Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-18

thtmf Ina TIVE years ago this proud old
Commonwealth was grovelling Ia the dust, her
ewes were b~andaged, and her brow bathed in
blood. That az eioried 10 the proud and pa
trlotic sxultation, which one feels when she
now stseds " redeemed, regenerated and disen-
thTa led
This IL hut = meagre abstract Of the sub
stance Of the Vice Presidents remarks In
more Of the many efforts which Il has been my
good fortune to hear him make, was be hap
pier than on TO day. He was frequently inter-
rupted by loud applaase, and the eyes OF bis
old constituents glistened with giadness at ire
qnent bursts Of eioqnsnce which could come
from none other than John C.. Breckenridge.
He thea ina few neat AMI apt remarks intro
duced James B. CLAW.
JAMES b. GAYS sPEEcH
The crowd seemed 20 become perfectly fran
tic. Shout sitter shout rent the air, until men
were hoarse from Following. Even the ladies
elapped their hands, and some burTahed for
Clay. After thinking them for the kind nan
ner in which be had been received, he said
mat this was a proud day 10 him. That II
was not dsF Of pride connected with himself
personally, bot 70 those noble hearts Of the
Ashland District who had sustained him IN his
late struggle. That when he saw the old
house, the Oh trees, and the old men who had
gathered around him, that bis heart was fun
Of gratitude for the manner 10 which they bad
stood b. him That under the ircumstaness
be could not have lived 10 the State without
making the race, after the manner in which Il
had been rendered to him. That be bad gained
nothing by bis own Efforts, but the noble hearts
who had rallied to bis support and sustained
hin, did all. Thaf h had aOf invited lhsm 70
roam u~BdeyneafA fhs shadss Of -AshlGRe 10 re-
joics orer fhe aams Of Clay. bot to congrsta,ats
each other upon the victory gained over Know
Nothingism. TIE Union, the Constitution and
the maintenance OF the laws Is the doctrine
that ! have upheld. Here I stand to-day sur
rounded by thousands Of those who sustained
the man OF Ashland in bis day Of might. ]
was but a plain farmer when I was put for
ward, and they said l was 10 be seslpsd-tO be
destroyed. Bot thsBk God there was a party
that stood BY me, when those who should, de-
serted me-evsn deserted the oxen and the cat
tie, which was better biooded than some other
stock. They have placed me 10 a position
where the hounds Of party may bark at me as
much as they please, for they had az well
I" bay at the noon." Any one can attain this
position. There is no mother here to-day who
cannot say to Der child the highest OF all is
before you. ] intended not to make a speech,
but to welcome you to the shades Of Ashland.
IL one can Judge Of the hold which Clay has
upon the hearts Of the people by the nantes
%tstions made in his eloquent remarks, in which
I have done him great injdstiee, it is as firm
and as lasting az that possessed BY his father.
II bis was an of-handed address, be is still
worthy Of the orssorical name Of Clay. The
people were unwilling for him to stop, and he
finally got of from speaking BY introducing
Gov. Willard, By a casual remark
COS. wILLARDis sPEEcH.
The Governor is a great ~faForite with Ken
lucky Democracy, and is always lionized when
be comes amongst US. He said, /" For the FIRST
ffr-a - afvf~ lara hara ruff mr. hnma IN
come here to rejoice because Kentucky has
been redeemed. He had come to congratulate
the men Of Kentucky, to congratulate bis
country, that the sunlight Of truth had broken
into the dark den Of Know-N othingism in KEN
tucky. We come under the shades Of Ashland
TO marry the national Wings and the national
Democrats, 50 that their pOsterity NAV be
found battling together for a glorious Union
and a common country. He was here to re-
ioice that the child Of the sage Of Ashland had
been caught up by the stern and rugged Dsmoc-
racy and placed in a position where he can be
useful to himself and his country. We have
rscruitedfr from the Wing party most of its brains
and a majority OF its virtue. To the young
men be said, a day Of hope has dawned uPoR
you.
IL You are a coward we don't want you.
But il yon are a brave man, ready to step forth
to fight the enemy face to face, then join the
Democracy. He had something to say to those
Democrats who had Joined the KnOW-NOthings.
those men who bad everything 10 hope il they
bad remained true to their allegiance. They
are dead, and we to-day preach their funeral
sermon. I%rejoice that they are dead, because
it restores the country to its former proud Po-
sition. See how we have punished them. Go
to Texas. She had a mighty nan, who had
done good service to his native land in bringing
th,E .r.=k ar--f-a int tia farffw oe CN~haa
Sam Houston was a prominent candidate for
the Presidency He went into a Know-Noth-
ing lodge, and the people If Texas, BY - 600
majority, say they forget all bis psst deeds. /
understand thev saY | am an Abolitionist here
In Kentucky. ] Just say, let ali hem send their
unaway nsgroes 70 Morton, and you let ne
get hold Of yours. There is ne one man 10
Kentucky who would talk about slavery in Ia
diana az we do. Not because we love slavery,
but because We are true to all the rights Of the
State. There is no Danger Of Indiana. Her
Democracy will BE- as firm as when they pro-
claimed Buchanan President.
Your readers have heard Gov. Willard too
often, and h.s manner 50 we'll described to Won,
that had | time or place, It would Be useless
for me to say anything concerning his oWn pc
culisr, captivating style. He took bis seat
amidst loud cheers.
HON. cHAs. ANDERsoN's SPEECH.
There were now loud cries for Anderson.
who is a Kentuckian BY birth, and rhssts ard
elegant speaker. He is a K~entuckian by birth
and education, and spoke feelinsly Of his at
tachment to, and pride of her. He is coDpsr-
atively a young man, light compilation, hair
and heavy beard, and speaks Auently with a
fascinating mar ner.
He, too. was glad to be amongst you to-day.
We have assembled under proof Of record, clear
as light, and loud as thunder, that here in the
Ashland District, the banner district Of the
Banner State, you could not be baTtered away
horse, foot, aud drs goons. He was one Of the
most determined opponents Of the formation Of
an organization too narrow for any rationale
~. being based upon a single idea. He stood
there 10 rebuke those Old Wings who went of
into K1ow-Nothingism, and to receive those
Democrats whose hands and hearts are given
TO the hottest Of all causes, the preservation Of
the Union. His friend had said that Kentucky
was the last hold of Known othingism because
It had caFsrns. No wonder. for there is a
Mammoth Cave, and be was in favor Of what
Of this faction, going there, for there
also was a star chamber. cloud eheers.) There
was one great difference between Know-Noth-
ingism and Whiggsry, for if the Wing party
had anything Of merit or demerit, it was its
plain common sense way OF doing business. II
was too much devoted to the mere interests OF
men. DEGoLEE DEVAA was MrlEnLEua MllEu De
knew would happen, they thought they must
the Old Wing party. He gave IT NJ
then, as lac supposed bis friend Hanson would
have 10 do now. / come here an 0ld-Line
Wing, like Mr.. Clay, whO has fought the bat
tie aud gained the victory. | tome here to
grasp his hand, proud that be and | have lived
to see this day.
COL. PREsToN's SPEECH.
Col Preston was loudly called for after Mr..
Anderson took his seat, and commenced his ad-
address ny saying that he came here
invitation to Join in the rejoicings, and to
congratulate the people OF the Ashland Dis
trict that a shout has gone up from seventy
thousand freemen Of Kentucky that this mis-
called faction is no more. Tdat the day had
gone BY for Speakers like Banks. Look at
he revulsion. Already 12S Democrats have
been elected, when but 80 before could be raj
for the gallant Richardson. He referred
to Garrett Davis course in The Constitutional
Convention, and said that the Wing party had
different men to lead them then when Davis
only obtained six votes for extending the time
Of naturalization to 81 years, from what thew
had when it was subsidized By KnOw-Nothing-
lem. That such men as John Bell and CLAYTON
lead It into Known othiBgism. That be went
right into Democracy, and asked them, for
Gods sake, to shelter him from the rsbble that
threatened to oVerrun the country. He didn't
believe in oaths and secret grips. Didn't be-
lieve in signs. That be bad seen them maids
to Know-Nothing judges and ~juries, and that
the poor man could not obtain Justice from
them il be was a Democrat. That be had seen
houses in flames and men butehered on ae-
count Of their opposition to Know OfhiDs- I