The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-10-05
THE POLITICAL CANVASS.
TIE BELL EVERETT MOVEMENT

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TIE BELL EVERETT MOVEMENT
SPEECH or GENERAL WASHINGTON BARROW, or NASH
VALE, TENN.
The Bell Everett Union held meeting last evea
Ing sf the headquarters Of the Union Central Committee
esi Broadway incipay for the purpose Of ls,euing
speech from General Washington Barrow of Nashville,
Tenn, the home OF M. Bell IL nearly three quar-
tors Of an hour past the appointed time when Presi
dent called the meeting to order and nominated for
chairman
Hon. Wills BLACKSTONE who returned thanks for the
honor and explained his active participation In
public affairs at this moment, by simply re-
marking that be had scarcely attended . po-
ca meeting since 1850, but he believed the time had
arrived when all good citizens should, hoped
they wou do all In their to preserve this glorious Union
Dr. b BRADFORD, candidate for Congress, was then
introduced amid che. and briefly addressed the meet
ing he alluded the organz the Bell verett
conservative party few months ago, when he said
an'nssed by the influence Of the fathers OF the republic
great national conservative Union party sprang
feat the enemy which marches banner OF repub
csban The time had hen the affairs this govern
Union 81. ment DE spoke from personal experience of
the south, her climate, resources and stutons and In
exposing the infamous North of
the peculiar institution Of the South explained actual
character Of slavery and the happiness aud blessings
afforded not only to The slaves themselves but 70 the
people free States Sooner would the Youth retire
from Upon he sad than submit to the offensive rule
Of the black repab can party (Applause) slavery
could be abolished until the south ohcse 70 abolish l.
and the useless TRADE against IL only embtered lie
condition, wht IL would not shorten its existence.
He rad extracts from republican sources, show.
ing the incenoiary sentiments Of republl ansm
and pictured the deporabe condition into which the
country would be brown In the Of Iincolns cleo
ton for the he said would protect her rights even
at The point OF the bayonet He closed by exhorng his
audience TO stand tm BY the principles Of the Bell and
Everett organization a. the efectud way pre-.
fe,ve the constitution and the Union.
GIN WAknINGTnN BARRow, of Nashville. TenneaRee
who in the meant me arrived, and who gent OF
me- commanding appearances, was then Introduced, and
received with loud cheers. BE spoke an hour and
half curing which time the audience listened
with marked attention and interest come,
no said. from the distant state Of Tennessee, not
a. an oracle or q leader, not as one possessing
superior Intelligence and political sagacity but simply Is
private citizen whose fortunes and desnies blend
cd With youis Retired from public he for than ten
years had hoped never 10 he compelled 10 emerge from
my private station but when heard the suYaing Of the
blows Of sectional strife and hatred thought that
the duty every patriot 70 raise lis voice however
feeble II might be, In order 70 the attention and
direct the thoughts Of his countrymen every here 70
the importance and danger OF the present crisis zap
plause come from the Unionloving conservative men
OF tine South, ~ an Ambassador Of peace bearing the
olive branch in my hand 70 the Union conservative
men Of the North come not alien, but .
and brother know that according 70 the nculcations Of
some Of the leaders Of the republican party you should cut
o your associations with Southern men and slavchoders
know that sumner and Helper have said that bar
barans, and have taught people Of New York and other
STATE: 70 believe that STAKEHOLDER is cannbal Do
look like barbarian? QAughter) Do I look Ike
csnnbal-a man who could take the head and arms Of
negro breakfast and the balance Of bis body for din
IL S sss ..s an
come from the home Of John Bell cloud cheers
came nom the place where repcsc the last mortal
maine Of the II ustrious jackson. (Cheers) Isddrcss
you 70 night In the midst Of Canvass upon the results
Of which depend, win not say the continuance Of this
the fact whether that fraternity and affection shall CON
tnuc to exist that ought 70 exist between the members
a AT has ayar
know, II the solution Of the question was ieft TO
the people, the question would be decided Alright Tn
people anxious for we honest and patriotic govern
ment but on ordinary occasions when busy with do.
handing over the government % The bands or their
leaders But on some occasions crisis arise when they
thoud take the conduct Of saIs into their hands
This one OF those crisis You ought not 10 trust your
affairs TO your leaders Many Of them ambitious, and
am obliged TO say that some Of them corrupt Gen.
Barrow then referred to two important epochs he his
tory Of The country, which he said were next In
i'm portance 10 the present The was the
time Of notification In 1882 when the government was
administered win the great rsgacty and determination
Of Andrew jackson and the country saved for the time
from the impending danger; but nuiicaiion not
killed, and the second crisis was when II appeared again
1850, when the compromise were adopted.
The DANGER then sverted by Henry Clay the great
the ire Of his Patriotism dim the lustre Of his great
intellect. others That the most important crisis
ne said, the country bad ever seen In speaking OF the
other great men who took IN active part in the
agitation Of that time, General Barrow eulogzed Daniel
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Edmund Burke Of America
the expouuder defender OF the
A. acknowledgements Little Giant who brought the
determination, which had always characterized his
coue TO the settlement OF the great question: aud MI
lard Fillmore who, he said, although beaten 10 1885,
stood hundred yards above James Buchanan In the a.
rmation Of bis oountrymen. (Cheers) He then traced
The organisation Of The republican party Ia 1855 which
democrats mentioning the namss OF some In either party
who reiused 10 be Drawn into the whirlpool Of repub
nnd fault he continued but say here 70 night and
willing TO have repeated Ia Tennessee, aud In
south Carolina even that think the dsunon party Of
the South an dangerous ~ the republican party Of the
North, and have good authority, for follow but the
example Of the iustrious jackson. (Cheers) He then
North while south had not obtained foot Of terrific
aimee The sDnexaton Of Texas In lss6, which
ten the oonservstivs men Of tennessee had strongly
opposed. Next be spoke OF Mr.. Seward who, he said,
vas bead aud shoulders above any In party In
Intellect Mr.. seward, he continued, changed hts tune
alter be set out 10 fpeak the ssucs OF the present
campaign. He announced W the people Of Cleveland
"thst slavery must be ameorated and then aboshedv
q ocnt give his exact words only The substaoce), and
you and are the people 70 do IT, REQUESTS went out
70 him Iom republicans TO this effect s--Donr talk %
barsby want 10 carry the STATE Of New York. and,
Lincoln Then he comes oui and says tha,
"ibo question Ia settled,n ard THAT the Ter.
speech he ssid ibe contest ended the victory
gained" Ipckcd up q paper on the Albany cars, which
sebsbsd that the Assute editor Of the HsaArD has
nSt tsstn up the subject am giad that do II for
him, % that no man can charge me with having pia.
ned y bat Berreu hss said. 10 the arst place Ne
ard has said do not quote his enact words) that
be has. cone 10 the conelusion that the best
plan 10 depend no longer upon the rich but
vpob the poor.n Here is return 10 that dangerous
doctrine that be has promulgated borc-tho arraying
81 section against scon He says further, Hereafter
fha not rely upon my country mem Il STATE the
sanee bu, fha rely upon the exile and tho foreigner
70 carry ous this great work" Fellow citizens, no.
that pa hottie avowa 70 be made by the great stotes
man a New York; Nov, have no objection 10 the
ioresuer but cay tina, prefer my countrymcn 70
The foreigner the OF any great work for
my country; and yet William n. Seward avows
that be would not He says that they bet
ter aequsinted with freedom. What those down
trcdden men better acquainted with freedom than
TIE revolutionary fathers and their ancestors
Why, sfer while he and this man, Carl shurz (sho.
ever be W ~ii not only overturn the oons,tu
ton but also 70 establish The red republican the black
republican government In this great spccch speak
Ing o. The influence that the states have obtained
10 the free states, be further says, that the slave
states have succeeded in demoazng many OF the free
states BY agsravang their ambition and for oscc'
~ irving them, Gays he, Presidents, Secretary ships