hung heavily over him, and seemed to float in sicky
breeze But while sorrow, for the honor Of such coun-
rymen, had wellngh burst the sews OF his soul, be
lifts his eye and looks towards the Senate chamber Of the
United States and he sees one proud majestic form
arise and take his stand the constitution OF his coun-
try With patriotism towering above all sectional
feeling, aud embracing the Union in it's grasp, he sees
the waves of opposition breaking at his feet and retreat
ing in spray and foamhe the mighty hroes OF his
genius which, like the lightning of heaven, while IL
umines everything around, prostes every object in its
way! And ais he lifts his clarion voice Gboue the hOM OF
moral treason in behalf of the bleeding honor OF his
country. it falls upon the of the distant soldier
"Sveeer than the shepherds mountain pipe s
Upon the of his feeding Hook. Jsfy aas5htr
TT WAS THE VOICE OF LEWIS sCASS! Him we
present to you CANDIDATES. and we tain believe
that earths brightest chaple is now trembling for his
brow in the hand OF grateful nation. And let be
membered that while CASS thundered in our forum,
| our gallant BUTLER rolled the tide OF war The ma
ton too has woven bright civic garland tor his maes-
tic brow In our remarks do not intend to enter into
a critical review of the operations OF the war with .
view of vindicating the course of the Presidents but
when we look at the grand resultsthe bold Strokes
ace that victory has everywhere hung upon the heels
Of battle and glory has been painted on every battle
cloud We commenced the war upon the principle that
we would ask nothing but what right. and submit
to nothing that wrong" and our cannon has hun-
dered it far above the of the Cordsras and pro-
claimed il on the Of the Pacific And let the
tons of the earth learn that while maGnanmOus
and forbearing when have rights we dare maintain
them. no A25iH r- if -i faHs pa iN'