Nashville daily patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1855-1857, 1856-06-17
Messrs. Alexander H. II. Stuart, Andrew Stewart,
Erastus Brooks, E. B. Bartlett, VIM j. Eames,
and Ephraim Marsh, committee
A very Big bOO-hOo for a very little
Horse.

A very Big bOO-hOo for a very little
Horse.
Beneath a most offensive caption, the
Union d american Of Sunday contains an
article Astounding in exaggerated assertions,
unjust differences, and imputations without
a shadow Of a preteXt to sustain them 1t
refers to the democratic meeting held at the
Market House on Thursday night. 1t
states that the meeting was interrupted,
annoyed and insulted by various means lit
lie short Of actual violence-that this con-
duct, although the act Of boys, was mali
cious, and intended to prevent the peaceful
asSemblage of the democrats of this city for
legitimate purposes, and, furthermore, that
It was instigated by men-politely called
Know-Nothings. The article proceeds to
intimate that such course meets the de-
liberate sanction Of the American party of
this city, and that democratic meetings may
expect frequent repetitions oft. The Mayor
and Aldermen are arraigned, and the en-
tire police of the city are accused of per-
uniting these disturbances to pass unre-
buked, if not of conniving at them. The
American party are asked if they hope to
prop their "decaying influence in this fair
Hity" by such means, and a sweeping charge
If intolerance and indecency" is alleged
against them. The American press is also
implicated in the nefarious business
Upon reading this article, modification
commended with disgust We were morti-
fed that contemporary, whom we have
learned to respect, should depart so widely
rom a course which would permit us to
retain and cherish that feeling and dis
gusted that its party'S necessities are so
desperate as to lead it to descend to such
mode of warfare We are sincere and I'M
tegned in the expression of our regret The
article was certainly more expressly intend
ed for country consumption. Here, where
the facts are known, it could not be expected
that its exaggerated statement of facts
should gain credence, or its unworthy insinu-
ations meet with favor. The Just and high
minded democrats of this city who know the
materieL of the American party, will not be
ready to give cOuntenance to such abuse,
though they find it grazing the columns of
their organ. Some charges are so monstrous
nd improbable, that any source, however
espectable, fails to impart to them either
ignity or decency. They cannot be eleva-
ed The effort to do so, not unfrequently
rags down the one who attemptsit. We
hink our neighbor has done himself no
redit, and the American party no injury,
y his ferocious assault of Sunday.
The article in the Union and american
Dur days after the meeting, was the first
ihisper Of disturbance that reached us.
We did not attend on the funereal occasion
eferred to, and have no personal testimony
offer in the case. We, however, con-
yersed with those of our friends who were
resent, and heard them remark about the
Old tame and spiritleSs character Of the
leeting, aud with one or two honorable
'xceptions condemn the shallow, flippant,
vulgar Il abusive speeches which were made,
but never q word was breathed about in-
territorial Interruptions from Know Nothing
boys, or violence or insult Of any kind
either to the speakers or the crowd. Since
the appearance Of our neighbor's article,
we have enquired, and as yet have heard OF
nothing which occurred at or in the vicinity
Of the meeting, which can be so character.
lied. That there was hallooing and shout
ing, and throwing Of turpentine balls is very
likely true, but that these things we're
malieiously done 10 disturb and disperse the
meeting no sensible man can believe. We
have been attending political meetings on
our public square for a great while, and
there are hundreds who will bear witness
with US, that similar occurrences to those
detailed in such wofal and deprecatory
lyle by the Union and Ameyican are very
reqnent. and are committed by thoughtless
oys at all kinds OF meetings without party