The daily union., 1856-10-30

c,SvAss ~ THNNEsSRE.-GREAT DEMOCRATIC
MASS MEETING AND BARBECUE AT COLUMBIA.
~. Columbs fTsnuossse) Herald Of the 18th instant
o0.ius full and graphic description Of the great demo
cratic mass meeting followed, Of course BY grand bar
,.c,sl which was held in that town on the leth The
Herald says:
uThs 18th of october, 1885, will long Be remembered
- tbs asmocracy OF MAuTy county As gala day IN our
nolirea history Not only from old haury but nom the
5ioniag COUNTIES large delegations were IN attendance
4 a. Military company from Nashville commanded BY
C.ptau W r. Cox was in attendance, and escorted the
PROCESSION to the beautiful grove one mile SCUM OF the
square in which the meeting wAs held From tne psst
rmstou We can get numbers there were in the pro-
ion $500 persons and there were on the ground, al
o'clock D. N, at least 5000.
Thsrs were about 1000 ladies the ground and al
hough the day was cold they remained to the
a % cheer the democracy oy their sweet presence ana
sweeter smiles.
0d Nsury is first in fine barbecuss first IN patriotism
and she will be hrst Ia the deLocTae FanAS N No'1O0'
next
The vast assemblage addressed with great power
and effect BY Senator Jones' Hon. Andrew Ewing, and
Hon. George W. Jones. OF Senator Joness speech the
Herald says
ave have heard him when he bearing alOft the
banner Of his gallant old party and when his whig tend
many of them his knownothng enemies, claimed Tor
him the palm OF victory lamened Polk but We
never heard him equal his effort Thursday was not
the speech partisan leader seeking the advancement Of
his own his parys end but it the honest sentiment
OF patriotic heart express with eloquenee and en-
forced with argument that could fail to carry conviction
home the Judgment of every candid listener we can
not report the speech and will not do the distinguished
speaker the injustice of attempting abstract hs re-
marks in yindicaon of his course United States
senator and Of the position which he now occupies
a. q colaborer with the democratic party In the cause
of the constitution and the Unon placed MIN In an
attitude Hapregnabe the puny assaults OF the penny
whistle politicians aud newspaper scroolers VINO nave
sought to mpugn his motives and blacken his reputation
and whose miserable slang ne sad nc KNEW not
most to pity or despise. 20
slavery question will admit that it worthy OF the
man and the subject and that il showed the party WITH
which he is now eoncurring be the only party in the
country that is the constitution and the Union ana
that can should be trusted by the South in the fearful
Nebraska question the Governor peculiarly happy and
We exceedingly regret inability to report his remarks
this subject at length"
The Herald adds:
after the speech of Gov Jones the immense crowd pro-
ceeded to the tables which spread with the richest
and best that Maury county could afford. There suf
cient have fed ortyand-four thousand After dinner
the assembage again repaired to the sand and wers
RECALLED with eloquent speech from the Hon. Andre~
Ewing of Nashville The honorable gentleman spoke two
hours and euchaned the audience with his bursts OF
eoquence mpassoned oratory and satesmanlike views
"The Hon G. W. Jones then took the stand, and held
pebound the hearts OF the audience for hour and
half He reviewed the course OF the know-nothing ano
black-repubcan parties, and Sawed conelusIVey ina
they both ant-Amer1can auU UNCONSTITUTIONAL M
speech mastery effort proving him to be one OF th'
abest men of any party Tennessee"
At the conclusion of Mr. Joness remarks It was an
nounced that the evening far advanced the meet
ing would now adjourn tc meet at the courthouse a
early candleght The crowd then dispersed in the bes
spirits imaginable.
In accordance with the above announcement the democ
racy met the courthouse and had glorious rally. w
never sys the Herald any former OCCASION knew tn
democracy of Maury in such enthusiastic spirits Soul
stirring speeches were made by W. c. Whthorne, esq.
Col Bate of Upton county; Col Singleton, of Nashville
Mr. Williams of Hickman county Mr.. Skifngton, of Giles
w Sykes, esq and Colin NJ Campbell esq of COlum
bA The meeting kept up to late hour, and brOk
up with three cheers for Buchanan and Brecknrdgs tn
consultation and the Union.