Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-10-02
Mass Meeting I'm NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Process
sion and Dispiay--SPeeches Of .Crittenden,
MAYNARD. and Othersl


The grand Union meeting at Watkins Park, Nashville
on Friday and the basket dinner attended by $4,000
men and women and an event long to be remember
ed in the political history Of Tennessee. The Nashville
Banner says in its remembrance has witnessed
such feeling Of excitement and enthusiasm as pervaded
the whole community from the hour that the great Crit
tenden arrived there Monday afternoon. The streets
we're alive with people at early hour on Tuesday, ard
still they kept ocking in from all parts of the country,
and the evening train of cars brought new additions TO
the number The procession to the park was the grand
est and most imposing behed in Nashville. An i'm
mense throug had assembled upon the public square to
witness the grand pageant aud the yndoWs and baeo
MES of the stately houses crowded with Ia
dies, presenting an enliveniug and gay spectacle The
procession long and imposing, and was made inter
estng by banners, bells, and patriotic Inscriptions
Arriving at the park, the procession formed around
the speakers stand and after the performance OF
tiona air. Hon. EdFard H. Ewing stepped forward and
said: "Lades and gentlemen have the pleasure ofprc
senug to you the Hon. John Crttenden, OF kentucky
whom many of you have seen, and Of whom all of you
have heard" Mr.. Crttenden then advanced amid loud
cheers and spoke as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen, Friend, and FsiioV-CitizsHs
feel this TO be of tie proud occasions OF my long
life and thank you for the honor and distinction with
which you have received me. But trust am notso
vain as to attribute this honor to any personal worth
claim of my own, bat to your Partially for and your
devotion TO the great cause with which am indenti
fed-hat great cause, the welfare OF our commol coun-
try-the election OF your iustrous feow-czen. IL s
ont of regard for this great cause that am thus well
coined Think not that shall not take enough of your
welcome for shall take TO OVERLOOKING and give the rest
of the rich proiuson TO the friends OF the APP
plause come address you briefly yet feel unequal
70 the task. fear am not able 70 make my voice
heard and that my speech will not be equal TO the ex-
pectations formed but want to speak, and want you
70 hear the language of truthpan truth and sobriety
The times require sober earnestness and the plain TRUTH
for the present view OF the state Of country is
fearful consideration. The present day comes to US
raught with extraordinary import. There is serious
cause of apprehension of danger to our beloved coun
try That important question is again to be put, who
shall be our Presidents That question never before
nut in so serious a time It's consideration
so fraught with important consequences as now. Are
we all prepared TO answer II should be the purpose
of every citizen with soemnity and with mature rotec
ton to answer that question Have you determined how
YOU will answer! | come not to speak partizln-l
am no pariizan. Tne day is past when the mere amb
ton of party and partizlnshp fired and inamed me-
Twenty years ago party spirit inspired me, but that spirit
aud that fire OF ambition gone, and trust what
have lost in that respect have gained in experience
reflection and patriotism What have lost in pride Of
party trust have gained in devotion to my beloved
country the love OF which hold far above party pride
come before you in this spirit of entire and unrestric
ed devotion 10 my counry-to denounce none-to wage
war upon no party man. but TO awaken you to the
great questions of the welfare Of country and TO ap
pease the strife and quel the animosties Of partes.-
And here before this mighty throng summon you
Young men aud old summon you all in behalf OF our
common country TO discharge your high aud responsible
duties subordinate tools Of selfish partzans
I IL Il
Applause have been taught by long years of expert
ence TO beeve-l have been taught to trust and rely
-iu the intelligence and integrity Of the people They
NAV be msed-mauy of them now being
msed by ambitious partzins but let them have access
10 the truh--leave them free to Judge andmy heart
aud soul on the issue-they will be and will do what is
right Ny confidence in the safety Of the Uuion lies in
that trust-it is the best hope have for the perpetu
ty and safety of the country. Applause.
have already said that this election approaches more
faught with public interest than has any previous cleo
ton There are circumstances existing which make II SO
There is danger in plrties-before there but dis
putes Before this the strife between parties with
mere questions Of political economy-and under the con-
stitutiOn-smpy abuses OF Recommendations SUI
percal questions Of right or wrong policy, but now for
the first time comes election embracing the consdera-
ton not only OF all these minor questions but one with
on. the constutiOn-one greater than all the restthe
preservation of the Union aud the Constitution. That is
the important qu stion IL is for the c0n,ide
ration of every that should receive the consid
Grafton of every patriotic heart Every man 10 the COM
munity is affected by 1.-THE humble resident OF the cabin
and the occupant of the palace, ali alike interested in
its solution What all the subordinate and superb
cia questions of policy 10 the in the log cabiny-
Nothing! claim myself TO be log cabin man. Twenty
years ago became poltcaly--l am one by birth
| am one by affection am one by pnncple--the log
cabin principles of twenty years ago part Of my
creed and they should be that OF every man. All should
be awake the preservation OF that cabin Of the cons
tuition. II is in that he Is interested. That should be
his cabin-the fremans humble proud Constitution,
and should be as sacred TO him the White House to
the President great English statesman has said that
though the snow may enter az the roof and the wind
pierce through the walls of cabin the President of the
United States dare enter the door of freeman with
out permission The Constitution is TO you, as a pee
Die like the sacred cabin of a freeman, aud | summon
YOU and all Of high aud free aspatOns to perform
promptly the duty that preserves and prstects il The
preservation Of this Union il that question and your
assures its safety sanctions lis destruction In the set
Element OF this question the cartridge box nothngthe
bllobox is the powerful engine that conveys your will
and your commands To those commands legions bow
down and surrender Assume then your dignity Of free
men Elevate yourselves to the performance Of this du-
ty! L. is ordinary one 1t Is grand privilege you
possess in performing such duty You the sover-
eign people You may be divided into factions and par
ties but you of country, and though different
aims may YOU there is but one end to DO gained
for a-and that is the prosperity Of the Union These
are no ordinary tines are ordinary questions invol
we'd in this issue. The important question is shall
have united or divided country. All others sink into
insignifcauce. viii YOU take your stand by our coun-
trys standard the flag Of party There is no other
course for patriots but to adure party princi
Piles and poces-hey no questions at all-and raj
y the support Of the Union. Can any who calls
himself freeman sleep sound after having for partzan
schemes aud party purposes voted with any sectional
party whose purpose is the destruction Of tho Uniont
could not!
The Union is in danger, and the remedy is in the
hands Of the people, Aud where does this danger
ariseg Where does it come from! From sectional
feeling at the Of the and most
sensitive character-o geographical line well opin-
ion. On the other side, dunion threatens at the South
We have been warned again and again of this danger
Ali our great aud good men, who have sunk with all
their honors and the blessings Of nation the grave
have warned be guarded aglins. this very danger
aud we have been told that unless some remedy was
found it would or later destroy The first
aud the last great Of our land warned us of this
terrible danger. Who will deny that this dscord ex-
lists among u3g No will in the face of the un-
doubted facts. IL is great threatening, and alarm
ing Men Of selfish ambitiOn-men who prefer their
countrys destruction TO the nOn-atainmcut OF their
own selfish end3-men for whom this mighty Repub
lie is not large enough, have pushed the evil
and the spirit Of disuniOn which has waited long is
content wait no more And not only men but States
have resolved that in OF the nonpeormance of
tain acts the commission Of any the part
of the Northern sectional party divide the Union
Yaucey advises his political friends to take advantage of
any unusual excitement among the people in order to
declare and proclaim disunion Il lrowned out boldly
in the time OF General Jackson. He was of will
"A patiioi and he put it down for the time. But de-
spite the threats Of Jackson twenty years ago the spirit
has still been encouraged. appeal to your knowledge
and the facts. Did they not assemble-d1 they not
dare to meet here in the home of Jackson, aud hold
their disunon convention here in Nashville? will not