Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-06-29
C1.RKsruIE. JUNE rs. 1866.


l left your city this morning in the g
O'Clock Train, TO attend the District Elec-
| toral Convention held in this place to-day
| There we're something over one hundred
delegates aud others from Nashville on the
cars expressly to he present here at the in
| auguraIion of the Presidential campaign IN
| the HERMITAGE DISTRICT of Tennessee Tie
| Davidson Delegation had provided them
| selves with large numbers of flags and ban
ners bearing appropriate inscriptions. a can
non, huge bell weighing 1000 pounds, and
| Horns Silver Band. We left Nashville I'M
| der the inspiring strains OF music and the
| booming of the cannon, and the waving OF
the handkerchief and hats Of the fair daugh-
tiers and gallant sons of Nashville and Edge
field. AS we passed the vGrious depots
along the line of the Road we were greeted
with cheers from the crowds there collected.
At Springfield there was an immense crowd
collected, who welcomed US with round after
round OF applause. Number: of persons
came aboard at the various stations, until.
when we reached this place there were over
two hundred on the train. Here the David
son and Robertson county delegations were
met By those from Stewart and Montgomery,
with music and ringing of bells, at the De-
pot A procession was formed OF a quarter
of mile in length, which marched through
the principal streets to the Public Square.
and to the Washington Hotel, where the
crowd met with hearty welcome, and the
necessary refresh nent. All along the lire
of march hundreds of people were assembled.
on The sidewalks and in the windows and
doors of stores end private residences, who
gave cheer after cheer to the pOtriOtic host.
After brief space the procession reformed
and marched to the Court House where the
Convention assembled, at few minutes past
IL O'Clock. You will have the full proceed
ings tomorrow. Ex-Gov. \. S. BROWN pre-
sided. and the Hon. Ed. II. EwING nomi-
mated JOIN F. House, as District Elector.
Mr.. EWING made brief speech, and the NOM
ioation was confirmed withs the most perfect
unanimity and amidst deafening applause.
a committee waited on Mr.. House, who in
troduced him in few minutes. When he
entered the room, crowded as it was almost
to suffocatiou, shout went up and was pro-
IoDred until it seemed as if the house was
trembling TO its fall. When he assembled the
stand. the applause was renewed with re
doubled ardor and enthusiasm, and was con-
tinued for several minutes. Mr.. House then
delivered brief speech; accepting the posi-
ton, reviewing Inc positions of parties and
the periIs of the country. He was extreme
" happy in his remarks, and his voice will
never rest its eloquent echoes, until Novem-
Der. when it will BE- drowned in The glorious
shouts OF victory.
After Mr. HOUSE came Gen. JAMES III.
QUAgLEs, who made q glorious talk. The
people are alive to the demands of the times.
The friends of BELL and EVERETT are in
perfect ecstacics. The town is full of peO-
pie. all deeply impressed with the necessity
of making 4 struggle worthy of the Constitu-
ton and the Union. The Convention adj
journcd till PIP NJ. when other speeches will
be made. The crowd will remain. and will
have a grand Publication Tonight. The train
leaves and mnst defer any further account.
All hail to the HONE OF BELL, the Hermit
age District of Tennessee. j.