Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-24
From the Lebanon Herald.
The HatiOn Demonstration at Hill
Academy.

AT an early hour on the morning of the
10th instant the people began to assemble in
the grove near Hill Academy, although the
clouds indicated that rain might be expect
ed; but ut about 8 o'clock the clouds began
to roll away. and the people began to roll in
from every direction-all coming to the din
ner given in honor of the gallant Hatton, to
whom honor is due.
The meeting. on motion of J. A Miner,
was organized by the election of the follow
ing officers:
Observation-Disclosures S. Smith.
Vice Presidents-T. C.. Wood, d. b. Moore
and j Ii. Kennedy.
Secretary-W. H. Neal.
Maj Smith made a few remarks upon
taking the chair, and then introduced Col.
W. b. Stokes, the triumphant standard bear
er Of the gallant 4rh district.
Col. Stokes came forward, and for more
than two hours he dealt out the "facts;' TO
his attentive hearers. He showed up in his
mastery style the corruption of the corrupt
democratic NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
preesnt administration with Fillmore's, and
showed the difference; he gave them the
facts and the figures. He showed the dissen-
sons and divisions among the democratic
leaders, and proved in a very clear manner
that the democratic party was not national
party, and wound up, after speech of more
than two hours, with an earnest appt al to the
PEE pie TO be up and equipped for the coming
fight in 1860. Col. Stokes is a plain-spoken
man, but, in the language Of good old
friend. who heard him, =" he is hard to turn
down." 1t was no wonder that be carried his
banner triumphantly over the Mountain
District. He will make them an excellent
representative.
At the close of Col. Siokes's speech dinner
was announced, and all adjourned to fill the
Inner man." There was plenty of the more
substantial food for the sterner sex, cakes for
the ladies' and candies for the little ones.
After all had been satisfied, they repaired
to the stand TO bear the distinguished gentle
man in whose honor the dinner had been
gotten up. He said he had not come there
to discuss the political questions of the day.
but to thank the people for the confidence
they had reposed in him. He told them he
had not known until the 4th of August what
il was TO he grateful. He thanked the Oppo-
slion OF the 18th District for the noble work
they had done, and paid the ladies that
glaccd the occasion very high compliment,
and closed by denouncing in very severe
terms the calumniators of John b, II. Col.
Hatlon, always eloquent, was still more so
upon this occasion.
Col. Martin followed Col. Hatton in short
and humorous speech, which excited the
audience considerably. He told the ladies
didn't wish them to think he was getting
old-tOld them that no man should compli-
ment the ladies more than he, and said that
hen he looked around upon those bright
eyed ladies Ia wished he could always be
young. and closed by thanking the people for
the large and complimentary vote he had re-
ceved.
John r. Davis, Esq, being loudly called
for, arose, and in his peculiar manner review
ed the last canvass. He will make an able
and efficient representative. With the affairs
of State in the hands of such men Davis
and Martin. there is nothing TO tear.
Col. Jordan Stokes made the closing specch
and We thought when he was speaking that
with "A truth Jordan was hard road to
travel" After he was through, the meeting
was adjourned by the President, and all went
home satisfied with the dinner and the speak
| ing.
| The crowd was variouslyestimated at from
| 1900 to 1000, and more orderly audience
never was seen even at a campmeeting. 1t
! will be day long To be remembered by the
! Opposition Of the glorious 18th.