The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-09-17

The Re0ieoc compliments highly the opening
address of the President on taking his chair
At the conclusion of his remarks the following
preamble and resolutions were introduced b.
Hon. ED. @. Cook, and unanimously adopted
The American party of Williamson county deem
il proper TO make known TO their brethren through
out the State their feelings relative to our recen
defeat and what shall be their in the coming
canvass, which they are eager to see at hand anC
which they, trusting in the recttude of their prin
ciples firmly believe will bring them glorious vic
tory in the State of Tennessee, as well as in tn,
whole Union. We feel justified in saying to oui
brethren in the State, that among other causes VIZ
view the fact of our principles not being discussed
in many counties in the State, as the most promi.
nent cause Of our recent defeat; and in order thai
this may be remedied, we ask our brethren every
where TO organize, and have principles discuss
ed and trusting to the intelligence and patriotism
of the people of Tennessee, we believe there il
nothing TO fear; and while we deplore defeat in
the recent Gubernatorial canvass, we rejoice that
Tennessee, (having elected majority of the dele
cation to Congress, and majority of the Legisla-
ture from the American party, shows herself Amer.
lean beyond contention.
The American party Of Williamson county are
pleased to inform their brethren that they ready
for the coming contest-that they know their enc
fore
Resolved, That we cheerfuly approve and ratify
the principles of the platform adopted and published
by the Grand National Council in convention as
sembled in Philadelphia in June last.
Resolved That it is the sense of this meeting that
the abuse heaped upon the American party, its
organization, and its individual members, by the
anti American Office holders and officeseekers and
their TOOLS is the unmitgated SANDER of corrupt
men, whose only motive for the preparation of this
enormous wickedness, is to hold and get Office for
themselves and their masters.
ReSolOed, That the recognition by native born
citizens, of the right of foreigners in this Republic
to political Offices and power, as such, is unpatroic
and anti-American; and that such recognition by
native born citizens, can have only FOR its object,
the votes and influence Of the foreigners on their
side.
ResolOed, That the American party of Williamson
county have this day buckIed on their armor, and
that they have entered the contest and will never
cease the till the victory is ours in 1856.
ReSoLUed, That while all honor is due the noble
band who have sustained the American party in
Tennessee, we recognize in the Hon III. P. GENTRY,
standard bearer in the last canvass, faithful
AID efficient advocate Of the American principles.
The following letter was read from Hon.
W. L. Underwood Of Kentucky, who was in
vited, but could not attend:
FRANKLIN, KY, Aug %, 1856
Ge'tlemen-I had the honor to receive on yes
terday morning, just as l was leaving Nashville
your kind invitation to be present at Mass Meet
ing and Barbecue Of the American party at Frank.
lin, Tenn, on Thursday the 9th of September.
1t is with regret that have to inform you that
professional and positive engagements beyond my
control, place it out of my power to be with you
N0thinO WOnid he IN mo han tn
participate in the festivities of the occasion, and to
minge my voice with that of the patriotic citizens
OF Tennessee, who, not content with the incomplete
victories of 1885, are beginning already TO buckle
on their armor that they may win for the American
party a complete and glorious triumph in the
mightier conflict of 1856. No epoch has occurred
In the history of our country more important than
that which the coming year must witness Hereto
fore the party contests OF the American people have
been confined to questions OF policy. In the contest
before US vast questions OF principle are involved,
which affect vitality the most sacred interests of the
nation. In regard to these will state few propo
sitions
l wage no war against the relig ion of any. But
when it is seen that powerful hierarchy number
ing according to their estimation, three and half
millions OF adherents-a large majority of whom
are Of foreign birth--are procaiming from their
numerous publications, upon American soil, con-
secrated 20 the unqualified freedom Of religious
opinion, that when they shall "obtan a numer.
ical majority, religious freedom in this country
shall be at an eDd"-when we see them asserting
the higher Tar doctrine, that 'kings and lords, |
magistrates and rulers, soveregns and subjects are
under the Roman Catholic Church, and under the
Pope Of Rome as the successor of Peter and visible
bead or supreme chief of that church. in all things,
alike in things temporal in things spiritual" the
time has come, IN my opinion, when the American |
people should cease to entrust political power into
the hands Of those who hold these political and re-
AgioWs opinions.
/ wage no war againStthe foreigner. The Amer
lean party will maintain for him all bis vested per-
sonal and political rights. But when ! see Euro.
pean emigration, after having undergone the most |
deteriorating change, flooding my country with It's
half million annually-when see this ignorant and |
corruptibe mass moving almost in solid phalanx at |
the bidding OF their leaders, who place themselves
in the Market to work in the political harness. for
hre-when / see this power controlling the elec. |
tons and destnics of the nation-and worse than
this, when / see a venal administration Of our own
Government, showering upon the leaders Of these
foreign hordes perhaps an entire majority Of the
civil and military appointments Of the country
when, moreover, contemplate the agrarian and
anarchc dogmas and principles so hostile to the true
American ideas OF freedom, entertained and acted
on by these foreign hordes, am ready to swear that
will not contribute by my vote 70 place political
power and Office into their hands, TO the exclusion
Of more competent and more patriotic native born
American citizens.
love the union Of the States Of this confederacy.
regard it the highest political good of my country
the basis Of her glory abroad-her blessing at
home. When, then, see the northern abolitionist
and the southern fanatic, with the most opposite
extremes of opinion conspiring for It's overthrow
when these factions and destructive clements have
within the sphere of their respective operation,
gone far 10 overthrow the two old parties, Wing
aud Decentralization / see that there are no sub /
sisthg issues that separate these old parties, re-
cognze the sternest necessity and higheat patriotic
duty with no obstacle TO oppose IT, that the good
and true men Of both parties should unite in the
formation Of great Union and American party TO
avert from our beloved country the dangers 10
when she Ia exposed from the combined operation |
OF AL me causes to which have alluded. A sense
OF TINS Danger and this necessity pervades the
country. From Maine 10 California It throbs in the
hearts OF The people. The holders of place and
the lovers OF spos combine to resis these patriotic
impulses. Bot they destined. trust 10 jnglo-
r'ous defeat. lrejoiee In the spirit which Tennes-