The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-09
Rstideatlou Meeting in shelbyvills.


> On Saturday, 30th ult., the American party
had large and enthusiastic Ratification Meet
ing at Shelbyville. The meeting was called 10
order by Col. MATT. MARTIN. and addressed
with eloquence and power by CHAs. G. CRowE,
Esq. The Etpositor Gays:
Mr.. Grove commenced speaking near o'clock,
and In his own peculiar and impressive style, held
the audience for more than two hours enchaincd
and delighted by his eloquepce and soul stirring
appeals. Mr.. Grove is q noble advocate of noble
cause OF course We are unable to give even sy-
nopsig Of his able effort. II would be doing the
speakers Injustice to attempt il unless we had time
and space to follow up the entire train of unan-
swerable arguments and impregnable array OF facts
Mr.. Grove is quite young, but with the ardor and
energy of youth he evinces the reason and sOldity
Of age and experience.
The American Platform was then read by
Col. MATT. MART1N, and adopted by the meet
ing without dissenting voice, and with three
cheers for its principles.
Our Young fellow-townsman, LUoIEN NJ.
TEMPLE, next addressed the people. Wequote
from the Erpositor:
He spoke with e'oquence and force-his illustra.
trions we're strong and his whole speech was unan-
swersble He told the peOJ pie that he had ever
been true and unhinchng Democrat, and had Ia
bored faithfully and zealously in behalf of the dis
tinctive principles Of that party so long as those
principles had practical existence, and were legit
mate Issues in the politics of the day. He showed
that both the old parties were in reality without q
practical existence-ihat all the old issues were
obsolete, or at least iegitimate in this contest; and
that according 10 the Nashville Union and Amert
can itself that the "only issue in this canvass is
Know Nothingism and anti Know Nothingism," or
In ether words, Amercanism and anti Americanism
He discussed the grea. principles of the American
party with ability and effect, and showed that Its
platform was the only one upon which the national
conservative of all parties and all sections can
unite. In this connection he referred in appropri
ate and eloquent terms TO the patriotic notices on
the canvass extended above the speakers stand
sour Federal Union, il must be preserved, LET
il be ruled by Americans, and 1t will be preserved
Religious ireedomto all sects, PoLiTICAL POWER
TO none" He maintained, and with much force,
success and effect, that the principles Of the great
American party, proclaimed bv the National
Council at Philadelphia. are the only basis upon
which the integrity of the Union can be perpetu-
sted, the constitution preserved and the constitu.
tional rights of the South maintained; and, that
union of American parties-Democrats and Wings
o all sections upon these principles, is TO be the
only salvation of the Union and the only hope OF
the Southern rights and institutions. He showed
conclUsivey, that there is not abolition feature
In the whole series Of resolutions and after refutng
the entire satisfaction OF every listener the charge
OF abolilionism made against the American party he
turned, ana carrying the war into Africa, showed
that both the old parties, now dead, had been and
re prey to aud victim Of the same enemy, so
that there is and can be neither a rational
Wing, nor national Democratic party. AboliuODism
and catering to foreign influence and Romanism
neither now has or can have NATIONAL existence.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted unan-
imously, and the meeting adjourned.
At night, the citizens of town and many
friends from the country, who remained, were
addressed in front of Evans Hotel, by DR..
DuGeAN of UniOnville, Mr. WHITE of St. Louis,
and Col. MULLINS. B. N. 1ILLMAN, Esq, was
called for, but declined, owing to the latenesS
of the hour, assuring all Of his warm SYM
pathy and hearty cooperation in behalf of the
great and glorious conservative principles Of
the National American party.
thus ended, says the Exposition, the Ratifi-
cation Meeting-amdst the best of order aud
good feeling which had prevailed during the
whole day. Sans boys are in fine spirits, and
Saturday was a jubilee. Ali are satisfied and
delighted with the result of Saturdays pro-
ceedings.