Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-07-06
Richmond in Motion--A Grand and
GLORIOUS Representation Ina Behalf
of BELL and Everett.

OF BelI and Everett.
The ratification meeting on Capitol Square,
on Saturday night, was one of the largest,
most imposing, and most successful politi-
cal demonstrations that ever came off in this
city. There were not less than four or five
thousand persons present, including, per-
haps, three or four hundred ladies, who had
come hither to attest their sympathy with
our glorious canse, and their high apprecia-
ton of our noble and distinguished candi-
dates 1t was scene long to be remem-
bered,-that vast sea of uptnrned. and joy,
Gus, and enthusiastic faces. and that perfect
order and decorum, which prevailed through
out the proceedings of the meeting, COM
mencing at eight and closing about IL
O'Clock. We have attended no political
gathering and we have attended hundreds
where such respectful, earnest. and graft
fed attention was paid to the speeches de-
Iivered on the occasion. The vast mass of
people-gentlemen and ladies-stood there
patiently aud orderly for three hours, on a
close and sultry evening. and seemed to the
last unwilling to leave the ground. but con-
tinued to call for other speakers for many
minutes after the adjournment. We repeat,
without the slightest wish or purpose to ex-
aggerate the size or the character of the
! meeting, that it was by far the most success
fnl and glorious political city demonstration
| that we have ever had the pleasure of wit
l.
editorial experience here: And most heartily
| and joyously. therefore, do we congratulate
| the gallant and indomitable Wings and AM
orleans of Richmond, and in their name, we
send cordial and enthusiastic greeting TO the
1 friends OF a common cause throughout the
| length and breadth of the Commonwealth OF
| Virginia, and throughout the length and
breadth of our glorious Union. The noble
example thus set by the Bell and Everett
men of the Metropolis, will speedily be i'm
itated, We trust, by their brethren in every
county in the State. Wing and Americans
of Virginia, be of good cheer, and zealously
| set about the word before you, for the morn.
| ing dawneth, and if faithful to ourselves, and
true to our cause, glorious triumph will be
ours!
We have neither space nor time for any
! extended notice of the speeches made or
/ Saturday night. The meeting was presided
/ over by William 81. Mcfarland, Esq, who
made an able, eloquent and convincing adj
dress, which was received with the liveliesl
satisfaction and pleasure by the immense
audience. Mr.. Mcfarland, indeed, is one Of
/ the most lucid, argumentative and effective
political speakers in the State, and we hope
to hear from him many time and oft during
the present canvass. Next came Marmaduke
johnson, Esq, who was greeted with the
widest applause, and delivered one of those
| uSppy oiiu iSAiiuS spcSCuco ioi WHICH lie 10 su
| peculiarly and widely distinguished. His
| lamentation over the death of the Democratic
party was specially touching, aud brought
| tears to many eyes unused TO the melting
| mood-bnt they were tears of joy, however.
| Next succeeded Raleigh T. Daniel, Esq, who
made one of the happiest, ablest and most
| effective speeches of his life, which carried
| conviction, we doubt not, to manv doubt
ing Democratic mind. 1t was closely rea-
| soned, powerful and eloquent effort enchain-
| ing the attention and calling forth the en-
thusiastic plaudits of the audience. Follow
| ing him was A. Judson Crane, Esq, who
made, as usual, an able and effective speech,
dealing heavy blows and sharp hits at the
adversary, and calling forth hearty demon
| STATIONS Of applause. And, finally, the
] glorious and heart-stirring demonstration
was brought to q close by Littleton Tazewell,
| Esq, who entertained the vast crowd in his
accustomed felicitous style, Earring their sides
with an occasional well-told anecdote, and
| receiving their cordial applause. ssG
Such was the character of the Bell and
Everett ratification meeting in the Metropo-
lis of the Old Dominion, and such the char
acter of the addresses delivered on the occa-
| siOn-an occasion interesting and inspiring
| in the highest degree, and one that will be
long, long remembered by the gratified thou
sands who had the good fortune to be pres
ent.
Men of Virginia, Wings and Democrats,
the campaign in behalf OF the only national
ticket is now begun. On with the glorious
work!-Richmond Wing, I'd.