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Bate. PsytOn and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
and X nGw'NOthingism.

SPARTA October 10th, 1860.
EDIrorS UNION AND AMERICAN: The Democracy
are perfectly jubilant and express their greatest
satisfaction for the able eloquent and distinguished
effort of Gen. Bate, who proved himself more than
able to meet and dispose of the sophstry of his willy
competitors Messrs Peyton and McCann. Peyton
lead off. After he got through with rose leaves he
began his wholesale denunclations against the Brock
inridge Democracy, and charged them as ing dis
unonists, which charge was met and overwhelmed
by Gen. Bate, who by dint of argument showed TO
the satisfaction not only of Breckenridge men, but
the many honest men of their own party that the
Breckenridge men were censured because they were
for the equality of the States and the Constitution
construed by the Supreme Court of the United States
Gen. Bate is a fine lawyer and he handled this fes
ture of his argument with unusual ability. Col
Peyton took the old and utenable position that the
Democratic party was responsible for the rise and
progress and for the very existence of the Re-
publican party. Gen. Bate was more than able to
the task of refuting this charge, and showed by
facts and figures that when the Black Republican
party came into existence that the Democratic par
ty had gained over quarter of a million of voters
but that the rank and file of Know Nothingism had
departed, ana NSQ anu III Tue
arms of abolitionism, and that 1t was out Of Know
Nothing material, that made the increase in the
Black Republican party. We, however, expected
Col. Haynes, but we were well satisfied with Gen
Bate, and will be pleased to hear him again when
ever he may have the leisure, either in this or any
other political contest Mr.. McCann was next intro
duced upon the stand by A. J. HALL, LEADING
KNOW NOTHING of this county and in old Baptist rant
harrangued the audience with denunciations OF
Breckenridge and Lane.
Be sure that the Democracy is all right in White
county, and that in November next we will make
an increase the old vote, for Breckenridge and
Lane the Constitution and the Union and the Equali
ty of the States.
We are informed that Mr.. Mccain felt that public
opinion was against him. and Mr.. Douglas whom he
represents and expressed his desire to return home
from here and abandon his leader, but was persua-
ded to go beyond the mountains with Col. Peyton
who told him that there was more Democratic ma
teral TO work upon over the mountains than he had
yet found in the communities through which he had
passed. Mr.. Mccain would have gone home had il
not been for Col Peyton, who seems to be his best
friend in this contest Col. Peyton took notes while
Gen. Bate speaking and gave them to McCann
with instructions to answer the General Indeed
Col. Peyton and McCann seem to be III utilization
with the view to diminish the chances for Breckn-
ridge and increase the chances of John Bell
WFrrF
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INN mnss MeetingI
ELOQUENT SPEECHES FROM
TRFMEYDOUs ENTHUSIASM!

The meeting at Spring Hill yesterday was the
largest and most enthusiastic demonstration yet held
by the Democracy in this portion of Tennessee.
The extra train which left the Broad street depot at
o'clock contained five cars literally cr0nmed with
people The number estimated to be present at the
meeting by the best judges varies from 5000 to
10000.
Our reporter counted over 1900 ladies on the
ground There were five military companies
present, viz: Breckenridge Old Guard from
Murfreesboro, Colsmbia Blues from Columbia
Santa Fe Guards from Santa Fe, Maury county. and
the Breckinridge Rangers and Lane Guards from
Nashville. Able and eloquent speeches were made
by Hon. CHAs READY JOIN NJ. BRIGHT, Esq, Hon.
A. o. P. NICHOLSON and Hon. ANDREW JOHNSON in the
order named. Unbounded enthusiasm prevailed
throughout the meeting, which was complete ova-
ton. The dinner was excellent and the supplies
ample. The best possible order prevailed. Alto
gether, this was one of the very best meetings In
every respect, that we ever attended. The Democ-
racy of Old Naury and Williamson are in blaze of
enthusiasm. and the results of this meeting will
be seen on the 9th of November.
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to Cotton Brokers, wives.

friend in Montgomery sends to the Mobile
Register the following, which will be appreciated by
those who handle our great fibrous staple:
1t may not be generally known, but to understand
the following scene the reader must know that the
principal Geographic correspondence in the CONNER
cal world is carried in CIPHER; and the better to
prevent Mistakes the plainest and in some cases the
sweetest sounding words in our language are used
for this purpose. few days ago, dispatch of
this sort was received at the Office of one of our
large cotton-brokers after business hours and sent
up home, which it reached before him, and was duly
conned over by his wife. Now, we don't wish to
cast any nsinUatiOns on female curiosity; but to
woman a telegram is certainly object of interest.
Not themselves receiving them every day on almost
trivial Subjects do, they have an Idle idea it is
always a life or death case. Thus thought our
brokers' young wife: He has Just returned from
New York: something's the matter" The envelope
torn off and her eye glanees over it. Oh! Oh!
Oh scream after scream until she faints. In rushes
her mother: What on earth is the matter, Char
lutte ~ OH Oh Oh The old lady sees the des
patch and attempts to take it. But no. with that
mystery in woman 9 nature, which makes her more
lovely in grief and which no man can understand
she grasps the fatal writing and hides from ALL even
her mother her of sorrow. Painting fit after fit
follow, and smelling salts and vinegar in requ-
siton. About this stage of the proceeding in walks
Monsieur, the Broker, his poor little wife without a
word of reproach handed him the despatch which
was as follows:
Your darling-sick-Sa Nicholas-send 1000
true love only-Mary. New YORK. Sep. co.
On reading which he only laughs, and with his
book of the cypher explained to her satisfaction
what it meant. The translation of it we have not
room to give here, as each word is an entire sen
tence. It's not being signed and Mary being the last
word does look Little criminal 10 a young wife
whose husband has just returned from New York.
We have no doubt his dispatches hereafter will re-
main inyiOlabe.
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Speech Of Ex-Governor Wise.

Notwithstanding the thunder storing and heavy
showers Thursday night theOpera House was filled
to its utmost capacity at early hour. The fear
less and indomitabe tribune of the people entered
the ample hall at O'Clock, during the deafening
cheers of the multitude-the good old National tune
of Hail Columbia, well played by the band COM
mingling with the applause of the enthusiastic
crowd.
Mr. Wise was introduced at few minutes past
eight, and Immediately entertained the vast aadi-
ence by display of thrilling elOquence strong and
convincing argument, and OratOrical skill seldom if
ever surpassed, in any political campaign. He lev
eled his artillery with mastery skill at Douglas, his
giaring Inconsistencies and cOrrupting schemes to
gull the people of the South and force upon them
his hated squatter principles, showing up his I'M
worthiness and untness for the high Office to which
he ambtiOusly aSpires in a manner that must have
convinced every man of reason that heard him.
At the late hour OF II O'Clock the able defender
and supporter of Constitutional Union and equal
rights was still uttering forth in solemn and I'M
pressive tones words Of warning his hearers with
regard to the designs Of demagOgues upon the po-
lcal and social rights of the people Of the South.
uncoverng and revealing in the glaring sunlight of
truth and justice the threatening evils and danger
Gus tendency of the scheme ConcOcted to undermine
the safety peace and just Constitutional rights of the
Southern States.
The loud and repeated applause of the assemblage
gave evidence of the intense interest felt in the
startling and hitherto untold truths to which they
listened SnG the peculiar style OF ATTRACTIVE elO-
Quence in which they were pronounced. This man
" and brilliant effort of Gov. Wise must tell with
signal and decisive effect upon the people
He has now entered the arena and the influence Of
his solid and incontrOEertible seasoning, elaborate
delineations of the true principles Of govern
menr sbrightly illuminated and richly gilded by
inimitabla rhetorical defamation, will swell the
majority that old Virginia will give for the gallant
standard-bearers of the true Democracy.
An eoqent and merIted tribute was paid to the
talented Kentucky statesman at the head of the tick
ct of the National Democracy and the dreaded hOr
rors resulting from revolution growing out of q
continued attempt force the South into disuriOn
were Indignantly held up for the depreciation Of
every lover Of his country but 1.-The time for talking
had passed the crisis had fully come for action
At half past Il o'clock Mr.. Wise concluded with
one Of the most convincing, consummately eloquent
pathetic and impressive Sights Of oratory
whOlesOuled and stirring appeals that ever reached
the ears thrilled the hearts Of an ENTHUSIASTIC
Rdmiring and sDeT-bound suditory.-SorfOH Argus
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Andrew johnson.

The Petersburg (Va) Express in article upon
APPLETON Il Co.'s Ne,0 American Cyclopedia, says
We will remark cursorily, that we were struck
with the article in the 10th volume containing
biographical sketch of the Hon. Andrew johnson
one of the Senators in Congress, at present repre-
sentiug. in part. the sovereignty Of the State OF
Tennessee We doubt whether any living OF
ominence in the country can show an early record
so full of privatIons and desttutiOns and struggles
Of life crowned with such signal successes as this
little memoir embraces. Amidst the greatest diff.
cultes he taught himself to read, and after his
riage his wife taught HIM to eyPher and to write.
He was an apprentice TO tailor for the last seven
wears of his bOyhOOd, and worked as iourneyman
at the same trade for several years subsequently,,
during all which time he devoted the hours not ne
cessariy devoted to business and sleep TO the cult
vatlon of his mind From obscurity poverty and
ignorance he has by his own Unsided efforts risen
To the high station which he fills in the National
Councils, after having enjoyed by the way all the
intermediate honors which the State OF his adoD-
tion for he is n native of North Caroina) could
confer upon HIM The example of perseverance
energy and application which his Juvenile history
presents is an encouragement to every youth in the
land not blessed with the advantages Of wealth
family influence and helping friends, and can not
be too earnestly commended TO imitation. Many of
our eminent public men self-made like Andrew
johnson, but we question whether any of them won
their trumphs in harder fought fields than he did
This much we have deemed it not amiss to say
Giressively though it be- in connection with the no
tice we have taken with the volume before rs
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Tennessee for RrecktpridRe,
The Avalanche speaking of the prospects at tn
al

The AUaIanchs speaking of the prospects at the
approaching election says:
Moreover we hear on all hands of the activity of he
Breckngridage speakers on the stump. Haynes
and Whitthorne working ike beavers. Their
speeches are telling with powerful effect. That
pure nan, invincIble champion and gallant soldier
of our party Gov. Harris. every occasion has
been found raising his eloquent voice in defence of
Breckenridge and in favor of uniting in his support
Andrew Ewing is doing efficient and valuable ser
misunderstanding the full measures of his duty in
the return of the election The old wheel-horse
of Democracy Andrew johnson. has taken the
stump and IT is useless TO say that his support of
Breckenridge will be in the highest degrees effective
His are those practical. direct appeals to the sound
sober Judgment of the masses which most need
ed, and which always produce a powerful effect
upon the popular mind. We trust his visit 10 West
Tennessee will be 10 the old rem. uidi, Uici, mode.
Gov johnson IS accompanied by A. o. P. Nicholson,
statesman of established reputation and intellectual
ability. and great eff 'IenCy popular speaker.
j. K. Howard and W. A. Quarles two of the sblest
young champions of DEMOCRACY in the State, are also
coming West. They will do good service in the
These facts, taken in connection with the recent
elections in the North, showing Douglas weakness
satisfies US that Tennessee, will the 9th day OIL
November cast her vote for John c. Breckenridge.
To accomplish such desirable result we must con-
tinue to work Push OH the column.
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INTERESTING REuCs.-Mr CHARLES W. Burton, the
editor of the Lynehburg VHginiaa, who is now on
a tour in the Northern States in writing from Hart
fsrd, Conn.,, says:
In the State House is presented the celebrated
Charter of Charles the Second, which was concealed
in the old oak now, alas, no longer standing The
old parchment is well preserved and very itly en-.
cased in a large Tane made of wood of the tree
which once concealed and protected it, In the his
tOrIcal department of the AtheGaum at Hartford
a splendid establishments shown the box in which
he Charter sent to this country. There
also many other interesting relics in this cOec-
ton, amongst which may be mentioned the chest
which the venerable Elder Brewster whose SCI enc
and placid features are so much admired in the
speaking which adOrns niche in the rotun-
da of the National CaptOl-brought over in the May
flower. The vest and shirt worn By Col Ledyard,
the commander Of Fort Griswold. on Greyton
heights which was taken by the British during the
war of the Revolution, and the whole garrso son put
the sword is here kept. A large rent is visible
in each side of those garments, which mark the en-
trance and exit of the COlonels own sword, with
which the Britton perfdiOusly ran Ledyard through
the body after he had surrendered. This unpara[
leled strOcity in Christian o. warfare will be an en-
during stain on the British arms. But time would
fail me to recount the multitude of relics Of our
Revolutionary and Colonial history which are Sc
curely preserved here Similar Hementoes of the
great struggle in Virginia might be collected and
preserved at Richmond by our Historical Society
1t ought to be done"
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BELL WiIriSc Under BLACK RErvBLroAS Psamr

BELL RfITfsG UNDER BLACK REPUBLICAN PRArsE-
Bell IS whiting IN all the South, under the praise OF
such men as Horace Greeley and Thaddeus Ste
vens. Southerners. true to the South. can1o+ ~,
derstand how true Southern men can be so liked bv
our bitterest enemies. In recent speech in Ne "
York, Thaddeus Stevens, Black Republican. asked
: What Republican would object to such men a.
Bell Etheridge. Bolts Bates Ravner or IT w
ter DavisT Just suppose Mr.. Stevens had added
or Thomas IL. Watts of Alabama ~ Wouldni
there have been furry? Wouldn't Mr.. Wat.
have kicked up fuss and demanded by wbal
right etc :" and yet. :" Etheridge. Bolts Bates
Rayner and Winter Davis are working in the I'M,
team with Mr.. Watts
But we said, the praises of the Black Republi
cans are causing John Bell to tciH in the Solth Tn,
Southern people know what such praises uieanE
Mont Nail
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The Ciattanoopa Ad,ertis.r SAYS

From private letter from an old friend of Macon
Ca, we clip the following. Our friend gives the
names Of those with whom he has conversed. The
number Is about twenty. all of them men in high
standing-inhuenrial democrats
"Breck and Lane gaining steadily here; quite q
number OF Douglas men have told me in the last few
Gays that they would not vote against the Demo
eracy by voting fer Douglas. kHo1o of more
than dozen young men of the American party who
VIII vote for Breck and Lane. The fight against
DouSiss' out as they coming fast. it il
no" directed against Bell do not think that Doug
las WIZ get 700 votes in the State. The State is
cersd'" Tor Breck and Lane anyhow, for Bell cant
get MAORI y, and if Brock and Lane do not ID will
60 70 the legislature where they have about so ma
! the State
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COLUNBUs' REMAINS AGAIN TO Re REMoyED,-The
correspondent of the New York Times writes from
Havana:
We are soon to have, it is understood, a new GEM
etery this city, and will admit that it is much
needed 1t is to contain 29S acres be divided into
four squares and adorned with walks, trees and
fountains
The facade will be of bronze in the monumental
style, and the entire cemetery will be surrounded
by iron fence, the centre of which there is
be superb arch, in style similar to that "Of the
Stars of Paris
1t is purposed to place the venerated remains
(why again disturb them y of Columbus within this
arch in an urn, with silver cover, upon which will
be inscribed letters of gold the results of his
cessful enterprise. A bronze statute of Columbus
is to be erected near by, representing him in at
titude revealing the grand mission lie carried into
effect
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lnreply to the question of Gen Blow. at the dis
eusslon on Friday night, Mr.. Lamb said that he had
IuiIleu ms promise and proPounded the questions
to Mr.. Breckenridge, which he had nut 10 Judge
Douglas IN Norfolk, but that Mr. Breckenridge had
declined answering them. So, then. we may consid
er Breckenridge as the mum" candidate Norfolk
Herald
The above paragraph is clipped from the Patriot
Since the friends Of Mr.. BELL are so socitous for
Mr.. BREcKNRIDGE to answer these questions, why
does not their candidate favor the public with cate
gorical answers by way of example?
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Death OF Col. G. c. Hudson

CAMDEN, Tenn, Oct II. 1860
On the 5th inst, five miles from this place, Col C
c. Hudson, of Hickman county, met with fatal ac
cldent, by jumping from his buggy while his mule
was running away with him.
In the fall he received a compound fracture Of
the left leg in CONJUNCTION with disocation of the
right elbow joint He had early medical attention
but notwithstanding all that could be done, he ex
pired the night Of the 9th inst after having suf
fered the most intense pain.
1t will be consolation to his family and friends
to know that. notwithstanding he was among entire
strangers during his Illness he received all the kind
ness and attenton7s Christian people could extend
to the nearest relative. do truly sympathize with
his bereaved wife. can fully appreciate her loss
B. T.
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BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE CLUB.-We had severa
very interesting and able addresses before the Breck
ridge and Lane Club last night Tuesday, from the
following gentlemen, to-wit J. B. McLane Esq., OF
Jonesboro, Gen Mahsfey of Knoxville, DR.. B. F.
Bell ofCedar Creek. Greene county, and James Brit
ton, Jr, Of this place. They done good service for
our noble cause. Mr.. Britton takes strong and de-
cided grounds for Breckenridge and Lane as the oay
chace to carry Tennessee against Bell resnUiR,
Democrat Oct 6.
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CoLoRED "WIDE-AwAKEs. The Black Republicans
of Chelesa. Mass. had a procession on Wednesday
night, and among the clubs in the line was the
"Attucks Wide Awakes" composed entirely of black
men. Hon. ]. A. ANDREW, the Black Republican
candidate for Governor. honored them by taking hi:
place in the lne just in their the Mayor of the
city and other "white folks" following These facts
we take from the Boston Atlas, Black Republican
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Mr. Douglas, Visit soath.

Mr.. DouGIAs has certainly more influence and
strength IN the Northwest than any other portion
of the Union. Now that Indians and Ohio have
gone BY o,7rhelming majorities for the Black Re
pubiCans his services certainly needed in those
States and in Illinois. If he persists in his visit
south i will conclusiycy show that he nothing
for tn, election of LINCOLN, and that his only pur-
pose is 10 further distract the South by cndeayorng
70 throw some of their electoral votes to BELL and
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ANOFER DoUGLAs ELECToR REGENERATED ANE Dis
ESTHRAL4ER-Nsi, James E. Almond, appointed by
TIE StaHRloR Convention, EectOr for the county of
PaSe 1 am happy 70 iRferR gOg. awakened by the
light which is fast dawning brighter and brighter.
and no sees in the principles pFoeiRfRf9 by the
Democratic platform and maintained kY NJ E-prk-
inridge, the true symbols of everlasting UnioGs e
these principles be preserved. He is now a sol
der under the true Banner, because 1t is the Ban
ner of the Union, las fathers made it" ID the
shirt of equal rights and Constitutional liberty
CORRESPONDENCE Aler, Sentinel
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White Laborers, Look Here.

HENRY CLAY, in a letter written to Mr.. Cotton,
thus warns the white laboring of the dangers OF
Abotionism. Me-. G. said:
But the great ann and object of your tract should
be to arouse the LABORING CLASSES in the free
States against Abolition. Depict the consequences
to them of immediate Abolition. The slaves being
free would dispense throughout the Union; they
would enter into competition with free labOrers,
with the American, the Irish, the German; reduce
his wSgeg; be COMPOUNDED with him; and effect his
moral and social standing And as he ultras go for
both Abolition and Amagamation show their object
Is to unite in marriage the abOring to the des-
pissed and degraded condition Of the black man.
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WeakIey County, State of Tennessee

hNTHE COUNTY COURT OF WEAKLEY
y County-OotobeI Rules, lS6O-Jerry Cherry, Admins
traitor OF the estate Of James halter deceased Va Jane Hat.
le e. ais Order Of Publication. From AFFIDAVIT
geduon In THIS cause, 1t appearing the satiGfacon Of the
ek ana Master Of the County Court that Charles Halter,
lanes BAKER and wife Susan Baker, Martin Halter Elizabeth
Haer are non residents Of the State Of Tennessee aud b.
ySno me Ordinary process Of this Court It therefore order
ca y me CLERK and Master that said appear on or
before the November term Of said County 1885, to Be held
A. the court house in Dresden, Monday in November
next snd lead answer or demur said petition
VIII De IN all ngs taken for confessed against and set for
nearing expArte to them Of said Court 1t
ordered that this be published successive weeks
~ me weekly UNION ASB ANERIcAH Newspaper published
the city OF Nashville Tennessee, this October 1850
g R. McWHERTER,
OeE IL OO-E4-prs fee s. Clerk Of said County Court
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Bring up the Infantry as quickly as possible.
while look in upon the enemy with the dragons
. Gen. Lane at The charge Of AtIiIo.
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they STILL Go Amos z. Prescott. President Of
the American State Council has abandoned the
Union ticket and declared for Lincoln. His letter
Is published in the EgsniNJ Journal