Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-22
From the Nashville Gazette.
The Great National American Convention
at Nashville Haskell, Brownlow, Hem
ry Burr, Holland Temple, Bell, and FOL

ny Burr, Holland Temple, Bell, and Zol-
licoffer.
On every night of the convention, the vocifera-
tions for William G. Brownlow, of Knoxville, were
so great from the immense crowd that assembled
on the square in which the American pole and ros-
trum were erected, that, Notwithstanding his
hoarseness from previous speaking, he was forced
to make speeches in every instance. Brownlow g
speeches volcanic streams, blasting and consu-
ming everything and everybody against which
and whom they are directed bis wit and anecdotes
are striking and effective. His speeches are like
the man. Of an unique character yields the
same power over crowd that his pen does over
the reading masses he is man of mark and in
huence with his tongue or his pen Ifhe is warm
in his personal attachment he is terrible in his
wrath.
Gen. VIM. Haskell spoke on the first evening Of
the Convention; his speech was more philoso-
phic dissertation upon general principles Of law,
policy and government, than pointed canvass
speech, and inferior to some of the eloquent and
mastery efforts which he has 80 frequently made
during this canvass.
COL Temple, of Knoxville, on the first evening
OF the Convention delivered one of those telling
argumentatve harangues, which convinces the
Judgment by its clear statements and sound deduc-
tons of common sense. !, He made an excellent
speech; he is a beaAdfhl and argumentative
speaker. II.
Dr. John G. Holland,s of Memphis, also spoke on
the last evening of the Convention His speech on
this occasion she spoke late) was remarkable for
inexhaustible wit and anecdote. He kept his crowd
necessarily ina roar Of laughter He made, during
the day, at the Convention ground, one of the
most effective speeches we have heard during the
canvass.
Gustavus A. Henry, of Montgomery, spoke on
the last evening also of the Convention He spoke
tuUc IL, ia
never fails to make good Speech and upon great
occasions he rises in beauty, strength, eoquence
and power Of diction and logic, to the front rank
of popular orators. nobler and better man than
Major Henry, our gallant State does not possess.
The Hon. Jno. Bell spoke on the last day of the
Convention upon the Convention grounds. His
speech was characterized by its comprehensive
thought, cautious statement, and general states
| manship.
Hon. G. @. Burr, of New York spoke twice
during the Convention his speech at the Conven-
ton grounds was very effective and powerful
speech, but it rose not to the dignity comprehen-
siveness and power of conviction of the greatest
speech delivered during the Convention--that OF
Burrs on the last evening of the Convention. His
excellency of speaking consists in his driving at
once through his subject, making poetry and anec-
dote alone subservient to the calculation of biz
thoughts or the conviction of his sentiments
Like Calhoun, Webster Clay and all really
great men, be speaks to convince men, not to spo 4
with fancy, or please with rhetorical tropes and
fourishes he exhibits more than one grain OF
wheat in a hogshead Of chat.
| We had glorious conventional jubilee, and its
| vivid remembrance and patriotic effects will be
| green in many years to come.
Gen. Felix X. Zollconer was the presiding OFF,
Ger OH this memorable occasion. His Introductory
address was splendid summary Of all the ques-
tions and issues involved in the pending contest
He Is one of the clearest headed and most forcbe
speakers of our State sound practical reliable,
and able, he at once wins your confidence because
he convinces your Judgment