Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-12-03
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The removal of the pew statue of Washington
from the wharf at Richmond to Monument square,
on Tuesday, oath ult., the occasion of quite a
patriotic Outburst the part OF the people 1t hav-
ing been determined that human agency should not
be used a means of propulsion, as was proposed,
and no notice of the hour having been given, but
f W persons were at first in attendance The Rich
mond Enquirer saws: A powerful team of hors 2
attached to the wagon on which the box con-
tanning the statue hid been placed, and il TINS
hauled successfully to the intersection of Msn and
18th Streets distance of two blocks A this
poirt the people began to assemble, and the news
quickly spread up town thrt the statue was coming.
Men deserted their workshops and Offices, and took
positions on the sidewalks of Main street, in order
az th hit get a v ew Of the boz as 1t passed,
few supposing that they would be permitted to
'leud hand"
II became brcesssry however, st the corner OF
Main and 18th streets detach the horses from the
wagon and employ the assistance Of the bV stand
9r= to furn the vehicle. The spirit of "'76" now
BEGAN to manifest itself. The wagon was success
fully wheeled around the corner, and the crowd
then brg gan to take matters into their own hands
without regard to contractors or any else. The
hOrs.s dispensed with, and the rope attached
TO the wagon being gu ckly manned by about
hundred and fifty men and boys, start up Main
street made, and amid the shouts and cheers
Of the animated throng, the wagon and ponderous
load moved towards Its Destination The enthUs-
u CFtdS u IasJ ana soon the cry OF
% more rope" was heard. Another coil or two was
brought into requision, and a general disposition
TO take hold was evincPd by the pOpulace Veneer
lie old men and todlin boys, staid citizens d
youthful madcaos the rich, the poor, native and
adopted citizens, in fact every body counted them
s Ives in and in a short time the human team con-
sisted Of several hundred persons, all exuberaDt
with PATRIOTISM and brim full of fun. Such sight
we have never witnessed before, and never expect
to see agar.
1t was carried by the enthusiastic assemblage
amongst Joyous shoutine up Main to 9th along the
9Th to Broad along Broad to 10Th, ard thence
through opening in the iron railing into its proper
place in fro Of the monument.
1t was a grand aud delightful spectacle as the
mouutain-box drawn by hundreds of the ctiz MS
with agent McCloy and Capt S,m Freeman and
Corporal Xii Gilman, Of the Blues, with their Fl 9
on the wagon in front, Overcame ell Obstacl and
was safely landed amid enthusiastic cheering Only
a few moments suficed for the crow to tare up the
iron railing and curb stones and continuous trees
make d passage into the square. The mayor Of
the city raised to the top of the box and after
a neat speech urged the people to call the Cover
nor out.
GOV. Wise could not resist the hearty entreati S
of the besireing crowd, (whO guarded all the exits
OF the Capitol,) and. escorted by the mayor was
welcomed by the crowd, who, by the aid of a rope
and their own shoulders elevated him on the box
just then sautos were fired by detachments of the
Blu and Young Guard, and patriotic airs perform
60 by the ArmOry Band. The Governor stood be
meath the ''stars and stripes" held up by number
Of citizens, and addressed the immense audience
with eIoquence nd powerful eff CT. After a few
PcTtm, ut remarks from Capt. Dimmock, captain Of
tie putlic guard, and Mr.. Mayo, the crowd dspers-
ed, leaving the box safely in its place. We have
never seen more picturesque and animating spec
tacIe-the more so as it was entirely unexpected
by everybody.
The Inauguration of the Statue will take place
on the 22d of February, when the President and
bis cabinet and all the dignitaries of the State and
country will be invited to attend. On which occa-
sion Senator Hunter will deliver the inaugural ad
dress, Hon. w. G. Rives his alternate and Messrs.
]. Barron Hope and j. R. Thompson are to deliver
poetical odes.