Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-05
VERITAS.
Rrien and Ewing at mcMinnviIIc.


FRIEND SMIrH:-Printed bills for the past two
weeks, had announced that the Hon. Andrew Ew'
ing, OF the ablest speakers of the State OF Ten
nessee, would address the citizens Of Warren and
adjoining counties on Monday, lst of September
Much solicitation was manifested by the leaders Of
the "unsrrfed" that all should be present to hear
the speech. But when it announced that Judge
Brien would be present to reply their countenances
indicated how mnch they regretted having given so
great publicity to the anticipated meeting. The
time arrived, and with it the Judge and Mr.. Ewing
They were met at Morrison, the present terminus
of the Railroad, by party OF Americans" who
had gone out for the purpose of meeting and well
coming Judge Bren, and escorting him to town
AS the Democrats had failed to make any arrange
ments to extend similar courtesy to Mr.. Ewing,
the Americans made all the ''amende" in their
power, for their neighbors' delinquency, by giving
him all that attention which only Americans
know how to give political opponent. If then
Mr.. Ewing failed TO make the impression and come
up to the expectations Of bis Democratic friends
they have themselves to blame for it. 1t was not
for want of ability his part but for the lack of
that enthusiasm and kindly greeting on the part of
his political friends. All who are in the habit Of
speaking know how a kind welcome tends to ani-
mate, aud draw forth the power OF a man, when
addressing large crowd in a strange place.
But to the speeches. Mr.. Ewing led off in a
rather animated talk Of two hours most of the time
occupied in the discussion Of the Kansas Nebraska
Bill and defending Buchansn's record. he showed
himself superior to the generality, the small fry
of Democratic speakers in one grand point be had
too great regard for truth and honesty himself to
denounce Mr.. Fillmore as an aboiitonist and too
much respect for the hard sense and good feeling
Of bis audience to attempt to defend the defamers
OF the noble old hero Of the Hermitage. Never
theless, he followed in the wake of leaders whose
abilities are inferior to his own, in ecboing their
absurd cry mo chance in regard to Fillmore, and
also in expressing his logged devotion to party, as
such-right or wrong the party" He said that
he had been born aud educated in the Democratic
party, and If called upon now to part with it, he
would do with the same emotions Of sorrow and
reluctance that he would experience in parting with
his father or bis mother.
When he had concluded, Judge Brien, "ealm as
May morning." though suffering much from in
disposition, took the stand His first tones seem
ed to strike home TO the hearts of the multitude
Alter abiding in graceful manner to the claims of
his opponent as distinguished orator; and to his
speech the very best that could be made in be-
half Of 20 bad a cause, he went on to answer Nr.
Ewing's arguments, not by taking up each and re-
plying in detail but by stating his position and that
Of his party on broad grounds, aud srraying b 8
facts" in solid phAlanx. His manner was calm
and dignihed, his arguments forcible, and con-.
vincing, and his ''faets" "a thing which cannot be
said of all political 'acts, y bore upon their fronts
the impress of truth. His reasoning was clear,
his Illustrations 6ue, his anecdotes opporgune, elic
ting bursts Of merriment from the crowd, and
when he stood up to the defence Of the old hero
OF New Orleans, his appeal the hearts OF the old
true democrats, was truly eloquent In abiding to
his opponents devotion to party" be said, that
with him the case was different, The was for eora.
try, not party" for nien, not platforms" aud
when he found that his party was not conducting to
the best interests of our common country, be re.
joced TO cast OF lis shackles aud proclaim himself
freeman and patriot BE showed conelusisely
that neither be, nor any other conservative man,
can support James Buchanan; be spoke Of the ma
tionslity and former glorious administration Of
Miliurd Fillmore, and brought out that contempt
ole fraud Of Gov JOhnson's 10 reference to the
Creole resolution, With telling effect" NJ. II. N.
WasersOa, one Of the &C.," on that vote, was
present. and when bis name Was called, and the
crowd shouted, and every eye wss turned upon
him. the effect was ladiereus IN the extreme.
| Judge Brien's manner Of returning his thanks 10
the ladies and audisnes generally was most ele-
qasnL graceful and happy Ahsr he concluded,
/ M Rsing again rose, much excited. ard Ia shorl
/ reply displayed much more 81 the enthusiasm and
win" that l. IN him than Ia bis iosnsr speech a,
vas s.etaer effort every say. aud esineed that
thoagh eoaqaered, be sti possessed the evil "a
do-shs ssrspgsh 70 dare At he eoaslnsios che