Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-04
RAsLwAE MATrEKs.
The Dsnocraslc meeting yesterday.

Maury county, AT lN3 O. STOCK uheg al inarchsu W
the Chattanooga Depot and upon the arrival OF the
extra train. from Murfreesboro, they received the
Breckenridge Old Guards one OF the eeatest uni
formed and best drilled military companies we have
seen. The battalion headed 0y fentons Band, then
Daraded through OR Streets and by their soGieFly
air and excellent drill showed that our Tennessee
bows are 90 the military manner born At II O'Clock
the snoating began Col Jno K. Howard was in
trOdueed BY T. ". Mctiayo K, Esq. to the large
sembage that had collected on the Square and in the
Diazzas and windows of the surrounding houses
Col Howard spoke Of tie growth and importance
of our country under the Constitution. 1t was the
duty of wisdom to Judge Of the future by the past
He alluded to the length OF time that the Democracy
had controlled the destines of the country 1t was
under the administration of that party that every
ACQUISITION had been made to our terrific ~; BY
which Florida. Louisiana and Texas had been ac-
quired and our nag planted on The Pacific. Was it
wise to take the government from the control Of
that party which had always protected its honor
and advanced its interests The liberties of our
country are threatened by a sectional barty Col.
Howard went into an able review of Lincoln s re-
cord and investigated his claims to advancement.
Dsposing Of their can 4idate he then examined the
pretenSions and principles of the party that urged
the election of Lincoln. He showed how hostile
they had been at every step of their history to the
rights and equality Of every citizen Of the South.
Based upon no great principle they were true only to
fanaticsm
Differing all other questions they agree upon one
and that is anti-slavery. They claimed the power ,
District of Columbia. They claimed also lthe power
TO abolish it in the forts. dock-yards and wherever
else the Government had jurisdiction. If they had
it one instance as Mr.. Bell admitted they had
the power in all of these cases. They desired
the repea of the Fugitive Slave Law, and when that
is effected the Southern States must of necessity de-
mand the protection Of the Federal Government
This demand would be resisted by the Black Re
publican States and then dissolution of the Union
would be forced by the action Of the Lincoln and
Seward party. 1t hence becomes vitality necessary
that this party should be defeated. Who can do it?
Can Mr.. Douglas? After the 4th of March he will
have but friend in the Senate and but very few
in the House. The recent elections show that he
cannot carry a single State. With all his ability he
has no strength to prevent the triumph of Black Re-
pubheanism. Mr.. Bell like Mr.. Douglas will have
but friend in the Senate after the ath of March
and but few IN the House The onlyelect;ont TO which
he can look evidence of his strength either
North South the election of the Clerk of the
Court of Appeals in Kentucky, who could give but
little assistance in carrying on the government
The only party that has the power TO carry on the
government against Black Republicans is the party
now in power, which has shown It's strength IN the
recent elections in Delaware North Carolina, Flo
rida, Mississippi and Arkansas and which has in the
Senate and House the great body of the men that
have thus far resisted the encroachments of Lin
coins host This great party that is now standing
in front of the battle for Southern rights and South
ern equality is led by she young KenTnckian, the
brillaney of whose career is Cniv equalled by the
soundness Of his judgment 1t able. eloquent,
mastery effort of nearly two hours, gratifying to
the Democracy and fully vindcating the reputation
of Col Howard Of the ablest champions of
the Tennessee Democracy.
Hon. And. Ewing followed Col. Howard. Mr..
Ewing said he had Just returned from New York
and New Jersey where he and other Southern gen
temen had for weeks been speaking To vast crowds
day and night throughout those States urging the
parties opposed Lincoln and his doctrines unite
10 put the Black Republicans TO the rout. There
the cry Is Lincoln anti-LincOln-freedem or flu
sion He had told them there that Tennesseans
were freemen and claimed their rights in the Union
and charged upon them that the I.nconites were
sectional and aggressive. He talked plainly 10 them
and they told him in many places that he was the
first stakeholder they had seen and heard; aad they
were not fOr injuring the South her institutions,
and that they wanted TO hear and be heard, and he
was for the South being heard in all future national
campaigns.
He told the people here he had strong hopes of
CARRYING New York and New Jersey under the pre-
sent LIAM ard the three wings were drilling TO
operate together for their mutual benefit, whereas
ne thoug we never could have carriedlt by trying
to nnite the three upon one candidate against Lin
coin. The division fusion ticket must prove our
only or ound OF hope for success there.
Notwithstanding this hone he feared there was
dark cloud inst ahead and he wished to raise him
self above party in order to be prepared TO meet
the crisis and discharge his duty his whole cOun-
try. He declared, if the Union continues. he was
Democrat but if the Union IS dissolved he is a Ten
nessean and would stand to those defending our
rights. He was tired of this eternal agitation and
this ssnseless crv of Union lie wanted rights
and their defense While striving to defend
cur rights the Northern papers copy the Union
cries Of the Bell men and papers, and comment upon
them to the prejudice of the South.
He urged Tennessesns u take no strange and un-
tenable ground for Union and Dlsunion He was
for BRECKENRIDGE because his platform defines and
defends our rights. and occupies the middle and
only safe ground. He showed Mr.. Bells party pow
erless to accomplish anything in the North, not
tbnun or mn
question.
He was for asserting and cOntendng for our con
stitutiona and extreme rights and If we are called
upon to compromise we will then have something
TO compromise upon. and not be like man cut eff
ut the knees-we can then our medium
ground. Ne told us what he said he told them IN
New York. that they must let our rights alone-an
interference with rights in the Territories, was
hut the entering wedge TO trample upon our rights
in the States and that they must let our Territories
slone and f they came in with non-slayery consti
buttons we would submit. but that we VIII never
submit and give up our constitutional rlglts-these
we want and will always have and defend. lie
urged the reople here tcdeeply ponder what is best
10 e done if secession takes place. He advised the
people to cease warning upon each other and 60 to
work TO defeat our common enemy While some
are for hanging others for submitting,
and others for aiding the North. If sand he, thus
war upon each other the North will grind you to
powder. Stand up to what IS right and II extreme
States scCcde. You must be ready 10 ADVISE ana
pou LIAM
t6em for seeding. SO if they ask yoate consult
with them be ready and willing to DO it. and don
rebuff them. He mot for dlsunlon. but TOT the
Constitution and our rights. and he hoped Iennes-
see would stand firm and be ready In q crisis TO
mediate between the extremes. He SAID be ielt SAD
and nournful in view Of the probable course OF the
North. but urged Tennessee to be m0terate and as
sured us that friends North will stand firm to
,yr rights for they with rejoice that the senate
and House are and will be for our rights, even If
Lincoln and his PARTY would willingly trample them
rnder foot. The North Is bent en- abOshing slavery
by revising the Supreme Court and then reversing
the bred Scott Decision. hut let stand still and
not be the agressors and our cause must finally tri-
unph over all their errors. Our friends North as
s,,re us they will if defeated now rally again in
four years Therefore, let stand firm TO our
FIGHTS and bide our time. lie said. in his opinion,
iincoln's election no valid ground for our going
ont of the Union; that we should demand and main
tsin our rights under the Constitution in the Union.
He showed that the Black Republicans, under the
influence Of the higher law doctrine, fight slavery
because it is sinful that il is unconstitutional:
and they fight il in the Territories so as to gain
[rrcnothto abolish it in the States; and wherever
and whenever the friends of Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Doug
las fFh. ms for asserting and mantaing consttu.
tons riahtS in the Territories they are but giving
ain and comfort to the Black Republicans; and
when you talk of hsngIng your southern brother, a
Thousand patriotic hearts thrill with emotion for Inn
whom yau would thus Cypress. He begged Teunes
s,,ns and Southerners to bear with each other, t
ascertain what Is duty, and having ascertained It, Il
40 il in view of their responsibility to our common
country. .
Mr. Bate being csIicd for by the crowd made hi
onpeNrauce on tie stand and sad He was no
there in The same capacity with Mr.. Ewing but a
an Eect0r upon the Breckenridge and Lane ticket
He was az great loss after listening to the speech
of Mr. Ewing 10 know what to say to this vast an'
eage- crowd touching the crisis that is upon us
He was not there 10 coDtroyert what he sand aIi
would not mar this the great speech of his life. Ill
said hc was for the Union, but wanted II under tn
Constitution. and when the Constitution Is trampie
up6n the vitality OF the Union is crushed out for
Is the celuentng band which binds it, and when it
gone the Ggaments which bind US severed
De loved our Union. our whole cOuntry-th
North with its frozen SHOWS, and the South
bright with It's hot sands. He loved tn
spray which folds into a cloud above Niagar
and the vspor that rises from the hot and steamin
Gulf He mounted our flag with its thirty -thre
stars upon It's folds. and would have it as
has amid the smoke o. battle. in triumph II
wanted to represent the Equality Of the States unde
the Consttuton--he loved the North. but De love
his native South more, his nursing mother--he lol