The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1851-04-04
THE GRAND DEMOCRATICAL SENA
TORIAL CONVENTION.

acts and d0ings Of our political opponents.
TINS we hive endeavored 10 do with the
same degree of impar'iality and trulhfu'-
ness that we have observed in recording
the movements and deliberations of the
great and glorious party Of which we claim
to be an humble md unpre'cnding member.
In accorda nee with custom and our peculiar
prcrogatvc, (being the organ OF two great
political parties, to say nothing Of the Rail-
road,) we are called u?on this week to give
a brief sketch Of the proceedings Of the
Democratic Convention he'd at the Courts
house on Monday. the 3lss and last day Of
the month of March. in the year OF our
| Lord. 1851.
It is no, perhaps known 10 every man.
woman. and child in lower Eas, Tennessee
tina, there was meeting held in tho town
of Athens on the 3D. ullmo. at which II
was agreed aud requested ",hat the Demo.
crafts of Monroe. MrNinn. Bradley end
Polk meet A. their resp"c,lvevotlng grounds
in esch civil district. IN Saturday the .aih
dsy Of March. srd appoint three delegates
10 attend Convention 10 he held a. Athens
on Monday the %ls'. 10 rHmns'e cindl-
date fnr the State Senate" Ia compliance
with the "-ecuss. .ni ,s-seusn.' the De.
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;r- ~, is,--l.,s ana candidates began 70
-,'i.. ir. and i, WAS soon evident there
WAS fun ahead" About half an hour az.
'sr the ringing Of E-qujre Mayo's dinner
bell. which in its time has walked up the
slumbeins energies of many an hungry
patriot and sleepy sinner, the delegates re.
paired to the Court house, and organized.
After some appropriate remarks by the
Chairman, in which Whiggcry suffered a
little, the business of the session commenced
in real earnest, and in n way entirely de.
lieh,ful to the party significantly styling it,
self the harmonious Democracy" The
ball commenced with a few explanatory re.
marks from W.T.. Blackwell, Esq. during the
delivery of which it was quite evident TO US
that the ferer YVES running up at a rather
threatening rate. The next who addressed
the meeting was Major BalIew, who went
i, for few minutes on the real old fashion.
cd, high pressure al principle. When
Major Baue~ commenced hia object doubt
less was 10 pour oil upon the troubled wa
tiers, but somehow or other the more he
poured the worse the caudron seethed and
bubbled, and he finally took his seat, and
Major Walker got the floor, and went it
for a short time with perfect u,n.. the
The fact is. there was a good deal Of in-
hnmmable material on hand, and while the
orators were speaking there was great bus
Ting 70 and fro. the towering and cloud as
piring bat,lements of democracy rocked in
q fearful manner, the old cocks Of the party
shook their heads sorrowfully and chewed
their tobacco in way dresdful TO behold,
and the crowd oscilla,ed beneath the up.
peals like wilicd cornstalks in summer
gale-while the gawky Wings heehawed.
the little boys outside shouted and c'apped
their hands, the horses neighed, dogs bark.
ed, the corporation QUILL beloved, and it is
said one exci'able gentleman actually took
out Of the house, ran across the square.
threw off his cont, knocked down big buck
Niger. and spill. his trousers. We most
certainly mean no disrespect TO any one
connected with the meeting, but it was de.
cidedy one Of the richest arrangements we
have ever witnessed. We have occa siona lily
seen the Wings in "s,ew," "cu,ting fan.
taslic tricks before high heaven" but EeveT
any thing equal to the "fx" of the "har.
monious democracy" on the ever mcmora.
BILE 3ls,, and We only regret the inability Of
our pen and want of space TO do full justice
to the occasion.
Major Mcmillan made a few remarks
calculated to restore good humor; and it is
proper TO state that Gen. Reagan with.
drew from the Convention after the "noise
and confusion" had commenced. Several
propositions were made, hut nothing effect.
ed; and the Convention fua lily adjourned to
room up stairs, and, as we understood
proceeded to ballot for o candidate. The
result was, all the a.piranis we're passed
by, and Capt. VIM. Grant, Of Bradley. nom.
mated. The Convention having thus ended
ito arduous labors. adjourned, sighed and
died amid The most profound silence. We