The true Democrat., 1857-05-19
Ponderous Oratory.

Tennessee can boast of some very remarka- ble as we'll as some distinguished orators. They are as plenty, and many of them as verdant, as her own lovely valleys in spring-time. h. deed, they seem to be indigenous to her rural districts and mountains The memorable ef- fort of Senator Bowles few years since in the Tennessee legislature it seems, has parallel in the speech of Col. Jo. G. Pickett mem- Der of the late Know Nothing convention at Nashville, which nominated Bob. Hatton fol Governor. The Union and American of Nash vile gives the following graphic account of Mr. Pickett's harangue:
 "A noted Know Nothing and ex democrat from the Mountain District whom our scholar ly neighborS of the Patriot, last summer de- siguated by some such euphonious title as the Knight of the Pondcrous Batte-axe," if we recoliect alright, made quite a display III the convention Of last Friday. He ilourlshed hls fayorite weapon in d style highly tra5Ical, and dealt Morse's Geography and 6rimshaW'S hIs. tory some serious, if not fatal blows. Several of the Ten. commandments are also reported amongst the dangerously wounded," upon that occasion. We despair ot being able to do the Knight full justice, as what mortal man coull? either as to matter or manner; for we were 50 borne away by the resstess tide of his elo4uouce, that We several times lost sight al- i together of every thing else, dropped our paper and pencil and hung, rapt OH the llorid periods of the orator. When VIC shook off the spell, we found instead of the reporters notes, the i page splashed with, shall we confess t? tears. It is not to be wondered at then | it our notes Wanred that fullneos which Is De- cessary to do justice to the subject. We shall only attempt to supply some important omis- sions 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 ths>con- vemtion to nominate Bob Hatton, and he had accomplished his object; therefore he was hap py. He knew Bob weIl--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 Anew Bo0'-had known him when, poor, young, trlendiesS and aIone he started out into the cold and heart less world--ab. well did he recolect him when he taught school at eight dollars montI to support his widowed mother and orphaned brothers and sisters lie had watched him d, unajded by early education, wealth or friends he had broken loose from those twin jaors 0 the human mind low birth and iiOn fortune and had climbed by dint of energy alone, t his present proud position of honor and of for tune; and uow to think that this was Bob Hat. ton and him!
 He knew that it was objected by some tc 'Bob' llattau, that he was too youuy. It va. true Mr. hatlon toaS young. But all the 9rea deeds which liiumlue the pages of the worldt history, had been the achievements of young men. Nafo.cou was a young man when n, crossed the Alps. (CnecFs.) The greatcs warrior Rome ever produced, was ycung mar when he carried his standard upon the bur riu. plains of Africa, and piarted hi> eagle riumph andy, where the waves of he Pacific wash th, Rock of Gibraltar. (Tfemeudou> applause He fej iced that the convention, then, hai sc ,ected young man. lie congratulated then upon the selection they had made.
 He h,taO Dob anI he could assure the con vehtion that he was game cock and WoHlt pitch into democracy like the lions pitched 'ntU the Geutlas WIett Jordan overtlowed it banks. (Cneels and Hu5hter) Why, h, would gam enough in Sumner and Wilson |, overcome Andy Johnsou's majority and elect aye, elrct hun. (Applause) he could bca a--l, the d---i aud dcmocfacy all combined lLJu- continued apllaUSe)
 Here our notes Utcome so iudIstiuct that WC cannot dec.pher them. We were so overpow cred by this last burst, that we did not recoye ull the orator had taken his seat alnd gene ral stamping of feet, shouting, and clappins of hands.