Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-07

year for the search they would return the warrants
endorsed as did the Kentucky constable when he
freed his man in a swamp: mon est iNuentus, orer
eTeekl6us, IN '1GnPibus Hp st'HnDo. Laughter
and cheers
Mr.. Campbell now went into lucid and eloquent
as well as humorous defence of some of the prom
inent principles of the American party. He was
not member of any church, but be was inclined
to the Protestant faith because he was brought up
in it, and because history taught him it was the
faith of freedom. The American party wished TO
keep Church and State separate, and they would
do it in spite Of the Jesuits Cheers.
The American nation were not as weak as they
once were. The Indians who once infested his
own State and who at one time were near the
place where he lay an nfant-those Indians who
hired by British gold to murder the women
and children, thanks to the bold hearts of Ken.
tuckv who marched TO the relief of Ohio, had
been extermiuated. The nation was now strong,
and intended to be on equal terms with other ma
ttons They intended to give their citizens right
to travel in foreign lands without having their bag
gage ransacked by Papa authority TO find and take
away the Bible they kept for their private devo.
tons, even though that Bible was the gift of
dying mother, as the myrmidons OF the Pope do
now. And we intend, when Sam gets strong
enough in the knees, and he seems to be getting
stronger every day. to have our citizens buried
decently when they die in a foreign land. Now,
au American Protestant dying in Italy, Is not as
decentIy buried as you would bury New Found
land dog. 1872
He said we could and would manage our own
internal affairs to suit ourselves Also without any
OF the profered aid OF John Bull, Patrick OFlath-
erty or Hans Bergerskiterhopen either. We, like
other people, had our troubles in the camp, but
that none of other peoples business. The
trouble about a colored gentleman on the fuel
or, in other words. a niger 10 the wood pile
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ion, and should continue to think for himself But
he thought he could retire to an ante-room now
with his friend from Kentucky and his friend from
North Carolina, (Messrs. Crittenden and Haughton,)
and though they were two to against him, they
could fix that matter up in ten minutes if it would
only stay fixed. But the niger business was an
outside issue. 1t had no business in the American
party, and for his part, he wished to keep the
gemmen Ob color out. Laughter and cheers
Somebody bad talked about the dissolution of
the Union! All be had TO say about that was
The thing can't be did :" Tremendous cheer.
ing He knew that many OF the gallant Buckeye
boys had waded the Ohio river, and wooed won
and carried home some of Kentucky's fairest
daughters Do you think they want to split? No.
sir! 1t is no use talking about that. 1.-The thing
can't be did," Cheers and Laughter
You have met tonight to ratfy the nominations
of the American party. But don't care for tire
men. They are Insignificant, compared with the
principles. Men and platforms nothing; that
is, the details Of the platforms. The great thing
is the preservation Of the greatand glorious prn-
ciples those men are nominated to support. Amer
icansi You now have your work before YOU Your
principles are before the people. Your candidates
are in the field, and it only remains for you to do
your duty, and you will be victorious TGreat
coeering and long continued
Hon. J. j. Crittenden was then introduced and
received with great enthusiasm.
He commenced by saying that it was useless to
ATTEMPT to proselyte now; all present had made up
their minds on the principles they should advO-
cate The lists now made, the contest is open.
ed and it ia for that side to win the fight that bears
itself most CALAMITY. What kind of party have
YOU? Is il not the one which insists as its main
ground of action that Americans shall rule AmerIcal
What parties oppose you? Who can stand before
the American people with any hope of success, ana
contest the great principle that binds together?
On this principle stand.-We may fall; think
we shall triumph. lCheers.
lie had 10 antipathes against the foreigners; the
party has none. Let the oppressed and downtrod.
den of all nations come to US. Let them share the
the benefcence and Justice Of our laws. Let them
share our educational facilities. Let them share
our language and our customs; but We tell them in
al kindness both for their sake and own, that
they must leave US to manage and govern the
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are to its delicate machinery, it will be wrongly
directed and its power will be thrown againstitselt
and all will be involved in one mass of splendid
ruin.
The whole philosophy of our principles lay in
one memorable order given by the Father of bis
Country during the darkness OF the Revolution;
"Place none but Americans guard ton gut
There were brave men of foreign birth in the army;
but they were not sons of the soil. The magic
Of nd IN fha
land. The Juggling at their heartshrings was not
for the country in whose service ;hey were then
engaged; but for their country beyond the sea.
they were not to the manor born, and could not
say, "This is my own my native land!" Then was
it not policy and was it not philosophical, to place
men who were bound by those magic ties i'll the
most responsible situations? And if it were best
them is it the policy of the nation STILL to ps,e
none but native born patriots at the helm of State
the most responsible OF all situations TO us at this
time? And should our foreign born brothers object
this policy when it is constantly following
der every other government Cheers
And how did our party arise! That it the
work of an everything Providence is evident. Il
not the work ofpropagandsm. 1t was from the
germ Of patriotism in the hearts of people. On
its first manifestation, the people gathered silently
around it, drawn by their best feelings TO enlist in
the cause. 1t spread silently and surely, without
it was once started. Like the wind it is said that
no one knows of our party, whence it cOmeth; and
some even at this day mentally blind as to
say that they know not whittier it goeth! Laugh.
ter. But TO his mind, twas evident that lit gOeth
toward the White House its home, and toward
the Capitol as its place OF industry" Great aP.
plause
We have thrown down the gauntlet-let them
take it up who will-we ready for the fight.
I n,r fill lint bav ctill E,r
who prefer to struggle with to fighting against
Us, for it has come to that point. And let those
who the truth OF our principles at this the elev
enth hour, come TO our banners and receive the
welcoming hand from those of US who have borne
the heat and burden of the day.
To our naturaI.zed brethren Ee saw, we do not
love the foreigners less than when We first extend
ed an invitation to them TO find a home from op.
preston our shores; we do not love them less,
but We love our country more. And We find that
il do not protect the ark Of liberties from
the profered support of olticous hands shall all be
Involved in common destruction.
When the emf grafton to our country did not ex-
coed 900 per wear, did not feel the effects OF
it. Those who thus came among us were absorbed
10 our customs aud forgot their native country in
a measure, and sIrove TO become Americans. Now
the small stream has become overwhelming tor
rents, and threatens TO submerge the whole lands
Instead Of mixing among and becoming part
of us whole counties are found in which the Eng ,
| lsh language cannot be understood. The foreign
ers retain their clanush spirits; their customs, ira
ditions, habits yea, aud language they form for.
eign colony in midst distinct in fact from US
as they in habit, though they under our
/ government IL is this we dcprecate. Ii is this
we would prevent
! He did not regard the foreign born citizen with
feelings Of dstrust or hatred nor did the party.
he.
accord TO them the power TO rule and ruin the com
mon country. No man felt more charity for the
mislortunes Of oppressed lands than he. In this
very hall, not many years ago, he had spoken at
a meeting 10 which the citizens Of Washington
we're raising money TO send TO famine stricken Ire.