Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-20
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The Boston Post! in remsrking upon Mr.. VANCE
speech at Faneui Hall says:

The Boston Post. in remsrking upon Mr.. YANCEY 5
speech at Faneuil Hall, says:
The scene last evening at Faneuil Hall will never
be forgotten by those who witnessed it. The fame
Of the OratOr-Hon. William /. lancey- attracted
not only an audience that filled every nook and
ner the standing room IN the stSirways, but crowds
could not gain admittance and 1t Thoroughly
packed il possible for it to be-
The reception Of Mr.. Iaucey cordial and en-
thusIastC the vast audience greeting him with pro
l0nged cheering. He announced his subject in a calm
and simple manner the presentation of political
issues by Southern man and from Southern stand
point. As such ne discussed the relations of the
Constitution to the subject of slavery presenting
the view OF the compact which the founders held,
and arguing for the observance of the compact to-
day. he spoke as a son Of Alabama who loved his
own State the best. but who recognized co-equal
rights in the State in which he stood Then he gent
on frankly and boldly for over two hours with ad-
mirabe cOseness OF argument and richness of Illus
tratiUn.
The lucid presentation of historical argument; the
ANALYSIS of the Commercial relations which bind the
North and the South the Development Of the i'm
portance Of cotton interest the defence of Southern
institutions done with mastery ability. In
terspersed with the main lines of argument was
succession OF questions put by unwilling listeners,
which Sc far from embarrassing the orator, were
met with lromptness and direcmess of reply that
now drew forth shouts of laughter. and now thuB
ders Of applause We hazard nothing in the remark.
that there has not been seen such an exhibition of
the power of oratOry for long time, If ever IN this
haIl-and at a quarter past ten. when Mp. Aancey
Intimated that exhaustion would Obllge HIM to close
his speech the closely packed audience still remained
and urged him to go onand his beautiful and noble
peroratIan was listened in the profoBndess silence
We spread the letter of his remarkable effort be
fore our readers, and they read the words puI
no words can gVe an idea Of the tones the gestures
the manly bearing the ready wit and the conclusive
points Of the orator and the quick appreciation OF
the excited audience. 1t WAS a succession OF trl-
umphs and at the conclusion the hall rang with the
widest applause.
The Boston AdrTtiSsr "a Repubiicaa paper says;
Mr. Iancey was occasionally interrupted by
questions which he adroItly answered, generally
turning the current of the meeting IN has favor
even at the most critical points. Thus when the
cheering for Douglas had become somewhat over
whelming in its obsuepeTOus zeal. after pausng 10
allow it full play, he swung his arm in the air and
proposed three cheers for the Constitution and
USson, which the whole assembly joined with
tremendous enthusiasm
The GOgry.r "a BELL and EVERETT organ,) com
menting on the speaker, says:
lie was eloquent SCEeal. patriotic and patient
Under the taunIs which were Toured IN upon him.
The speech will be Remembered a long time bv
all who heard it. Whether we agree or not with
Mr.. Yancey, we glad that he has given Us an nd
dress which will set our people thinking.