Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-11-24
Chas. G. Grove.

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can now calmly gaze over the wreck and ruin
of our late gallant hosts. Many brave heart
beats politically no more-many heroic
| knight has "bit the dust"
| OF all the noble fallen, none fought more
| glorious fight than our own fearless Eector-
the 6oy to whom we would pay this tribute,
/ humble though it be- Where he fell, the hosts
of the enemy stood thiekest around, and many
q pseudo hero, whose lips now cry victory,
bears within his bosom bsrbed arrow from
| the unerring bow of the young Achilles OF
| Americanism-aye, there are but few OF these
victors who would not to-day barter away the
empty triumph, and its emptier fruits, for the
! laurel.wreath of honor his countrymen have
woven around bis pale and classic brow.
Last year, all were surprised and delighted
with his sudden me eor-like appearance IN the
| political heavens. He assumed, by one bound,
a station others toll years TO reach. His friends
imagined that then he had attained the sum
| init Of mental elevation; and with fears that he
would not sustain his reputation, saw him en-
ter this canvass. The experiment Das eminent
IL successful To-day, 10 all that makes the
orator, logician and debater, finds him as far
superior TO the contest Of last year as the I'M
ished student to the unframed school-boy.-
Last year, he was a pretty speaker, an eloquent
declaimer. This year, no man has taken
| bolder or more comprehensive grasp OF the
great issues, handled them in a more mastery
manner, and won more marked and lofty emil
nence in all the higher fields of oratory. As a
contemporary of fine Judgment justly remarks,
sin ten years be will have no superior in the
country" He has probably doubled the labor
of any young man in the State, spending mon
| ey, time and toll for our cause, free as water
| trumphed signally on every stump over men
| who were in politics when he was at his moth
! er's knee-and when we say he trumphed
over his regular opponent, we accord him the
| highest need, for that opponent has no supe-
rior in the ranks Of his party, in this portion OF
the STATE.
| Mr.. GROVE has won from his political oppO-
nents-the opposite press-the proudest trib-
utes to bis talents and his high and courteous
| conduct on the stump.
| After canvassing this congressional district,
| business called him South. The silver notes of
| the triumph of fame heralded his coming, and
| he was met by ovations and honors. Our ex-
| changes, even since the election, come to us
| loaded with his eulogies. From Florence
through the capital of Alabama, and onward,
his march was a series of splendid polemic
! triumphs. From our exchanges in that State,
we find him one day stirring the multitudes
almost to madness by his passionate appeals
! then the women are fascinated by his swim
some tongue" and cover him with lOwers-and
] next day riding down remOrselessly some Sag
| Nicht chieftain, as did Hotspur, and then shiv-
ering a lance with Senator CLAY-and next
| day that Wanted Statesman refusing to meet
our Giles county boy.
| At Marion, as we learn from the True Amer
lean, three OF the able politicians of the State
took whole day and night to answer his
speech, and the next night he literally ltyed
all three of them. We also see that at the
conclusion of his splendid GRAFTON, magnificent
gold headed cane was presented him, bearing
the inscription, $40 COL Cr0a0e, from the FIJI
more Students Of Hoa0drd College, Aari0n,
ALan We have seen the cane, and it is indeed
a costly and splendid present-worthy alike Of
the gallant Aabamians vino gave it, and the
gallant Teunessean who received it.
But the talest feature in the cap of our
young warrior was won the last day of the
| battle, at his own home Col Grove reached
here about 10 o'clock, tired and trave-worn,
and little dreaming of a demonstration. But
! by some means his approach became known,
aud an enthusiastic crowd poured out to vel
come him home. With banners and music,
and shouts that made the heavens ring again,
they met him. II aoas his home J6tkS-thOse
who bad known him from childhood's days
All, sir, larger crowds and louder music may
have met you before, but this spontaneous up
rising of enthusiasm for You, at home, should
excite livclier qualification than all the stran-
gers honors, and inspire you with the noblest
ambition for the future.
The PROCESSION escorted the orator several
times around the square-cheer after cheer OF
wild enthusiasm greeting him at every group
and then escorted him to the place of spea-
king-the court house. The masses poured in
with an eager rush. Indeed, this is one of TIE
most marked characteristic of Groves Orato-
ry. Other speakers, after being heard several
times, become familiar, lose their power, and
the tired people no longer wish to hear them.
On the contrary, lie is always fresh, always
sparkling, always original, and every speech
from him only whets the popular appetite, and
makes them more eager still to hear him.
Ga this OCCASION be spoke aboat two hours
and half in his happiest and finest style.
This reception seemed to inspire him with
strength aud buoyancy and ardor. In bis own
language, he felt that.
Ellis name Nc irego and lis foot on Lis native heah
At the conclusion of his speech, the ladies' (bIess
them alh) sent up particular request for another
speech that night This really asking too
much, but the orator too gallant to refuse
request from such a source.
At night, the crowd was one OF the largest most
intelligent and attentive ever saw in Pulaski on
such an occasion. The ladies' were cut in a5un-
dance, and were pleased if the bushe Of boque5s
with which they covered the speaker be any sign
OF pleasure. lie soon forgot himself and his wear
mess, as he ever Goes, and completely enthraled
and unclaimed the audience Tor near three hours
longer, thus accomplishing the labor OF travelling
S5 miles, public reception, aud more than five
hours speaking in one day. Right smart labor for
so small bundle Of muscle and nerve.
So closed the canvass, aud so fell the knight,
'hiS back TO the field, and his feet to the foe"
We have spun out this article to a greater length
than are in the habit of making cur editorials,
aud have said much. We mean il all, and much
more. We have said il for a reason advanced by
greyheaded old gentleman the escort WAS NOV
ing around town. Said he, 81 arm very glad to see
that, because Charley deserves il, and he is OF
the few boys it cont make a fool or" There's
our reason for saying what we have. Grove de
serves the thanks land something more) Of every
true American, and there's no danger OF its swell
ing bis head to say so.
Well, Charley, a word to you, in conclusion
You have lost the battle--dark clouds cross your
iuture-but the world will not forget you. Brighter
days are coming and wider triumphs await you.
"Lise bah that bounds,
According to the force with which twas thrown,
80 in adversely violence, he that's wise,
The more he's cast dorH, ell TIE higher riss!"
Bide your time.-PRlaaki Citizen.