Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-25

The President of the Charleston and Sece-
ders' Conventions, Hon. CALEB Cushing, has
given bis testimony to the sonndness of the
constitutional union nominees. In his recent
speech at Bangor, Maine, he said
Mr.. Lincoln asserts the constitutional right
and the duty of the Federal Government to
intervene to prevent the citizens of the South
ern States from settling with their slave
property in the Territories. Mr.. Breckin-
ridge denies this. Mr.. Douglas also denies it,
And Mr.. Bell denies it.
Mr.. Breckenridge asserts the right OF the
Southern States so to settle in the Territor-
les. Mr.. Bell asserts it. Mr.. Douglas adj
mits it. Mr. Breckenridge and Mr.. Bell
maintain further, that, as the Federal Gov
eminent is not to intervene against citizens
of the Southern States directly, so also it
shall not intervene indirectly through its
creature, the Territorial Legislature; and
that, if this creature undertakes thus by
usurpatiOD to intervene. the Federal Govern
ment shall stay the hand Of its own creature
in other words that the non-interventioa
of the Federal Government shall be complete
in substance and fact as well as in pretence
aad name. Here Mr.. Douglas separates from
them, and attributes to the Legislature adj
verse powers not found IN and derived from
the Constitution. aud powers denied to 1t by
the Supreme Court
On the Sth of December, 1859, there was
public meeting in Boston, called for the pur-
pose of condemniDg the John Brown foray at
Harper's Ferry. Mr.. EVERETT presided over
the meeting and made a speech. Mr.. CUsH-
ING was present and made speech also. The
following is the opening passage of his re-
marks. The tribute to Mr.. EVERETT is just
and eloquent
Mr. President I rejoice that TO you, sir,
on this occasion. all speech is in the first in
stance to be addressed: to you the living rep
resentatiVe of a name ever hOnored in the
councils of this State, and of the United
States, and of blood sacrificed, generation
after generation. By the red baptism of the
battlefield (appiausc); to you, who, called
from the retirement OF years by the voice of
your cOuntTy's peril, stand in your venerable
white hairs, lifted by age far above those in
teTest and passions that may move in lesser
men, and stand there as 4 monumental mar
bic statute Of the better days of the Repub-
lie cloud applause}, the fit patriot to preside
over this great asSemblage of the aroused
and uprising patriotism Of Massachusetts,.
CRenewed applause.) Oh, sir, that Webster
and ChOate were herel (ApPlause.) Oh,
that Webster were here. to utter words Of
wisdom in those grave tones OF his. like the
deep cloud voices OF the sky Oh, that
ChCate- were here to stream upon us the
flashes Of his mind like the lightning of the
skyI Oh that Webster and ChOate were here.
a., If living, they would lie, to rebuke treason
together; TO burl upon its foul head the
blazing thunderbOits of their scoTn. their in
diguation aud their wrath, (tumuituOus Cheer
ing and cries of good good. } and to pro-
claim trumpet tongued, to earth and TO heaven
the fraternal sympathy Of the brave old com
monWeaIth of Massachusetts for the brave
old colony OF Virginia. (Benewed applause)
Alas, alas, they are gone; but on you, lad
dressing Nj Everett.) their companion and
their friend. thar Mantle has descended. ZAP
plause). ji0st molly Do y5a tbs day sCelr Il, as
in such thought and words of transcendent
eIoqusucen Us you alone OF living men
command (chcers,) you have spoken here for
the peace and for the honor of Massachusetts,.
For me-what remains? An humble part
on this occasion.