Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-29
The Great Mass Meeting
AT
CLARNSVILLE!s
Tennessee and Kentucky shaking hands.
TREMENpOUs ENTHUaIAsMl!l

TREMENDOUS ENTHUSIASM
During this canvass we have attended a
number of political Mass Meetings, aud al
though most OF them were large and very i'm
posing, that held at Carksve on Saturday
last, was the finest and most imposing we have
seen, with the exception of the Mass Meeting
here. and at Memphis We have 40 doubt it
surpassed IN numbers any that have been held
ia the State since the commencement OF this
campaign. The Counties Of Montgomery,
Cheatham, Stewart, Dickson, Davidson, and
Others in Tennessee, were largely represented,
while Logan, Todd, Christian aud others ada
cent counties in Kentucky. sent immense dele
CATIONS. The citizens of Clarksville with true
Southern hospitality threw open their houses
to the strangers, and used their utmost en-
deavors to make their guests comfortable and
satisfied.
The procession on Saturday morning echpsed
10 numbers and display, anything we have
seen since the days Of 40 and "a A beauti-
full ship, rugged and manned, apty christeneh
the "Constituton," and containing the brass
band led, the long and brilliant line, composed
of ladies on horseback with escorts, ladies In
carriages representing Il e States and terrific
ries, beautiful car richly decorated, contain
ing little girls with banners, another desRna
ted the mechanics car, with mechanics aud
srtizans engaged in their various occupations;
q large number of military companies on foot,
and on horseback, an almost nteTminabe line
of carriages and buggies with flags, banners,
devices, 60, and horsemen without number.
There were many wagons and vehicles, COL
tanning so ne unique design or feature aPprO
pirate To the occasion.
This procession was, as estimated by com
petent judges, over three miles in extern, and
contained from fifteen to twenty thousand
souls, while at least two hundred carriages
aud a great number of people went to the
ground long before the procession commenced
moving. Altogether this peagant was the
most imposing we have ever witnessed in Ten
nessee. The cheering along the whole line
was constant, and at times, almost deafening.
The grove selected for the speaking and bar
becue could not have been more suitable. The
ground was perfectly adapted to such an oc
casion, while the trees were just thick enough
to furnish abundant and grateful shade
The speech of Gen. Ha>ke was, as all bis
speeches are, mastery and eloquent. Stand
ing as il were upon the border OF Kentucky
and tennessee, he seemed To catch the inspira
ton which the place, the time and the coca
sion were calculated to induce, aud spoke il
possible with more than bis usual ability, elo-
queuce aud power. One thought aud point in
his argument, referring TO the efforts Of the
leaders Of the democratic party South to dis
solve the Union Was most powerful and con.
vincing. 1t WAS this: Should dissolution come,
sni civil and sectional strife ,nsua, Kentucky /
and Tennessee must be the battle ground. W lie /
the traitorous States who would furce us into I
such a suicidal measure, might end q few reg.
iments 10 our assistance, every man and boy /
in these two patriotin States would rush 70 /
arms # their soil was invaded. TIE blood of /
Kentucky and Tennessee would flow ia tor
rents, their fields would BE- flraged; their
HUNS ucS'tbiNhs AuNF NoihNL fdftsneu, Lnelr i
children butchered. Dad you ever think Of
thisg
The barbecue was gotten up ia excellent
taste aud style. Everything passed Of to the
satisfaction of our friends.
At night L. NJ. Temple, ESQ, Of our county,
and James NJ. Qqarles made ine speeches from
the deck Of the ''Oonslitutiou A iDe torch
light. procession with numerous trsnsparencies
closed this great American demonstration. Il
was q grand and glorious ontpouring Of the
patriotic masses who have become awake TO
the condition Of the country, and are determin.
ed 10 do their duty at the oomiag election.
The fruits Of il began 10 develop itself before
the crowd dispersed from the speaking groand,
whers several men WhO had previously acted
with the lOcOfoco party, declared themselves
absolyed thersfrom and expressed determi.
nation 70 vote Tor Millsrd Fillmore. j was
nc earnest Of what oar friends Intend 70 do
next Tuesday. A good account may be expect.
ed from the border counties. -tsf