The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-06
Hon. A. J. DoyELsoN, President.
Vice Presidents.


The Chairman having assumed his seat,
the Hon. VIM K. TURNER announced the OBJ
iect of the meeting-the ratification Of the
National Platform of the American Party,
adopted by the National Council at Philsdel-
phia. Judge TUkNER then rad the Platform,
and moved the adoption of the following res
olutions:
Resolved, lS That we cordially approve the ba
els of principles adopted by the National Council
at Philadelphia.
%. That in erecting our standard Of opposition
TO ths grasping power aud political tendencies Of the
PapL Hierarchy, we disclaim che establishment Of
any religious test a qualification Tor Office We
repudiate all such imputations, come from what
quarter they NAV
3D. That we recognize the doctrines of religious
liberation in their fullest extent; and that we will
oppose the men or the measures that may COZ tenn
plate the least Infringement thereof, either by Or
ganic changes in the Constitution or through the
medium OF legislation.
4th That we see in the proposed Essential mod.
ifca ion Of the naturalization laws" the means of
restoring TO Americans their legitimate control over
their own country, and the fulhllmet Of the motto
that Americans shall rule America"
9th. That we hail this great American movement
with it, avowef principles. as the harblnger OF a
new Union between the different portions Of the
country, aud the means OF quieting local and Sec
tiOnal agitation.
9th. That for the triumph Of these principles, so
essential 10 the peace the safety and prosperity Of
she whole country, We pledge our individual and
united efforts
The resolutions we're unanimously adopted,
amid the vaccinations of the people, and the
Brass Bank struck up the National air, the
Star SpangIed Banner"
Maj. A. j. Donelson then proceeded to adj
dress the assembly. His speech was one of
great ability and power, and was well received
by the crowd We shall not attempt a sketch
of his remarks at this time, for the reason that
we hope to be able TO present them in eTtsnso
to onr readers in a day ortwo,
Gov. r. X. Call, OF Florida, an old friend
Of Andrew jackson, and his aid-de-camp in
1920, next spoke He made an excellent
speech, and his remarks were well received
throughout. We shall not in this case attempt
a sketch of his remarks. We could not do
Gov. Call justice, aud moreover, we trust that
the manu- script OF his remarks will be furnish
ed for publication.
Hon. Neil 5. Brown followed in one of his
mastery efforts. His speech was an appeal TO
the dsinterested petriOtism Of the people-an
appeal for tbs laying aside of all Prsiudices Of
party and caste, and looking only to the good
of tie country. To the citizens of foreign
birth he demonstrated most conclusively that
this American movement was not only not a
war waged against their rights and interests,
but for their preservation; that it was a move
in the success of which they, as well as the
native born, were interested, aud one which
challenged their hearty cooperation. In this
regard his remarks were peculiarly philosophi-
cal and effective, and We only regret that they
could not have been listened to by every intel
ligent foreign born citizen 10 the State.
After Gov. Brown had concluded dinner
was announced. And right here we beg leave
to offer 10 any gentleman who did not get his
dinner, an apology on behalf of the committee.
We know that they were active, industrious
and unremitfing in their labor; fact that
was abudantly proven by the appearance OF
the tables There we're six of them. at least
dfty or sixty yards each in length, and they
fairly groaned under the weight of substantial
edibles. But il was impossible for the com.
mittee to calculate upon such a tremendous
outpouring Of the people; and we fear that
some were not accommodated. The extensive
tables were tvics filled by Iaiis before the
"lords Of creation" had an opportunity to re-
plsnish the inner man. That all wers blessed