The Winchester weekly appeal. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn.) 1856-1856, 1856-10-17
WINCHES r e r:
FRIDAY, OCTOBER II, 1856.
MASS MEETING AT NASHVILLE.

As it is possible that some Of oul
readers were not present at the great
mass meeting at Nashville on the 10th
and lllh inst, we must be pardoned
for giving a hasty outline ofthe scenes
Of the occasion.
On the night previous to the meet
ing, a large crowd of five or ten thou
sand persons gathered at the lofty
pole, erected by the Americans on the
square of ground opposite the Union
and American office, to hear speaking,
which had been published to take place
ut that time. Soon after supper the
crowd had collected, ard shouted for
Brownlow, Hasllil and others. Sew
cral speeches were made by distin-
guishol gentlemen, Brownlow among
the numbers. This last gentleman
made several very strong and unan-
swerabe arguments against the course
Of the democracy; showing conclusive
" that the democratic party was
wholly responsible for the election Of
Banks Speakerof the House last win
ter. His speech was well received,
and had a good effect.
1t would be useless to attempt a
description of the programme of the
next day. At an early hour the day
was ushered in by the firing of cannon
and military parade. The people
commenced going out to the Fair
Grounds, where the speaking and bar
becue were held, in one continuous
stream, with an army Of banners, from
early morning until | o'clock. A large
space of mountaineering less than
the corporation Of Winchester--was
incloseA around with seats, from the
ground to the height of about fifteen or
twenty feet, sufficient to hold 10000
persons, which were filled almost en-
tirely with ladies, while the vast inclo-
sure was about six feet deep in human
beings, variously estimated from fiji.
teen to fifty thousand people. The
most remarkable feature in the case
was the astonishing number of ladies,
the best sign of the times that could be
shown. When an ardent patriotism
actuatcs the ladies to turn out in such
vast numbers, our country must be
safe. Although we have been taught
to venerate the Roman matrons,
Rome knew but on Veturia and one
Cornelia; but while looking On this
vast assemblage Of Tennessee ladies,
we imagined we saw one thousand
mothers of ten thousand Gracchi.
Hon. Jere Clemens made the princi-
pal speech before dinner. Mr.. c.
said in the beginning that he had come
not to amusc with anccdote nor stir
them with denunciation, but to address
their reason and Judgment, and for an
hour and a half we listened to one Of
the most chastc and polishedspecimens
of oratory that ever charmed our ears.
There is something classically beauti-
full in his eloqucnce, and peculiar to
himself He initiates no prototype.
but speaks in the sentiment and style
Ola refined and educated mind. He
gave a brief history Of the Democrat
ic party, showing that they could not
be trusted--;hat in many instances
they had deceived the people on inn
por:aat questions, especially the ques-
ion Of slavery. He closed by beau
tiftlI episode to the ladies.
After he was through, dinner was
announced, and although the number
Of people was very great. there was
vaough for all, and plenty left
We understand that tho democrats