The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-08-16
Yours truly,
THOS. QUIGLEY.
Correspondence OF the Nashville True Wing.
The Unterrifed" in shelbyville.

Mr.. EDrToR:-I arrived in Shelbyvile this eve
ming between and O'Clock, aud learning that the
progressive democracy were going to have jubi
lee, in honor of the success of the ''Convergng
Lines" and Jacobs Ladderism," / decided to
stop and Gee em through. So drove up to Ev-
ans and had my horse taken, and waited with much
anxiety for the approach of night.
At length the shades of night closed in, and as
it grew dark the fun commenced. The town
Illuminated with 40 pounds of tallow candles, which
of course made things shine out some The Saith
full" were called together at the depot by the most
viainious squaekng Of fife, and most unmerciiul
beating of Stacking drum. The drum was beat
by Ned Smith, free 'gemman" of color of some
noteriety, bis name having been paraded in the pa
ed out of the Penitentiary. lie labored hard, and
seemed to take delight in leading the democi acy.
A line was formed, and large number of torches
transparencies and Jacobs Ladders we're distribu-
ted along the line. There must have been at least
forty or fifty Of them, and sad to relate, they did
not have men enough to carry them, and to press
a few boys into service. They marched from the
depot to the public square, around the square,
through the square, and round the square again. to
the tune of "Jordan is a hard road to travel" A
most unearthiy yelling was kept up.as they went
Some Of the transparencies were rich indeed
They had been produced from Murfresboro and
Bellbuckle Noticed one which was carried by
one OF the celebrated 'Jonsin BlOos." An in
scrpton on it stood out in bold Capitals as follows
"HTdre is the Whigg Principals" Others were
equally nch but so curious that cannot remem-
Der them. | recognized a transparency from
Rutherford. 1t had been got up by poet, and no
mean poet at that 1t bore evidence of much
thought aud medal of leather (which is very las
ting you know ought to be awarded to the perpe.
traitor Of the couplCt
"A. johnson and Ben
Are two worthy menl" .,..
You viii no doubt agree with me that the poet
ought 90 be rewarded. One Of the Transparent
ces proclaimed "No Maine Law" audit was evil
dent that the company fully endorsed the senti-
ment Some of them were in weaving way, and
required both sides OF the street to travel in at the
same time. They illustrated their principles unms.
taLably. r-
Well, after the procession had marched around
the square often enough for every body to see what
sort of material it made OF, it moved of in an
eastern direction, andzWas gone for more than
hour, nobody knew where. Some OF the nicked
Know Notbings insinuated that they had gone TO
confess their sins 20 "father Matthews" How
this was know not When they returned they
marched round the Square again, halted near the
court house and made bonfire of their transpa.
rencies, Jacobs Ladders, &c. The Gre was bril-.
liant one, aud afforded tho boys sufficient light to
hollow by--and they made good use of il. No
doubt the faithful progressves concluded that they
would have no more use for such paraphernalia-
hence the conf aerstion.
would like to furnish you full report of the
proceedings, but it is now near midnight and
stirred natures sweet restorer" invites me TO good
bed in number fifteen, Evans Hotel, where shall
retire and close my eyes in bslmy sleep-provided
The internal niggers will stop their music on the Rfs
and drum, and the boys in the streets win cease
theif yelling
Good night, ioF am OF
Yours I'LL Sam returns
from sAli River,