Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-08-09
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NURFREEsBoRC, Tuesday, Aug. 18th.
Hessrs Editors: | gave you a very hasty
| account of our Bell and Everett rally yes
terday evening, while twas still in progress.
If it is not disagreeable to you and your rea-
ders | will now give you a more extended
account. Yesterday morning very early,
the people began to pour into town by hun
dreds, and as soon as they arrived, they COM
menced inquiring if the speakers had come,
and where the speaking would be, &c, evinc-
ing degree of interest that l have never
seen equalled stand and seats had been
erected in the Court House yard, for the &C
| casiOn. About half-past ten O'Clock Jno.
W. Burton, Esq, introduced Hon. E. II
Ewing. of your city, TO the eager thousands
who were waiting to hear the speaking. He
| led off in u mastery style, so arranging his
preliminary remarks that The large audience
| became at once spell-bound. He portrayed
| the blessings of the Union in the most sub
lime style that l have ever heard it done.
But, it is unnecessary to follow Mr. Ewing in
detail through his speech, but suffice to say
| that he showed that Mr. Bell was as sound as
any man in the South upon the peculiar
| institution " of that particular region. He
also showed that Breckinridge and Lane were
candidates of the disunionists of the South
that Yancey had so arranged the programme
at Baltimore as TO effect the secession that
occurred and consequent nomination of
Breckenridge and Lane, and that notwith.
a IL Il II. 4
this ticket in Tennessee and in many of the
other States were not disunionists, yet they
were deceived by their leaders into aiding
and abetting dissolution of the Union. Mr.
| Ewing showed that the U Mon ticket is the only
one that stands any chance of defeating the
Black Republicans. He occupied the stand
about two hours and half, and during the
entire time received the undivided attention
of the large crowd.
After Mr.. Ewing had concluded, Hon. Rob
ert HattOn took the stand and entertained
the multitude for two hours with profound
and statesmanlike speech. which was listened
to with the same attention that had been
given to Mr.. Ewing. Hatton showed up the
corruptions OF the administration, in bold,
forcible, aud convincing style. But, having
been called of on business during his speech.
j cannot follow him through it; but l can
say this, that heard hundreds expressing I'M
great favorite with our folks previous to
Monday, but on that day he grew hundred
per cent in their estimation.
Both of the gentlemen who spoke yester.
day, are justly considered among tue fore
most of Tennessce's gallant sons, and most
nobly did they sustain their exalted charac-
ter yesterday. Neither speech contained an
iota of demagogueism in it, out were such as
would do honor to any statesman, and showed
that the orators were worthy of taking rank
among the foremost of Tennessee. They won
the admiration not only of their political
friends, but / found numbers of Democrats
who were willing to accord to them praise
and honor.
will further say, that / never saw such
order at a political gathering. l heard il
remarked by Democrats that it was the most
respectable political meeting they had ever
seen. Many ladies were in attendance, and
nothing occurred that could offend the most
fastidious. The meeting did great honor to
our party, and will tend much to make the
Bell and Everett fires burn with more inten-
sity in this region.
At night very large number of our citi-
zens met in the Court House and listened to
able speeches delivered by Maj. J. B. Palmer
A. B. Elliott, Esq, and Thomas W. Watkins,