Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-09-26
WEDNESDAY MORNING, SEPT. &c, lset
Speeches by Ohm j. CTittenden,
and others.

Speeches by john j. Crittende,,
and others.
Yesterday was the FESTIVAL Of the Union at
the Capital Of Tennessee. TIE BONE OF BELL
re-echoed the spirit-yoice from the tomb OF
JACKSON: '.Tbe Uuion must, and shall be
preserved The presence of CKITrENDES,
the glorious and heroic patriot of Kentucky,
and his grand reception Of the day before,
Inspired the grestest enthusiasm. among al
sorts of people. At an early hour yester-
day morning the various military companies
repaired to their headquarters, preparatory
TO joining ia the procession, which was to
move to Watkins Grove, where Mr.. CRITrEN-
DEN was to address the people. Soon after
wards, the citizens of the city and the grea.
numbers from surrounding counties, who
bad been attracted here by the great coca
sion, were poured cut upon the streets. anC
upon the Public Square in untold number
The military, including five splendid COM
panies, in handsome uniform, two from this
city and one each from tire counties Ct
Rutherford, Williamson and Naury. were
rnarshalled on the Public Square, which Bas
lined all around with the beauty and cbiyaIry
If The city and adjoining country. The nun
hers confined to augment until after tel
O'Clock. while the MarshaIs we're gettina
everything ready for the procession. i feS
minutes after ten, Mr.. CKTTrENDFN entered
AL open Carriage in front of the residence
Rev. JOHN T. EDGAR. d. D., whose kinsmai
be is, aud whose hospitabie roof he Is sbarin.
during his stay in the city. and followed l.
e numbsr OF open carriages, in which WEI
sesi d distinguished citizens Of our Stat
among whom were Hon JuHS BELL, The CniuI
candidate for the Presidency. and severn
members % the Union Executive Comuletts
o. the State Of Louisiana, moved to ID
sIuare--where tic procession was alrea6,, =,
IA measure formed The military prec,
ding ihe cortege, then moved. followed I.
Horns Silver Band" after which Came Nh
CSITTENpES, Mr. BELL aud hosts of citizsll
n Carriages. on horseback and on foot, ~
ending back almost as fer as the aye coul
reach. The procession moved ont OF the
Square into College street, down College to
Broad, up Broad TO High, up High to Church.
and out Church to the Grove. All along the
line Of the procession from the Square to the
Chattanooga Railroad Depot, the sidewalks
and the windows and doors OF residences. were
crowded with eager spectators. male and fe-
male, of :he grand demonstration. Very
many of the houses were ornamented with
Tags OF the Union, and banners with appro-
pirate devices and notices spanned the streets
at various points-while the gentlemen gave
cheer after cheer TO the Patriots, BELL ano
CErTTENrES, and their cause, and III, ladies
waved handkerchiefs and flags. and bowed
AID smiled their appreciation of the march OF
the grand army" of the Union It was
thus the thousands moved through the city
to the appointed place of meeting. Arr
wing on the grounds. the military halted in
open file, and received our distinguished
guest by firing salntes as he passed. Moth
inghGs been witnessed In ibis State, Ike il
since 1870, and IA, if eren then. The
grounds were already covered By a dense
mass of people. which, adding the procession
and those pouring in through all the avenues
with it, made the throng inn
Tnense. We viii not attempt to make an
estimate of its numbers. for We feel Cur in
to give what We. ourselves,
would consider an accurate judgment of The
number; but it was immense. In addition
10 all this the trains of the Nashville and
Serth.weshern Railroad ra., from, CoiTa.o
street to the Grove every fifteen minutes,
ringing large crowds.
AS soon as tie procession reached the
grounds, the multitude 1Ccked and swarmed
around the stand, all and each eager 10 see
and hear the great Kentucky Statesman,
Patriot, Orator. Unfortunately, scarcely a |
1.-THE of them could get within clear ear-shoi
81 his voice. In a very few minutes he was /
introduced To the assembled thousands by /
Hon. EDWIN III. EWING, Chairman of the /
Union Executive Committee OF Tennessee,
= Id he then spoke something more than an |
SOur. Though short, we think the speech |
~ss the most powerful and comprehensive |
sne Of his life. We have read many of his |
inest efforts in the c. s. Senate and eIse-
where, aud we can call to mind nothing of |
his equal 10 this. We could nOt. five would,
give q verbatim report OF il. We undertook
70 take notes Of it bu tsoon found ourselves
50 completely Possessed By the spell of his
magical eloquence, that we almost lost con-
,rol VI our faculties. This speech must de
sce1d by the medium of tradition. No re-
port can convey the deep and impressive
power of his tones, gestures. and the impas-
stoned keen glance of his eye. The word
NAV he put down, bat their electric force
.snnot-
He said that this wa one of the proudes
of ms lifetime. He d been re-
,eived by the people of Nashville with bono'
AID disl notion for which be could not accoun
bat on the ground OF rylnpathy aud reEar.
for the cause 10 " hich sc were all engaged
II cOald aos be from any personal worth,
altribate or claim # hs, hut sympathy 10
ne cause Of the Coustitdiion, the Union and
the enforce Iienf OF the laws He Fit uae
dIal 10 the asion and t0 the expectations
which may have been formed. He did not
collis 10 play me orator-that Was beneath
The occasion. With him that day bad passed.
he looked now TO the grand substance OF
things. Yea, said hs, have presidential sies-