Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-08-08
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persons were present Speeches were made by
Messrs Donelson and McEwin.
An American barbecue was held at McMinnville,
Tennessee, last week. Messrs. Pickett and Don
elson spoke, and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed Democratic one was held at the same
place last Saturday. About $500 negroes, boys,
| and women, were present. and heard speech de-
| lyered by Gov A. v. Brown. Gov. Brown has
| been making desperate efforts to bring himself
before the people, with an eye to the Senate. He
was in the House of Representatives when the
Compromise measures were passed, and declared
that his soul would break il they were adopted.
1t does not seem to produce the same effect as the
breaking Of the heart.
The Americans of Columbia, Tennessee, held
mass meeting last Monday and were addressed by
Lucien NJ Temple. Mr. Temple is one of the best
| orators In the State.
The Democratic Convention in the Fifth District
of Mississippi, held at Monticello the 2Sd inst,
nominated General John A. Quitman for Congress
by acclamation. He will not run as all anti-Know-
Nothing candidate, but simply on the following
platform Acquisition of Cuba--gradual absorption
Of Mexico-defence of slavery--dihusion OF Amer
lean republican institutions on this continent. The
American convention in that district meets to day,
and viii probably make nomination.
An American barbecue was held at Kosciusko,
Mississippi last week. Several excellent speeches
were made, and all departed, highly satisfied.
| A barbecue was given by the American party at
Liberty Chapel last week. Several speeches were
delivered by Judge Sharkey and others
| A political discussion took place at Thibodeaux,
Louisiana, between the Hon. b. Thibodeaux, Ama-
rican, and Mr. Bush, Anti. Both spoke very well,
but the former had the advantage. The Hon.
Charles Derbigny, American candidate for Cover
nor, was present, but did not speak.
There was a discussion at Landlords Springs,
Alabama, last week, between Colonel Clements,
American candidate for the State Legislature, and
the Hon. Mr.. Barry, of Mississippi
A ratification meeting Of the Americans Of Ire
dell county, North Carolina, was held at States
vile on the 28th of July. Mr. Campbell read the
National Platform, after which it was unanimously
adopted.
large number of the citizens Of different coun-
ties in North Carolina met at Salisbury the 9th
and adopted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the time has fully arrived, when
the friends of the South must cooperate, and pre-
sent an unbroken phalanx' against the perncious
| tendencies of Northern fanaticism, and that the
National Platform, adopted by the American party,
at the receit convention In Philadelphia, is more,
| than any other hitherto presented, favorable to
! Southern rights, and in strict conformity to- the
dictates of reason and to the generous impulses Of
| humanity.
| Resolred, That we fully ehdorse every article
contained in the National American Platform, and
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| principles, and to secure its final success.
Another brother of Mr.. Stephens, of Georgia,
Is the anti American candidate for Judge in the
LAGRANGE judicial circuit. Mr.. A. Fl. Stephens is
now bitter anti-American, but by reference to
the following extracts from an address delivered
by the Hon. A. H. s., of Georgia, before the Ma
ryland Institute, in Baltimore, on the evening of
the Esd February, 1852, in commemoration Of the
birthday of Washington, taken from pamphlet
copy of said address, published by Mr.. Towers, Of
this city, that he has changed wonderfully,
"The other point promised to allude to, is the
subject Of our foreign relations. This is becoming
matter of grave and momentous Importance for
the consideration of the American people. 1t was
a matter that the far-seeing eye of Washington
| did not overlook Hence his emphatic and SOL
emn warning which you have Just heard against
| the irsdious wiles Of foreign influence U copIure
you to believe me, fellow-citzens) the jealousy of
free people ought to be constantly awake
| This was the language Of the patriot and sage in
his last words to his countrymen. The hand that
penned Il has long since returned to its mother
dust; but the same voice still comes from his tomb
at Mount Vernon, and here, this night invoke
you, for bis sake, IL not for your own to hearken
4 to that voice.
"And, above ALL lend no listening ear to those
| who come from other countries to teach you the
principles of Republcanism. Yield not to the
tempter. The father Of your country forbids. 1t
was in an evil hour that our great first paretts
touched the forbidden fruit. They were happy in
| their paradise; their willy enemy came from other
regions. Imagine for moment the scene, when
the guardian angel Of that innocent and noble pair
took his last departure from them when he was
called away from bis charge Of watching over and
protecting them. Hear the last whispers Of his
voice bei,dre of foreign influence. 1t was thus
that Washington, our delverer defender, and
guardian spirit, spoke to us on taking his last
parting leave. Had they needed the warning
given to them, they had not fallen. May we as a
nation never fall as they did
ut is not for want Of profoundest sympathy for
the msgoverned tribes Of the race of man in all
parts of the world that speak as do. Ii was for
no want of sympathy for them that Washington
spoke as he did. ! wish that all nations bad as
/ good government as we have. We should not
peril our own life In hopeless efforts to rescue that
| Of others Let us not, la At OF misguided zeal
for the liberties Of mankind lose own. All
men are not suited for constitutional free govern
ment One Of the most common of the popular
errors Of the day is that any people having the
,uish to be free also have the ability to be free.
This is great mistake. Constitutional liberty,
liberty regulated by law-the only liberty that is
worth the name-is not so easily acquired II il
were, we would not to-day be the only people on
earth In It's enjoyment. II is true, the people Of
almost any nation, with firm resolution, can over
throw the strongest despotsm, but they cannot
build up arepublic in its stead !.
"And so Il viii be, fear, with all the nations Of
Europe, until there be u change In the minds,
habits, education, and modes Of thinking on the
part Of the people. Liberty, in their estimation,
Is licentousncss, lawlessness They do not under
stand or appreciate its first principles. Men, TO
be capable Of maintaining law and order in free
government must be schoclcd In the elementary
| principles"