Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-30
nc Crittenden Reception,

The Banner thinks the late demonstrations at
Cincinnati and Covington in behalf Of Mr.. CRIT
rEEDEE are unmistakable evidences Popular favor
If cur neighbor ancies that the shouts Of the rabbe
and the unmeaning applause Of city mob will
elevate man to the Presidency, he has very little
knowedze Of the materials out of which that kind Of
excitement is manufactured. We have known greater
enthusiasm at the arrival of a monkey show or .he
comic capers OF q clown at a circus, than Mr.. CRIT
TEEDES's arrival and address in Cincinnati excited.
We learn from the Enquirer that three men got to-
gether at the Spencer House, elected one Of their
number President, another Vice President and the
third Secretary, passed three resolutions one COM
plimentary to Mr.. c.. the second to themselves and
the third clarifying themselves and Mr. CRITTENDEN
together, resolved that they we're "large and en-
thusiastic meeting " that the meeting was "spon-
taneous outburst Of popular feeling, or such
thing, and adjourned amidst universal and tumul
tuous applause" The Know Nothing Black Repub-
Hcan newspapers were informed Of this great popu-
lar demonstration and went to work manufacturing
an infinite amount Of enthusiasm in favor of their
future ally and leader The hosts Of Sam and Sambo
we're mustered for the occasion, large quantity Of
"villainous salt-petre" purchased and the fuss
and fury were provided. Mr.. CRITTENDEE came.
and then the performances commenced Tom Con
WIN made speech to the Senator, said they were
al glad to see him, that there were a good many
Know EothiDgs and Republicans and some Dem
ocrats in the crowd, that he (CORwrN) was very
black Republican and that Mr. CRITrEEDEN was
3 very nice old gentleman altogether, and o con-
siderable patriot for voting as he did on the Kan
sas question. The Senator then made a speech
to Mr.. CoRwIN and the crowd, in which he said he
intended to stop being politician, (which is proba-
bly, true, the people of kentucky having come to the
same conclusion several months ago. and that he
was going to be Patriot all the rest Of his life IA
resolution almost universal among politicians who
are going out Of Office and want to get in again)
portien Of the crowd then went over to CoyiugtOn
and waited for Mr. CRITTENDEN there, and pretty
much the same ceremonies were repeated. These
are the tremendous demonstrations Of popular feel
ing which are to make Mr.. CRITTEEDEE President
The negro stealing community of Cincinnati get
up crowd Of Plug Uges and abolitionsts to receive
q Southern Senator, and the incident is seized on
by a Southern Journal as proof Of that Senator's
popularity, and presented as an evidence that
he is entitled to the support and admiration Of his
countrymen. We do not wonder that the Black Re-
pubhcans Of Cincinnati had curiosity to see the man
who deserted his own section, and disregarded the
wishes ofhis State unite with them in keeping alive
the flame Ofanti-slavery excitement Weare notsur-
prsed that they exult in mis- treaohery and receive
him with public demonstrations. But we are sur
prised that his friends at the South should ever
sllude to the circumstance except in shame and
s.-TOW.