Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-28
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from tte Nashville CeiOa, august
RECEPTION OF GENERAL TROJSDaIE.
aehrfal lrousdale was raied upon, II Gala
I'M on Monday morning by delegation l.om
HdshVh!ei VINO invited him 10 vieil this civ
Inns invitation ne accepted, and was escorted by
inc committee and several ci;zeLs OF GsIlalin ia
he hfst ioll-gale near town. where he was me,
hy large number OF citizens, on horseback and
IN carriages. General TIonsdale rode in the
carriage inade oil the old ship Constitution, and
presented 10 General Jackson This carriage is
now The inheritance ol Andrew Jackson. ESQ
and Was kindly loaned b. him Tor The occasion
The reception OF General Trousdale here was
enthusiastic IN The highest degree. Twas almost
'IBTmo'u. and yet we have se'dcm Witnessed a
larger crowd in The city, save ON ulass meeting
occasions.
Alter proce ding through several Of the streets,
lhe procession Eaed a the Cuu., House square,
when Genera! Irousta'e was welcomed aid
congratulate! b. sir Nicholson, in the following
beautiful aai appropriate speech:
GES. TRouspALE:-As TIA presiding officer CT
tse late Democratic Convention, it became my
duly 10 announce Jour name as The unanimous
choice of our party for the office of Governor
OF Tennessee. performed tha duty With iii.
disguised satisfaction, Because | r0ga!d'd tie
nomination as one peculiarly in; 10 be made -
Bul on his occasion still more pleasant duty
derolycs upc: rhe. am now commissioned by
your Democratic friends 10 extend 10 you their
cofoiai welcome TO our citT, and to tender 10
you lie VAIN congratulations Oi the ehiir- De.
mocIacy ol :ho Stale upon lie brillian, triumph
! S0s FORT arh'rvei for them in lie lahof.
need scarcely say 10 you mat inls plume .c'
| nonstcasion Of our JOY i, not designed in tie
IL, btuS Ia1r
sonal cxutation over your distinguished comre.
| lilof Or his numerous triends-such 40 unworthy
feeling would find no response in y..ar bosom
il has No existence in our. We rejoice in
your election, because We regard it as triumph
vi those great Democratic principles which you
have 60 uniformis ani ably advocated and in
tie success o! wh'cs We sincerely bei.cyc The
honor, glory aid prosperity of our country 10 bs
involved The truth, Dowevcr, is not 10 DO con.
cealcd that cue qualification is in TO small &C.
gree increased from the reelection, that whit
VI have gained 10. o:r parry sfleadid s,c;ory
wo have al The same time do:e scTe lille 10.
wlr's paying me ic'! If gratitude which our
| country owes 10 ore who has Dedicated ~ much
oil his life 10 her service, ald who has coatrl
butte: 50 larsel, 10 her military glory. With
| ont u,endn, Ia De in The leas. degree Offensive
10 our opponents, We siarercly congratulate you
upon our brilliant victory a. party, achieved
by tho pcrseverin. 1lelty, the un.irins labor,
and the effective ability with which YOU h.Tc
pro. rculed the canvass.
should 10 violence 10 my Lwn feeling, ana
l:sappolnt The wishes Of you: friends, il Jailed
To alludc 10 another e!emen, in Yonr lrinmpa
which cevates i tar above mare parry yicio.y
rreI TO The noble position oclapied by you -
the canvass in defence OF Southern T'sa,'. b,
your fearless dcnHnciations oil northern assres-
soE; by your pr0np reputation o! ell tempo
rising Icrlcdles; ana by your tfm and able vIn'
aicatIon o; The doctrine ui resistance "a, ell
hazards, aud 10 the last extremity" yoa have woI
the hearts and sympd'ales ul thcGsanis WIZ
were only restrained 10y parry Tammels tiou
giving you their voies, whilst you have e1cne'
10 the bosoms o. your supporters The wii!ne>
admiration and The sincefcsl gratitude. f'on
| your triumph cur Northern TN. nj. t!"r We nave
| northern lricnds) viii take icesh courage
Eailst orr Northern enemies will rafn INA. she)
have waked W -pifit OF resistance IN me SCUM
winch niUCa i'm: - them IN language az iouu a:
tnunde:, llus far s,a!t i.cn 60, 6Et go mthsr
| There IS mora, weight and !orce IN our VI
umph which will sar;!s the mad spirit Of ianali
c,sm Itself and will cause abpliiionis,s 10 paus
IN their heaGlong career. Tney will now SEE
that we have de>paired OF success UPON tn
strength Vi reasoning, The power 81 ci-I fence
or The T. rec oil femonslIanCe -lha, We have
fully tried anu cxnaus6d all these wIlnul effect
They will see, too, that wc have NJ idea o! pu.
ting our trust il the delay ant uncertainty vi ;
lawsuit. Ia your triumph, our enemies wi
: find that We no longer bend The supp!iaa! Enea II
ihem-lhat We a. sian6ins eieci rs Ncutne
t!ecmcI who Klo,s their rights; a..u Tno are re
solves, TO maintain lhcia al all i.aZalds. w
have not been anA caanol BIZ frightened by III
cry OF modification and tiscGion. We .noV
. what The Union Isl W. know our rights undc
The Union; W. know that he Union u II cam
: l!om our fathers, secures equality amongst III
STATES. Around that glorious Uaion Cluster III
waifncst affections OF our hearts ~ woEd rls
all cr lis pfescfya.i4I, i,ot excepting lie lscil
But whenever ali attempt IS made ~ Congress
! max. an ciions discrimination amor the sac
/, Il; ,rnr rights tc The citizens u some w"ch g.:
couceied 10 other.; 10 degrade some neiuw elmer
we aenuuGcs such acts as mutations CT ID
Union, involving in lh"ir consequences Iyfann
and up2ression-and calling IoF piomp', decide
: and determined resistance AT the very ibreshho!d
dauns Stood UPON this high ground IN IN
late canvass; having maintained il with s'sra
ability, and having triumphei rnoh II, We ar
prepared 10 appreciate fully yo,.f noble iriumpr
ana 10 exerd TO yoc win heartfelt sincerity on
wafmesl congratulations.
, 10 Wh!IH oeucLdl ptShl obDstoL
/! TALLY. as follows:
Sir: You id announce 20 nc the laci Ina.
vas tie nominee OF he Democratic STATE Cor
, yeEioa. | accepted mai nomination with gres
doub;s oi ny ability 10 discharge The duties
, the s'alion 10 manner satisfactory IL lac De
, nocralic paiiy. en;er.d upou thu canvass j
teeLe hsaah, out win i cc'ern ma i'm 10 lea
lhc Democrat: lis though !he comics. win a
favorable result 10 Ire cause Vi Inc parry as po;
! sible. The election Is over. | discharged m
duty in lie can.sss in manner Satisfactory ,
myself, bat with much less ability than man
other members Of ny party could have display
cd. suppose he result has been favorable An
that success has crowned cur efforts.
The Democratic principles ~nics '1'oca'c
in The canvass ale nose whicn believe WI! 'eu
10 ne ultimate happiness. prosperity, ard 2er2e
NAV OF uur Government. Those doctrines haV
conducted our GoyeInGs nj on ION infancy 10
safe OF a comparative mainly. Our !eitiioi
has been extended, aud ne STATES O! his unio
r NAV commune 10 exleLa an! prosper 'of ages I
ZONE.
T Uoop the subject u slavery, 10 which you al