Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-07-08
TUESDAY, JULY s, 1855.
From the American (washington) Organ
The American Iass Meeting.

The capacious stand was ornamented with flags
tastetully iestooned, and by transparencies will
soul-stirring notices, while the whole scene was lii
up by wreaths and arches of gas light, all of which
had been formed 10 the most graceful manner
Meantime the deep voice and quick fash of the can.
non and the red glare Of the rocket would at times
cast light upon the whole scene that heightened
the effect in high degree.
We observed the following appropriate notices
on the transpsrencies around the platform:
''EatiVe citizens are preferable to aliens. or cit
Gems aliens born."-Jefcrson.
"Andrew Jackson Donelson He knows the
right, and dares the right pursue"
81 cannot consent to be one thing 20 the North
and another to the South. hIldrd Fillmore
preserve our country from all foreign influence.
Jackson.
"Millard Fillmore---statesmsn, vet friend 10
truth! of soul sincere. In action faithful, and 10
honor dear.
Remember that though the American cause ha d
an Arnold, it still had Washington. Fillmore
The people of the United States, to preserve
their liberties, must do their own voting and then
Own fghting.-HarrisOn.
at does not accord with the policy of The gov.
uDon foreigners, Othe exclusion ofour citizens ~
Washington,
During the evening one of the delegations dis,
played the following motto on one of their transpa =.
rencies, which created great sensation:
Fillmore and Peace.
Buchanan and War
Fremont and Dsunion.
Atsf o'clock the crowd grsthered had manifest
ed signs Of Impotence, and the professions still
coming in, il was thought advisable to open the ex
ercises. Already the square was filed 10 overflow
idg, presenting of upturned faces far as the
eye could reach. At this juncture.the meeting was
called to order by Mr.. Warden, who moved that Jo-
seph II. Bradley, Esq, be called to the chair; which
motion duly carried by shout that show ed
the crowd was not only large, but 10 the highest
degree enthusiastic.
Mr.. Bradley 10 few happy remarks, returned
his thanks for the honor conferred upon him, and
then proceeded to state the objects of the meeting
In the meantime one of the transparencies caught
fire from within, and just as Mr. Bradley was saw
ing "the enthusiasm manifested here will spread"
the cry Of sire" was raised and several persons
ran to prevent the further spread of the flames but
Mr.. b., instead Of stopping turned the Incident to
happy account by contnuing-"will spread like
those flames Throughout the country, but, unlike
those flames, cannot be quenched till their object
accomplished, and our fair laDd purified" fire
mendous applause.
Judge Vespssian Ellis nominated the following
named gentlemen as Vice Presidents and Secreta.
Ties, which nominations we're unanimously confirm
ed by the meeting.
Vice Presdents-Silas H. Hill John r. Towers
Richard S Coke, Josiah f. Polk, VIM. A. Bradley,
Peter NJ. Pearson, S. S Briggs, Benz Ogle Taylor,
John p. Hilton, James Kelly, Andrew Hancock
James A. Gordon and James Towles
Secretaries-James Goddard and d. A. Waters
ton.
General McCalla now took the stand as the NOV
er Of the resolutions He also took the opportuni-
ty TO explain his own position, saving that he had
always been found in the Democratic ranks and
that be had always enjoyed he confidence and fa-
OF all the great leaders Of the Democratic party
with one exception, aud the leader he excepted
was Franklin Pierce. Laughter He was still
Democrat, and 10 prove it, he wished to give il his
adhensiou to the nomination of Willard Fillmore
aud Andrew jackson Donelson as the true leaders
OF the real Democratic party. Great applause
He DOW proceeded to read the following resolu.
tons:
Resolved, That we welcome with the most lvely
satisfaction, the return 10 his native land of Mil
lard Fillmore; who, though eG President of the
United States, has been travelling in Europe in the
transformations and unassuming manner which
should at All times and everywhere mark the de-
pertinent OF a true republican citizen; who has min
Cled with royalty without dctriment to his republic
canism; who has witnessed the pomp and pageantry
by which kings and emperors surrounded themsel-
yes, only to value the more highly the plainness
and simplicity OF a popular government; who has
observed the condition OF the people Of Europe on
ly 10 become more srdently attached to that svs-
TEN of government which makes every good citi-
zen the peer of the President and deals out, with
evenhanded justice and impartslity, blessings and
benefits TO all who uow returns to mingle with bis
fellow citizens, with increased love of "hs own,
his native land, and higher appreciation of the
great blessings which kind and bene6cent Provis
dence has beautifully bestowed upon the American
people.
Resolved, That IN Willard Fillmore we bave had
'mOdel President" as we have model citizen;
who in a crisis that called for the exercise of
wisdom prudence, moderation, frmness and ener.
gy, in tho discharge Of the executive duties Of the
government. exhibited these great aud rare quail.
ties in most eminent degree, aud bore himself so
clear and with such singular modesty in his high
Office as 10 win the universal confidence of the
American people, 'the need of praise faom his DO
ltical opponents, justly due TO high moral excel.
lence and intellectual aud administrative talent"
and the highest COMMUNICATION from the great Am.
erican statesman, Henry Clay.
Resolved, That We look upon Mr.. Fillmore as
",he man for the times" as he right man for the
Mace he has once so ably aud acceptably filed
when cast upon him by al act Of Providence and
which the present. agitated condition OF the couu
try Imperatvely demands should be flled by al
able and experienced, aud above all, a firm, up
right. honest statesman, who viii not become the
facile instrument Of corrupt ambitious, reckless
designing and hllbustering politicians, who have
selected their candidate merely de the agent 10
carry out hoiT unholy purposes, aud diAboleal
schemes Of dsunon
Resolved, That we feel an honest pride, as Anne
rican citizens, that We have for our candidate for
President one whO openly snd boldly declares that
ne ''csnnOt be one thing 10 the North and another
60 the South" and that neither section could with
out dishonor consent TO be ruled solely and exclu
siFely BY the other, without being permitted 20
have voice 10 the administration OF the govern
ment II any additional evidence were wanting
that Mr. Fillmore s a national man, and national
mau only, il is here furnished by bis own strong
emphatic and eloquent language.
Resolved, That candidate for the Vice Pres
idency. Andrew Jackson DOnelson, is Statesman
eninently worthy OF the suffrages Of the American
psople for the second Office IN their gift Selected
bg democratic administration for a diplomatic
trus of singular importance, he discharged IL do
ties with such admirable ability and ndeliiy Sc 70
command the warInest cOmmrndation from the Ia
ecutiye, the Department OF State, and the people
az large OF sIil greater value were The services
he rendered hls country when In crisis franghi
wlth imminent peril to the Union and the Consti'
tuition, no gsllanty stood forth IN the capital Of