Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-10-24
From Brownlow's Wing.
Senator TOOmbs in Knoxville

senator IOOmDs IN hnOxvIlle.
Well, Mr.. Toombs, invited by the Democracy,
has been in Knoxville, and made speech of two
hours in length, and was listened to by a crowded
court room, with respectful attention. but certain
ly made no votes for his party associates, rl-
less he made them over the left shoulder He
spoke one hour and a half--was followed by Col
Sneed, in speech of two hours--and reserved to
himself the right Of reply of thirty minutes, which
he played off in sort of clustering style
After paying a very handsome compliment to
Tennesseeans in general, and to East Tennessee in
particular he pitched into thA issues of the con-
test--such of them at least, as engage the atten-
ton OF ultra Southern men. He never saw the
day since his connection with politics, that he
would not have torn from our Statute Books, the
Missouri Compromise Act, even though it had been
sealed by the blood Of his own father! This sen
timent was received by both the foreign and na-
tive Democracy, with loud applause
Among the bold and reckless assertions made
by Mr.. Toombs, was this one and in these words:
Every man who is not sustaining Buchanan, is
an enemy to the South, and no friend Of mine |"
This sentiment was received with applause by the
Democracy. In commenting upon it, we have
only to say, that very large majority of the an
dience were enemies to Mr.. Toombs and the South
Another bold assertion was, that Mr.. Fillmore
was plain, candid, straghtout Frecsoiler! Touch
ing the Compromise measures of $780, he desired
to learn Fillmore's views; was anxious to know
them; felt deep interest in knowing; but never
could learn them When he signed the Comprol
mise acts, he did not even know what the bill
contained!
When he eulogized athe glorious principles
blasoned on the banner of the Whig party, the
L0cofocos in the room, who had abused these
principles and that old banner all their lives,
cheered most vociferously. This was rich
There we're quite number of foreigners pres
ent, and this, we presume, he was apprized Of as
he sulogized the Irish, Germans, French and other
foreigners Of their deeds of daring, and Of
their devotion to liberty This was the moro in
teresting to those of us who know that portion
Of the foreigners present were In attendance our
Circuit Court either witnesses or defendants, in
some heavy bacon and coffee stealing operations
Among the sweeping and more reckless asser.
tions OF the Georgia Senator, we noticed this one,
Whenever men become unsoCn nd they 20 over
to the American and Free-soil parties !" This as
sertion was met by Col Sneed, most effectually,
who demonstrated that Frce-soilism originated
with Democracy--was nurtured and cherished by
that party, and warmed into life by Pierces ad-
ministration in the distribution Of patronage. He
also showed that Fillmore had made regular
business of turning such out of Office as well as
seeking to keep them from getting into Office
In concluding bis speech, Senator Toombs
startled the entire crowd, except, perhaps, the
leaders of Democracy who seem to have known
what was coming. He stated that If the Demo
cratic Banner were triumphant in Pennsylvania,
while he were speaking, the country was safe
but IL It trail in the dust In Pennsylvania, there is
nothing before us but blood or dishonor, and he
was for bloodl
The speech of Mr.. Toombs, throughout, was
bold, and disclosed the disunion feelings and SEN
timents of the party with which he acts. We
were pleased TO hear him avow these sentiments,
and we were equally glad 10 hear him warmly APP
plauded by the Democrats for ayowing them, rs
II showed that they were drifting to that point.
What We gathered from the speech was this, that
If Buchanan were not elected, his supporters we're
for dsunion. or what is equivalent, Southern
Consederacyl
Col Sneed followed the Georgia gentleman in
speech of two hours in length, marked by fairness
convincing arguments, and array Of facts, taken
from the records of Congress, which carried con-
victon to every impartial mind, and fully satisfied
the friends of Fillmore and American principles
Having set forth Mr.. Toombs as Southern dis
unionist, by and with his consent, Col Sneed TOOK
up the issues presented by him, in their regular
order. He showed the gentleman tnat squauer
Sovereignty 80 much dsliked by him, was inau-
gurated by Democracy--by Gen. Cass, his associ-
ate in the cause of Buchanan that Buchanan was
himself for the doctrine, and that Geo. w. Jones,
the chairman Of the Democratic Congressional
Ca,,cxu. was the FIRST man south Of Macon and Dix
on's line to avow the odious doctrine
He told Mr. Toomhs that be bad charged that
the Compromise measures Of 1880 repealed the
Missouri COmpromiss sct that Mr. Fillmore sign
ed these. but that he did not know what the bill
contained. He differed with the gentleman as TO
these measures repeaIing the Missouri Compro-
mise. and must insist that although the gentleman
bad voted for those measures, he did not know
what they we're
In every instance, Col snecd met him success