Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-12
OId Wnrren a BIazel,


the invincible legion of old Democratic Warren. A
prOuder or more triumphant victory never perched
upon our banners than that achieved this day by
the people Of tie A0lHltdiR,n over the combined
forces OF Douglas and Bell.
We had been duly notified that Messrs Watterson
and Stokes would, on this day, utterly demolish
this hitherto impregnable citadel of Democracy;
cordingly the day ushered in by active drumming
on the part of the ''Slmites" for crowd to hear
their two great guns" Messrs. Watterson and
Stokes. The Democratic ranks right willingly faced
these champions of Philistia The crowd was I'M
usually large; the people had met to demand an ac
count of the stewardship of their unfathful. treach
erOus servants and the unanimous verdict of the
Democracy was I'VE may no long be stewards.
The Honorable "EiectOr for the State at large on
the Douglas alias Bell ticket, led off in a speech OF
from two to two and half hours; the burden OF
which was to prove that the Hon. w. L. 1ancey was
a disunionist, and because he supported Breckin-
ridge and Lane, ergo they and all their supporters
were disunionists. Wonderful logic. The gallant
Colonel seems to have much ilwIll for Mr.. 1ancey;
in fact from the abuse heaped upon him, UNI
initiated would have supposed that Mr.. Gancey was
a candidate for reelection to the Presidency, to
whom the Colonel had been unsuccessful apph-
cant for ofice-but as the writer was aware OF the
Coopel's utter dStdste TO the Spos Of office he was
led look for the secret and personal of SO
much eHmity; and 10! the recollection Of a severe
rejoinder some weeks since, from the pen of Mr..
Yancey, in reply TO joint card of Messrs. Carroll
and Watterson, afforded the desired information.
His second proposition was to prove that he and
the miserable faction which ne represented were the
only simon pure Democracy, and that all others
were renegades. The Col. found that Jordan was
a hard road to travel"
While he was thus laborng, some lifelong Demo-
crat koary with age in the service, would now and
then ask some every annoying questions" which
interrupted and fGtigued him UeTy much One asked
the following poser "COl Watterson, did you not go
off after strange gods following the lead of John Bell
in the days of Judge White and did you not then,
as now try to make the old JacksOnian Democracy
believe that yourself anG Judge White the only
true Democracy tell you he was stumped his
writings and contortons fine sport to the boys
but death to the poor frog.
Of course TO prove himself consistent, he must
abuse the President, his Cabinet, all the Senators,
(saye PughO all the leading Democrats North and
Sou.h who support Breckenridge and Lane. He
was specially abusive Of Mr.. Buchanan lie said
that "he (WattersOn) had been Democrat for %
years he was far better Democrat than Buchanan,
for God made him Democrat but he never made
Buchanan one for he was once Federalist.' The
writer was very sceptica to the Coils maker, for
surely God never made such an inconsistent thing
as the Col
We were led to contrast his opinions of Mr. Bu-
chanan in 1886 and now. Some OF the ' old inhabt-
ants y well remember to this day his glowing de-
scrintions and highly wrought euloges of Mr. Bu-
chanan Such as, you can select him IN a crowd
of ten thousand as of earth's greatest men. lie
is head and shoulders above all our statesmen he IS
the last of Americas great men. Incorruptible in
tegrity and devoted patriotism are stamped upon ms
G0dLike brow Yet to-day, none so vile, so cor
runt as this same James Buchanan Methought
why tins change? Can it be that Buchanan
then 0nly candidate and had not as etdisappOinted
any spoi hunters? Again, we thought OF his de-
nunciaton of Franklin Pierce. after his election,
and the question again required Is 1t possible that
,he patriotic electOr was twice disappointed of
Mace and spoils But no, this Is impossible;
The Col is to disinterested patriot to be influenced
nv sueh considerations. As the Elector was about
to finish without taking even passing notice of Col.
Bell ne was reminded, that many OF his old Dem
ocratc friends present wished HIM to give Col Bell
a ..few raps but mary rap" had he for Mr.. Bell.
No fault had he to fluid with Mr. Bell although
twelve months since, he was loud in his denuncia-
tons of this same John Bell; this convinced all that
he was wolf, in sleeps clCthlng, a beihte under
the garb of Douglas.
Col Stokes. our Representative sweated for three
long hours speaking all appearance, against time,
in order to preclude any reply lie was also "Cery
much ANNOYED cith impertiRent questions pd 6y hS
impeytinent constituency He labored hard 10 excuse
himself for having pursued course that indirectly
to the election Of Black Republican
sneaker instead of redeeming his pledge TO them to
vote for a National Democrat; also hls pledge before
the peolIe never. under any circumstances TO vote
for a man who voted for or favored the Compensa-
tion bI-esnecially John Bell, as he had committed
he tried TO DENY. but when Col Hill faced him upon
the stand specifying time and place, and witnesses
prove that he did pledge himself never to vote Tor
John Bell under any circumstances, ne cFdOytSt-
ed" and said Il will not say that never made such
a pledge, but if l did 1t has escaped my memory"
But 1t had not escaped the memory of his consttu-
ents, and many of the too credulOus Democrats
present who voted for him. cried out: 1T won't do,
Billy, It won't do; you have deceived US once, but
you will not do it again.
IL
ing speech; he completely demolished the gentle
men and triumphantly indicated the Democracy.
1t was the great speech of his life such an one,
a man rarely makes his soul was full, and he
aroused the Democracy 10 the widest enthusiasm;
shout after shout followed the ponderous sledge |
hammer of his logic and cutting wit He concluded |
by requesting any Douglas Democrat in the house /
to show himself; not one appeared. He then re- !
guesed that ifany one from any part of the county
knew of such a ''rdrniija' to report him-where-
upon several gentlemen well acquainted with the |
whole county, reported mon nUeHtLs est" He then |
ssked Of the many Democrats present to whom Col. !