The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-12
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OF GOV. CALL, OF FLORIDA,
Delivered at the Mass Meeting and Barbecue II
Nashville, on the 4th Of July, 1856.

Nashville. on the 4th Of July, 1855.
Ladies and Gentlemen - Citizens of Tennessee:
/ thank you for your courtesy. thank you for
the kindness with which you have received me. l
rejoice that am here this day, the political Sab
bath of our country, and come with heart over
flowing with gratitude to God, that he has permit
ted me to live to see the day. and for the blessings
he has conferred on my country.
Though the citizen of another State, I am no
alien here / am an American and wherever your
stripes and your stars are unfurled-on the noun
tans or in the valleys the shores of the Atlantic
or the shores Of the Pac6c-there is my country.
am no stranger here l am among the brave
men, and the descendants of the brave men, who
followed the fortunes of Gen. Jackson in the dark
est hour of his trial, as well as the brightest days
of his fame And the spot on which we stand
brings up local feelings and sympathies which
cannot repress am near the banks OF the Cum
berland, where received the first rudiments Of
education, and where / spent the joyous days of
boyhood. / am near the Hermitage, where spent
the happest days of early manhood; where enjoy
ed the unreserved social intercourse of the great
man who has left the indelable impress of his
strong mind and character the institutions of his
country. 1t was from him learned my first les
sons Of civil government and political economy,
and to cherish the deepest devotion for our Federal
Union, which has made US one nation, and the hap
piest and the most prosperous people on earth
His great mind comprehended the genius of our
constitutional government and his brave heart and
his strong hand were ever ready to defend it. But
am not here to-day to pronounce his eulogium--
he needs no praise from me. His great achieve
ments are his best eulOgist. am here to speak OF
the American Platform and the political creed of
the American party and l find it so consistent SO
identical with the measures and principles of Gen
jackson, that find it convenient to consider them
together. he was so national, so American and so
patriotic, he would not, as Maj Donelson has shown
you, trust foreigner stakeholder or director
in the Bank Of the United States. While those
who pretend TO be his followers, wound the national
honor, humiliate the national pride, and endsnger
the public safety. by appointing foreigners to rep
resent us in foreign countries, and employing a
majority Of foreigners 70 transact the business of
the Government at home, in the several Depart.
ments at Washington. Why is this my friendsY
Why is it sol Do our people want capacity for
setgovernment! Then the long agony is over
this Republic, with all its glorious past it's present
greatness, and its future hopes must end Our
Revolution was the riot of madmen-our Declare.
ton of Independence a mockery Of freedom-our
history fable, and our liberty a vision. No. nv
friends, no! / thank my God il is not So What.
ever man do on this earth, can be done as well
by Americans. The followers of Luther brought
both civil and religious liberty to America They
brought the Bible, Nagnacharta, the common law
OF England, the trial by jury, aud all the elements
OF civilization and christianity. On these founda-
tons placed trust. We have solved the
problem that man is capable of selfgovernment.
and we viii soon show 10 the world that Americans
shall govern America. But why is the public nat
ronage given TO foreigners? viii not here attempt
10 er the question. fear "there is something
rotten in the State of Denmark" But did not
come here to abuse the President OF the United
Estates, or TO abuse any one else. | came more in
sorrow than in anger, and could weep over the
humility of my country.
The support Of the constitution and the defense
Of the union two OF the highest duties imposed
by our creed, on the members Of our order. They
are the highest duties Of every American, involving
the allegiance OF the American citizen. At the first
dawn OF disunion and qualification at the festive
board, surrounded by gentlemen impressed with
that policy Gen. jackson being asked for a senti.
msnt, gave" Our Federal UhiOH-it must and
sadl be preserved" This was the maxim Of Gene
raj Jackson Il is the maxim Of the American party.
But il is not the maxim, assure you il is not my
friends Of the party calling itself democratic That
party, composed Of all nations and tongues, is OPP
posed to the American party. II numbers among
It's members men Of all religious denominations,
OF all politics, all creeds. And the gallant old
Jackson flag, with some good principles, is now
covering the contraband Of moral treason call on
the old friends and true followers Of Jackson-those
who sustained his Administraton--who stood by
INN In arms, 10 come out Of the ranks Of the demo.
cratic party. You are so few In number you may
come with impunity, you will never be missed from
the Vasi hoard with which you are mingled. Bring
your hag-we care nothing for pour thunderstorm
are too few 10 count but we want you and your
dag 70 place on the platform built up on the prin.
ciples aud maxims of Gen. jackson. Tattered and
torn As that good old flag Is by the storms Of party
conflict il STU should bear the motto-sour Fede-
raj Union, IL must and shall be preserved"
Feilow-ciuzens; ] ask your deliberate attention.
your earnest consideration. We are approaching
alarming crisis In the history of our country.
The foreign Immigration Is nov some SOC, 900 an.
nnally 20 our shores. The foreign vote constantly
increasing Is already sufficient 10 hold the balance
Of power-to elect the President Vice President
and a large number OF the members OF Congress.
The immigration is not what IL has been-not
Of that respectable class Of men, driven BY The re.
bellOns a1d revolutions which have Agitated and