New-York daily tribune., 1844-09-03
The Spirit OF Tennessee.


reach OF protection Concluded Tomorrow.
The Spirit OF Tennessee.
Correspondence OF The Tribune.
KsoxvILLK. Tenn. August q.
| ii. GREELEY, Esq-Dear Sir:-Wc are in the
midst of political excitement, never before equal
ed even in Tennessee, celebrated as it has OF late
years become, for the violence Of its party conflicts
Loco-FocGism, despairng Of success elsewhere,
seems 10 have concentrated here all its energies, all
its base appliances and in East Tennessee especial
ly, (,he very citadel Of Whiggery, they pouring
| in their vile and slanderons documents in cease
lass food, and their demagoguelcal stump orators are
not only oanvassing every county, but every civil
district, every cove and every gorge OF our noun
;ains But think not that Tennessee will recede one
inch from the proud position she assumed in l940
| and which she has go galiantly maintained to this
good day. No sir, no. The Wings of East Ten
nessec firm and fixed and immovable as her
eternal mountains and most galiany will her
! Wing hosts rally November 10 the rescue OF our
noble Ciay, and ib- principles they have hitherto
cherished. Marx the prediction. And the FLAG OF
the and stripes, with the names OF our gallant
leaders, Clay and Frelinghuysen, inscribed upon
| It's folds, shall wave in triumph over the gallant
State where the bones Of our WHITE lie moui-
dering.
Never before have the Wings of Tennessee been
from one extremity Of the State 10 The other in solid
column, and they have sworn upon The altare their
country, that their sword returns not &c It's sheath
Till they have done justice 10 Harry Of the West.
There was u great Tally of the Wings al Knox
Vile. on The l3th, l4th and 18th of the present
month"; full account OF which will be found in The
| East Tennessee papers. Never before was there so
large political assemb!ugen IN the Stale ne num-
her estimated 10 be present was TWENTY-FIVE
| THOU SAND, and for noble zeal aud enthusiasm
was never surpassed by any meeting that has been
| held in any portion of the Union Hundreds OF
delegates from single counies travelled from one
| hundred TO one hundred and fifty miles on 5o0t.-
From several counties the number present exceeded
the highest Wing vote ever given, ard IN one or two
vas nearly equal 10 the entire rot1Rg population
Remember we have no Railroads and no navigable
streams in East Tennessee and that all who came
travelled either on foot upon horseback with their
baggage-wagg gons and camp squipage aud you can
form some estimate Of the noble patriotism and zeal,
the deep and al-pervading excitement which could
bring together teentyfce thousand OF our hardy
mountaineers, OF the sound OF the Clay bugle, IN
country so spersely populated East Tennessee In
the various professions there were notices. than fifteen
or trcnty thousand men upon h0rSeback. these
and the hundreds Of banners that oaed 10 the breeze
the loud and prolonged shouts for "Clay and the
The Union the soul. stirring Wing Songs-the
GREAT BALL" which rolled at The head Of the
Processon-Oh! it was elorious spectacle Al
night TOO the immense variety of beautiful tran
sparencies that might be seen in every principal
street. all Of which were blocked up by the immense
multitude and last, the brilliant torch-light process
sion, composed Of about thousand persons, each
bearing bluzing torch, added 10 The splendor OF
the occasion.
Among the distinguished orators who addressed
this great meeting was DIR. J. c. Cross, of Lexing-
ION, Ky. His speech was one Of the most forcible,
eloquent beautiful and chase specimens of style
and oratory which it has ever been our good fortune
to hear. He enchaned the attention OF his immense
auditory for several hours even upon The lhTd day
OF the meeting, when all present must have been
wearied by the long continued excitement and e4eT
cises of this great occasion He is certainly IN ora
tor of high grade, possessing rich end luxuran,
fancy, and mind cast in mould OF superior order
Most deeply OW countrsmen moved ny Inc
thrilling appeals of the noble kentuckian, when be
spoke Of the usuous services and devoted patriot
ism OF Henry Clay, OF his glorious achievements III
the cause of human liberty and OF the vile caunles
which had been heoped upon him by the depraved
le:ders of the Loco FocO party. III was noble
speech-aye, u speech worthy his noble theme, and
though others may be better known 10 fame, but few
orators OF the present day can claim 10 be his supe-
riors As he concluded his remarks. n spontaneous
hurst of three times three cheers for Old Kentucky
went from the vast multitude.
Hon JOHN BELL, the statesman OF Iennes
Sec was likewise present. and delivered speech
marked with his usual ability. When he ascended
The stand he was greeted by three cheers from the
this large assem5lage of the freemen OF Tennessee
in strain of mpassioned eloquence, and with an
energy which exhibited his devotion TO the glorious
cause in which he is SO manfnlly battling Bell is
an old soldier-'twas he who in 36 bearded the lion
in his deu and rolled back the tide OF Jacksonism
which threatened to overwhelm all who opposed lie
and him. than asSs, 10 any Hsn1s eIsr cnS
is the Whig party indebted for lis present proud pre-
Cp,;nence.
Hon. EpHRA1M H. FOSTER our enthusiastic,
nhole-sould and gellant Senator together with his
colleague, Hon. SPENCER JARNAGiN, one OF The
most OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Union can boast were
both present. and addressed the meeting On MI MI
Distinguished Wing speakers were likewise present,
and addressed the vast multitude.
In conclusion let me assure you. that the STATE OF
Tennessee will vote for Clay and Frelinsh sen by
arriumphanr majo in! The enthusiasm OF the Wings
| ot 1870 compared TO the deep excitement which no"
| ,er,ndes cur ranks was the surface of lake
when stirred by gentle zephyrs' 10 the troubled
bosom OF The ocean amid The y;oence OF the storm.
| Fear nof-all will be wei! in Tennessee
FRANKLAND.