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Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-17
A correspondent of the Montgomery (Aia.]

A correspondent of the Montgomery (Aia-)
hal, who signs himself Equality" quotes
paragraph from the PATRIOT of the 9Th inst,
wherein we reject, on the part of the Consti-
tutional Union Party, the issue which Hon.
DAVID HUBBARD says is the main one before
the country, to wit -" Protection By The Union
Government II, or Protection OUT OF IT'-and
assumes that the Constitutional Union Party
and Mr.. BELL are opposed to the doctrine OF
protection of slave property in the territories.
Equality' either misapprehends or wilfully
perVerts our position. We took no position
for or against the doctrine of protection.
What we rejected was, and what the Consti.
tutional Union Party reject is, the issue which
the disunionists, as represented by Mr.. HUB
BARD, present, protection IN the Union, or pro-
lection cut Of the Union. We will take sides
upon no such issue. There is no occasion for
it. We assume that the question of protee-
ton is not properly an issue in the canvass
that it is means of agitation resorted to,
and introduced into the political discussions
of the day, by scheming politicians who wish
to precipitate sectional controversy upon
the country, and prepare the popular heart of
the South fer disunion. We will lend our
selves to no such purpose. 1t will be time
enough for US to take position On the sub
ject of protection when the people of some
territory, who have been Invested of their
constitutional right to hold slaves, demand
the protection of Congress. AT present the
people of no territory are making such de-
mand. and the agitation of the subject is un-
called for, and Injurious. If the time shall
ever come for US 10 unite in demanding the
full measure Of the rights of the Southern
people in the territories, we trust we shall
not be found wanting. We shall hold our
selves ready to do what duty requires and
that firmly and undincbingly;-but we shall
not join the blatant demagogues and treason
able conspiratOrs, who are now seeking 10
force the people of the South to take sides
upon an issue of Protection in The Union, or
Protection out Of the U:ion. 50 Sufficient unto
the day is the evil thereof"
If "Equality' really desires TO know the
views of Mr.. BELL upon the subject of pro
lection of slave property in the territories"
he need do no more than consult the record.
Were he q constant reader of the PATRIOT, he
would have learned long since that Mr.. BELL,
in 1850, gave his countrymen the benefit of
his opinions upon the subject. He has not
changed those opinions, but maintains, and is
willing to be judged by them. Elect him to
the Presidency and let the rights of the peo-
pie be trampled upon in any of the Territories,
and our word for it, he would protect them
by all the power of the Government. He
would exert the authority of the government
to vindicate the rights of the people; and
not like Mr.. BUCHANAN to pave the way for
party triumph.
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! Difficulty between Messrs. p,
and Ellis.

n DImcuity between Messrs. Pool
and Ellis.
The Gubernatorial candidates in North
Carolina hid personal alteration at Hen
Jacksonville, on the I'd inst. We find the fol-
lowing publication relative to the matter in
the Raleigh Register of the 11th:
We were present at the discussion at Hem
Jacksonville on this day, between Governor
Ellis and Mr.. Pool. in which personal diff
Guilty occurred, and to prevent misrepresenta-
ton OF the circumstances, we deem it a DUTY
to the public to make brief statement of the
flcts. Mr.. Pool in his opening speech stated
that it bad been reported that he was in ia.
vor of taring everything, tin cups, &c, &c. That
his competitor did not say SO himself, but
only argued so from the platform of Mr..
POOLS party, and Mr.. Pool went on to re-
mark that anybody who charged him with be-
ing in favor or of advocating this thing told
lie, and he authorized every person present
to say that he said so.
Governor Ellis, when he came to reply to
this part of Mr.. Pools address. charged Mr..
Pool with using such language as he would
not have used in rich mans parIor. Mr..
Pool, in his rejoinder to this remark. said he
did not know any other language which
should be used, when such a charge was
made, and he would not hesitate to use such
language in Il rich mans parlor or anywhere
else, when it became Necessary. Governor
Ellis rose from his seat in an excited and
menacing manner, and said Mr.. Pool was
using language unbecoming of gentleman.
Mr. Pool replied by saying .'you are no gen.
tleman," whereupon Governor Ellis made at
him, with his right hand extended, which Mr.
Pool caught with his left hand, and drew back
his right hand to strike, when gentleman
caught Mr.. POOLS right arm and prevented
the blow-Mr. Pool being at the time stand
ing at the judges seat, and Governor Ellis
standing below at the clerks desk, with the
judges bench (three feet high) between them
when friends iuterposed and Mr.. Pool went
on with his remarks and repeated the same
thing in the same language as before, and
said that Governor Ellls' conduct was unbe-
coming the Governor of the State Of North
Carolina. That if he felt aggrieved at any
remark of his, this was not the place or the
time or the manner to adjust such difficulties.
That Governor Ellis knew who he was, and
that he was responsible to him or any other
gentleman for any offence given, aud was
ready TO settle such matters at any time and
in Any way. That the Governor had not cho-
sen the usual mode recognized by gentlemen
to settle such matters. Mr.. Pool remarked
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IMPORTED AFRICANs.-Twenty-th native
Africans are to be sold at auction, to-mor-
row, by Julian Nevillee, said to be part of a
cargo landed a few days ago in Mobile Bay.
They have already been visited by great
many of the curious, who pronounce them a
fine gang of field hands, and very lucky fell
lows to exchange their condition of barbara
ty for the happier and better life of South
ern slave. One of them, said to be seven
teen or eighteen years old, and supposed to
be the son of warrior in the Bozale tribe,
stands over six feet high, and weighs ITO
pounds. Their importation and sale, in such
q public manner, is refreshing act of bold
ness.--N. o. Bees July II.
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NORTH CARoLINA.-A correspondent of the
Raleigh Register, writing from Henderson
county, under date of July 2. says
pool 1.-THE BELL and EVERETT candidate
for GOVernor) is making fine impression
wherever he goes, and you may rely upon his
getting larger majority in this Congressional
District than Mr.. VANCE obtained over COLE
MAN, and our gains in this district will be
nine or ten in the Legislature, and probably
two or three others. All the intelligent
Wings in the West are confident in the opin-
ion that we will elect the gallant Pool and
carry a majority in each branch of the Legis-
lature"
Good for the old North State. If she but
do this, she will wake up the whole Union.
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could no more support them now than they
could then (Applause.) He believed the con-
vention would never desire directly nor indi-
rectly to put into the Presidential Chair the
candidate OF sectional party In bitter hos
tiiity to one section Of the Union. The DEM
oeratic party, which once took the position
of a great national party, was now broken
in twain, and one half of it was as sectional
and as Objectionable as the Republican party
of the North. This convention was, he trust
ed, as much opposed to sectionalism in one
division of the Union as in the other There
was, however, q party that recognized the
Constitution and the Union as their platform
He had been in favor of the nomination of
Houston by that party, (applause) but had
cheerfully yielded to the will of the MAORI
ty, and was prepared to do whatever would
be most likely to secure the success of Bell
and Everett in the Union. (Applause.)
Hon. WASHINGTON HUNT, on behalf of the
delegates to the National Convention at Bal
timore, made report relative to the action
of that Convention. When Mr.. Hunt con-
cluded. Hon. JAMES Brooks moved the rati-
ication of the nomination of BELL and Ev-
ERETT, and supported the motion in an able
and patriotic speech of some length. After
be had concluded, the motion was put and
carried unanimously.
The Convention then adopted the follow
ing resolution:
ResOlUed, That State Committee be ap-
pointed, to consist of four persons from each
Judicial District to be appointed by the Del
egates, whose duty il shall be to form an
electoral ticket and to present the same to
the people of this State at suitable time
previous to the coming election, and that
they be authorized to form said ticket in
such manner as they deem best calculated to
unite the National Union men of every name
and designation and promote the election of
John Bell and Edward Everett.
The following committee was appointed
under the above resolution, after which the
Convention adjourned:
First DistIict--George Briggs, James
Brooks, A. Nj. Bininger, E. J. Brown.
Second-A. K. Chandler, C. C. Eagan, Je-
HAL Reed, d. b. st. John.
Third-Benjamin r. Spellman, Jonas G.
Heart. Jacob Ten Brock, VIM. 81. Davies.
Fourth-David Russell, J. J. Marlett,
Charles b. Freeman, Orvilie Page.
Fifth-Wm. Duer, Amos R. Prescott, ]. o.
Salmon, A. J. Williams.
Sixth-Addison NJ. Smith, Albert Phillips,
W. f. Warner, ]. F. Fisher.
Seventh-A. G. Myrick, j. P. Faurob, Jas.
L. Angle, Samuel Halleit.
Eighth-Lorenzo Burrowes, Solomon G.
Haven, Martin Robinson, L. n. Pratt
1t is understood that this committee will
take time and select an electoral ticket at
late period Of the cunvass, so as to take adj
vantage of every thing favorable that may pre-
viously transpire.
The best feeling prevailed, and the Con-
vention adjourned full of hope of the success
of the cause.
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QUESTIONABLE TAsrE.-Was not that polit

QUESTIONABLE TAsTE.-Was not that polit
ical speech of Mr.. Buchanan, Monday night,
to the Breckenridge and Lane ratifiers lat
Washington,) a trife beneath the dignity of
the Presidential office? AS long as Mr..
Buchanan is President of the United States,
it seems to US, it would be but simple pro-
priety, on his part, to refrain from thus pub
licly advertising himself, as sympathizing
only with cause, and party, which, to say
the least of it, seems to be strongly drifting
towards Dis-United State.-N. Y. Express.
So think we-the more particularly as in
advocating or sympathizing with the BRECK-
INRIDGE ticket he does so with one which is
purely sectional, whose leader is Vance Y,
and whose object is spoils-a poor, weak old
man
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On THEIR MUsCLE.-The Union-sayers en-
join silence on their nominee, believing that
their strength will be increased by putting
up Dumb Bell.--Lou. Courier.
Our BELL is of too pure metal, and in too
dIgnified cause TO be rung at every little
iacuOnal alarm. We have him for holier
purposes; as a great writer has said, that "the
deep sound of great bell is at any time grand;
but when heard amid the storm of the night
it becomes doubly So"
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-17
Amusing Anecdote Of the late Colonel
Prest0n--A Senator Mistaken for a
Rlaclxle0.

Many of our readers remember the stately
presence, the dignifed bearing and imp sing
manner of Col. William G. Preston, of South
Carolina. 1t was when all these qualities
were in their prime, and Preston represented
his State in the Senate of the United States.
that business or pleasure called him to the
West, and to take passage down the Missls-
sippi River. Ia those flush times" the
steamers swarmed with boosters, greenhorns
and gamblers, the latter politely designated
sporting gentlemen" the term gambler"
or ''blackltg" entailing on the speaker pis-
toll shot or a wipe from Bowie-knife.
The boat was on the eve of departure, and
our Senator, standing en- deck and holding a
small mahogany box, was observing with
great interest aud pleasure the busy scene on
The wharf, when an individual. luxuriating
in rather ornate style OF dress, approached
him., and in subdued tones demanded:
ar say, old TELLER, when are you going to
Commence what, sir?" asked the astonish-
ed Senator.
"Pshaw; none of that Cannon with mel
The fact is, few of US boys on board want
little fun, and we wont pile it on too strong
for you; SO come and open at once"
"Reaily, sir" replied Preston, 81 am total
ly at loss to guess your meaning; open
what?'
i"Open what! why, tue Danh, OF coufse-
Maybe you think that our pile isn't large
enough TO make it an object But we're not
so poor as all that, any how1'
The Senator meditated gloomily, bat all
was dark to him, he was plunged in sea OF
doubt, and he had never met any problem,
not even apolitical one, SO hard to solve.
"Perhaps," broke in his pertinacious
friend again, after considerable pause,
perhaps you will say that you are, not a
sporting man."
81 certainly am nothing of the kind, sir. y
rejoined Preston, rather angrily; and can't
imagine what put the idea into your
head.o i3aa 5sa- fzh So
mot sporting mani Whew-w! I never
heard of such piece of impudencel Well,
if you're not sporting man, will you please
to tell me why You carry the tools about
with your" and he pointed to the mahogany
box which he still carried.
A light broke on Preston's mind. '.The
mahogany box." he cried. All, yes. ha, hal
Very natural mistake, indeed, my good sir,
very natural, indeed my good sir; very nat
ursl, indie ed! Well, will show you the con-
tentA" And, Laughing heartily, he opened
the box in question, which was, In fact, his
dressing case, and displayed the usual parade
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DDS'r ENDORSE THEN-Tbe Jore.,o

DIDN'T ENDORSE THEM.-The Jonesboro'
Express says:
The Union, with a grand flourish of italics
and exclamation marks, says that Hon. N. G.
Taylor endorsed Breckenridge and Lane i'm
his speech at Elizabethtown. Col. T. said
that 3. and l.. were high-toned gentlemen.
He did not endorse their former position in
politics. he did not endorse their present DO
sltion as sectional candidates for President and
VICE President; bat deprecated it. and ex-
pres ed his willingness and determination to
enter the canvass. if possible on account of
private affairs, with a hearty good will No
man in the State more cordially endorses the
nomination and position of Bell and Everett.
than Col. Taylor
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Douglas I'm VIRGINIA.

The following call for State Convention
of the DOUGLAS Democracy of Virginia ap-
pears in the Richmond Enquirer:
Acting under the authority lately vested
in me by the National Democratic Executive
Committee, earnestly request those Demo
Gratis throughout the State who are in favor
of the election of S. A. Douglas and Her
schell V. Johnson, the regular nominees of
said party, to send delegates to convention
and mass meeting to be held at Stanton on
the 10th day of August next, for the purpose
of framing an electoral ticket and transact
ing such other business as the exigenc1es
of the case may require.
Signed JOHN A. HARTMAN
The Observation-Disclosures have called
State Convention to meet on the same
day.
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1.-THE Cleveland (o.) Natio nal Denee

~The Cleveland CO., National Demsera
chirges that there is about TO be coalition,
in the North, between the friends of Douglas
and Lincoln, to defeat Breekinridge. In the
South, the fusion between the Douglasites
aud the Union party men is already complete.
Then why, Mr.. Courier. if this be the case,
do you not "strike your eolors' and come
over to the Union partyf "Discretion is the
better part of valor." With these fusions
against you, you certainly cannot expect to
win. This is q good time to come over; we
know that we have your sympathies-let US
have your cooperation, and we will route
sold Abe" ..horse, foot and Dragons
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@-There was recently on exhibition at the
River Dale House in Troy, a cake of ice, in
which about thirty brook trout were frozen
together. The fish and ice came from Lake
Pleasant, Hamilton cou nty. tits stated that
various species of the finny tribe are In the
habit of killing off unworthy members OF
their fraternity; aud it appears from the posi-
ton OF these fish that they were in pursuit
of one for the purpose of killing it, when the
accused one darted in piece of soft ice, and.
being followed by the others, they were una
BILE to extricate themselves, and were iroz /,
to death. 1t is a curious and remarkaL. e I l.
cident.
Not more remarkable than the sin liar
wreck of the late HARMONIOUS Democracy of
these United States-who finding their 20, ale
(the Little Giant 'unsoortty, dep1ted the r
sword fish, "Bill YANcEY, )" to run him through
under the slower fin," and who with the en-
tire shoal in chase wrecked themselves
at the late Baltimore Richmond Convention.
and are now high and "yery dry" on the
banks of salt River" waiting for the No
vember boat to row them up.
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~We do not marvel that Col. Marshal.
whilst attempting to commend such behavior
to the serenading party at Washington.
thought he heard voice asking why he
would not ''stdnd by Bell and Everett uader
their patriotic motto, THE UNION, THE CoNsTITU-
TIoN, AND THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS u
The apparition of this voice was natural; al
most as natural as the "hideous cries. which
false, fleeing, perjured Clarence" thought
"a legion of foul fends" were shrieking in
his ears in
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of brushes, combs, razors. &C., which usual y
I'LL that article of travelling comfort.
Our friend looked at the case, then at
Preston agsin. Then he heaved long sigh,
and then be pondered.
well" he broke out at length, II did
take you to be sporting gentlemau-I did;
bat now see you are barber, but if I'd
known it. hang me if had spoken to youl''
And so saying. he .'vamoosed.'
Fancy the feelings of our honorable Sera-
tor, as he assumed these various characters
in the eyes of an anxious stranger.
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Senator Brown of Mississippi Oppos-
ed TO Breckinridge.

The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald in a letter written on the 18th
inst, says
Senator Brown, of Mississippi, who spoke
at the ratification meeting OF Breckenridge
and Lane in this city last Monday night, hav-
ing since read the letters of those two gen.
tlemen accepting the nomination, and finding
that they do not declare in favor OF Congress
sional protection of slavery in the Territories,
withdraws his support from the ticket, and
announces the opinion that the position OF
breckenridge and Lane is no better for the
South than that of Douglas and johnson. ]
have the highest authority for making this
announcement. Senator Brown and family
left this morning, en- route for Mississippi.
The opinion is expressed here by promi
nent Southern men, that if the combined OBJ
position to Breckenridge show their strength
in the South Mr.. Bell will carry n large ma
jority of the Southern States.
Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-17

The Executive Committee of the 9th dis
trict met on the 18th inst, at Trenton. to fill
the vacancy on the BELL and EVERETT cleo
torial ticket caused by the declension of
ALvAS HAWKINS, Esq, of Carroll After due
deliberation the committee adopted resolu-
tion accommodating Mr.. HAWKINS and insisting
on his acceptance. We trust that be will ac-
sept; and prepare to enter the canvass at an
early day.
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Ex-senator Brodhead, in his Easton Speech

Ex-senator Brodhead, in his Easton Speech,
says:
at is folly to deny that the Democratic
party is surrounded by adverse circumstan-
ces." ss f
The gentleman is right-it is surrounded
by an indignant nation and the CoEode Com
mittee.-Phila. JournoL.
Aye!-the gentleman is right. He has
lOng-head enough to see that this gloriou. Ma
TIoNAL HARMONIOUS DEMOCRACY mus feel like
Satan in Milton, amazed, confused, thy
fate now known, a thousand torments dwell
about thee"
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A FAITH DocroR.-Dr. COBB, Secretary of
the Treasury, the gentleman VIII o said some
years ago that if hell were raked worse
set of men than the Southern disunionis,s
and secessionists could not be found, made
speech to the AScEYITEs in
Washington, the night OF tine 9th inst, in
which he prescribed for them the means of
curing the distemper of the party. His pre-
scription was-"FAIrH." Hear him:
81 tell you, friends, have faith Faith is
everything, and faith will carry us trium.
phantly through this contest.n
The distinguished charlotan. like all other
impostors, appeals to the credulity of his
patients; but he will find that not even
'.faith" can ayil him or them. The disease
which has laid the party low is incurable.
Dismiss the medicine man and call in the
priest. SO
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that be ala not Hish bis friends to become ex-

that be did not wish his friends to become ex-
cited, or take any part in the matter; that be
could settle it himself Gov. Ellis said Mr..
POOLS remark to his friends was gratuitous.
and that he was Governor of the State aud
could not fight. Mr.. Pool replied that4he
law forbid every body from fighting, and the
matter closed.
JoHs Nolan, L. s. CASH,
WILLIAM PATTON, III. d. LEE.
A. MILLER, F.C. BYERs.
A. II. JONES, Samuel. c. BRYsoN,
A. McBRYER, S. P. BRITAIN,
T. W. TAYLOR, J. Y. BRYsoN.
Hendersonville, July 2, 1860.
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~ The American Protectioraist, BELL and
EVERETT paper, published at York, Penn,
says, in referring to the fine meeting held in
that place, called together by fine bell pro-
cured for the purpose: Verify there is music
in Bell"
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The Constitutional Union COnyen-
ton in New York.

HI view
The Constitutional Union men of New
York held State Convention at Utica on
the 18th. 1t was organized by the election
of the following officers
PRESIDENT:
GEN. AMOS Il. PRESCOTT, of Herkimer.
vICE-PREsIDENTs
Isaac Teller. of Dutchess.
Whipale Clark. OF Madison.
Lorenzo arrows, of Orleans.
ID. B. ST. John, of Orange.
c. c. EIgan, of Kings.
Arson Spencer, of Thompkins.
David Russell, of Washington
j. c. Heartt, OF Rensselaer,.
SECRETARIES
Geo. 4. Halsey, of New York.
II. A. Collier, of B-oome.
Geo. B. King, of New York.
s. S. Pomeroy, of Niagara.
L. W. Clark, of Monroe.
On taking the Chair. Mr.. Prescott briefly
returned thanks for the honor. He need not
remind the Convention that this was an i'm
portant meeting. They had assembled TO de-
eide what course as Union-loving men they
were to pursue at this election, He had
met with them in 1856, and he did not be-
iieve one single man present regretted the
vote ne then cast, nor did he believe that
any here were any less opposed to the or
ganizatIon they then fought against than thev
were in 1856. (Cheers.) That organization
had thrown overheard the most prominent
and best known statesmen, and taken mn one
less distinctly recognized as republican: but
their sectional principles remained precisely
the same now as in 1856, and the Union men
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WHEEIINC Va Inlu Ia

WHEELING, VA, July ID.
A Bell and Everett demonstration took
place today. Guns were fired, and enthusi-
aSm was very generally manifested through
out the city. Tonight large ratification
meeting is being held at the Court House.
Speeches are being made by several old line
Wings, &c.