Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-07-10
cnANp DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION
GREAT ENTHUsIAsM
xsreeksnrIdge and Lans's Nomination Rat.
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From the Memphis Avalanche, July 9Th.
The Democracy Of Memphis and Shelby county expression
sentiments last Eight By Of the Largest and most en-
husastc demonstrations held Memphis. One hundred
guns were fred the Bluff by the stsuben Artillery About
half past o'clock band Of music drawn BY four horse
appropriate ransparenes The most beautiful and brilliant
sent up and Main street, in the vicinity oil
Odd EeloEs' Hail. bonfres blazsd up.
Soon mmenss filling up Main and Court streets
adjoining the Hail. The inside Of the House packed to
utmost een and on the outside the esmor ior admission vs
great that 1t was once proposed to adjourn the meeting W
The meeting was called to order by Gen. ThOms LogwOod'
who announced the cordalit and pleasure WIN enen ne p
ported the nomination Of Beekinndge and Lane On nus mouSn
Col Tnorntou was called 70 the ea " sloaaent
stand, COL Thornton addressed the meeting IN lev
tons enthusiasm that prevailed from one emo OF ne
The Psdsrt then introduced to the meeting old Dsms-
cratic war horse Of Mssapp Ex-Governor Joseph ". mat
tews The appearance Of this spJ
he secured the attentive and delighted ear q n %
with speech repes with EN- ar Scs The
eh was patriotic and saemanlike throughout he exposed
WIN eGs Posr bo o Kent him and the rest Mississippi
out Of the Convention for nearly week when their
ssS His defense Of Brecknridge and Lane, and the
psorm on which they aoned was able and
800 bScb earacterize his Efforts The appearance Of this
Sd soldier in midst inspired the friends Of Becknrdse and
| 49, .s,b CONFIDENCE and enthusiasm.
Toynton the President Of the reeng, next introduced
Gen ThOs semme Of Louisiana whose appearance upon
res ana ygor about his speech which rendered peculiarly ia
srestng Coming after the SMerS speech g SoV o
nlauded happy hand eloquent appeals when Gen.
ANN % cined elements Of all opposition, Odd Fellows Hal
ebed with thunder OF applause His remarks upon squat
81 Ne Is evidently Iaan or finished education, fine class
cal attachments and vigorous mind His speech maae le In
preston bis tsIens The Democracy oil memphis VIII
appreciate the effort he made last night Lila -. !,
oapp, Esq, Of Holly springs wa. nen US ~
the meeting. He took the stand amidst me mos M
spps and without any sparagement to these VINO mad PRE-
ceed him. we say he made the speech OF the
most destructive mses With sOnorOusl voice. full q com
pass and melody dealt hot seehing truths wen zen L
the iserabie dogma squater Sovereignty and his deence
Breckenridge and Lane was enc Of the most @ o
cd attention. the long, loud and repeated Sp2asS w
which his remarks were TsvsG stum a speaEer
The present popular Governo, OF fennesses 1s ~
b; ali for sev Harris vent up thousand throat
AidS loud shouts waving OF hats and dafsnrg W
ne win much Of his own earnest and ardent nature, Al
the excitement enthusiasm Of the meeting US
me- s INT with an emphasis mat told Of deep feeling
announced that he should cordially and zealousy
and Lane and the crowd that before the canVa
he would address them great issues OF the day. al
In behalf Of the gallant statesmen whose nomlnauon III
heartily endorsed and ratified
resolutions were then introduced, which, on m
lion Of Hiram Tman, unanimously adopted sbu
RssolUed That Democracy Of Memphis and Of ene
conntv hail with unfegned satisfaction the nominations OF
baltimore Covention for the Presidency and Vice
rafy and endorse ae nominations John Breekind
for the Presidency, Gen 10 Lane for the Vice
pledge ourselves honorable efforts to secure ner ee
tisn. , ,u.,,.,,
ResoIped That Hon Breckenridge OF Aentnctg.
recognize statesman the highest order TALENT
WORTH whose integrity whose long experience m e Pu
lie service waose tried fidelity whose commanding Ability
undoubted agaciy conduct of public affairs whose Mo
r nationality Of continent whose devotion to the Constn
whose the doctrine OF State g
and whose eminent sincere patriotism all Combine 70 give
arnpst OF his surprising fitness Tor e M PoS
p | of Chief Magistrate for the Republic. n.
Resolpsd presenting to the country me name Q. ue
Jo Lane Oregon the Convention paid Just aPpIeSaon
an able ana advocate Of the constitutional OF
South conservative and experienced statesmAn sns nj
who has shown devotion TO his country upon te DSS
=, field. ,.,-. nD
which these two distinguished have been placed
eVing that the fundamental principles upon S
the party has o often foEght and won. -,
Thus ended the Ratification Meeting last night. II wa
10 brilliant demonstration It confirmed the wayerng aud hsr
the heart Of the Democracy VITA strength and
produced t finest 1t thoroughly aroused the SPAR
banda Spartan longer in numbers, but still spar
band in courage and readiness to meet the foe AGAIN we
the old egions to push the column The party ast &C
sodating will present united front! Inc e1u
'0 goriously onward.