The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-26
Correspondence Of the Nashville True Wing.
Meeting Speaking at Carthage

= Correspondence Of the Nashville True whig.
Barbecue Mass Meeting speaking at Carthage.
~ CARTHAGE, July %, 1855.
Mr. EDrToR:--I seat myself this morning to the
pleasing task Of giving you a short account of our
festivities yesterday, and Mass Meeting 70 ratify
and endorse the National Platform of the American
party, recently constructed at Philadelphia.
The concurrence of testimony by the Oldest citi-
zens. is, that the meeting comprised the largest
concOurse of people that ever assembled before
st Carthage upon any former occasion. The mum
Der was yariously estimated from 800 to $500.
am fully satisfied that there were 5000 at least.
zpendid galaxy Of the fair and accomplished daught-
ers of Smith graced the occasion with their attract
i've and bewitching charms, and presented the ap'
pearance of Paris adjudgng the prize Of beauty to
venus-so much so, that if any rude hand had
been laid upon Helen or her Satellites, a second
seige of Troy would most assuredly have ensued.
The tables we're extensive, and neatly arranged,
superintended by our estimable and useful fellow
citizen, James B. Morris, Esq, and grOaded under
the richest viands served up in most excellent good
taste Every body went there raYenously hungry,
but came away with invigorated physical strength,
beamng coutenances, and not at all beligerant; Er
be 1t cut in letters Of brass and cased in marble,
that disturbance, QUARREL or fight, occurred du-
ring the whole day.
Col. w. N. BiIbO, of your city, first took the
stand, and for three hours rivted the attention OF
the assemblage, with an elaborate, argumentatve,
eloquent and highly instructive speech. He used
undenable facts and figures, and substantiated his
positions with mathematical certainty. He made at
least fifty converts to the great American cause,
and left an impress that will never be forgotten by
those who heard him. He was cheercd throughout
with rounds of applause. Occasionally, when he
threw his whole soul into pathetic defamation the
entire audience was bathed in tears.
Col. Stokes then took the stand amidst great APP
plause and enthusiasm, and like the younger Cato,
poured out silver eloquence and whitening sarcasm,
that would have caused an impatient Roman Sen
ate to hurl Catalina from the temples of liberty.
You all know him to be urist of profound erndi.
ton, a Chesterfield in manners, and a modern
Ctevalier de BayGrd in his department. and it is
useless for me to deal in extravagant panagyric.
Mr.. Burton, Of Lebanon, then took the stand,
and delivered what usually style happy Grafton.
His couutenance indicates that within there is an
inexhaustibe fountain of patriotism and devotion
to principle He dealt Jacobs ladder, transcen'
dental theocratic, convergng lines Democracy some
stunning blows, which it will not soon recover FROM
We we're highly pleased with his speech. He is a
warm-hearted, generous man, and intelligent poll
tician.
The celebrated and facetious DR.. Jackson c.
Holland then mounted the arena, amidst continued
rounds of applause and laughter, and entertained
and delighted the audience with one of the most
entertaining and spicy speeches that have ever
had the pleasure of listening to. He called down
the thunder bolts of Jove upon the imperial and
robed Pontiff of the Seven Hill City; scOrched and
roasted Mr.. Pierce for vacating the Presidential
Mansion and leaving the Ship of State swung from
her mornings The Doctor is genius of the first
magnitude.
And last, but not least, Judge Goodall arose with
all the dignity and gravity appertaining to his
official position, and made of the deepest and
most impressive speeches which has been delivered
during the canvass. mans oratory is always
judged by its effect and Demosthenese was forgot.
ten himself soon after his appeals, but there was
no Phillip left-pOor fellow, he was left dreaming
over the map of things; and 80 you may take the
moral of Judge Goodall's speech.
gThe mists, my friends, have vanished and evapo
rated, the skies are bright and beautiful, and gel
more so every day in this romantic vicinage, the
bow OF promise spreads over us with rich tinted
hues of good humored gold, and the sunshine o
hope cheers us on TO battle and TO victory, and
am almost ready TO exclaim,
SNOW is the Winter Of our discomfort
Made glorious Summer by these sons Of SAM"
And all the clouds hat lowered upon our house
In the deep bosom Of the ocean buried"
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