Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-01-24

daily approved of The document presented
by the Committee, with the exception of
single resolution, which seemed TO indicate
our willingness to submit to too much, and
that he advised the withdrawal Of The
Committee Withdrew that resolution. and Mr..
Heiskell went on to riddle tie Disunion sent
iments Of Judge Baiiv. and concluded with
an eloquent appeal in behalf Of the Union!
W. G. Brownlow being called for, advanced
to the stand, and made substantially these
remarks. as written ont by himself:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemr of the Meet
ing: 1 had not expected or intended TO say
anything on this occasion. but charges made
here. and the partizan fire brands thrown
into the meeting, make it necessary and pro-
per that /. who called the merting through
my paper, should say a few things and dis
close another 81 cret, much more potent than
that disclosed in reference to John Bell For
tnnateiy for the audience, at this late hour
] am not able 10 speak long or loud. if were
so disposed. There has been speaking enough
and both parties, tor and against the olJect
of the meeting have been heard. We are all
Ieidy for The question. sE
But. sir as motives have been attributed
to those who called this meeting, which are
without any foundation In truth; and as Mr..
Bell has been charged with working the wires
in getting up this meeting. while he really
had no more to do with it than the man in
the moon. propose to show what are the
facts In the case, and to conclude with the
disclosure of a secret. that otherwise would
not have come to light.
james X. Cooke, Esq, whose sOundncss
upon all that effects the interest of the South,
Will not he questioned in this assembly. was
the first who named the subject of a Union
meeting 10 me. and it met my hearty ap-
prevail. Col. Temple also suggested the
same thing, and the meeting was accordingly
called, and gentlemen irrespective of par
ties, were invited to attend, who were alike
opposed to the aggressons and mad ianaii;
ci>m of the North, and the infamous and in
feTnal Disunionisih of the South
So far as Mr.. Bell is concerned. am not
aware that any man in Knox county has re-
ceived the scrap of pen from him in the
last three months. In the committee room,
where this report and these resolutions were
adopted. his name was never mentioned, and
do Not suppose was ever thought of. And
from beginning to ending. Mr.. Bell was new
or lnt"rdcd TO be connected with the meet
Ing. Whenever il is deemed proper for his
friends to act in reference TO him, they have
The nerve TO call such "a meeting. and will
not seek To disguise their Object As il re-
cards the Legislative meeting that nomlna-
ted Mr.. Bell Tor the Presidency, my first in
formation was derived from a letter written
to me the u, xt morning by our Representa-
tive Col. Williams. He simply remarked in
Il
that with unanimity and enthusiasm he
had been put forward-and that be (Wil-
liams) was not at the meeting. / will add,
that until received this brief letter. | was
not aware that any such meeting was intend
eel by the Opposition members of The Legis-
latuee, until | received this letter. As, how
ever, gentlemen are catechsed by Mr.. Bells
cuemcs. to whether they aIe for or against
him, if any one will coHdescend TO ask me
xSha I I toll I 4 l.
ling ont are you for Bell? ] reply, PRE-
FER JOHN BELL FOR THE PRESIDEN-
CY TO ANY MAN on THE FACE OF
GODS GREEN EARTH! Is that explicit
enough?
Now for the secret There are ten propo-
siIions in this report, setting forth political
creed, in reference to the rights of the South
under the Constitution. Upon these propo-
titions are based an equal number of resOlu-
tions. These resolutions were prepared by
different gentlemen, members of this meet
ing. After the adoption of the ten PROPOSE
lions and tie Resolutions by the meeting. |
told them that | wishrd to di-close to them,
under the injunction of secrecy. the origin of
these propositions.
told hrm that the leaders of Democracy
here, would oppose any thing we would offer
for adoption; and that the Democracy in the
South, were h-adng al disun on move
meHts. On this account. had copied these
ten propositions from the Democratic Legs-
lature Of Florida, whose Report on Federal
Relations was adopted Dec. 10, less than
one month ago. Icopied them myself, and
have the original to compare, UerbdtiBa, a tite
ratm ct punctudtn,. ct spell atm, e, grtnptim!
told the Committee That if these Democratic
leadars pounced upon this document, We
would let them fight Florida Democracy
AS predicted, two OF them have come
down upon our report, and the one who at
tributed it to Bell. has stated that the whole
spirit of the document is wrong! That is to
10Y, he is opposed 10 the spirit of Florida
Democracy Thus we have caught them ia
trapi The truth is they have no principles
bat those of the five lUaves and two little
fishes. They came from nowhere, and they
are bound for the part entered some years
ago by Wards Ducks!
now move the adoption of the report of
the committee
James W. Humes, Esq, being called on adj
dressed the meeting, in a iefspeech; stT ong-
Is South, and bitter in its denuncialious OF
Abulitioni>m. 1t well received and the
speech was loudly choered.
The final question was taken, and carried
triumphautly. Only some three or four yot-
ing nayi Ii was a great triumph on the
part 9i'the Union mel, who are unit IN Knox
County