Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-01

something of both Italy, with her sunny and
coudless skies is most beautiful country to look
upon, aud alas only to look but would to God
she had a government like ours (Applause) he
bay OF Naples, as said, is compared to your own
beautiful bay, but there s this striking difference
When / stepped On shore at Naples, was sur
rounded By hundreds OF begars, but when stepped
on the shores of New York was surrounded by
thousands Of freemen, (great and prolonged cheer
ing)-not only earning their own livelihood, but
las contrasted with other laborers-a livelihood
luxury. (Great cheering.) That point Of diff
ference sir is most agreeable to an American eye,
and felt it and felt proud Of it. and prouder than
ever ouly of your bay, but of the thrifty popua-
ton that surrounds it. Venice once proudsr
city than New York, but-amd intestine and
foreign wars, and under harsh government-she
has been crushed. The Constitution Of the United
States has brought New York into greatness by
concentrating here the commerce and exchanges
of our Confederated States. To preserve that cons
centratioD, and that greatness, there must be alb
sence Of all internal etrife-there must be peace,
and friendship for, and confidence in, New York,
from all parts of these confedersted States. But
deprive your great and growing city of them, and
of the protection the Constitution gives its trade
and commerce, and its fate soon would be that of
Venice, whose deserted streets and canals have
but SO recently surveyed England has now the
control of the commerce of the world through Lon
don, her great commercial city. | now venture to
prophesy that many years eapse, those who
are now thin the sound OF my voice will, under
the protection Of the Constitution, see that New
York will be to the world what London is. (Ap.
plause.)
Mr.. Fillmore then. after congratulating the May
or upon the honor OF being the Chief Magistrate of
such city New York, went on to say his re-
marks were necessarily desultory and he trusted
they would be considered-and he concluded
amid prolonged and enthusiastic applause.
THE OLD LINE WINGS.
The Wing General Committee-fulla and complete
in numbers from the % wards of the city-ll0
members in number, met at Constitution Hall,
little after o'clock, yesterday evening, Horatio
Reed, Esq, in the chair. The members were in
the best of spirits and full of congratulations upon
the rising prospects of the Fillmore party. Hon.
Thos. Bond, late of Oswego, an invited guest was
also present, and in happy and eloquent speech
he kept the members agreeably entertained and in
structed, till after o'clock, when it announc-
ed that Mr.. Fillmore would be ready to receive
them. The committee then formed in procession,
two together, arm in arm, the Chairman leading of,
and marched down Broadway to the st. Nicholas
There entering the paror Of Mr.. Fillmore which
was soon crowded to overlooking with them, and
other gentlemen who soon thronged in, Mr.. Fill
more soon appeared from private room.
Mr.. BROOKS INTRODUCES THE WING COMMITTEE.
Mr. James Brooks introducing the Wing Gene
raj Committee of the city and county of New York,
said:
have the honor, Mr.. Fillmore, to present to
you my associates of the Wing General Committee
of the city of New York We are Wings, sir, all
Wings and nothing but Wings; Old Line Wings Of
1910, A. AS, and so. As long as Henry Clay liv.
ed, we followed his flag and mis- fortunes, and in
many hard. fought campaign shared with him
both victory and defeat. Veterans there are here,
sir, who took the Hero of TippecanOe from the
lawns and fields of North Bend in triumph to Wash
ugton, and here are the heads OF the legions that
in 1S4S carried you and Gen. Taylor to the White
House; and that failed only in 1874, because there
was treason in ranks. We come to welcome
you houe, as old soldier, old campaignor
with us-to offer you our hands, our hearts and the
humble appreciation of our heads. Here is the old
guard, sir, old veterans that have never been beat
en- in a fair fight Here they are, sir, just ready
for service ever, and am sure you will be glad
10 see them one and all