The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1860-11-01
We accented last week an invitation

Fair in Athens, Ala, and spent two
days in that delightful town. We
have not room or time, this week, TO
give II description of our trip, and II
might not prove interesting could we
doso. The. large premiums offered, ana
extensive preparations, at this FAIR OF
curse drew an immansrErowd OF peg
pIo, and tho best stock of the country
We think there were some 1000 poo
Die in attendance, Among the pre-
miums was one to Mrs Willis Embry,
otthis couaty, for II silk knit shawl
The same obtained II premium at the
franklin County Fair. Leaving Attn
cos, We stopped. awhile at Huntsville,
and from thence proceeded TO Nash
vile, and in tho same train went the
Hon. Stephen A, Douglas. At various
stations crowds had collected to rec 50
preay II man and eminent u statesman,
and at one or two places ladies come in
regular file through the ears and shook
hands with him. The Judge received
them all in n polite and graceful man.
ner Arriving at Mas vi 10, the friends
ofJudgc Douglas had prepared q fine
carriage, drawn by four noble-looking
black horses, and in this carriage the
Senator was placed, and as he moved
up Church Street, followed by several
thousand people, the ladies Of the city,
including the female students ut the
city school, assembled in front Of the
houses and waved their handkcrchicfs,
to which the Judge responded BY grace.
full and frequent bows and II delicate
waving Of Il beautiful boquet which
had been given him. lie went to the
st. Cloud, and came forward on the
balcony and offered q few rcmHrks.-
At II O'Clock h0 spoke in front OF the
Courthouse to some ten thousand per-
sons until about 2, at which hour Il
new sensation commenced, which out.
done everything else, Hon. VIM. IL.
Yanccy arrived by the Louisville tram,
and from the Depot to his roomsa ut the
Sewuncc, was followed by the most en-.
thus,astic crowd we've seen in many
n day. The Alabama orator was shut
up in 4 carriage, but the crowd were do
lermincd to see him. They crowded
about the vehicle so dcnscly that the
driver could scarcely guide his stceds
so as not to ovcrrun the excited pcdcs-
1rjans. At last Yancey got to the Sc
vance, and appeared upon the balcony
in front, and addressed some remarks
TO the crowd. But standing ut tho out
skirts of the assembly, it WIS impOssi-
bic for Us to hear what he said. At
night he spoke in front Of the Capitol
to the largest crowd, we guess, that has
been in Nashville since ~. 1t was
even larger than the crowd to which
Judge ID. spoke in the mrrniny. We
could not hear II word he said, and
thousands Of others worc IN the same
fix. A. we had heard Douglas, we
wanted also to hear Yanccy. OF course
we have nothing TO say as to their po-
litical positions.
Next morning Judge Douglas was
with pson the train for Chattanooga,
speaking n few moments ut almost eve-
ny depot, and meeting with marked
respect and cheering at each place.
In regard to the personal appearance,
Of Judge Douglas, we were considerably
disappointed. Hoi is not SC gnc looking
rs we had supposed, and thus falls be-
low the impression which the pictures
Of him make upon the minds Of those
who have never seen him. In fact, he
is rather '.hard looking" He is short,
fat, and has a tremendous big head, or
ntmcntod with II very largo noyo an
mouth, indication Of intellcct,) thick
lips, and II bushy head of hair. But he
il II great man, rs great as any in
America lie is, indeed, q "giant'--in
stature sma!l-in wisdom great, and
reasons with a power that is calculated
TO win admiration and wonder. In or.
atory, that chains the imagination and
iilscinatas the mind, we suppose he is
not equal to Mr.. Yanccy, but in argu-
ment, solid and convincing, he is IN
adept wonderful indeed. Judge Doug
las will speak every day until the cleo
ton. Mr.. Yanccy will too. Two
great men, to draw Il line of distinction
between, deserves the pen ofan Irwin.
This will be our last issue before the
election, and We have now to say to all
conservative men, who think more of
their country than their party, to weigh
well the Importance of their duty at
the ballot box. Let no one remain at
home on the day of tho election who
can get ut the polls. All The ends ofonr
country tell IN that it is danger. Fac
ton is fast Jissolving the pc itical aim
tiles which hold us together. This be-
ing the case, all patriots, who are not
blinded by prejudice and misguided by
selfish leaders, will deliberately act up.