Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-12
Saturday Morning, July IL, 1856.
EoWng men Meeting at the marke,


KeWng meI- Meeting at the Market
Aouse-AcreS of People i'm attendance
Speeches of messrs. mcEwen and
Maynard,
Elsewhere will be found the proceedings of
the meeting at the Market House on Thurs
day night last, which was called for the pur
pose Of taking steps preparatory to the organ
iEation, in this city, of Young Mems Fillmore
and DonelsOn Club. 1t was one of the largest
gatherings which has, in several years, assem-
bled here.
The preliminaries occupied but a few mo-
meDts, being performed in prompt, neat and
orderly manner. The chairman explained the
object for which the meeting was called in a
few very handsome remarks, and a set of res
Olutions were adopted which have heretofore
appeared.
Jno. A. McEwen, ESQ., being loudly called
for, then came forward and addressed the
meeting at length, in one Of the most forcible,
convincing and eloquent speeches which has as
yet been made in the canvass. He commenced
by saying that the assembly before him could
perhaps be best numbered by acres-that the
numbers and the enthusiasm Of his young fel
low-citizens before him went far beyond bis
expectations. He was, in his heart, glad to
witness such spectacle. After abiding to
the influence e1erted by the young men of the
country in behalf of movements like the pres
ent canvass, Mr. McEwen adverted to the
present disturbed and unfortunate condition
of the country and the causes which had pro-
duced it, showing that il had all been brought
about by laundering administration. He
cOntrasted the existing state of affairs with
what they were when Willard Fillmore left the
Presidential chair. He then took up the re-
cord of the democratic candidate for the Pres
idency, showing him to be the most inconsis~
ten t, unpa:riotic, dishonest and time-serving
demagogue of this or any other age. The
speaker said that what he stated was not bis
own ipSe dizits-he had the documents and
he said. lie then alluded briefly to Willard
Fillmore, as a great statesmen and pure pat
riOt-one who had been tried aud found true
TO the Union. and concluded by exhorting all
true men to rally to the support of Fillmore
whose prospects were Frightening every hour,
while those of Buchanan were fading away
10 the distance. Mr. NJ. spoke nearly three
hours. He was listened TO with marked at
tention throughout, the only interruptions be-
ing tremendous outbarsts Of applause.
When the first speaker had finished, the
crowd sent up a shout for Hon. Horace May
nard, Estate Elector,) who came forward
amid deafenng cheers. The distinguished
gentleman said he had been called upon unex-
pectedly, which together with the lateness of
of the hour forbade him from making any ex~
tended emarks. (Cres of, Never mind the
hour) He would, however, ask the atten
ton of his auditors to one or two points if
they would indulge him. He then spoke brief
ly of several important subjects involved in
the canvass, and his remarks proved conclu-
sively that better selection of an elector
could not possibly have been made. Mr.. NJ.
Is a man of great intellectual vigor, splendid
attachments as q scholar, is entirely CONVEX
SAINT with the history, general and political, of
the country, has an ease and fuency of speech,
an excellant voice, and polished redress. He
is eloquent; has, evidently, fine vein of hu-
NOR and a rich fund of anecdotes, while the
command he possesses of the use of irony, sar-
casm and reparlee, is hardly, if ever equalled,
by public speakers. lie is just the man for
the place which has been assigned him in the
canvass. With such standard bearers as he
and Gov. Brown, the American party in Ten
nessee, ave nothing to fear.
The meeting adjourned at midnight with
three long and loud cheers.