Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-12
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Dem9erastc MASS Meeting i'm Hardin cOun-
~, Tennessee--EOminatiO of Ksreckin-
ridge and Lane Ratified--Speech of Hon.
Joha Y. Wright.

DemSerattc MASS McefEng i'm Hardin cOun-
~, Tennessee--EOminatiOn of Ksreckin-
ridge and Lane Ratified--Speech of Hon.
John v. wright.
s On last Monday the 9th inst attended the ratiG-
cation meeting in Hardin county at Savannah. The
meeting was called to order by Hon. A G. McDougaL
Samuel ii. Thomas Esq, was appointed secretary. |
The chairman explained the object of the meeting
to be the endorsement of the nominations CT John
c. Breckenridge for President and Gen, 10. Lane for
the Vice Presidency of the United States upon the
announcement of which the enthusiasm was great
and thrill of JOY and gladness visible on every
face. The Cincinnati Platform with the explanatory
resolutions were unanimously adopted by the meet
ing without single dissenting voice. and Hon. J. c.
Breckenridge and Gen. 10. Lane declared to be
the regular National Democratic candidates Of the
Democratic party.
The convention having organized, the large crowd
present numbering three hundred at the lowest es-
Innate were eager 10 hear Hon. John v. Wright dis
the political issues Mr. Wright was introduced
by the chairman and amid deep and breathlesss silence
he proceeded discuss the issues in the present can
yass Mr.. Wright said ne was proud to meet large
number of the citizens of Hardin county on thatoc-
casion and said he appeared before them under cir
great peril TO his health and aganstthe
advice Of medical advisers but, said he although
/ am physically unable to address you, and my ap-
pearance before the public to discuss political ques
lions is at great hazard yet his ardor was not damp
ened his zeal unabatng for the good of his party
ridge and Lane, the nominees Of the National De-
! nocraey. For two hours the crowd were held
quietly together whilst Mr.. Wright made one of the
| most argumentative, logical and and eloquent adj
dresses it has ever been the good fortune Of this
! correspondent to to hear. The assembled yeonen
of old Democratic Hardin listened eagerly but sober
" to the important issues and seemed to grasp every
word that escaped the lips of the young gallant and
eloquent orator. Mr.. Wright demonstrated clearly
and forciblv that Breckenridge and Lane were the
| narnc II candidates he ANA
people the only candidates that stood firm upon the
| Oh Jackson and Jefferson platform of the Demo
cratic party-the only men that adhered firmly and
unfinchingly to the time-honored principles Of our
fathers. Mr.. Wright demonstrated clearly and un-
mistakenly, from the history of the country that
it had always been the policy and the principle of
Democracy to advocate non-intervention fully both
by Congress and Territorial Legislature; it was
our custom, and has ever been to oppose Squatter
Sovereignty to the latter end; upon this principle
we elected Mr. Buchanan In 1856; and by oppo
sing what Mr.. Douglas now advocates, our party
has grown great and outstrippee its rivals il
the affections of the American people. Mr.. Wright
said that Douglas had left tae Democracy-that
he-like Martin Van Buren-was no longer for
but against us, that he has run into the paths Of
heresy and foy that like Ephraim. he joined &c
his idols and advised Democrats to let him alone
Mr.. Wright showed that Douglas was advocating an
unconstitutional principle principle which TIN
Supreme Court had decided was unconstitutional
and asks the law abiding citizens of this government
to aid HIM in destroying the constitution and with il
the Union and freedom will go down forever. Mr
Wright examined the record of John Bell. and
when his treachery and his anti-SOuthern course
was held up before the people you could see scorI
and Indignation In the face of every one. Mr.. Wright
said Mr.. Bell had betrayed the trust reposed in him
by an confding constituency; that while il
Congress he argued IN favor of the power to abolish
slavery in the District Of Columbia; was opposed
to the annexation of Texas. that great empire o.
wealth; was opposed to the repeal of the Missouri
restriction although he considered it unconstitu
tional that John Bell had voted for every extrava
giant measure ever introduced into Congress, anC
read from Bells speech the startling assertion tha
one hundred million of dollars annually was not toe
much to spend in carrying on the Government Mr.
Wright spoke of the OppositiOn-Know Nothing Plat
form, and if sarcasm, wit and humOr put Be mel
the blush they certainly looked searletand felt bad
the occasion lido not think any man. particular
ly those have heretofore claimed to be Democrats
could have listened TO the great truths which thi
young and gallant champion of Democracy advoca
ted without frankly eOnfessing that Douglas was e
Democrat and that Bell was unsafe and unsounC
man for the South, and that the gallant and til
chivalrOus Breckenridge and the patriotic Lane wer
the only men to save the country-men who answer
ed to their counry's call in the darkest hour Of he
history, men who were upon the hard field of BATH
whilst Douglas and Bell were resting on their honor
in the Senate of the United States. Partizans ma,
cry disunion but when the people recollec that tn
blood Of the Breckinridges has dampened the fell
in every battle of the revolution and every subse
quent war; and when country needed help il
, Mexico, the young and brave John G. Breckinridg
seized the old sword of his fathers, and unsheathe
it against the enemies of American independence
would TO God country full Oe such dis
unionists as John c. Breckenridge and Jo Lane Mr.
Wright showed clearly that Breckenridge was tn
only man who stood the shadow of chance to de
feat Lincoln, the Black Republican.
The effort of Mr.. Wright at Savannah was one o
the best of his life, and although sick from sever
Inflammation of his throat and lungs he fully main
tanned his character speaker and orator, an,
added another laurel TO the wreath of his fame.
PURDY, August G, 1860. MCNATRY.