The Daily Nashville true Whig. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1851-1855, 1855-07-06
MeetinQ in Lawrence.

Extract from the Nashville Union, of the 1sh ult.
''On Saturday, 22d June, a large and respectable
portion fthe Wing and Democratic citizens Of Law
renee county, having assembled at Lawrenceburg,
on motion of Col. A. S. Alexander, w. J. Buchan-
an, ESQ.,, was called to the Chair, and Col. p A G.
Hawkins appointed Secretary.
Col. B. N. Moon being called upon, briefly ex-
planned the object OF the meeting, &C."
Mr.. EDIroR:-After reading tho above introduce
tory about 'the large portion of the Wing and
Democratic citizens of Lawrence county," and the
high-SOundin9 titles of the prominent actors, who
met, in solemn conclave, to demolish SAN" are
you not most solemnly Impressed that Sans gorn.
err in the "goOd old county Of Lawrenee9 Don't
you sunpdthizs with his friends, especially at those
times when large portions of the Wing and Demo
cratic citizens, Consisting Of hrse Wings and four
Dsmocrats,) meet in LAwrsnceburg, iin retired
Office, unknown to their neighbors, and pass reso'
lutions denouncng those principles the Fathers Of
our Republic held most sacredp
'LARGE portion of the citizens Of Lawrence coun'
tyl" Verify the gentlemen must be slightly pulled up
with sefimportance. IT'S true that Col A s. Al
exander has been to the wars, and bears q scar
received in his countrys defence, but old Lawrence
'the good old county Of Lawrence" has several
others within her borders who have done as much
hard fighting, perhaps, as he did, though they 70.
signed no command in the army, and reported no
Cuba companies to Gen. Quitman.
COL Hawkins is q candidate for Circuit Clerk, and
though by himself now, he viii probably have some
opponents.
w. J. Buchanan, ESQ, is brother of the Ia
mented Frank Buchanan, whose history is familiar
70 the whole State. Being man of wealth, he has
plenty Of leisure to denOunce the "Know Nothings"
for their attempts, as he says TO unite Church and
State.
He Is a man Of rare abilities, and was the choice
Of "Iargs portion" of the citizens Of Lawrence
comfy for the Senate, but some how she sorter
hated for to come out" being as how he didn't get
quite enough solicitations. Though he wished" to
run against his brOtherinlAw, be didn't, hasn'. yet
but ,ciH, if Brown backs.
He is q splendid speaker, as that speech he was
going 10 make, when he was called to the chair,
(but didn't, because Col. B. n. Moore was called
upon,) abundantly proves. Not being suffered to
exert himself to make that speech, is conclusive
evidence that bis talents Is chairman of 'large"
meeting, and as a sensible speaker, were fully ap.
preciated by his co-Workers.
Col B. N. Moore has been 10 the Mississippi lie.
gislature!l and was there in the days that tried
mems souls, when repUdictiOn run rampant-fsct.
AID besides, be came very near running for the
Senate bere two years ago. as the Prohibition can
didate and can, II necessary to get Nixon elected,
60 up to GAury and get lots Of certificates t0 prove
that our American candidate, Frank Matthews, ,Oa'
Prohibtonist. IT'S true that Matthews was born,
and has, with the exception Of about two years Of
his life, when absent at school, been always here in
our county. Col. B. N. Moore knoSs how to get
up old documents-yes he does. He is certainly a
grea, man, and peradvsntuSe, may think he is q
great portion Of the Democratic citzens Of Lawrence
county. When another '1Arge" meeting occurs, Il
can hear Of il, viii advise you. More Apon.
AMERICAN.