The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-11-27

will govern. fApplause.)
Z. believe fellow citizens that a change in the
naturalization laws is necessary TO the preservation
and purity Of our institutions. Who else can under
stand them but be who made them? Where else in
the world have a people been found capable ofmak-
ing such nstitutonsg' And shall he who made them
trust them to hands not taught to do this wotk
No we cannot safely trust them. We have IN our
hands great and mighty trust for the whole human
race to show that man is capable OF self government.
We have had q long training for It, We think we
are capable of it and we intend TO assert 1t. Let
none interfere with in this great work Our
adopted fellow ctizens received under the sancuon
of our laws are bound as much as we are 10 assist
in this great work. When thousands and hundreds
of thousands are pouring into the country from the
overlooking population of foreign lands we must
guard this right. The most obvious policy demands
it at our hands. We must DO it and we will do 1t.
fAppause, and cries OF we Sill!)
This great principle will go on. 1t may De revived
Those who maintain il may be reviled; butthe prii
ciple which is so congenial to an American heart,
will indicate il self and it will be triumphant Tap
plause) do not doubt this at all. Only let us De
true to ourselves. Let no reproaches be cast upon
us by disappointed parties partisans or dlsappont
ed demagOgues turn US aside from this great work.
Persevere and success is inevitable IL Is 'eehhg
in the heart If every American citizen. -
1t will reach him every where and in vain VIII
parties in vain will faction invegh against 1t, cast
reproaches on it. 1t is principle OF PATRIOTISM IL
is the feeling of Americanism. 1t is human nature
CRYING out Il is the voice patriotism speaking aiond
in favor of the human race, and 1t will prevail,
despite tie wiles and tricks of demagogues. Jap
plause.)
| am proud to see before me such an evidence
and such witness of the truth of these sentiments.
You are Americans. You have great rights to as
n "a. - NV of
what are we likely to see if this government goes to
wreck? Where else on the face of the earth are
we TO expect a similar one arise? II these foreign
elements shall disturb these great institutions OF
ours, and destroy the hopes OF freedom winch
exists here, they be recreated In no other part
OF the world according to any human foresight that
we can have on the subject.
And who is ever 10 destroy this country How
proud ought to feel that am plain Kentuckian
"a man born in the far West, and raised Thereto
stand before you and share the honor of addressing
you as fellow citzens-share the right to feel my
self az home in Pennsylvania as | would in my own
native woods. (Appause.) The ultimate end OF
all our exertions TO maintain the Union which now
binds us together Applause.)
1t for this that we preserve pure Amercanism
among u.s. In that consists the greatest security
for our Union, aud who dare raise his hand against
it? II is proud thing for any one of you to say,
81 am Pennsylvania" / am citizen OF the
great State which stands in the centre OF this great
Union, and which is like rib of iron TO bind 1t
together.
1t is proud thing for any one TO say, II am a
citizen of thegreat commonwealth Of Pennsylvania.
But is it not a greater thing to say, 81 am citizen
an American ctizen-a citizen OF ihe United
States Of American" (Applause.) That we can all
now say.
What is the prospect of this Union? Did the
world ever before afford to any people the face
OF the earth the prospects it affords to you? What
was Rome with all her compassionate all
ner legions in comparison with the power OF this
mighty Empre9 There is in the lives of this peo-
pe-it is in their hands to WELD sceptre greater
than Rome in her greatest majesty ever held-to
give law, if you please, to the world. Only keep
united. That is all that is demanded of you. Pre-
serve what you have. Preserve the union of the
States; and the imagination of man cannot surpass
in conception the empire which we are to possess
and to rule. Applause.
Is it not worth preserving? Is it not worth stand
ing together as American citizens forY You have
only to entertain the ordinary pride of ctzens-the
pride of your nationality, the pride of country No
reasoning is necessary TO prove this Instinct will
prompt YOU TO it as the best that wisd ON die
tates. Be true TO yourselves, and you cannot then
be false to anybody. Only be true to yourselves,
and keep the country which God has assigned you.
Preserve your Union the great pillar which sus-
tains your liberties, and which will make You the
greatest and mghtiest people upon the face of the
EARTH This is our destlny-our rightful destiny.
How smaIl-how minute do the questions appear
which are now made TO so sgitate and distract this
Uuionl How small do they appear when compared
10 the mighty destiny and prospect OF this grt at en-
pire they appear nothing at all. And yet there
are men in this country at one end talking about
secession and at the other about dissolution One
insists on the abolition of slavery, the other replies
that each State has the right to have what insttu
tons il peases under the Constitution.
Shall we fall out about this? We are united on
principle of freedom, reciprocal freedom, per.
feet independence OF one another that our Union,
our brotherly and affectionate Union, depends
Fellow citizens, did not intend TO make speech.
rather intended to make my Acknowledgements,
and offer my thanks You for this kind evidence Of
your regard, than 10 attempt to make political
speech on this occasion. beg you TO excuse me;
thank you for your attention; thank YOU for this
evidence of your regard beyond my deserving.
Fellow citizens of Pennsylvania, upon you, let
me say, great deal depends. You are mighty
State. You are called the Keystone State You
bind together this great Union. With your power.
fu influence much may be accomplished You
have mighty trust Fulfil il as you have hereto.
fore done. Be the champions, the advocates of the
Union. Let that be the word, and all will be well.
Accept again, fellow citizens, my apologies for
this uDprepared and very inadequate expression OF
nv feelings and opinions on this subject, but beg
you to accept the full assurance of plain Kentuck-
ian, that appreciates and thanks you from the bot
tom OF my heart for this unexpected mark of your
kindness aud regard. Applause.
Three cheers we're given for the Ex Governor,
and then three more for the American party.
Mayor Conrad was loudly called for. He came
forward and excused himself from addressing those
present on account OF the laieness Of the hour.
There was more music, and the crowd then dis
pened.
Elective Judiciary.