Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-08

becoming the most powerful Of the sister States.
May it be token TO them all, and light to guide
their path.
Resolved, That the National Fillmore and Done.
son CLUB of New York entitled to, and We ten
der them our hearty congratulations for the spirit
vigor and energy with which they exposed the
treachery in their camp, and the eloquent, patriotJ
ic and stirring resolutions they have given to the
world. We would catch the fame from their altar
and spread it throughout the land.
The resolutions were enthusiastically received
and carried by a shout that was heard far above
the voice of the cannon that were booming so near
at hand.
AS the Alexandra procession approaching,
il was thought best 10 wait for them, which
dOne-tbe band in the meantime playing beaut,
tiful piece called the "Fimore March" which was
composed expressly for the occasion by the daugh
ter Of the President of our Board Of Aldermen
The Aexandrians now passed through the crowd,
which opened for them, and their banners were
placed on the stand. 1t was now announced from
the platform that the Alexandria Americans had
brought With them the flag that accompanied the
Father Of his Country through all his perils. The
cry now arose, Flag to the 'front.'" and in obedi
ence to that cry, the old ensign was flung TO the
breeze from the stage; torn almost in rbbands, IA
ded, and blackened with powder, as it was, the
sight OF il caused a solemn feeling in that vast
crowd; but the breeze caught its tattered folds,
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shout rent the air such as was never heard before
from that place.
Many of the old citizens recognized this relct of
the glorious past and remembered the last time it
displayed in this city, when it was done in
honor of Lafayette, whom Washington called
friend
The gallant old Gag was fastened to the frort OF
the stand, and afterwards during the evening, as
the names of Fillmore and Donelson would draw
fbaa ,f 81 tbp Of
the flag under which Washington marched to vc-
tory, would straigbten out and wave TO and fro
the head of the tbrOng, as though promising
success to the gallant spirits VINO we're struggling
to carry out his last advice and cave his fair
land from the danger be deprecated.
The Seventh ward Americans now came up with
an immense transparency in the form of tower,
over ten feet high, highly Ornamented, one of the
most striking, and at the same time one of the
most beautiful seen during the evening. They
welcomed with hearty cheering, and then the
exercises were renewed.
Hon. John J. Crittenden, of Kentucky, was nov
introduced to the audience. He commenced by
saying that he had never been called upon to ad
dress such an immense throng on this occasion,
and that he felt the honor more sensiby, of receV
ING such a call, as he knew that all before him
were true Americans-that none but Americans
were on guard tonight. APPLAUSE He exulted
in the thought of addressing such throng at such
a time, 10 such place, under such flag and on
such question.
He then proceeded to discuss the proposed
change in the naturalization laws, showing that jus
tice to the foreigner, well to ourselves, re
quired such change. We would welcome all TO
the protection of our laws, would welcome them
TO our churches, to our schools; but could not
allow them to govern our country, for them to
rule was for them TO ruin the country of our birth.
In former times when they came to US by scores,
we had nothing to fear as they absorbed by
the native population and became Americanized,
But now, when they come by thousands; when
they form separate communities; erect separate
schools, and speak their own language; have their
own churches and form their own regiments; in
every way keeping up separate and distinct ma
tonaity-it is time tor US to see that they do not
incorporate their old monarchica ultra ideas up-
on the fair fabric of government, for their own
good as well for ours. As an example OF the
knowledge they have of law making, let US look to
the country from which they fee. No, no; we do !
not hate the foreigner, flying from oppression
We will receive him our midst and give him every |
privilege except that OF running by attempting TO |
rule the asylum to which he comes.
At this time be was interrupted by the arrival |
Of a long procession from Georgetown, together
with the First and Second wards who were receiV |
ed with tremendous cheers.
He now proceeded to review the opposing par
ties This is q time of factions, and fractions OF
factions. Demagogues are rampant; sectional strife
is at hand. The great need OF the country is |
steady hand at the helm to guide the good ship OF
State safely between the rocks on one hand and |
the quicksands on the other. The country needs !
an experienced pilots one who knows these seas;
she needs a tried man; she has looked for him. |
she has found him. he does not turn deaf ear to her
CALL but leaving the peaceful walks OF private life
he, Willard Fillmore, will soon guide the good old
ship into the calmer seas in which he left her when
ne retired from his high trust in years gone by
| tremendous applause,
He now spoke of the action Of the various con-
venLiOns in the formation Of platforms We want
no other platform than the Constitution; other
object than the greatest good of our cannon cOun
Try; and to this end will all of US labor. Great and
prolonged applause Yes, you may well respond
to this; every American must; every drop OF blood
in bis veins that does not respond to this sentiment
is an evidence Of bastardy. Cheers
Hon. Solomon G. Haven, of New York, was now
introduced. He commenced 10y saying that old |
parties years ago had commenced sprihgng up and
that they had finally gone to seed. (Lsughter.) |
The seed had been blown from the withered stalks,
and fallen fertile soil, and 10 the frut-the |
American party In this party were found all the |
elements OF nationality which the preservative |
OF the old parties The Democratic party, and he |
hOnored it though he had never been member |
of il, had been deserted. by its great men the |
Wing party no longer presented issues OF sufficient
import to bind national spirits to it: the great |
questions OF these parties had to seed and |
blown away, ard the great American party contain
ed all the good OF both
By whom is the American party opposed? tits |
by the old parties which furnished its elements. |
The dry wood and the stalks we're all that was left |
OF them and the spikes, and knots, and guars pre-
scented a surface to which parasites could cling, |
and then the foreign element and influence rallied
on these points, and, seduced by the name of the
party from which the spirit had fed, many good |
men and true still hung round their lfeess bodies,
into which the demagogues aud the foreign inhu.
ence trying to iniuse some life. But their at
tempt is hopeless, and the real mournefsoass leave
the dead and prepare to do battle with the faSing
for the real object Of the old parties-the good Of
the country.
The speaker reviewed the New York Conven-
ton and the Philadelphia Convention, which, he
said were organized on the hook and eve principle;
but 10 s their efforts TO form q coalition, they
couldn't make the connection. (Laughter) He
was opposed to the Philadelphia Convention, as be
was to the Hartford Convention, and he was OPP
posed 10 all conventions that would place their
principles on the point Of the needle, and that
needle pointing one degree North. He was OPP
posed to all sectional principles; and went in for
rational principles. He went in for a man who
would say 70 the exponent Of sectional principles,
am for the whole country, as whole; there
ore YOU who hold such views had better not vote
or me" prolonged cheeriOg)
In speaking of Mr. Fillmore ne said be left the
country in good running condition, and how does
he now end 4? The administration had mounted
he Cuba nag, started at break-neck pace over
he foreign relation track, aud what is the resuhr
WHY, when we expect that something would hap
pen they luckily Jainted and FL Of. Laughter
md cheers)
The people are tired Of such management; they