Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-05-03
PoNpERoUs oRAroRY.

A noted 1aow nothing and sx-democrst from the
Mountain District, whom our scholarly nsighbors Of
the Ratrisf, last Summer, designated BY some such
suphoaieus title as the Knight Of the POndercus
Batle-axs if We recollsOt sright made quite dis
play il the Convention Of last Friday he flourish
ed bis fsvOriie weapon in style highly trsgi0al,
and dealt Morss's Geography and Grimshaw'S His
tory some serious if net fatalblow Several Of the
Tsn-COmmandments, are also reported amongst the
% dangerously wounded" upon that OCCASION. We
despair Of being able to do the Knight full justice,
Is what mortal man e0ul either as to matter or
manner for we we're 50 borne away By the resist
less tide Of his sloquenes that several times lost
sight altogether Of every thing else, dropped our
paper and pencil AID hung rspt, on the aOrid Pc
RODS Of the orator When we shook off the spell,
We found instead of the reporters notes, the page
splasbed WITH shall confess it tears. 1t is
not to be wondered at then our notes wanted that
fullness which is necessary do justice to the sub
ject. We shall only attempt to supply some imPOr-
tant omissions in the hurried report of yesterday.
Upon slight intimation that the Convention
would listen to the gentleman from Smith, he arose
and said: He was happy-the happiest man in the
world. He had come to this convention to nomi-
nate Bob Hstton, and he had accomplished his OBJ
jsct; therefore he was happy. He knew Bob well
had known him from boyhood and had been for
him first, last and all the time, and the people Of
the State aye Of the Nation, would yet thank him
for this nomination. (Cheers.) He knsw Bob
had known him when, poor, young, friendless and
alone, he started out into the cold and heartless
World-ah well did he recollect him when he taught
school at eight dollars month to support his wild
owed mother and orphaned brothers and sisters
He had watched him as unaided by early education,
wealth or friends, he had broken loose from those
twin ailors of the human mind, low birth and iron
fortune, and had climbed by dint Of energy alone,
to his present proud position of honor and Of for
tune: and now to think that this was Bob Hatton
and him.
He knew that it was objected by some to Bob
HattOu, that he was too young. It was true Mr..
Hatton vas young. But all the great deeds which
ilumne the pages of the worlds history, had been
the achievements of young men. Napoleon was
young man when he crossed the Alps. Cheers
The greatest warrior Rome ever produced was a
young man when he carried his standard upon the
burning plains of Africa, and planted his eagles tr
umphantly, where the waves of the Pacific wash the
Rock Of Gibraltar. tremendous applause.) He
rejoieed that the convention then, had selected a
young man. He congratulated them upon the Sc
lection they had made.
He kusV Bob, and he could assure the convention
that he was game cock and would pitch into de-
mOoracy like the lions ptchedintO the Gentes when
Jordan overfoWed its banks. Cheers and laughter
Why, he would gain enough in Sumner and Wilson
to overcome Andy JOhnsOn's majority and elect,
aye, elect him. (Applause.) He could beat HI,
the ID and democracy all combined. (LOng con
tinued applause.)
Here our notes become so indistinct that We can
not decipher them. We we're OverpOwered by
this last burst that we did not recover till the ora
tor had taken his seat amid general stamping Of
| feet, shouting, and clapping of hands.