The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1855-12-01

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sral sentiments, we now listened to him as
the Representative Of this Congressional Dis
trct. Col5nel Marshall is naive, to the ma
nor born, and is SO thoroughly identified with
our institutions and sympathies, that whatever
public sentiments he may ayow meet with
hearty response from his enlightened and pat
riotic constituency. Prefacing his remarks
with some general illusions to his previous
speeches during the late spirited canvass, hay-
ing for his opponent one of the most gifted and
chivalrous of Kentucky's sons, Col. Marshall
to say that he entertained an abld-
ing confidence in the rectitude and justice OF
the objects and aims of the American party.
Disclaming all idea of prescription, with
which the party was charged by their oppon-
ents, the Democrats or, as they were now more
appropriately called, by the Sag NIGHTS, he
would welcome to our country all who
would make it their asylum from the tyranies
Of the old world; but he would restrict them
in the exercise of the ruling power, at least
until they had discarded their sympathies for
the institutions Of despotic countries and be-
come fully indoctrinated in the Liberal Prinel-
Piles of our own government.
Col Marshall then mrde illusions to the po-
sition of parties, as they stood arrayed against
each other in the choice of Speaker to the
Congress of the United States, and said in al
fusion to that important measure, the organi-
zation of the House, the Southern Democrats
would be found f4sing ~ith the Sewardites of
New York to place in the chair man from
the South, who could side with the Northern
Abolitionists and the party of the present
Administration. This was his prediction.
| And in reference to the slavery question, Col.
NJ said that were his councils to be followed,
no Southern men would be drawed or entrap-
ped into the discussion. hey would listen to
the TRADES of the Abolitionlsts and meet them
with their votes, He would not countenance
the discussion and he would not afford It his
countenance under any circumstances. But
there would be power to arrest the ambition
of those who sought to elevate themselves on
the struggle of Northern Abolltlonists with
Southten Democratic fusion. Col. Marshall
Expressed his determination to uphold the doc
trines and pr nciples of the American party
which he had adopted on mature reflection, and
believed them to be the doctrines and senti-
ments of the fcunders of the republic
We cannot pretend to give the language of
the eloquent gentleman, for amidst the cheers
and enthusiasm with which his address YVES re-
Icelved we had no opportunity to make note
on the spot, and can only pretend to sketch
an outline of the position assumed. COL Mar
shall concluded his briefaddress by declaring
his individual preference for very distinguish
ed gen:leanm as the candidate of the American
party at the next Presidential election. This
announcement was received with enthusiastic
applause.
Mr. Sanders, of Evansville, was then called
upon the stand and made most admirable ad-
dress, in the course Of which he took OCCASION
to say that Indiana was not only true to the
Constitution, but true to the rights of her sis
ter States in all their phases. Mr.. s. was
loudly cheered as he took his seat.
1 Col Thomas L. Crittenden was then called
for, and, notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour made brief and spirited speech, which
completely eaptivated his audience. His ideas
of the high mission of the American party
were Observation-Disclosures with patriotic ardor
and full of bold and powerful argument.
THE MEETING AT THE MECHANICS INsTI-
TUTE.-The brief announcement in the Even
ing Bulletin ola meeting at the Mechanics In
, stitute brought together vast number of la
dies and gentlemen. We cannot speak as
! fully of the speeches made there as we should
desire, but have to postpone it to some other
day. A. NJ. Hancock. Esq, Of Jefferson, was
the first speaker His remarks were to the
: point and eloquent, and he was frequently inter-
rupted by loud, cheers. We hope to be able
TO lay the speech before our readers IN full.
He was followed by Mr.. Kinney, the young or
ator from Ohio county. Mr.. X. made short
speech, full of enthusiasm and fine rhetorical
display. His remarks were received with es-
pecial favor by the ladies who were present.
lie was followed by Mr. E. p. Norton, of Gin
cinnati. Mr.. E.'s speech was terse, vigorous,
and patriotic. AS an American from Ohio,
demonstrated that pure Americanism flourish
ed there, and that Kentucky would find among
, the native-born of our neighboring State a
: sound National American party Mr.. Norton
was really eloquent, and his remarks upon the
principles of the American party were pecu-
liarly HAPPY. After Mr.. N. had concluded Gen.
Williamson, ofPennsylvania, was loudly called
for and entertained the audience in his charac.
teristic and interesting manner. The proceed
ings of this meetings were closed by a very
able and eloquent speech from the Hon. Judge
Robertson, Of Lexington,
/ To the American Order in the United States.
! NATIONAL AMERICAN Council,
4 EXECUTIVE OFFICE, CovINaToN, KY.l
November 20, 1861
; Be it known that at the annual meeting OF
) the National Council in June, 1855, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted
! ResotUe{ That convention, for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency, be held in Philadelphia
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