Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-06-06
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WEDNESDAY MORNING, JUNE 6, 1885.

fB- The editor of the Nashville Banner speaks
In the following delighted manner of'the interrupt
ton Of the democratic meeting on Broad street last
Saturday night We deem the unequivocal en-
dorsement of the conduct of the know nothings by
the Banner worthy of preservation, and according
ly copy its paragraph. 1t is proper TO remark that
what the BanneT calls 'ludcrous failure" con-
sisted in the interruption, by the know. nothings
of democratic speakers, and in nothing else. The
hint that democratic speakers were afraid to speak
in Nashville is worthy of the Banner, and ought
not to be lost:
THE +" GRAND ASrT-KNow- NOTHING RALLY"
which, with such flourish of trumpts, it was an
nounced would leone off, in this place, on Satur-
day night last resulted in one of the most udi-
orous failures that can possibly be conceived Of
The distinguished speakers" wbo it was advertised,
would address the meeting, were all absent They
knew very well that Nashville was no place for
them to " shine" in. on the occasion OF an anti
know nothing display, even ifVirginis had elected
Wise, They knew that our people habitually go
their own way, and little liable to be influenced
IN casting their votes by what takes place outside
oil their borders; and knowing these things, the
distinguished speakers" referred to had no fancy
for making them selves ridiculous by figuring as the
principal personages at such an entertainment Ac-
cordngly, when they were wanted and called for,
they were ut there But Sans boys were and
had lots Of fun. The young gentlemen who at
tempted to supply the place of the distinguished
speakers, had rather rough road to travel as we
understand Qor we were not presenD and one
which was alto yether unfavorable for the display
of the graees of o-atory. They entirely failed to
command the attention or to get the ear Of the
crowd.
After the failure of the ant-know nothing DEM
onstration, Sans boys, as we learn assembled at
another place aud had "a good time of it"
The True Wing is also exceedingly jublant over
the result 1t calls US an ant-American organ, and
very courteously applies the same epithet to the
democratic party of this CITY, 1t does not hesitate
to call those who will not stink into some know
nothing den at night and take the oath, "anti-
Americans. Speaking of the supplementary
know-nothing meeting, it says:
The happest and most enthusiastic feeling pre-
vailed at this last meeting, and "Sam" was delight
ed with the result of the nights work-Tue Who.
Delighted with the nights work. We are no
longer surprised that the editor of the True WHO
should prostitute its columns to the dirty work of
Sam after being delighted" with the Outrageous
proceedings of Saturday night.
1t is the first time in the political history of Nash
vile that her citizens have been insuted and her
speakers silenced when peaceably assembling them
selves together for purposes acknowledged by all to
be legitimate. The conduct of the democrats on
the same evening stands out in favorable contrast
to the conduct of that irresponsible clan who
croaked and growled and interrupted the delibera-
tons OF the democratic meeting. Mr. TEMPLE, Mr..
Cox, and Mr. BRTES were permitted to speak with
out interruption.
If this is the way in which Sam is to reform and
e it IS time all men, who respect themselves, their
Tod and their country, should unite and put stop
TO the progress of this secret order. No mans
life, property name is safe whilst such an organ
izaton exists in this country. This will soon be-
come, instead of land of regulated liberty. land
OF lawless mobs and the predictions of few and
tho fears of many will be more than realized in the
Jacobnism OF the French Revolution, or in the es-
ponsge Of Spain and Mexico