The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-04

AtRrecent democratic ratification meeting held at Knox
VILE Tennessee amongst the speakers three Oldline
wings The following from the proceedings Of the
meeting will show the grounds on which they base their
support Of Mr. Buchanan
"Upon the conclusion Of Major Ramsey's speech loud
calls made for Colonel John r. Nelson This
BILE old whig who, for than quarter of century,
has done battle for the old wing parywho had the
hdenee and respect of his parn fact has been looked
up 10 the original wing OF Knox counycame forward
to the stand His venerable appearance his fankneSs and
earnestness Of manner at secured him audience lie
said but little the OF his entire speech imbodied In
the conclusion Of his remarks pronounced with all the
emphasis of his nature cannet and will not fellow
citizens SO help me God support act in completely with
the know-nothng party. No; never never never Col.
Nelson announced his determination to support Buchanan
and Breckenridge with all his ability
Colonel John H. Crozier next vociferousy called
for The Colonel Is and has been you well know
old-lne wing He has hitherto fought democracy TO
the bitter end has represented his county in the egs-
laue and this congressional district IN the national Con-
gress His and fame familiar TO the people OF the
whole State His appearance in the presence Of demo-
cratic meeting, advocating their candidates. produced an
excitement and an intense interest that never witnessed
before Upon taking the stand Colonel Croaer in very
earnest and conclusive manner insisted and think dem
onstaed that there exist at present but two parties IN
the country, land that between these there can be
middle ground) the abolition and naturalization par
ties The democratic party, he said, by its platform
and its nominations, had placed itself in direct posi-
tive and unmsakable anagonism TO the abolition party
that the times demanded that party should take
this poston the civil strife in Kansas-tbe howlngs
in northern pupits and northern assemblies over the
chastisement of Summertime infusion insidously Of anti
slavery sentiments into susceptible southern minds by
every fundamentally which northern ingenuity could de-
vsedemanded imperavely that the people of the South
who desired the perpetuy of the Union and efficient
administrative recognition of their constitutional rights
should act together To do this old party as
socatons must be forgotten for the time being and every
man. matter by what party designated, should
take his position in that party which has had the bodness
to place itself in OPEN undsguised hostility to this grow
he there be neutrality and hence he did not hest
tate to declare to be his intention to vote for Buchanan
and Breckenridge.
"The Hon. VIM. G. Swan mayor Of the city, and we'll
known straght-out old Clay whg, called upon
by the dense audience In response he from his seat
and said that he did not hesitate to express his opinions
when solicited TO do He admirer Of Fillmore
approved Of his administration throughout and would
in any assembly under any circumstances, refrain
from expressing his hearty and undivided
with every act of that administration Here the speaker
was appauded loudly and Justify by the know-nohings
presently He proceeded to say that his adminstra
ton which Doneson denounced in unmeasured terms and
he was surprised that any one admrng Fillmore should
support Donelson and it this administration he sup
posed which had subjected the wing party to the charge
made by the know-nothing party, of corruption. While
he admitted and believed Fillmore TO be sound the sa-
very question: yet he had by his letter Of acceptance
dorsng the knownohing party placed himself beyond the
possibility OF an election; and If il possible for him
to the vote OF single southern State 1t would only
weaken the ticket OF the democratic party to that
and thereby increase the probability that the election
would go into the House of Representatives This result he
would do what he could to avert he believed there should
be unanmity among national men, and that this unann-
y could be best promoted by rayng to the democratic
ticket"