Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-09-04
The Insanity of Party.

1t will be seen by the following letter,
which we find in the Gazette, of yesterday
that an American Speaker has been mob.
bed at Tullahoma 1t has not been long
since the Union and american denounced
Americans in this city as rowdieS, who de
sired by violence to prevent democrats
from exercising their constitutional rights,
because they made noise whilst democrats
were speaking What has it to say now
to this successful attempt of democrats to
brutality beat an American Speaker, and to
prevent him from exercising his rights.
Will it not denOunce such excuses where
ever found? We shall see.
hASCHEsrER, Aug %, 1856
DEAR SIR received communication from
3. Robertson, Esq, Of your city, on Yesterday, in,
forming me that Oh desired statement Of the af-
fair which took place at Tulahoma, ia this county,
on the cad inst.
Information was receive here that Or Winston
would speak at Tullahoma on the 23I. ] was r.
quested TO go down and reply to him provided no
other arrangement had been made Having bu sic
ness at that place, | went down on the 90 l. and
during the day Mr.. Mason asked me il expected
TO reply TO DR.. Winston on the next day, aud re-
piled in the affirmative. He then told me that Dr.
W. had been invited by the Democracy to speak
there, and that il was determined that myself nor
any one else should reply to him
On the evening OF the same day some gentlemen,
members Of the Democratic party, informed me that
il desired TO reply TO Dr. w. there would be 10
opposition.
The people met ut the new store house Of DR.
Street on the 22I about o'clock, when it vas an.
nOunced that DR. w. not present but that Mr.
Newman, OF Winchester, would address the audi.
ence.
Mr.. Newman occupied the stand two and half or
three hours unmolested by any one. He charged
the American party with being the dark-lanterned
oath-bouud, sink hole party, together Slth many
other charges Of q very uncOurteOus and unmanly
character; and concluded by heaping upon Willard
Fillmore the most unmtigated batch OF misrepre,
sensations ever listened TO ia Tennessee.
In reply, informed the audience that was very
unwen, and had been for several days, and unless
they would give me a quiet hearing, would pro.
bAbly not be able to reply-Ihat | came not there
20 abuse any person or party, but 70 confer with
them, not as to how the government should be adj
miuistsred, but how il should be preserved
Soon after commencing to speak was continual
" annoyed, Interrupted cOntrsdicIed and stopped
by Jas. GriEzard, once president Of a Know Moth
ing council, and Josiah n. Marshall, who keeps
sorter' liquor family grocery eoneera In Tullahoma
two old men, who we're the main promoters Of the
whole affair. Others soon took liberal hand with
them, and 6uslly commenced giving me the lie and
d-n lie, when remarked to some one who gave
me The lie or d-n lie, that be could take all the no
nor Of that 10 himself aud expect not be not ced
by ne, II which time large portion OF the crowd
ross aud made towards me, smid considerable eI-
eltsmeut Though order restored tone extent
10 short time, and ! proceeded 10 finish my
speech amid hustle, confusion and loud taking en-
tirey sufficient 70 destroy the eject OF any thing
might cay,
Ahsr concluding, ] turned round 10 adjust nv
papers-w VILLAIN Argan. OF fuliahomA, struck me
. severe blos on The side Of she head With bis nsi
before could recover, Joseph D. Smith, one Of the
cvnua committee OF overs~eFs toF THE county,
struek me- the other side Of the head, ~bieh sas
loilosrd up sth several other hcks and kicks from
Sh0m not able 10 say, thoagh sm informed
Saith says. be struck me three umes.
Al tbs time, crowd rushing into the house.
sepansied me from Ghoss Who struck me last and
was ooadactsd 10 the h0tel By Mr.. Massey, OF roar
eiig, most glOFiossIy clicked" By Amsnesns silh
loleign ieelings
Tue truth is, there has noa been an American
speech msds &C fuahoma snce the eaI Ssss epehed
under eiFenDFiabcee 90 ~ O. be svaiishie. i hav
skslehea she proceedings Of he 2si f,lsly and i'm
partially. Respectfully, yOuF friend, &e.
4. O IsBELL.