Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-10-09
Glory Enough for one Day.
90, 900
AMERICANS IN COUNCIL
1910 REDIVIVUS.
Georgia Wheeling into Line J!

In addition to what the Editor has written of the
proceedings at Atlanta preliminary to the great Mass
Meeting at Atlanta on Thursday, he now, the
eve of going to press, has the uuspeakabe gratf-
cation of saving that the Meeting far exceeded the
most sanguine anticipations of the most ardent
friends of Fillmore and Donelson. On Wednesday
evening the masses of people commenced pouring
into the city, and it was estimated by many
that not less than 10 900 persons either in the
city or encamped before it. before o'clock Of the
night Public speaking took place at the City Hall
and from two porticoes of the building at the
time and until late hour, by Messrs Billups, Da-
Wis, Doyle, Wright.and others, and the widest EN-
thusiasm prevailed TO late hour, when torchlight
procession carrying 700 to 800 torches and embrac
ing some three thousand individuals, was formed
and paraded the streets. This was a magnificent
feature of the exhibition and was carried through
effectively and heartily, every kind Of jubilaton,
shouting, singing and waving OF fambeaus, being
manifested on the occasion.
Early in the morning of Thursday, the several
Railroad Trains, with from 10 to Is loads Of pas
sengers pouring in from the four points Of the
compass till the city full to OVERLOOKING of liv,
ing, enthusiastic humanity. At o'clock the Pros
cession again formed under the direction OF that
veteran old line Union Democrat Gen Jno w. A.
Sandford, of Baldwin, and after a turn or two
through the principal Streets repaired to the grand
becue, near Walton Spring. Here a vast multitude
had already been collected, and among them about
three thousand ladies. IL was soon ascertained
however, that no speaker able to reach the ear
of the vast assemblage, and there was a necessity
for erecting two additional stands short distance
apart to crafty the crowd who were hungeIing for
political knowledge. While therefore, the Hon
II W. Hillia-d, of Ala. and the Hon. Ben H. Hill
of Georgia, occupied the main stand in succession
n. II
Wright, and Hon. R. P. Trippe addressed large
sections from the adjacent position.
OF the speeches of the occasion, we have not
space to speak in detail to day; suffice it to say,
that they all of the right stamp eloquent able
patriotic ard Overpowering for their truth and de-
monstraton.
After Mr.. Hill had concluded, the people epaired
to the grove where a splendid Barbecue was in
readiness to satIate their physical appetes the in.
tellectual being already pretty well gorged with
wholesome mental diet, and what scene was here
presented Some Is tables were bountifully spread
each table 2lO feet in length and the whole occu.
pying about two acres of ground.
Five of these tables were reserved for the use OF
the ladies', aud we do reckon prettier sight never
greeted the eyes of man than that here presented
a whole acre of ladies up to their elbows in bread
and meat But we forbesr, we cannot do Justice TO
the subject. The crowd assembled round the
board had not only plenty to eat but there was an
abundance of uncut provisions left for distribution
among the poor of the neighborhood, who might
need them. "-.
After the Barbecue was over, the people re.
turned to the stand and were eloquently addressed
by Mr.. Coopersof Tennessee and Hon. julius g.
Afford, now OF Aabama-the "old war horse OF
Troup."
In the evening, in town, arrangements were made
for speeches from Mr. Poe, DR.. Miller, Mr.. Barlow
and others, but we had to leave and therefore
make no report OF the closing exercises of the
day.
or the precise number present on this occasion
we can form accurate opinion, for the reason
that they were not, at any one time, gathered to
gether, in one assemblsge, but good judges who
were present at the great Mass Meetings in Macon
in 1910, in Madison, in 1874, and in Knoxville,
Tenn, last month, give it as their opinion that the
American Mass Meeting Of Atlanta on Thursday
last was the greatest OF them ALL There could not
have been less than 90, 900 Americans in council,
besides the thousands of women and children. Ii
was empatically a GREAT demonstration, mons
ter exhibition Of the strength OF Mr.. Fillmore
among the PEOPLE of Georgia. II was not meet
ing of the leaders Of party, but spontaneous out
pouring and upheaving OF the masses of the honest
yeomanry and citizens of the country. And such
is our confidence, now, in the intelligence and pat
riotism of the people, that we have no doubt what
ever, that the vote of Georgia CAN AND WILL
BE GIVEN FOR WILLARD FILLMORE The
Ball is in motion and is accumulating like an ava~
lanche from the mountains, ready TO bear down be
fore it all opposition. When bands of fifty and hum
dreds Of the sovereign people, will at short notice
leave their homes and business and travel on horse
back and on foot IS to 100 miles, to be present a,
a Fillmore meeting, the ease at this meet
ing who dare say that the hearts OF the people are
not with their great leader the Model President
and noble man, Willard Fillmore !-Aacon Ca.
Citizen OFT 4th