Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-06
Equal and exact justice
to ali, Exclusive privi-
legeS to none.
From the n. 0. Catholic Standard.

From the N. o. Catholic Standard O.
Notable Extracts from the Speech Deliver
go az EnBxvnIe. by Hon. Jehn EselI, and
subsequently Written out by him for
PubucaGiOn and General Circulation.
"Thc organization of political party upon the
principles of policy of withholding the support and
"Slurdgss of the members of that party in the pub
Tic elections from NNTUR4LIzED CITIZENS and
Roman Catholics
and that is ALL the American party propose to do,
cannot be shown to be attemptto establish re
HgiOus test prosrbe any class Of citizens nor
in regard either 10 NATURAILzED CITIZENS or
ROmanisIs
can the argument be maintained tha. tde American
party in Withholding from them their support in the
elections is guilty OF violation of the Constitution
IL letter or spirit
The tears OF the tirnid have been appealed to by
the assaiants of the American party and their CO
operation invoked in putting 1t down on the alleged
ground that its policy, regard TO foreigners, tends
to provoke riot and bloodshed. 1t is said that this
new party has been stained with blood, and that
from this we may augur bloody future. Yes
blood has been shed and it may foreshadow bloody
future | will not stop to inquire who provoked The
shedding of blood in Louisville and other places, but
this l will say, that whatever party may have given
the provocauon, 1T Is BETTER THAT LITTLE BLOOD
SHOULD SPRINKLE THE PAYMENTS AND SIDEWALKS OF
OUR CITIES NOW than that their streets should be
drenched in blood hereafter. or that the highways
and open fields of our country should drink up the
blood of its citizens slain in deadly conflict between
armed bonds may be between disciplined legions,
NATIVE AMERICANS on the one side, and FOREIGNERS
supported by NATIVE FACTIoNIsTs on the other.
The Knoxville Register of September 18th, 1855,
then Know Nothing organ, edited by JSo. NJ, FIEN-
ING, now prominent BELL man in East Tennessee,
reported the proceedings of the Mass Meeting of
the 22d. A preamble and series Of resolutions were
adopted. The first fourth and ninth resolutions
were as follows:
First Americans to rule America, by which is
meant that Americans shall make and execute our
laws and fill all offices of honor and profit, both at
home and abroad.
Fourth Hostility to the assumption of power by
the Pope of Rome through his Bishops, Prelates,
Priests or Ministers of the Catholic Church as Anti
Republican in principle, and dangerous to the hber
ties of the people.
Ninth Our National Administration, by its gene
raj course of official conduct, together with the Pa
pal powerof this and other countries, deserves and
should receive the united condemnation of tie
American people.
The Register in its report thus speaks of Mr.. BELL:
"Hon. John Bell whose name is tower of
strength to any cause, next appeared upon the
stand and entered into a calm, yet bold, mastery
and fearless defence of the American party, but a
threatening cloud coming up suddenly he was forced
to defer bis remarks and the crowd dispersed. At
night brilliant display of transparences sgnalized
the regathering of Sans forces in front of the
Court House, when Col Ben resumed his speech.
His entire speech was more than two hours in
length and we regret that our space will not permit
. more eXteneed notice. We are assured, however,
that we will vet have the pleasure Of publishing it,
and then hope that every voter in the State will
ponder well his arguments
They who charge John Bell with 'iukewarmness'
IN the American cause do both the cause and the
man injustice We have not yet heard more able
and jealous defense of the American principles in
every particular than his. After defending the party
o" THE FOREIGN AND CATHOLIC POINTS, he dwelt with
great ability upon the slavery question. With an
eye that compasses the nation at a glance and the
sagaCIty OF the true Statesman who rests not with
the appearance Of the present but contemp1tes the
probable events of the future, he hesitated not in
declaring the American party to be the true party
for every Union Loving citizen of America"
800"
q. ". Lyle, Esq, of Chattanooga wound up the
ball with few poiated and appropriate remarks
after which, sam" repaired TO rest