Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-01
IDGE.
Grand Rally!
NATIFICATION.
The Democracy of Davidson mp and doing.


-eslcents INC most eiiliEuslsztsa bald
by the Democracy in this county since the retire
ment of ANDREW Jackson from pubic life The
daWning of day was greeted with the booming of
cannon, which was keptup at short intervals until
the hour for meeting arrived. The spirit STIRRING
notes of trumpet, drum and fife were heard through
our streets The martial music from FESToN's
Band announced to the Democracy of Nashville, that
the hour had arrived for them to buckle on their
Armor and array themselves under the banner of
their glorious chieftains.
As the hour of ten approached the steps of the
true-hcarted were turned towards the Court House
and when that hour arrived, the immense hall in
the upper story of the building was filed to its ut
most capacity. Mr.. THos. B. CHILDREss called the
the meeting to order and moved that Governor
IsHAM G. HARRIS preside over the meeting. The
motion was enthusiastically carried. WIN. F. COOPER,
EUGENE UNDERWOOD and JNO. C. BURCH were ap-
pointed Secretaries.
Gov. HARRIS proceeded to explain the objects of
the meeting 10 his bold and fearless manner he
spoke of the action of the delegation, and unhesi-
tatingly, unequivocally aud emphatcaIy ratified
their withdrawal from the convention recklessly
uled by the friends of Mr.. DOUGLAS, and above
all ratified the nominations they had made.
Gov. HARRIS remarks were so appropriate that
we cannot forego the pleasure of placing before our
readers a meager report of them. He said:
We have assembled for the purpose of ratifying
TIE action of delegates to the Baltimore Conven-
ton.
was with them and know something of the try
ing circumstances with which they were surround
ed, and with full knowledge of those clrcum-
stances, can say for myself, that l most fully,
cheerfuly and cordially approve and ratlty their
action.
1t to be regretted that the action of the original
convention was not entirely harmonious, that diff
ferences existed to extent in the opinion of del
egates both as to men and measures.
Your delegation, representing as they did, the
sound and national sentiment of the Tennessee De-
mocracy used every means Of Cancellation, and Of
fered to make every concession consistent with the
maintenance of the constitution, the equality of the
States and the protection of the rights of the cit
More than this they could not have done, with
out FORGETTING not only y)ur rights but their self
respect as well as the respect of those whom they
represented
When argument and persuasion had been exhaus-
ted utterly failing induce that Convention to place
itself upon sound National Platform, and to declare
those principles upon the maintenance OF winch
depends the rights of every American citizen, as
well as the perpetuity of the Government; and
further, when the Convention had resolved to over
ride every principle of justice as well every
usage of the party, for the purpose of excluding
convention the regularly appointed repre-
sentatives of the democracy OF a number of States
for other than their opposition to the
inatiOn OF single SziirNnt advised the Tennessee
delegation, so far as was consulted, to take the
course that has been pursued by them. / applaud
them to-day for having done So They have adopt
ed platform upon which every MAJ who is willing
TO maintain the Constitution in letter and spirit
maintain the perfect equality of all the States and
protect the rights of the citizens, proudly stand
and battle against fanatical power that would
plunge US into irretFieYable ruin.
They have placed upon that platform, men tried
and true-the gallant BRECKINRIDGE of Kentucky.
and GEN. 10 LANE, of Oregon.
have had the honor of knowing each of these
gentlemen well, not to say intimately for ten long
years, ard can assure you in all sincerity that if
had had the whole universe in which to select a
ticket there are no two names which could have
challenged more perfectly, the approval of my judg
ment or my admiration. Both have been tried upon
the tented field when wars rude blast was heard,
as well as the council of the nation during the
darkest and most perilous period of our Country's
history in each of which positions they bore them
selves most nObly, and were found equal-mOre
than equal to the high trusts and duties which de-
voved upon them. In the former they Periled their
lives in defense of the rights and the honor Of the
country. In the latter they have stood forth with
equal courage and frmness the Jealous support
ers and defenders of the constitution and the Union
in the dark hour of peril.
Eminently sound conservative and national, their
election is certainly the surest,-it not the only
means of perpetuating our institutions upon the ba
sis Of the Constitution.
But there is puerile attempt upon the part of
certain partZans in this locality and elsewhere, to
create the impression that this is disuniOn move
ment.
The purely national principles asserted in the plat
FORM as well as the anteCedents and present posi-
ton of our candidates brand this charge as an I'M
mitigated Islander and falsehood. No rwO men in
America have given higher evidences of their pa
triOtic devotion to the ConsttiOn, maintained it
with more zeal or YigOr as a means, and the on Y
means of preserving the Union.
Cordially approving as l dc, both the platform
and candidates, shall support to the full extent of
such poor abilities as possess and with all the earn
estness zeal and enthusiasm of which am capable
the brilliant Breckenridge and the gallant Lane, and
in November next we will roll up triumphant ma
jorty in Tennessee of at least ten thousand votes.
Differing in opinion with Judge Douglas, | do |
upon several matters of principle, have from the
beginning opposed his nomination, yet one of the |
great objects 20 be accomplished is the defeat of |
purely sectional party, at present headed by Lincoln
and Hamlin, the of which leads inevitably |
to destruction, in view of which fact desire to |
state that while prefer Breckenridge and Lane to |
all other men and shall support them to the last, |
when the election is over and We and know Ger
tainly the precise strength of each candidate if it
should clearly appear that the vote of Tennessee |
could not benefit MIR. Breckenridge but could enable
Judge Douglas to defeat Lincoln, should regard it
as the duty of patriotism to choose between them,
and should certainly in that event. advise the Dem
Ocratic electors chosen by the people of Tennessee
to vote fOrJudge Douglas. But such contingency |
hope may never arise nor indeed do believe that it
will or there is adeepseated sense of devotion 20 the
old Democratic land-marks-the old strict construc-
ton doctrines Of the party, which pervadeS all of
the middle and southern States. 1t pervades Cali
fornia anu Oregon in the far west well as large
humbers OF citizens OF some of the Northern States
and it we will but do our duty, our whole duty to
our cause and country, victory must and will perch
upon our banner.
Gentlemen you are not assembled here to listen
to me, but to hear from your delegates and ratfy
their conduct if it meets your approval.
After Gov. HARRIS concluded, HoS. ANDREW Ew-
ING gave the Convention clear and impartial
statement of the doings at Charleston and Balt-
more. Mr.. E manifested disposition to deal in
the gentlest manner with the wrongs committed by
iheDOUGLAs friends, yet no unprejudiced man left
that meeting without having the conviction irresis-
ihly forced upon him that the steps taken by our
delegates were such as were inperatively deman-
led by duty and honor. If Mr.. EWING has fault it
s his too great lenence to his opponents. In his
peech yesterday he dealt with the DOUGLAs men
Is with erring brothers and not one of them could
rave objected to the cand0r of his statement He
howed to the assemblage that the Tennessee, Yir-
mia, North Carolina and Kentucky delegations had
trunk the cup of degradation offered to them by the
DOUGLAS men to the very dregs before they deter
mined to withdraw. The rounds of applause which
Mr.. EwNGs speech clearly indicated
hat the hearts of the people spoke We'll done thou
God and faithful servant"
Gen WV. A QUARLES of Montgomery, one of the
elegates for the State at large next addressed the
Meeting in eloquent strain that aroused the en-
husiasm of his hearers to the highest pitch. lie
brew hot shot into the ranks of tho enemy and
loriously indicated the action of the delegation
nd the character of the nominees
Gen. DANIEL DoNELSoS Of Sumner one of the dele
ates from the fifth district, allowed Gen. QuAnEs
ZEN D. showed that they had to contumely