Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-22

RIDGE and old JOE LANE, the majority platform and
the action Of our patriotic delegates OF Tennessee
Mr. ALFRED RoBB. Of Clarksville. made speech. as
wen as our talented and gallant standard-bearer, N
Il Cox Of Linden, in which they severely handled
tie BELL party.
Tue Unionists, alas Know nothingism in Disguise
feeling themselves very much agrieved and that the
onion really IN danger from the onslags of the
terrible Disunionists they are pleased 70 term the
BREoSNRIDaE party, concluded to put up Mr.. SHACK
IEFoRH, of Clarksyille, and Mr. BArEuAS of Centre
vile, to shrek Union. Union, for them, and thus
bring back the centrifugal forces which were at
work in cur dreadful party to destroy the Union
etc. Mr.. 8 appeared at the time appointed and made
what they, the BELLrrEs, termed Conservative
speech. No doubt the gentleman was in earnest and
really felt and believed all he said but If he thought
he could cause the great tower Of Democracy which
has reared itself ia our county to totter by styling
party the YANcEY party by prAising DOUGLAS and
by the utterance Of other clap9rap stuff, gotten up
for the OCCASION he is certainly very much mistaken
'"The Union the Constitution and the enforcement
of the laws" is the platform offer you, my fell
low countymen said he; but when interrogated what
construction he put upon the Constitution, Union,
&C. &C., not a word did he reply, but went off in
long tiresome and fusome eulogy on the capabi-
tiles of JoHN BELL for President. Not word
of censure did he have to say about the Republican
party; Oh no not a word but that terrible fellow
| YANcEY seemed to haunt him throughout his ha-
rangue like the ghost Of BanquO, which would not
down at his bidding. YDeey- Ydncsy Ycncey-
the U,.ion-the Unio.-the Union, was the sum told
The burthen of Mr.. BATEMAN's speech, if speech it
4sCOyoDE Comitteen Then came Mr.. Thomas Me-
NELLY of Dickson, by the UNIVERSAL bidding of the
Democrats present. His the speech of the
evening. In few moments, by continual broad
side of sound Democratic doctrine, he completely
demolished the positions of the Union-shriekers By
the shouts ard stamps of approval which greeted this
old and faithful soldier in the ranks of Democracy
the Bellies very plainly that their cause was
hopeless and that the hearts of the crowd present
were palpitating wildly to the grand anthem of the
eqaulity Of the States protection for our property
and the Union rnder the Constitution, with our
rights guaranteed, which will be sung by the
all-powerful voices of an aroused people during
this canvass both South and North. Never was
there more complete victory gained over the
'fat and go last party they were appropria ely
called, than that won by the old scion of the JACK
son tree which has taken so great root in the hearts
of every Tennessee freeman.
The Democracy of old Humphreys are all right,
and will roll up greater majority for BRECKENRIDGE
and LANE than they have ever done for any other
Democratic candidates. ~ 25 zzt /
Let me bid you adieu with sincere God sped you''
in the good cause in which you engaged, and ask
the Democrats to join us the following song: