Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-28
SATURDAY, JUNE %, 1856.

Chl UhOh1, JUNE 90 4o0o'
B6- We beg our readers to turn aside
this morning from the din and dust of pol
itics and refresh themselves with draught
from the pure sparkling waters of pathos
and sentiment offered them by that lovely
daughter of the South, our accomplished
correspondent, Mrs L. VIRGINIA FRENCH
The Meeting at the Market HOuse--The
Masses I'm COunciI--The Opening Gun
of the Campaign.
In response to the call made through the
papers, the Americans of this vicinity be-
gan to assemble at an early hour on Thurs
day evening, and by the hour fixed for the
opening of the meeting, the upper end Of
the Market House and the area about was
peopled with a dense crowd Of the solid
men" of Nashville, and enthusiastic, warm
hearted Americans. We have never seen
finer assemblage on a similar occasion
We observed through the crowd, citizens
who are not wont on usual occasions to
attend such meetings-the old, the middle
aged and the young-the grave and serious,
and those of more exuberance and ANNA
ton, all contributed to swell the vast throng
met to tender their CALCULATIONS to the dis
tinguished Ex-President on his return.
The meeting was called to order by Capt.
r. c. FOSTER, Sd, on whose motion
RETURN j. METGs, Esq, was invited to
the Chair, and the following gentlemen APP
pointed Vice Presidents and Secretaries
VICE PRESIDENTS.
BOYD McNAIRY, WIN. THOMPSON,
JAS. WHITWORIH, ALLEN y. HALL.
SECRETARIES.
IRA P. JONES, N. VAUGHN.
The President introduced as the first
speaker, the Hon. EDwIN H. Ewing, whose
appearance was greeted with loud and con-
tinuous applause. 1t had been some years
since our citizens had beheld the well known
face Of Mr.. Ewing on the political forum,
and his return to it was the signal for this
unanimous manifestation of delight and sat
isfaction. During the canvass of 1852,
Mr.. Ewing was absent from the country,
which accounts for his nonparticipation in
that struggle. He had not been long be-
fore the audience of Thursday evening, how
ever, before he convinced them that he was
still the fearless, able, convincing and elo-
quent speaker of former days. Mr.. Ewing
through two hours, held the crowd en-
tranced by his forcible array of facts, his
resisteSs augmentation, and the fervor
and animation of his style. lie reviewed
most mastery the history of the two
old parties, and showed conclusively that
one (the democratic) had always been
the extreme and dangerous party, the
sacrifcer of principle to expedieucy, de-
votedly attached to its success and I'M
caring for the means 10y which it was COM
passed; that there had always been another
party whose ground work was conserva-
tism, which framed its measures with view
TO the highest interests of the country, and
chung through all changes and commissions
to principle as the poe-star of its action
that party was the Wing party, and the
American party of the present day was its
legitimate successor, aud the only party to
''e''h whig could, with consistency, at
tach himSen. These points were ably and
deliberately enforced. The Hon rentle-
man then reviewed the two opposing can.
didates for the Presidency presented by
these parties, and showed upon a fair ex-
animation Of their claims and qualifications
an Immense prepOnderance in favor Of Mil
lard Fillmore Mr.. Ewing closed his speech
amid enthusiastic cheering Ex-Governor
BROWN was next introduced by the chair
man, and Notwithstanding the lateness of
the hour, was listened TO with marked at
tention. Gov Brown addressed the meet
ing for an hour. He rose superior to him
SSA' We thouShI HC WIS NEVER udppleE
and predict that if he goes through the
State in that style, Fillmore'S majority will
exceed the most sanguine expectations OF
his friends. As a popular political orator
Gov. Brown has no superior in the country,
and the themes Of this canvass will afford
admirable opportunity for the display of
his powers. In his own expressive lam
guage he will hammsy the Buchanan de-
mocracy on every bill and through every
valley in Tennessee. His appeal to the old
Clay Wings against Buchanan was very
fine, and cannot fail Of deep and lasting
effect Gov. Brown closed at midnight,
and the meeting dispersed in the happiest
humor.
As the opening meeting Of the campaign
the demonstration Of Thursday night is
certainly most suspicious. There was a
feeling pervading both speakers and audi.
tors that will be satisfied with nothing short
OF victory. The name of our gallant chief
whenever mentioned was the signal for vo-
cifcrous cheering 1t stirs the widest en-
thusiasm, and Ia In striking contrast with