Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-11-07
The Closing Scene--A Pleasing Incident--
Bate and GOIIaday.

HARTsvILLE Oct, 9th, 1860.
EDS. UNION AND AMERIcAN-Dear Sirs: Allow me
to say that Messrs BATE and Go11ADAr have just
closed, at this place. their series of appointments
The scene was one Of interest. They had large
and attentive crowd Of listeners, who seemed to
weigh candidly the importance Of the great issues
discussed, and the magnitude of the results that
must attend the present election. The speakers
seemed to be deeply impressed with the mo-
mentous consequences which await the crisis
and each spoke fervently and with persuasive elo.
quence portrayed the gloomy situation Of our
country and as he conceived, the true remedies to
be applied Suffice it to say they spoke as Southern
and national men, differing only as to remedial
measures, and not jangling to faults and the caus-
es of existing danger. The tone was patriotic ;
the manner kind and the spirit that OF true broth
erhood and common ties. Such was the character
of Mr.. GoIIADAT's speech of one hour and a half,
(Which was frst) and such the character of Col
BATE's reply. The latter spoke with that ardent
feeling and deep stirring eoquence of which he is
well known to be capable His audience felt the
force Of his language, and were moved by the same
patriotic feeling which animated MIN. He closed al
the expiration of his time and here occurred an in
cident, which desire to relate. (NO rejoinders
were made.) After few moments pause, Mr.
GoLLADAY came forward and said:
/" Fellow-ctizens: In reply to Gen. BATE have only
to remark, that with deep emotion, witness this
the closing scene of an arduous series Of con
tests in which we have been engaged. We stand now
at the close of our labors for the canvass, and OF
| the eve of most important election. Time viii de
termine the truth the fasity of the positions VIZ
have advocated, and tie great results that must fol
low the action of parties now in the field desire
only to pay a tribute of high regard to the cham
pion, who is the standard bearer of the Democratic
flag in this Congressional District, and with whom
1t has been my lot to contend in this political war
| fare. Whatever clouds may lower, whatever dis
asters NAV come, whatever fortune may oertak'
u.s. shall look to Gen. W. B. BATE as rue-hearte'
patriot a devoted friend to his country an ab'
defender of her rights and as personal friend t.
me, of undoubted sincerity and unblemished lnteg
rity 1 have found him not only an abh
| advocate of his cause, but q gentleman IN tn
true sense of the word. And let me say t
| YOU that the Democratic banner has no able
standard bearer than he. No, you have. 20
| in your State, a man in the Democratic
ranks an ADLER champion, and more jealous de
fender Our personal relations have been of tn
most friendly character. They have not been dis
turbed by a single unpleasant occurrence through
out the campaign. He has treated me courteously
and like a brother. 1 love him a brother, and
know if he errs it is like myself not of the hear
but of the head. / desire to close this act in on
canvass by expressing again to him my high persC
nal regard, and to yct gentlemen. my thanks 70
your patient hearingD
This was pronounced with feeling and in mar
ner which elected warm applause. neei not a
tempt to describe TO you Gen. BATES response.
have not his words, but know they were touching
ly eloquent, and fully reciprocated the kind tribut
which GOILADAY had justly paid. The tru
brotherly feeling was manifest between them, an
indeed it seemed to be the spirit that should unit
us all at the present moment. Many gray haire
patriot as he listened to the friendly words of thes
political antagonists at the close of their contest
could not but feel lively hope for his country, an
say 'verily it is the spirit that should unite ALL
Many a manly tear and tremulous lip attested tn
same sentiment
This is, in my mind an index to the brotherl
feeling that must at last actuate US all and extiI
guish our differences 1t is in pleasing contrast wit
the political and personal wrangling which is see
to the bitter end, and God grant that such fee
ing man cause us all to cote the same ticket on Tuesday
the 9th of November. A CITIZEN.