Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-29
OUR CORRESPONDENTS.
VAR. InO. shImngton .


We were favored last evening by chaste,
eloquent, dignifed, and very able political
address from this gentleman in response to
| an invitation from the ladies of Pulaski. who
sympathize with the Constitutional Union
parry. 1t is well known in this pact of the State
that Mr.. Shiflington, lifelong Democrat,
was an able advocate of Mr.. Buchanan
election, and for a time 4 Jealous supporter
OF his Administration. But the recent devel-
opments of fraud and corruption in high
places-ths ACKNOWLEDGMENT of his party, and
the uEmistakabIe tendency of the Southern
wing of il TO disunion, and the utter hopeless
ness of defeating the neiariOus schemes Of
fanatics and sectionalists, by other means
than elevatiDg the pure, noble and conserva-
tive Statesman who heads our ticket TO the
Presidency, has inspired his patriotism to
his support with all the energy of his nature.
And 1 assure you that the claims of our
ticket are urged by him more impressively,
and with more ability than by many OF Ten
nessee's gifted sons. In political Information
he has few superiors, while he urges his
points with a ciearness and cogency of rea-
soning that must carry conviction TO every
mind not Hunted by prejudice.
lie reviewed in Il dignifed, severe manner,
the vindictive course pursued by the Admin
istration towards Douglas, originating as he
clearly demonstrated from bis opposition 10
the Lecompton swiudle He rebuked in Just
terms The perGdy of the executive to his party
and the country, III using its patronage, pow
er and influence to defeat Douglas for the
Senate, when Douglas was consistent, con-
servaiYe Democrat, and his defeat would
add another Black Republican to the roll of
Senators. And he showed by uumistakable
proof, that the ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF the Demo-
cratic party was measurably the result of
Mr.. Buchanan's vindictiveness to Judge
Douglas. and that the sole origin of this hos
tility was the refusal of the latter, to obey
blindly, and against his own convictions of
right, the impcrious behests of the Presi-
dent TO a policy that was corrupt, fraudulent
aud only calculated to sectioaalise the coun-
try.
But the strength ard burden of his speech
h'iS uiACCttN w tiiC IStit 4SSAt bS4Oic tue
country-that issue upon which the fate OF
our country hangs, and eloquently did he
depict the glorious memories that cluster
around, and cling to the Union of the States,
aad tho bright hopos that light up its future
safety and growth to the eye of the patriot.
And by an accumulation Of facts perfectly
overwhelming and irresistible, and by an
array of evidence that did not admit even of
- Il reasonable doubt" he convicted the
YanceY-Breckinridg party of long cherish
ell, and well concerted scheme to form an Iu-
dependent Southern Confederacy, and that the
Southern wing of the Democratic party has
now become merged in the disunion party of
the cotton States, while Breckinridge is PHI
ant tool in their hands to accomplish their ne
furious schemes.
At the close of his speech he paid his re-
spects to the large assemblage of the fair
ladies of Pulaski, in the most graceful and
happy manner, amid the applause of the
large and intelligent audience before him.
Col. Scion E. Rose was then loudly called
for, and responded in a style that did full
credit to his character as a political speaker
and this is CROUCH to say of this well known
champion of conservative principles.
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