Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-03-12
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American Meeting i'm Baltimore.
There was an immense American meet
ing in Baltimore on the 9th inst We give
below the resolutions and officers:
Presidcnt-Thos. Swami, Esq.
Vice Presideuts-Col. VIM. Chestnut. Johns
Hopkins, W. Slater, A. Hanigan, Sr., William
Grooms, Sr., W. E. Cole, W. Alexander, W.
Gorsuch, Daniel Miller. S. @. Bordley, j. P. p.
Jones, G. II. Clark, J. j. Bankard, John G.
Proud, W. Wilson Byrn, Robert Turner, J. G..
Hooper, N. F. Williams, VIM. Gilmore, A.
Pearson, W. S. Stuart, Clark Cottrell, W. IL.
Hayward, F. P. Scott.
Observation-Disclosures Turner, Samuel T.
Houston, John Cox, J. Frank Brown, Perry
Orem.
Whereas, the American party in National
Convention assembled ct Phladelphls, on the
Odd day of February last, have nominated
Willard Fillmore, of New York, for President,
and Andrew Jackson Donelson, of Tennessee,
for Vice President of the United States;
And, whereas, the American party in mass
meeting assembled i'll the city OF Baltimore,
have met together to express their opinion OF
the action of said Convention; therefore,
Res0Lued That the American party of Bal
timOre approve, adopt, and hereby sOlemnly
ratify the nominations of the Philadelphia
Convention.
ReS0LUed, That in Willard Fillmore we re-
cognise an ilustrious exemplar and exponent
of American principles, exhibiting 10 his own
case, by his rise and progress unaided save by
the power and energy of his pure oh racter
and intellect, and the glorious action of our
Republican institutions, a signal illustration of
the character of our government.
ResOlUed, That in the public life of Willard
Fillmore, and more especially in the truly ma
tionaL, conservative, American course of his
administration, knowing no North, South,
East or West, but comprehendng and embrac-
ing all interests of America, his noble country,
We have an indemnity for the past and guar
antee for his future political action.
ReSolred, That in Andrew Jackson Donel-
son, of Tennessee, we recognise the patriot and
statesman, in whom love of America, his
country, is paramount to every other feeling
who islands upon the Constitution and the
Union, and therein we have the best pledge,
together with his speech accepting on the
spot his nomination, that if elected, that coun-
try will receive his first and cherished consid-
Grafton.
Resolred That the American party Of Bal
timOre and Maryland this day raise their ban
ner, inscribed with the names of these leaders
and pledge their brethren of America that in
November, 1856, like glorious result will be
manifested as in November, 1855, differing
only in the increased majority at the ballot
box.
The meeting was addressed by Gov.
CALL, of Florida, Mr. PAINE, of North
Carolina, Hon. Mr.. Walk, of New York,
Mr.. EVANS. of Washington, and others.
The following letter from Maj. DoNELsoN
was read:
EUTAw HOUSE, Baltimore March, 8, 1856.
Gentlemen-I tender you my sincere ac-
Acknowledgements for the kind terms in which
am invited to attend the meeting of the Ameri-
can party To night, and assure you that whilst
nothing would be more gratifying to my feel
ings than q compliance with the investigation,
there are considerations which oblge Inc
to forego this qualification at this time.
am the nominee of the American party for
the second Office 10 the gift of the people, and
rs il is one of the cardinal maxims of our party
that its candidates should neither seek nor
decline Office, il seems to me that ought not
voluntarily 10 place myself in a position where
may be charged with violating lie spirit If
this maxim, ID appear before you here, my
friends, as a speaker, my friends elsewhere, on
the entire route To my place OF residence in
Tennessee, may expect the same thing, and
then | may be placed in the attitude of one
pleading his own cause aud seeking votes by
electloneering articles unworthy of the great
considerations which constitute Us party.
Ii is, besides, gentlemen, important that
should be at home within a short period, and |
cannot fulfil my engagements if | stop on the
route TO exchange salutations with the friends
who may be DESTROYS OF hearing my views on
the issues involved in the present political can
yasS. IL seems to me more proper TO leave the
defense of our cause TO those who will be regu
larry elected TO meet oar o pOnen,s
When was recently in New York, yielded
20 the entreaties Of friend, aud did attend a
meeting similar To the one proposed here to-
night But did so under full conviction
that | ought not again TO depart from the
general rule which have referred 10 as that
which is dictated by the spirit Of the platform
on which We stand as members of a party
anxious TO correct the errors vt old party or
CARNATIONS; aud therefore, on at occasion
availed myself OF the opportunity tn express
deliberately the views | entertained at the
leading Sloetrines which constitute us party.
To those views beg leave now To refer you.
j am, gentlemen, an old Jackson deinocrat,
standing now where he did when he wSs on
cue stage Of action in respect 20 the great ques-
lions OF the day, and am firmly persuaded thai
il he were alive he would nov be with rs IN
the effort TO bring back the govsrnmeat 10 IT'S
original purity, andto destroy the isns which,
ender the guise OF State rights, and vartons
other pretences, have brought the country 20
the very verge Of anarchy and disanion. To
tho nallifier OF lss2 Gen. jackson said, sour
URIoa muss aHd sAaI BE- pressTved" 70 the
nuiliher OF this period, tie American party
makes the same reply. Gen. jackson also said
thai the time had eows when ne ought 10 be
1aers Aaeriaanissa. This, too. Is the leading
sentiment Of our party But viii DOT 20 into
details here. Ny object Is only 10 thank you.
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that you va. maks ans reasons Tor not accept.
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