Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1855-12-10


! The Iouisville Committee of Invitation were
jealous IN their efforts to present 70 the Mass
Meeting an array of the ablest champions en-
listed in the great cause.
We are sorry that none of Tennessee's dis
tinguished sons were able to be present. Be-
low is the letter Of Elk Gov. BRovS. Here, in
tile midst Of those who love, and have delight
CO 10 honor hin, we need not say word in
commentator of this great captain in the
American army:
e LETTER or - GOV SEILL Brown
NASHVILLE, Nov. %, 1855.
GENTLFNEN: Your esteemed favor, inviting me to
an American mass meeting 20 be held in the city Of
Louisville on the 18th instant, was duly received.
[ greet that t Will not be in my power to attend,
and witness the reailifmance OF our principles by
those 50 emiueutly qualified. have the most aJid-
ing COZ iidence in the ultimate triumph OF these
prin; pi. and have nothing in the results Of
The election this year to excite any doubt or dis
enlargement success Is within our grasp and
only requires patience, diligence, and harmony.
" lille cur icgiCns in winter quarters, let them
be furnishing there armor and preparing for the
great battle OF 1885, for with the opening Of spring
there viii miugc with her thousand soft voices
.hc solemn mandate Of patriotism, calling every
IA soldier to the field Of conflict and of glory
- would despair Of the r, paUc il did not believe
there was enough Of stern AmCrcaHsm left to re-
deem the country from the evils Of foreign infu
auce. The torciggelemeHt now III our midst might
be borne without further accumulation. But the
Gotls the Huas,. and the Vsndals are coming with
all there wild furious lawless, and lcentious ideas
Of .Iocrty, 20 ITO Oh cur delicate and complex sys
ten Of government. The gates Of Rome must be
closed, or the terms Of admission limited aud re-
suicted, or else her most sacred rites will be pro-
famed and rampIed under foot. Our government
owes its origin to the virtue and Intelligence Of
those who framed it. To them it owes its preser-
walton thus far, and nothing but stern virtue aud
ditfused Intelligence can insure its perpetuity.
We have been grossly abused thus far, and mis-
represented in our designs. In the North we have
been denounced as pro slavery; in the South as
abo!itiOuists. Every epithet has been invoked of
which our language is capable to render Us odious.
TINS has been ae fate Of ak reformers in all ages
Luther and bis adhereuts had the thunders
and the persecution Of corrupt and infamous her
archy. The followers Of John Hampton, in their
attempts 10 redeem their country from the OdiOus
tyranny OF Charles thc First were stigmatized as
Round heads, and rebels. We are called Know
Aotliugs 10 l,rison, aud cOusprators against the
rights OF coincidence Are we Americans? II we
are, leo US huri blchese foul ISLANDERS in the face
Of our oppressors!% Let US make one unbrokeu of.
fort 70 viadicate our rights against foreign agrees
-i0n 1t rs make every field Of the coming
lct hot with true native born American indignation.
We can triumph il we will We will triumph If we J
are faithful 20 the emergencies around US. b
loa viii please accept for yourselves and thQS
YOU represent the assurances Of my gratitude for
the honor yvu have done me and OF my hearty CO.
operation in the great cause in which you are en-
gagged. Yours truiv
NELL S. BROWN.
Messrs. W.. s. PITCHER, &c, Com.