Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1857-1865, 1860-08-10
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- weshad for q long time felt a desire to pay
avisit TO neghboring town, Springfield, and re-
new. associations that we formed there years ago,
and learning, last Monday morning, that our dis
!, tnguished iownsmen, Hon. J. N. Quarles and John
IF. uouse, Esq4 were going there to address the
people Of Robertson County on the political issues
OF the day, we determined TO 60 along, and thus
not only crafty desire to visit our old friends
there, but also to hear these able advocates Of the
cause Of the Union and the Constitution. We ac-
eordlngIy took the morning train, for Nashville, ria
Springfield, aud were grati6ed to find we were TO
havefor afellow-travellcr Dr. Hamilton, the worthy
and energetic head OF oar Female Academy
Away we sped, under Conductor Gains safe cap
taincy over our beautiful road to Springfield. It
being County Court day, the town was full of pco-
pie, and we had the pleasure Of meeting again
many old friends, with whom, lang syne we spent
lsomo Of the happest hours Of our life; and We
enjoyed, to great degree, this reunion with old
acquaintance, and this revival Of associations da-
ting back to time when, as an old friend said, we
could not boast the flowing heard that now adorus
our frontispiecel Prominent among those we thus
met was our old associate and friend, w. H. F..
Lyon, now the editor Of that sprghtly sheet the
Springfield Spectator. Henry still maintains that
quiet unobtrusve gentIe'aanliness that always has
won, and ever must win for him the respect Of all
with whom he is thrown. Springfield, since we
las, visited II has enlarged her borders and spread
herself like a green bay-tres. From dried up
country post-ofce borough she has grown to be one
Of the handsomest aud thrniest OF our inland
towns; and her refined and intelligent people may
we'll feel proud of her progress
Until the hour fxed for the public speaking, we
stroed around, under friend Lyons guidance, and
then repaired to the courthouse, which we found
full OF people. Gen. Quarles FIRST addressed the
crowd, his speech being mainly an account Of bis
stewardship in Congress. He presented plain,
unvarnshed account Of the principal events of the
last session OF Congress, and faithful expose OF
bis own course upon the different questions of ma
tonal interest. This done, he reviewed, in clear
and forcibs manner, the positions Of the various
candidates for the Presidency, demonstrated, con-
clusively, that Brecklnridgs has chance and that
the contest Is between Bell and Lincoln. lie then
took up the various issues of the canvass which be
argued, in his able and felicitous manner at con.
siderable length and to the manifest satisfaction oil
bis attentive audience. His speech was decided
success and cannot fail 10 tell effectively upon the
canvass in this district.
Ate, Gen, Quarles had concluded our gallant
sclector, the "House not made with hands came
forward, and though laboring under serious iudis
position, be made most excellent speech. II wa
an earnest appeal to the patriotism and good sens
Of the people, without any OF the clAp-trap will
which men Of the Andy-Johnson school seek t
move them. His exhortation in behalf Of tn,
Union--his picture Of the prosperity and happines
OF people united and of the horrors Of disunion
and his invective against the foul traitors wh'
would destroy our union aud "preeipitate' US int
m ipternecine war, was one Of the most efectiv
aud touching outbursts Of eloquence We ever lis
tened to; and brought tears TO many eyes in tina
assemblage OF stalwart men.
Tho effect of these two speeches will not 500,
pass away. The Union men OF old Robertson ar
up and doing, and their cause is daily gstheriH
strength; and we believe that, in November next
they will roll up for Bell aud Everett the large,
majority the county ever gave in political contss
After thus spending pleasant days Springfield
wa took the down train from Nashville. for HON,
where we landed safely, on schedule time