Year: 1860

impressions You recoect possibly Bdfkes story of thu
grasshoppers which hopping about in field where
mistaken who supposed that because the grasshoppers
make all the noise they the only inhabitants Of the
hed and this just the in Massachusetts, We have


great many political grasshoppers who make great deal
of n0ise but any one would be much mistaken who sup
posed they the sole inhabitants No, sir there is
reserved force in the State which will be brought out by
our candidates. and who want just such men,


rejoice that in this instance you have disregarded the
miserable doctrine of availability and determined to appeal
to principle and Availability appeals only to the
lowest passions of nature It is high time to submit
to reason Address the reason and of the
people, and the rises to meet the moon will the
patriotic people rise up all the andnd call you bless
ed know the feeling that is thrilling through New
England Our proceedings here will be felt all Mas
sachsetts like the breeze after day Of fatigue and
toll We of the North will hail the intelligence of the
prospect of peace and union with thrill of joyous delight
All over the land the delegates to this Convention will be
called blessed, and you 60 home you will be hailed with
of joy for your efforts in behalf of the Union


Applause] When we go back to New England, over her
hills and Valleys just feeling the gentle rays of the spring.
tme sun, what feeling of joy will find pervadng the
towns and cies and penetrating to the farmer his
quiet country home! Yes, will who have not
voted for before willing to forth and enter into
the campaign with enthusiasm. aa5 sir - tF-.sga


How beautiful the mountains are the feet of those
who bring the glad tngs of peace and may not say in
speaking of the valleys and bills of New England how
beautiful on the mountains the feet of those who
sectional differences and bring forth the North and the
West the South and the East and bind them the bonds
lOf peace" Z" $50. ~ ~ si,., 8gir, t4s iafs


But, Mr. President must let by-gones be by-gones
Let forgive and forget The North and South have said
hard things of each other but let have long, fond
embrace upon the altar of common country and
the days of Washington let Massachusetts and South Caro-


lima stand together let go back and place our destnes
upon the altar of country for countys good let
us have one Constitution, Union country and
common destiny Enthusiastic applause -
/ 90 d8 SPEECH OF HON. NEIL BROWN 81.


The President introduced to the Convention Ex-Governor
of ho bo arlro ,aJ
ways borne aloft the flag of the Union and was disl-
guished for his patriotism and zeal Gov Brown pro-
ceeded to speak as follows


Mr. President and gentlemen of the Convention: At the
instance of my delegation here participate what


truly term this joyous rather epidemic if may
be allowed to say Laughter. Tennessee has deter
mined among the last not to be the least ardent
pressing her feeling this occasion We had determined
to leave to Northern brethren the selection of candi
date for the second Office within the gift Of the people, and


assure the Convention that delegation has received
with more satisfaction the nomination of Everett than the
one from Tennessee His is familiar as household
words to every who has read the history of his coun
try for the last wentyv years and know of posi-
ton would sooner occupy than the he holds in
this Convention There solicitation for his nomi
nation-it spontaneous and unanmous-and cannot
think possible that the people of this county can resist
such patriotic appeal for their support But need not
stand here to depict the character Of Edward Everett Go
to the history of your country and there you viii find it
recorded But will say there is no one to whom the
country owes greater debt of gratitude than Edward
Everett For his services to the Union he stands pre-
eminent and the people owe him lasting debt Of gratitude


The names of Bell and Everett need not exalt know
Mr.. Bell very well. laughter 1 believe that am
making an attempt at poetry but am poet Laugh
ter But we will wiring poetry out of Bell yet there is
music in Bell its clapper was never struck but it runp
loudly He has stood on Mason and Dxons line thus he
stood whilst others receded and with the stars and stripes
unured, proudly battling for his countrys rights deter
mined rather to perish than to f6rsake his counrys
dard [Applause] He has been tried and tried in the
4 better ticket, Mr. President could not have been
chosen to ensure the safety of the Union and prompt
execution OF the laws We stand upon the Constitution
and the UnlOn prepared to defend them and this signifies
that they have been assaed parties on one side and
one on the other have long been agtating question:
won't what it is for promised not to mention the
word in this Convention. Laughter.] For five long
years have been to no Convention, stump meeting no
primary meeting until this good day but that question has
been discussed for if the Wings did mention it the
Democrats always woudand if you mast have the ques-
ton, it is !" Niger Niger! Nigger' Laughter and
applause ~ g#f - .4as


My feelings on this question remind very much of
the story of the Dutch farmer who, being very fond of
milk, whenever he drank it from his cup always thought
he saw something black in it, His wife would always tell
him that it was nothing but moat. One day neghbor
came to work with him, bringing black bottle, for he
preferred its contents to milk They went out to work
together, first leaving the bottle and kettle of milk in
nelghborng spring One took his BOTTLE and Dutch


friend drank his milk to the bottom of the cup when 10 and
behold he found frog sitting at the bottom of it, He inn
medatey went to his wife and said there do you call
that moat Yes, replied the wife, "its nothing but
moat." /" What SAYS the Dutchlnan greatly enraged


can moat sit its hind legs and look you the eye
like that 7" [Laughter.l


number of other enthusiastic speeches were delivered
which (says the Baltimore American from whose columns
we extract the above unable to give this morning
and National Committee appointed after which the Con-
venton adjourned sine de- with three cheers for the no
mnees. nt - s'