NASHVILLE, JULY 6, 1844. DEAR SIR:-- THE DEMOCRACY OF TENNESSEE, ACTING THROUGH THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE APPOINTED BY THEIR STATE CONVENTION, PROPOSE TO HOLD A MASS MEETING AT THIS PLACE ON THE 15TH OF AUGUST NEXT. THEIR OBJECT WILL BE, BY AN INTERCHANGE OF OPINIONS AND FEELINGS, TO ANIMATE EACH OTHER IN THE GREAT STRUGGLE WHICH THEY ARE MAKING IN ORDER TO BRING BACK THE GOVERNMENT TO ITS REPUBLICAN TRACK BY THE ELECTION OF POLK AND DALLAS, AND SAVE THE COUNTRY FROM THE DANGERS WHICH THREATEN IT IF THE LEADING MEASURES ADVOCATED BY MR. CLAY, AND HIS FEDERAL ASSOCIATES, SHOULD BE SUCCESSFUL. YOUR PRESENCE ON THE OCCASION WOULD BE GRATIFYING...
Nashville: 1844. Folio sheet, folded to [1], [3 blanks] pp. Addressed in manuscript on the last page to Thomas H. Seymour of Hartford, Connecticut. Postal cancel from Nashville dated July 10, and free frank stamp. Manuscript return address, "Felix Robertson Esq. et al Nashville Te." Old folds from mailing, red... More
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![LITHOGRAPH : JOHN C. FREMONT/ REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR THE PRESIDENCY/ ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS IN THE YEAR 1856 BY W. SCHAUS, IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHN. DIST. OF NEW-YORK./ PHOTOGR. BY S. ROOT/ PRINTED BY L NAGEL. [Signed in typescript C.G. CREHEN]. John C. Fremont.](/pictures/thumb/33224.JPG?v=1523967378)