Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-17

tiniest, Whitest hands our land possesses
immediately around the speakers stand
the living mass were excited with the
widest enthusiasm, and shout after sIIou
went up from the great heart of the peo-
pie. At nine o'clock Judge james Whit
worth called the meeting to order, anC
| nominated DIR. Thomas X. Jennings al
Chairman, and the members of the press
favorable to the cause Secretaries. The
nomination of DIR. Jennings was received
with the widest bursts Of enthusiasm. He
spoke as follows:
| GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CITIZENS
You are here to express your appreciation
of the action of the convention, the great
est that ever assembled in the United
States, and whose principles are correct in
respect to the doctrines they advocate, be-
cause they stand opposed to everything
that Radicalism advocates. You are here
to ratify the selection of standard bearers
who have been engaged. 1 have seen Ho-
ratio Seymour, of New York, and heard
him speak. He stands without a rival.
| Cheers. The people of the South are fully
convinced that their only friends are Amer
leans. The men of the South are sure to
conquer. / address you as freemen because
| you have become 30 by the amnesty proc
lamation issued by the President of the
| United States. The citizens of the United
States are not citizens of Tennessee Oh !!
if there are any Radicals here, they cannot
fail to feel this enormity; if they have
any conscience left, repentance will come
from them. By the exercise of substantial
power you can compel the men who have
you in their clutches to restore 10 you the
rights of fellowship. Loud cheers.
If there is any gentleman able to address
this vast assemblage in tones that can be
heard, will then yield him the stand at
once.
The following resolutions were then read
by G. Scott Symmes, Esq, and adopted by
the meeting unanimously:
Resolved, That this meeting approve
and most heartily indorse the nomination
of Horatio Seymour for President and
Francis 2. Blair for Vice President of the
United States.
Resolved, That We approve with equal
heartiness of the platform of principles
enunciatsd By the late New York Conyen-
ton, and to both the ticket and platform,
we pledge our unqualified and enthusiastic.
support.
Judge Gaut was next introduced to the
audience amid immense cheering, when he
said:
FELLoW-CITIZENs: If can engage your
attention just for few moments, will re-
tire and give way for a gentleman more able
to address you than / am. l have Just re-
turned from the convention, the great Demo-
cratic Convention in New York. can say
to you, tellow-citizens, that in my iudg-
ment 1t was the greatest convention of citi-
zens and soldiers that ever assembled in
the United States of America. L am too
fatigued to make you aspeech. Judge Gaut
then retired.
Gov. Neill s. Brown was next loudly
called for, aud spoke as follows: II
FELLOW CITIZENS / have been in many
public gatherings in my life, but / have
never before seen such an outpouring
as that which ] witness on this occa-
sion.. What is it that has brought
these people here There must be some
deep, well-founded cause that has convened
you here. You are here for the purpose of
Wind icating your rights and showing that
You are not afraid TO insist upon them in the
face of the world. / rejoice that have been
permitted to see this day. Had ] have died
l would have been in iguora nee of the pro.
found pleasure it affords me in hearing
these glorious Vioces go up from an I'M
people. Loud applause
five take this as pledge as to what We are
going to do this summer, we will see those
banners and notices gloriously triumphant
on the ides of November next. will say
to you, that you never voted ticket in
your lives that is more entitled to your
confidence than that on which Seymour
and blair are at the head. know that
liCket personally. There is not a man in
The world that has a larger heart
han Seymour, of New York. l
know that you and had our
eyes turned TO other men. 1t may be |
! most fortunate selection. He halls from
he great Empire State, of which he was
Governor during the war. He sat at the |
head Of the Executive Department of that |
State. He was formerly Union man, but |
rot Radical. Put him in the Presidential /
chair, with Frank P. Blair to help him, |
snd all the world canHot beat him. The |
landmarks of the Constitution have been
written down, and this is no time nor oc- /
sasion to discuss the Constitution. We are |
not in the times Of Washington, Adams,
Monroe, Jackson and others, but we are in /
lines where men have forgotten there is a
Constitution l cannot vote, but can talk,
md intend to do it. Cheers. 1 intend to Il
vote before die, unless die very soon.
Loud cheers. And intend, 50 far as my
nauence will go, that every man in Ten
lessee shall have those rights that have
been taken from him by the party now in /
power. EGreat applause. They have said
If US that we are reasonable in our popu-
alton. denv the charge. | speak for
you and for myself. ! know that am for
he Union, Constitution and the enforce
nent OF the laws. 1 feel tonight as if I
vas more loyal than most of the men who
,harge me with treason. / am for the old +
lag that hoated over the waters of old
lake Erie, but | am not for the flag that
denotes negro bureaus. Pursue your pur-
POSES as according 10 law, refrain from all |
Tlolenee- implore you, in behalf of |
yourselves and your children, not to lay
Iour hands on any scheme Of violence |
Trust the ballot-box one more time. The
eiief IL to come 10 Us from the North. Let
Is In Tennessee do nothing that would |
raEamel the respect of our frieuds in the
Worth. Oh wait till the ides of NoEem-
" come. Attempt no violence. Our
ls.torm-what is it? Il ia down from the
ons otntion. II assert that the bonds shall
e "a xable like all other property. 1t
peaks of one currency for the government 4
nd for the laboring men and mechanics.
e patti MT and perseveFing be vigilsut and
,rbearing, and above ali things obey the
w and IA not suffer yourselves TO be led
ITO any violence whatever. and il will
ring peace 70 this distracted people. Let
e say q word 70 the ladies they ere al
ays on the night side. Ladies, tonight / :
woke your smiles, your prayers Tor the
lccess Of this glorioua cause which is to =
ring peace and happiness to your iresides, | !
your husbands and your friends. Gen i
emsn il would take steam engine 60
'eak here, bat have appeared before you
I'd have done the best could, and give | {
1u the assmRres that have no com
uomise 10 make with the policy
lat seeks 20 enslave us, BY which |
n enslaVsd, and ] will never die !
tis6sd till / see this country restored to