Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-10
The he'll M Getting at VI OrristOyvn.
OUTPORING OF THE PEOPLE?

We had the good luck to reach Norristown,
on the line of Jefferson and Granger, on
Friday last, in time TO see all that was to lie
seem and hear all that was said on the oeca-
sion of the great Bell and Everett ratification
meeting. Fy 10 O'Clock in the morning, the
town became densely packed with human be-
ings coming in from all directions-some on
the cars from up and down the road-some
in carriages, some in wagons. others i'll bug
gies, others on horseback, and still others on
foot. Gentlemen and ladies, boys and girls.
and of all classes and parties were there. Ii
was turn out of the real people, an old
fashioned MASH; .oting, reminding us of the
good old DIS OF i,sI0. In front of the large
stand, bea iiully decorated by the ladies, in
grove n rising ground in front, there
was a peri ct sea If up-turned faces? a more
attentive aud orderly assemblage, we have
not mingled with for years. A desire to
hear, aud ii determination to investigate the
great Issue, of Union orsDisunion, was visible
in every cOuntenance. We cannot pretend
TO compute the number of people present, but
the meeting was certainly, and by far the lar
gest and most enthusiastic ever held in Nor
ristown. So at least old citizens informed
US.
At quarter before IL O'Clock, the meeting
was called to order by appointing Judge
Barton, President, and Mr.. Eckle, Secretary.
Hon. T. A. K. Nelson was introduced to
the meeting, and was not only heartily wei
cOmed but most enthusiastically cheered.
He spoke two hours and three quarters, and
more whitening and triumphant exposure
of Democracy, we have never listened to.
1t was a common remark afterwards, ''Nelson
out spoke himself
Col o. p. Temple followed in an eloquent,
concise and mastery address OF one hour and
a half A common remark after he closed,
IL, f. H., Ia e oil LODI
politician, and is bound to do great service
on the Union Electoral ticket" Being a
stranger to most of the crowd, they were
anxious to hear him, and listened with pro-
found attention, often interrupting him with
loud and prolonged cheering!
Col. John NetherIand closed the speaking
with an address of telling effect, one hour
and half in length. We have been listen
ing to Netherland, off and on, since 1886, at
which time he was on the Judge White Elec-
toral ticket, and on this occasion, he made
the best speech we ever heard fall from his
lips. And this was the Judgment OF others
with whom w, afterwards conversed.
Suffice it is to say, in this brief sketch OF
these speeches, that the political state of the
nation was handsomely shown up--that the
dOuble-dealing, and damning hypocrisy OF
Democracy were unmasked-an and the sound
ness, patriotism, aud virtues of Bell and
Everett most triumphantly vindicated and
established. The telling arguments ana elo-
quence, and the well-timed hits which charac-
terized the speeches of Nelson, Temple and
Netherland. on this occasion, will long be
remembered, and have a most glorious effect
at the ballot-boX.
Our friends beyond the mountains, and in
other States, may rest assured that we have
gone to work in earnest in East Tennessee,
and that, from now till November, we shall
keep up the fight .-hnoryflLe Wing.