Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-17

BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE IN MExIco-The follow
ing is brief report of the stirring remarks of Cap
tain JAMES B. MARRIOTT at the New York serenade of
Gen. LANE, few days since:
FELLOw-CTzENs:-1 Unexpectedly called upon to ad-
dress you, have but few words TO say for this
is neither the time mgr the place for speech making.
In meeting Eere to5pay this distinguished compli-
ment to my good fsend and old commander you:
Gentlemen of the National Democratic Volunteers T"
and fellew-citizens Of New York reflect credit upon
yourselves and hopar upon the great commercial
emporium of the Union for you prove that you are
patriotic men, possessed of discriminating minds,
and are reliable ID any emergency. General Lane
comes before the country upon the Democratic re-
publican platform of the day when the Constitution
estal lished by the several State sovereignties
for the Government of the Federal Union; and he
will be elected to the Presidency by the Senate of
the United States Should the election be thrown
there) upon the time-hOnored declaration of prnci-
pies reafirmed by the National Democratic Conven-
ton at Baltimore a few weeks ago. You have be-
fore you two soldiers and statesmen--two men who
never faltered either the field or in the councils
of the nations two men who viii sweep the South
ern and Pacific States against those who strain
ing by every means in their power, to destroy the
Democratic organization of The Union. [Cheers for
Gen. Lane. But, gentlemen, will not detan you.
/ am in 10 condition to speak, do believe that
you in the humor to listen, at this hour [Cries
of "Go or" ego on, and cheers.l Well felow-citi
zens, when the flag of your country wavered at
"BuenaEYista,n when the new and undrilled regi-
ment which General Lane commanded fell back,
faltered and broke, under CALLING fire of the enc
N.Y. that gallant officer with his right arm shatter-
ed and hanging by his side, rallied his brave troops,
led them back to the charge and dispersed the pre-
sunptuous foe. Three cheers for Gen Lane, given
with will At the battle OF Atlixeo, General Lane
rode up to the officer commanding the Infantry,
and said Colonel have great confidence i'll your
skill and judgement as commander bring up the
infantry as quickly as practicable while look in
upon the enemy with the Dragons Then placing
himself at the head of his little cavalry command,
he ordered the "CHARGE !" and dashed through the
ranks of the enemy, under heavy fire-over their
baraicades, leld-works and artillery-routed the
Mexieans, captured all their horses, munitions and
guns and turned them to the proper officers of
the United States. [Great cheering
FeOw-citizens, our admirable candidate for the
Presidency, Major Breckenridge, was similarly en-
ployed during those times of difficulty and strife,
whilst Mr.. Lincoln, in safety at home, strenuously
opposed the war, andvoted against supplies for
unequaled little army, which was gloriOusly vindI-
eating the national honor far away in the tropics in
the midst of disease and DEATH Cheers for Breck-
inridge and Lane.1 Whilst this self-same .'olj Abe"
was thus voting against furnishing the supplies alb
soutely demanded for the subsistence of the army,
and uniting with tom Corwin" in praying that our
brave, self-sacrifcing countrymen in Mexico, might
"be welcomed with bloody hands to hOspitabie
graves" those patriotic volunteers, Mr. Breckn-
ridg and Gen. Lane, were bearing aloft, amid the
smoke and blood of battle, the lustrous stars and
stripes of your country. [Great eheering.l Now
take Them either upon the battlefield or in the leg
islahve halls of the nation, they are men of ac-
knowledged gallantry, admitted ability, established
principles, and spotless virtue-amost beyond par
alle III the latterday history of politics. And New
York, as an eminenty military COMMUNICATIVE
citizen soldiery such as the wide world has never
before witnessed is now called upon to edorse the
nominees of the National Democracy; and | firmly
believe that in November, the mercantile and ali
other bushes classes, representing large por
ton of the intelligence capital, labor and virtue of
the country will come up periodically and manful
ly, to the support of Major Breckenridge and Gen.
eral Lane. [Cheering.] / now have to thank you.
gentlemen, for the kind attention which you have
extended to me throughout, if may except the
slight interruptions of the very young gentlemen
directly beneath me, and to bid you good night. CEn
thusiastic cheers for Breckenridge and Lane.