Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-28


Meeting of Fillmore and DOnelSOn Club
no. 2.
According 10 previous notice, a meeting OF
this club was held at Johnson's Corner, Broad
street, on Saturday evening last, which was
numerously attended
E. q. Ewing, Esq, addressed the meeting
with more than his usual ability. 1t was
characterized by the most cogent, powerful
and statesman.like reasoning, showing clearly
the state of the country, and the relation the
different parties bear to il.
The following officers for the Club were
chosen, and the accompanying resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
PresideH-Gen Washington Barrow.
Vice Prssilens &C n. Fogg W. K Turner,
B w Hall, James Kendrick, r. S Smell, Jos.
| W. Horton, C. w. Nance, NJ. Sultzbacker, Geo.
D. Crockett, W. H. Horn, S. P. Ament, Charles n.
HAYS
! Recordinq lSecretdry.-John D Cover.
Corresponding Secretary.-R II. Barry.
! TrsQswer.-James Nichol
! Whereas, The friends Of Fillmore and Donelson,
of Nashville and vicinity are satisfied that orgau-
cation and concert of action invaluable aids in
promoting the success of a canvass, and regarding
/ the cause in which they are enlisted and the cleo
ton of the distinguished patriots whom they sup
port for President and Vice President of the Unit
ed States, in the highest degree worthy Of their
bes. eKertions, they have assembled on this occar
sion to organize an association to be styled the
Fillmore aud Donelson Club, No 2, of Nashv lille,
aud hereby invite all who are friendly to the sue
cess Of the American party, and to a return Of the
Government to the prosperous and cOn;ented con-
dition which it enjoyed under the wise and "Wash.
ingtOn like" adm instration of Millard Fillmore to
unite with them, and enrol themselves as members
of the Club, for the purpose of securing the OBJ
jects of the association, we adopt and pledge our
selves to carry out the following resolves:
lat. Resolved, That of the candidates presented
for the suffrages of the American people, we re-
gard Willard Fillmore and Andrew Jackson Donel-
son by their illustrous services in the past, and
their present conservative and national attitude
before the country, as the best qualified to
rectfy the gross and criminal blunders the
present mbecile and corrupt administration, and to
restore the Government to that state of repose aud
quiet, the loss of which is so detrimental to the
bity of free institutions, and the perpetuity
and prosperity Of the Government
"a. Resolved, That, in our several capacities,
we will use our strenuous eKertions to advance
the interests aud secure the harmony Of The Amer
lean party and In every way consistent with right,
we will labor to ensure the election Of its nomi-
nees, the one, distinguished E1-Presdent Of the
Republic, whose patriotic and successful efforts in
a trying crisis, have given him endearing bold
upon the heart of the nation, aud the other, our
highly esteemed fellow citizen, who, in Vari-
Gus positions and on a specially momentous occa-
sion Che assembly Of the Southern Convention in
this cty) has proven himself a statesman and a
patriot, Independent and ncouuptible,
81. Resolved, That we earnestly recommend
our friends throughout the State to form Fillmore
and Doneson Clubs ia every city, town and village,
and TO remit exertion till principles and can
didates have achieved triumph.