Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-01-22
THE PEYTON DINNER.
Inception OF the National Union MOVe-
me7ru

Union spirit which pervades the good old S'aue
from which he halls.
A writer in the Morning PennsyIUaaian Of the
I4th, calls it @The Ten Dollar Dinner, and after pro
pounding some interrogatories about Mr. PEYToS'
he asks. - And who are MEssRs, CAREY and MeAl-
caAr12u two Of the most active in getting up tins
ovation to Mr. P. Are they the gentlemen WHO en-
gagged to attend the Union meeting lately held IN TINS
citv to condemn the JoHS BROWN cOnspirators and
pledge faternal sympathy to the South, butwho dld
not show themselves? The letter Of these magnates
to Mr.. PEYToN expresses strong attachment 10 inc
Constitution and the integrity of the Union anu
against wrong to the South. So do the Helperltes
in Congress so does SEWARD et ID onlae genus but
it is as they construe the meaning Of the Consttu-
ton and what thew considerto be rights Of the South
Who is Mr.. B. PErroS:"
We are not sufficiently acquainted with Mr.. Ply
TONS history to know what he has ever done that
has endeared him so much to the Republicans Of
Philadelphia that they should desire 80 render to
him their personal tribute Of esteem" by calling
him all the way frsm Gallatn to Philadelphia to
psrtake of a dinner. But it seems that they also
desired TO testify their appreciation Of the Union
snirit which pervades the good old State from which
he halls The Union men Of Tennessee would fee
themselves much more indebted TO the Republicans
of Philadelphia if they would testify their appre
citation Of the Union spirit which pervades the good
old State by voting for men who recognise ner CON
stitutonal rights upon the subject Of slavery The
Philadelphia Americqn, in some remarks, copied INTO
the Banner states that the letter Of invitation and Mr.
PEYroNs reply, "show that, in addition TO the re-
coguition Of public service on the one side and an
A. fffer1 IN
there is a purpose to make the occasion available
for larger and more comprehensive Objects the
"larger and more comprehensive objects we
take to be the formation Of the new party and the
millions Of spoils Mr. CaTTENDES made speech
in which he tells those Republicans that the purpose
Of their party was "to prevent the extension Of
slavery and he further states: Il say. sir, You
have accomplished your objeet" but he explicitly
declines to say whether that was "a good and prop
er object" He wants to see "a new party and in
the same breath he tells them, I'VE have had enough
Of parties" Mr. CMTTENDES might have very truly
said, we have nad parties enough. If his southern
allies win unite with the Democracy, we can very
soon whip out Black Republication. They would
not survive a united South day.
Among the invited guests who were present, we
lucky. j. A. GuauR Of North Carolina, Hons Mess-s.
MAYNARD and NELSON, of Tennessee, YEREEE, CAN'T
BELL, BLAIR, and CovoDE, Of Pennsylvania, CONRAD,
of Pennsylvania, DUNK, Of Indiana and Henry N.
FULLER, of Pennsylvania.
Among the invited who did not attend. we find
the names Of Hon. JOIN BELI- the candidate Of the
Tennessee Opposition for the Presidency, and Hon.
JoHS SHERMAN, candidate of the Black Repub-
lcans for Speaker of the House of Representative;
the absence of the former being occasioned by
pressing business engagements = the claims Of
public duty at Washington denied the latter the
pleasure of participating personally in the compli-
mentn to Mr.. PEYToN Although neither of these
distinguished gentlemen could be present, each Of
them avails himself of the opportunity afforded to
express his loyalty and devotion to the Constitution
and the Union The Patriot publishes the letter Of
Mr., BELL and the Banner publishes that of Mr..
SHERMAN De glstiJus non disptt1adsa, but we pre-
fer the taste Of the Patriot notwithstanding Mr..
SHERMAN expresses the more regret for his absence
since one Of the objects is intended to bring to-
gether men Of position and influence from different
sections Of our common country in order that they
may unite in such an expression Of sentiment as
will tend to promote peace and good win through
out the Union" Before we can place much conf
dence in Mr.. SHERuANs affection for the Union we
must know whether he thought when he recon-
mended HELrER's book shat he was contributing to
the diffusion of an expression CT sentiment that
would tend to promote peace and good will
throughout the Union"
Mr. PEYrov made a speech which from an that
we have seen of it, was replete with derision and
scorn Of the Democratic party. 1t seems to have
been ve7y agrecably received by his auditory We
give the conclusion Of it:
After celebrating on the events surrounding the /
Compromise measures and the efforts of Clay and !
Webster. Mr.. Peyton went on to speak of the De- /
muCracy and their method Of President-making I
They made their Presidents out Of the poorest stuff
and the smallest material Laughter Their plat /
forms we're cunning ContrivaDccs to cheat the peO
pie CUT OF their SURFACES. They are going TO have |
a platform erected in Charleston. They had one i'm /
Cincinnati. and what was il Did YOU find in it any /
OF the CEDAR of Mount NerRun-thc pine of Month /
cclO-tho ash of Kentucky hickory OF Tcnnes- |
see. or even the white oak OF Pennsylvania TChccrs
dogwood Lcaccrs and laughter7 black-iacls slim.
perry elm, laughter with a snriE of shillelah
thrown in for the especial benefit of the Irish
cheers and iaUgthcr while California was attached
on like cow-catcher TO a locomotive. TIaurbrprl
Mr. Pcyt0n narrated several anecdotes iIlStrstir,,
the position Mr.. Douglas occupies in the country |
and IN the party. Slavery in the Territories is an
abstraction. II we are going to overthrow the
UuoE, don lett be an abstraction. Take this creed
OF The democracy, silt II out and you will find II !
ali chat, excepting one little black grain RI lu-b
teri Recurring 10 the Union he said IL sbau8 ba |
considered as b0mb-prOof battery and every. man
should defend it with his life anu his blood he I
concluded by proposing a sentiment in honor of
Philadelphia.
Mr. Maynard Of this State. also made a speech
but ne did not seem TO exactly understand the sur
and in t.a course Of his remarks cav,
some slight offence TO his Black Republican auditor.
The P8usy Iraaiua says:
Hon. Mr. Maynard of Tennessee. was tn, ,a,-
Speaker. Soon sitter the commencement uF M !
speech lie tooi occasion 10 pitch into the Bepubl
can party ln The North. In speaking of the C6ira,,
70 nyeariun. he said that if candidate OF that b,
in which fifteen States would not be represpnteJl
should be elected the business of the Union womb
not progress for week. There would be no raya-
lue collected from the mouth OF the Delaware In
he Rio Grande.
The uttcrance of this sentiment elected sirns ,f
lisappr0batiou. the speaker was freely Missed
Others Of the audience appauded. and there was
considerable disorder for time, and premouirorv
symptoms Of knock down"
After Nr. Maynard had concluded there yyar.
0ud cheers and hisses and great excitement amid
which Mr. NcMlchael arose and quiet WAS restored
ir Mcbichael said that he agreed with all thar had
hat had been said by the other speakers He re-
minded his hearers that he had been requested TO
.ct as Chairman of the meeting I'm the Unavoidable
absence of thc Mayor. He would not leave the
building content unless he publicly expressed his
dissent from the most that had been uttered ov the
Gentleman who had just taken his seat. Cheers
nd hisses) He yielded to no man in devotion TO
he Union and he did not believe that it would be
Iestroved merely because majority Of the people
houd choose to elect certain man 20 oil the office
t President
The remarks Of Mr.. Acliichael excited much bill
er feeling.
- You must stop that kissing, sir said one OF the
,erDbers Of the Committee to a merchant standing
ear TIE reporters table.
You can't stop me.
Il viii have you put out"
3. That may be, but y0a can't do it.
% That's So replied a friend. standing near
.-Put sir. v0u have no right 70 hiss !"
Y0a be pala loL my ueAeE
~ have right to hiss or applaud as please. -
Still hissing)
81 Sion thai. / say, or we will put you out