Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-28
KatiaeatIon Meeting on satur day.

No Presidential ticket that has been pre-
sented to the people of The United States
within the last quarter Of = century ever met
with more unalloyed confidence and appro-
baton among the conservative masses
throughout the country than has that sub
milted TO them by the National Union Con-
veutiOn al Baltimore. Upon that ticket are
men whose private and political characters
are as unsullied as that WAsHNGTON-IDen
wIO are universally recognized as standing
prceminent among the ablest statesmen in
tie land. and whose highest aim Is. and has
ever been, the glory and the prosperity OF
iheiT whole country. No wonder then that
she Names Of BELL and EVERETT inspire
the most unbOunded confidence i'll the breast
o. every thinking, Conservative citizen of
the UEion.
The meeting of the Union party of David
son county on Saturday last 10 ratify the
nomination of BELL and EVERETT was more
largely attended than was expected, no effUrt
having been made TO bring out The people
At 2 o'clock in the afternoon very large
crowd assembled IN front of the Court
House. every available standing place within
hearing of the stand being occupied, when
the meeting was called to order and the Hon.
JAMES WHTrwOKTH was made Chairman. On
assuming the Chair. Judge WENTWORTH made
! neat little speech explanatory of the meet
ing, alIuding briefly 10 the exigencies of the
times which have forced the conservative
masses OF the people to unite for the preser-
walton OF the country, and TO throw side
all the trumpcry plarfrms of the day, and
adopt their political confession of faith
.'The Constitution, the Union, and the En-
forcement of the Laws" and to place their
banner bearing this glorious inscription in
the hands OF JOHN BELL and EDWARD Ev-
EKErr.
Upon the conclusion of Judge WHIT
woKTH's address E. IL. EAST, E-q., offered
the following resolutions. which were adopted:
With a deep and abiding interest in the
safety and welfare Of The Republic, and in
view al the danger now impending over the
Union, we have heard, with heartfelt apDrO-
val and qualification OF the result of the ac-
ton of the late Convention OF the people
held at Baltimore:
Resoired, That the Platform there adopted.
'The Constitution, the Union, and the En-
forcemcnt of the Laws" Is indicative of Il
new in politics, an era Of earnest devo-
ton and loyalty to the true interests Of the Re-
public, as declared anc manifested in the
only opponents that can be authoritative in
the Union.
Beso,red, That it is alone in the history and
character OF man, as exhibited ia public aud
private life, that any safe reliance can bc
pl ,ced for an honest, capable and faithful
administration OF the most important con
Gems of the nation.
Resoired That in John Bell, of Tennessee.
sAd Edward Everett, Of Massachusetts, men
have been found, whose whole history. pub
lie and private. shows them To be honest,
faithful, and capable of large views, of COM
prehcusiye minds, men rising above all mean
motives and sectional embarTaasmtuts.
worthy sons, not alone or their respective
States and geographical sections, but sons of
tn Union and the nation.
Rested, That a. citizens of the United
States, looking with comprehensive views TO
all lis Interests, We will inscribe upon our
banner, these names and this motto, and
with uuiliggiug zeal and aud PERSISTENT eff
fort, we will maintain the conflict against
Ali who may be so unwise, or SO i'll advised
as To- oppose it.
ReIOlUed That We appeal to all good citi-
Zens of this great nation everywhere to come
nil sectional views and party names and
party feelings. and uniting in The common
bond Of fraternity aud equality to carry Out
the great purposes Tor which, aud for which
alone, our Union WAS established
After the reading and adoption Of the
resolutions, eloquent and stirring speeches
were made by Gov. MILL S. BRowN, the
Hon. EDsEN II. EWING. LUcIEN If. TEMPLE.
Esq of Sumner, and WILLIAM EwING. Esq,
of Williamson. They depicted in glowing
terms the dangers to the pcrpetuity of the
Uaion, which have been brought about 10y
the sectional parties of the North and the
South, paid beautiful and eloquent tributes Of
praise to the patriotism, the craftsmanship
and lofty private and public characters Of
JuHN BELL and EDWARD EVERETT. and
pledged themselves to sustain the ticket with
their best energies upon the tented feld''
throughout the canvass, and 10 fight to the
last for that Palladium Of our liberties
The Constitution, the Uhion, aud the En-
torcem, mt of the Laws"
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