Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-08-18

ty years. The finished style in which he took
off the profigate party in power-in which
he reviewed the issues of the late canvass
and his rebuke of the uitraists of the North
and South. elected the most deafening shouts.
He showed up the designs of the Abolition
lists of the North. and of the fre-eaters of the
South, against this glorious Union-dsnounc-
ed their northumberland avowed his pur-
pose to stand by the Union, and fight its enc
mics in the last ditch, no matter under what
name they appeared. The patriotic senti-
ments of bis speech, and the eloquence with
which they We're delivered, have alike been
subjects of conversation on our streets ever
since. He concluded his able speech with an
eloquent and just tribute 10 John Bell who sat
behind him, and was to follow hinl--and took
his seat amid the clapping and cheering of
the whole crowd!
Mr.. Maynard introduced Col. Bell, as the
'Nestor OF The Wing party who had lived and
labored in the times of White, Webster and
Clay-the man who had been slandered by
The orators and organs of Democracy, from
the opening of this canvass to its close. Stat
ed that in this town, not more than year
ago, there was violent paper here, edited by
a refugee from English justice, who had said
he ought TO be hung as a traitor. That paper
had now gone the way OF all the earth, and
John Bell was here to speak for himselfi
Col. Bell appeared, and was most enthusi
astically cbeered by the audience. He-was
looking as well we have seen him for ten
years past, and spoke with great power and
Ell, ct-his voice ringing as clear, in the open
and damp air. as when ne met and conquered
Felix Grundy thirty years ago! He made
what he always makes-a sensible and patrl-
otto speech, presenting the strong points at
issue between the opposing parties he dwelt
with great clearness upon the violated
pledges of Democracy-their extravaganza,
corruptions and utter want OF principle. he
said that nothing held the factions of the
party together but the cohesive power of
plumber. He said that for standing up against
these Outrages Democratic editors and Dem
ocratic orators had heaped their maledictions
upon him, but he regarded their abuse as the
highest compliments they could bestow, as
tending to show that his influence was not
yet dead He was frequently interrupted by
shouts of applause. He uttered one severe
but just sentence against Democracy, and
this, above all others, impressed itself upon
our mind He said he had been denounced
for his course in relation to the Kansas Ne
braska Bill, but his course, time and expert
ence had proven to be correct. he said he
was now held up as an ally of the Black Re
pubicans of the North. willing to coalesce,
and cooperate with them for the sake OF pro-
motion. He was willing to cooperate with
the Black Republicans of The North, for the
sake of preserving this Government, and per-
petuating the American Union! Nay, he was
willing to go further than thls-he was will
ling to cooperate with the corrupt and profit
gate leaders of Democracy in Tennessee to
accomplish the same desirable objects. He
made other remarks about sectional discOrds,
spoke of the Importance OF preserving the
Union-and wound up with some eloquent
words of encouragement to the Opposition,
and merited euiogy upon the gallant men
WI had elected COnUreSS from
Tennessee, and who were destined to exert
saving influence in the next DEMONSTRATING
bis seat amidst the cheers of delighted au-
dience.
Mr.. Maynard, forced up by the calls of the
crowd, made an appropriate and telling
speech, when all retired. All in all, it was
great night.