Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-10-13
The He'll and Everett Denomination. Mag
niFiCenI FaiIure--75,OOJ People present,
Less 10000

| The Bell and Everett Decentralization. Mag
nifiCenl FaiIure--75,OO0 People present.,
From the Memphis Avalanche
We know that it is expected of to disparage
the BellEveret meeting held in this city yerterday
but in all truth and sincerity, we declare it
most complete failure Every effort was put forth
every device art appliance and auxiliary, was in
vOked. Huge posters sent in every direction,
announcing, III letters as large as circus bill, that
a magnificent meeting would be held-that seventy
five thousand people would be preSent-that Fill
and host Of other distinguished orators would
address the meeting. Such was the captivating pro-
gramme-the sumptuOus bill of fare to which the
people were invited But, instead of fifty, twenty
yea, ten thousand people there not more than
| thousand. Like a military company in Mexico,
headed by band Of music larger than the cOmpa
ny itself, the marshals and musicians yesterday
stltuted the principle portion of the procession
The large beautiful car drawn by SIX horses was fill
ed by bevy of beautiful ladies-the cannon BOOM
ed the flags fiuttered-the marshals dashed along
most graCetuliy-the band forth concord OF
sweet sOunps,' but the meeting at the grove was a
failure. None who did it realize in all
its gigantic proportions.
Hon. William L. Sharkey of Mississippi, the Pres
ident OF the Convention held in Nashville in 1851
the first speakers. Before such man with such
record rises I'M Union meeting and undertakes
to berate the friends of the South and stigmatize
them disunonists. he ought to have the platform
from which he speaks bristled with lightning rods
to keep the lightnings of Heaven from striking him
down. The speech of this old KnOw-NOthing Demo.
cratc-hating tederalist was exceedingly dull. He
presented himself rcdolent of shattered hopes bro
ken platforms lost elections. abandoned principles
deserted dens and eXtnguished dark lanterns Judge
Sharkey, we inferred from his remarks, believed
the Democracy unmitigated curse. Like Job he
seemed TO have suffered much on its account but
unlike Job, he has not borne his sorrows patiently
The demonstration at night was more creditable
for II certainly could not be more diScredtabe There
numnprV nd oil
which has always characterized the enemies of De
mocracy. few skyrockets were sent up-a large
bell was t0led and transparencies with all sorts of
shameful! and scdndalOus inscriptions were seen. in
the procession. We recognized on one of the trans
parences the old Know Nothing watchword "Ameri-
cans must rule America
Mr.. Nelson. Member of Congress from East Ten
nesSee. was the first speaker. He came to Memphis
with the prestige of tame-with reputation as an
able. eloquent speaker-but he lost it by making one
OF the poorest speeches ever heard delivered
His speech was nsipd, stale and Improbable.
Major Andrew J. Donaldson. the Know Nothing
Candidate for the Vice Presidency four years ago
was the next speaker. His appearance uDon the
stand produced grOans and Lamentations among the
surviving Know Nothings like those with which the
woman OF an Indian tribe make the nights hdeous
when the bodies Of their dead husbands and braves
are brought back IN mOurnful procession from an
unsuccessful warfare. At the sight of the exhumed
disciple Of Know Nothingsm the eyes of poor sam
became fountain Of tears, and the sad spectacle of
the shrieking dead caused his half cured wounds to
bleed atresh. 1t is useless for US to attempt sketch
of Maj. DOnaldscn's speech as every body knows
how he hates Democracy
Messrs. LOoney, Crockett and Latham followed.
and showed by their speeches that although not |
distinguished strangers they could talk as glibly
and as well those who preceded them They smoke
at some leangth and listened to with attention
but the fires Of the Bell party were exiinQuished |
The total failure Of the demonstration during the
day-the absence of the big guns who were ex- |
pected AM did not arriye-sll combined to render |
the proceedings last night what farce is TO a |
tragedy. 1t is supposed that the jubilee which was
to have lasted week. will not survive Yesterdays
display.
A SNAKE IN AN EDToRs BED.-Monday night last
after retiring says the Tappahannock (Va) South
sTner, were aroused by feeling move in our bed
apparently between the sheet and the ticking
Thinking 1t to be a mouse We arose lighted a candle
and commenced examining around the bed and
much to surprise, horror and disgust we per-
ceived hooded adder glide from the bedding and
disappeared mysteriOusly. On Tuesday afternoon
while sitting in sanctum, we heard the venom
ous reptile, in a waste paper box, and with some
trouble and great danger succeeded in ousting
him from his quarters and quickly despatched him.
His snakeship measured three feet eight inches in
ength and four inches in diameter, and had we
been bitten death would have ensued in few hours
This is no snake stOry."-the curious can see the
reptile hanging up in our office.