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Fnnr1h 81 July, 1927.

We have received from friend in Chapel HILL |
Marshall county, Tennessee copy Of the Nashville
Republican and Gazette, published on The 14th July
1927, containing an ac;9unt Of Fourth Of July
celebration held near Nashville, in that year. The
proceedings on the occasion are highly interesting,
both on account Of the distinguished men who par
tioipated in them, and the imporantpOlitica events
which thew foreshadowed The dinner was spread
under hickory tree in honor of General Jackson,
who was present during portion Of the proceedings
JOIN OU1Eox ADAMS was then Presidents of the United
States. having been elected to that Office by the
House Of Representatives, in opposition to Gen.
JACKSON, who had received larger number Of cleo
tOral votes than either of the other candidates but
not enough to elect him. Great indignation was
felt in Tennessee on account Of the conduct OF INC
House in electing Mr.. ADAMS, in defiance OF inc
known wishes Of a majority Of the people ana many
Of the tossts contain severe rebuke to those mem
hers vso disreearded the will of their constituents
bvvotiug for Mr. ADAMS. Among others JOHN BELL,
then candidate for Congress in the Hermitage Dis
triot against FELIX GRUMPY, offered sentiment e1-
pressing in the strongest terms his dsapprobaion oil
those statesmen who dared to act in opposition to
the PEOPLES will. Both Nh. BELL and Mr.. GRUNDT
were running as JACKSON men, and Mr.. BELL toast
was intended to conciliate the friends Of Gen JACK
SON bv condemning the men by whose dlshonoraole
course the wishes of the majority had been defeated
With what crushing force this whitening denuneia-
ton now falls upon the head Of its author He is
ssTHE GUILTY STATESMAN" who has disregarded
ssTBE DISTINCT UTTERASoE OF A FREE But INsULTED
PEOPLES WILL and he will be made ITO feel that the
Indignant uu7uurs" of an outraged and offended
constituency are sorstsrri5s than the battles din or
tsmDesfs rags His own words convey The seveIest
censure of his recent conduct If his conscience is
not scared by long coCrse Of political intrigue and
corruption, his soul viii shrink under the denuneia'
tion which he has uttered If the conduct of those
politicians, who in 1924. voted for Mr. ADAMS, de-
served these bitter reprosches, what shall we say Of
the man who has only disObeyed the instructions
Of his State, but has actually made common cause
with her enemies to war upon her interests and
rights? What shall we say Of the Statesman who,
after receiving the highest hOnors which his
countrymen could bestoW upJh him, enters into
a corrupt coalition with men like GREELEY and
WILSON and SEWARD to aid them in their malig-
nsut assaults upon the State, which he WaschOsento
represent and the people to whom he owes his
elevation? We lately published letter from JOHN
BELL addressed to HORACE GREELEY, HENRY j.
RAYMOND and some Of his other abolition allies and
admirers in which he, southern Senator, (God
save the mark > rgOiess IN the union Of such men as
Truman SMITH, SIMEON DRAPER, GREELEY and
3RooKs for the purpose Of carrying out that great
end" which those fanatics have been so long strug
Cling to accomplish He applauds their motives and
eulogizes their characters says they are "DIsTIK-
oU1sHED IN TIE PUBLIC SERVICE" they that are GAM
Il
MATED Blythe SAME PATRIOTIC INSPIRATION" he
willing to commit the interests Of the country to
their keeping and to unite with them in obtaining
possession Of the government. What shall we say
Of such q statesman? In what way shall we exert
ourselves to do him reverence How shall we pro-
perly commemorate his services and perPetuste his
fame? VIII not our neighbOr Of the Patriot suggest
some made of testifying our admiration for the
distHgusHsd statesman ''a0hOss patriOtt' as broad
and comprehensive as the boundaries Of the RepubhcF'
Shall we not have another Fourth Of July cele0ra-
ticD to welcome him back to Tennessee? Shall We
again assemble under that old Hickory tree, and call
together the survivors of that band Of patriots who
met there in 1927 to do honor to the Hero Of the
Hermitage? Shall we ask them now to meet their
early companion on the same spot, and tell him
how nobly he has discharged the high trust they
cOnfded to his keeping, how gratefully he has re-
turned their friendship and favor? We shall ask
Mr.. BELL to repeat the toast which he delivered
there in 1927 and beg our neighbor of the Patriot
to point the application. 1t would perhaps be ap-
propriate to invite Mr.. Bells northern friends to
participate in the festivities. He would feel
badly if GREELEY and RAYMOND we're not there
It would crafty him to listen to some Of the out
pourings of their 'patriotie Inspiration on the &C.
casion. They could tell his early friends that
though he has been recreat his trust and betray-
ed the confidence they repOsed in him, that he has
been faithful in his adherence to the AbOitionists,
and in his subservieuce 10 their interests They
could tell them, too Of those high and laudable OBJ
jects which Mr.. BELL is assisting them to accom-
plish. They might possibly extend the connections
Of the under ground railroad down in this region,
and establish an agency in our city. Besides, it
would be courteous for Mr. BELL to invite them. 1t
would only be returning their offered Inequalities,
and would indicate how highly he appreciates their
favor. We hope that neighbOrs Of the Patriot
and Banner will attend to these suggestions, and
that the whole Know Nothing brotherhood will be
present TO welcome their Senator.
We will not longer detain our readers from Pc
rusal Of these interesting proceedings. They will
awaken pleasant recoectiOns in the minds of those
who participated in the festivities of the day, and
It will be useful aud agreeable to us ALL to 60 back
among scenes which are consecrsted by the memory
of the pure and patriotic men, who met together on
that day, to commemorate the anniversary Of our
independence and do homage to the gallant man
who had done SO much to maintain it,
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