Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-05-12
TURNS UP AT FRANKLIN,

Where he spoke on the 3lst of August. letter
to the Banner, giving account of it. says:
ale took up the two platforms, and fully con
WINGED all Wings present, and believe the Demo-
Gratis too, if they would speak their true conVicr
TONS that the Wing platform Is the one for Southern
10 iiUs under but that the Democratic platform
you'd not do for tie South
He convinced all that Pierce Mould not do for
the South 10 trUst-that he wds not SOUND UPON
THE SLAVERY QUESTION.
"In conclusion, he spoke Of Henry Clay-the
manner in which he had been abused By the Demo
cratic purity during his life tims-Gnd that they
saLIef upon IN he 10 vots against Scott
and that the Democratic party had put out the
report that Henry Clay, in his last illness, had told
his son (Thos H. Clay to vote against Scott, which
he e. II. Clay) has pronounced to be base JaLss~
hood.
Having convinced the good people of William.
son that the democratic platform would not do for
the South"-thGt Pierce was mot sound upon the
slavery question:" and held up to deteststiOn the
hypocrisy of using Mr. Clay's great name to induce
Wings to support Pierce, be sat out for other rec
gions, and next we find him
AMONG THE. CEDARS OF LEBANON,
Where he engaged in combat on the 4th Of Sept
with Hon. A. EWING, and according to the chroni-
cler OF the Wings
He proved ey Mr.. Clemens democratic Senator
from Alabama, that the Democracy Of the North
were in close communion with the AbolitiOnists
and Freesoilers; also by speech OF Mr.. Ewing
himself, that the Wings South were sounder on
the Union and the Compromise than the Democ-
racy
The following is the extract from the speech of
Mr.. Clemens, he used on the occasion. lie has de-
parted widely from the path he vas then pursuing
and turned his back upon the precepts of the Ala
bamian. Whilst the latter is now trying to beat
back the tide Of Northern Democratic snti-sAvery
sentiment, he lie giving il aid and comfort
81 said the people of the South had been here-
toiore labOring under the delusion that the North
ern Democrats we're their friends. l said Il was a
delusion and / was glad to have opportunity Of
explaining il to them. God deliver me from such
friends as he Northern Ds,noeratsl you'd rather
trust Northern Wigs 10 day. They commenced
the game earlier, and have not to 60 far TO get
in a proper position. Look at the resolutions Of
Democratic Legislatures, the messages OF Demo-
cratic Governors, and the resolutions adopted by
Democratic conventions, aud then tell NE about
Northern Democrats being the friends OF the SOuth."
In this Lebanon speech the correspondent Of the
UHiOa Of Sept 9th, says
"Hs charged the Democrats, with having no
principles lie charged them nth being iaeONsis-
Tent lie charged them with being uAsOERd upon
TIE eoapromiss, and that Gen. Pierce could not be
trusted upon his great questiOn.
Without waiting TO refresh himself in the sweet
waters Of compliment he leaves Lebanon, departs
for Maury, and at NJ Pleasant,
Is VISITED BY ANOTHER CLAY PARoXYSM
correspondent Of the URiOa Of Sept 18th,
commenting on his speech At that place, says
HE said that Democrats for long time poured
out the RsoHt foal AID a5nsiss siaadsr seaiasf Mr.
Clay. aud when dead Ahed crocodile tears hisl'
Just think Of IL Mr.. Davidson Is now In the
name Of Clay invoking Wings TO sustain these same
Democrats
Mr.. .DaVidsoa did not eonfne bis speeches IN
Masry 20 NJ. Pleasant He spoke al other pisces.
and closed bis lAbors AZ Cola@hiA. A eoFrsspon-
den, Of the Uaioa. Sept ITth, furnished that jour-
nal wiIh
THE RESULT OF HIS SERVICES IN MAURY.
suumins IL up in shs following complimentary Ian
gsAgs;
''Hls visit 20 this eoan,y hes rssAlssi in 40 good
e Ia eaass and the hgAsst eoa.pkissans can pay
his better jnagsmens 5 70 say ! believe ks ssasf
asay eoaseioHs IF sAas fact"
Mr. DavidsOnS ouixOtie adventures during the