Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-27
SATURDAY, SEPT. 81, 1855.
Reception of Mr.. EleII.


The old friends and constituents of Mr.. Bell
paid him compliment yesterday, of which
his posterity may be proud long years hence.
1t was an outpouring of the people to pay re-
pect and honor, and to listen with patience.
snd attention to the words of one from whose
lips they have often heard counsel, and never
other counsel than wise, wholesome, and pa.
triotic. 1t was indeed an ovation which should
swell his heart with pride.
He was received at the depot by the mills
tary of the city and long procession of car
riages, and escorted through the various streets
to Merritt's Grove. AS the procession moved
from point to point, loud shouts of graduation
, cannon tolG to the surrounding hills that
good and great man had come among US. Ban
ners with appropriate devices Welcome to
the great BELL Of Tennessee, Honor to John
Bell, Fillmore, DoReLsoa and the Union, &C.,
were suspended across the streets which were
literally thronged with people.
Col, Bell was received at the stand in an
eloquent style by John A. McEwen, ESQ, and
rose at l p. NJ, TO address the audience. He
spoke for three hours to the vast crowd, num-
bering not less than three thousand five hun
dred, and held them in rapt and respectful at
tenton. Its unnecessary to describe speech
from Col Bell
lie commenced by disclaiming that this
manifestation could properly be construed into
desire to do individual honor to him-that
biobar apd ,,royor raaeoD had CALLED IL forth
the alarming condition of public affairs. Il
then addressed himself to the questions of thu
day, and reviewed mastery, yet candidly and
fairly, the condition of the country, the caus
of il, the prospect of relief and the means o.
obtaining it. It was replete with fact, with
philosophy and with argument. No harsh ex
pressions or violent and untenable prescriptions
escaped him, but calmly, forcby and with the
manner of statesman, he delivered his views
aud led his hearers to his conclusions.
He held the leaders of the democratic par.
ty responsible for the hapless state of affairs,
and certainly no man of impartial judgment
left the ground uncOnvinced Of its truth. Not
less conclusive was his argument that Mr.. Blu.
chanan could not, either from the positions O
his party, or by Inherent strength of will and
moral courage of his own, restore the nation
to quiet The probabilities of the results were
discussed, and the duty of the Southron to con-
centrate upon Mr.. Fillmore was shown beyond
csvi or question.
Such an effort must certainly have an i'm
preston upon the honest rejecting patriotism,
ot;n IN h.
country. 1t is an appeal which cannot go IN
needed. It must tell powerfully.
We are happy 10 inform our friends in Ten
nessee and throughout the country, that it is
Mr.. Bells intention 10 devote himself to the
canvass from now until the election He has
been rendered public dinners 10 two counties
in his old Congressional District, Wilson and
Rutherford; and he will visit Others. Let him
be greeted everywhere with the consideration
due to his intellect and his exalted character as
a statesman and a citizen.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Bells speech the
audience were invited to the tables, and par
took Of the sumptuous repast prepared by the
Committee of Arrangements.
Preparing Its friends TO sp.7d their Tears
The conductors of the Union and Araeri-
e1n with that prescience which comes Of
long experience, well know that the State
contests in Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania,
which take place next month, will prove
disastrous to the Buchanan party. They
are too shrewd to mistake the indications
of a defeat, and on Wednesday they issued
card giving warning of the fact, after
the style of the Almanacs-a6oat this time
look out for storms. There is no prediction
of certainty, but they think it prudent to
haul in sail and gradually and gently lower
the hgh-blown hopes of the rank and file,
lest the sudden and unexpected fall just
few days prior to the Presidential election, (
might frighten them from their propriety
This is commendable neghbor, and you do
it skillfuly and well.
But you tell them that your hopes are in
triangular fight in November-that 1.-TWO
pluck one" may win in October, but lol
little month" and what mighty change
that then the vote will be divided by three,
and the plurality will be thrown for Buch- !
anan. Not a ghost Of chance for it. !
So obvious has this fact become that the
more honest Of your Northern friends are
ready TO go over and range themselves
under the Fillmore banner Rumors Gil
the air to this effect, and the actual condi-
ton of things in the North, indeed makes
such an issue not unlikely. When few
weeks more shall elapse. and the miserable
minority of your forces shall become known
in the great States of New York, Ohio
and Pennsylvania, and the bulk Of the
Buchanan strength shall be transferred to
Fillmore, and there remains nothing TO you
but the disunion portion Of the South, I
where then will you turn your friends for
comfOrtG or viii you like honest patriots,
as at heart, we believe you are, counsel a
union upon Mr.. Fillmorey
% Deliberate this state Of things, gentlemen,
for so surely as you live you will be called
TO decide it. II win be TO you, aud TO
your children, and TO the quiet Of your
consciences weighty and momenious ques-
tiOn. To put it more plainly, that Il may
be more impressive. ask It in the seclusion