Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1860-08-15
nIEErING AT eRAnD 5UNoTIoNi

Great Enthusiasm! - 5000 Democrats an /
Gouncilg!l--smmeRse Applause !-s8recl1- /
inridgc and Lane the " aschEOrd !-sThe
COnstitutitutiOn and tbs equality OF siie
States the RaiIytng Cry i--sireat Speeches
by LandOn @. Hsynes, Ex-Governor MAI
thexvs, Hon. w. s. FeatherstOn and
Others.
From the Memphis Avalanche, Aug. 10.
The meeting of the National Democracy at Grand
Junction yesterday, the largest assembage ever
known to have convened there, The masses were
enthusiastic for Breckenridge and Lane, and the
names of our noble standard bearers were upon the
lips of every one At least 500 ladies decorated the
meeting with their presence. The various trans
were loaded down with the Breckinridge AID Lane
men, as they came in with banners streaming IRON
the locomotives and cars. a full brass band DIS
coursed sweet music previous to and between the
speeches.
Gen. R. P. Nicely, of Hardeman county presided.
The first spesker introduced was our gallant cleo
tor, Hiram 8 Bradford, Esq whose warm reception
showed how deep an impression bis active efforts IN
the discharge of his duties have made upon the PEG
ple He held the audience thoroughly attentive tor
twenty minutes, when, amidst great applause and
cries Of Go on go onI ne eoncluded Dy introducing
Col LandOn C. Haynes. the elector for the state at
| large who smoke for two hours. Col. Haynes de-
yeleped the questions at issue In the canvass and
discussed them in such manner as TO sustain ills
previously acquired reputation as one OF the hrsI
if not the very firstOrators IN tennessee.
Il we fOrDe2r any QCSCfl3sfJH VI 1AAA' AAiSNNy
of a great orator Suffice it to say that not one OF
his auditors left the meeting during ms lengthy
speech Opposition men and all seemed to De heia
| spebound by his matches eloquence, anu eheereu
| him throughout, as he pursued MS noDle thenie'
Ex Gov. Matthews, of Mississippi was next INTRO
duced and entered at once into practical analysis
| of Squatter Sovereignty, laying bare al the weak
sophistry of its champions and in his usual COM
mon sense manner, exposing the utter lnequan'F Vi
the South which would follow Its recOghluO-
| o. H1Ap
ed to dinner which was sumptuously PROVIDED on
tables running parallel to each other for great
length through the forest The presence OF the Ia
dies at the feast added much to the enjoyment.
After dinner, he Hon. Winfield ,. featherstoh OF
Miss, engaged the undivided attention OF the auaF
ence for over two hours and quarter.
Mr. NJ W. Cluskey, one of the editors OF the Acd-
ldnche, next spoke for about three-f0urths OF Al
hour.
The Hon. VIM. A. Ouares of Middle Tennessee, one
of the delegates at large to the Baltimore Conven
ton next addressed the meeting, and submitted Ms
course III retiring from that body to the approval OF
, dissent of the audience. And loud and unanimous
shouts OF AYE and applause, was the response
the audience TO his stewardship.
After Mr. Quarles concluded the meeting ADJOURN
ed from the grove to town, where, after supper
another demonstration took place III front OF IN
Adams House, which was addressed by Mr.. Ohas
Cossett 10 a manner evincing great talent Tor s.
young soldier.
: Some Know Nothings and Douglas men tried t
, impose upon the audience by vocifer0us cheering
and loudly calling Mr.. Williamson of Holly Springs
but he was not tolerated; so he went to the depo
and INDUCED in feeble effort, to his own satlsfaC
8 ton, for some time.
: Col Ed Picket Jr., of Memphis, was then intro
duced and spoke for one-hGlf hour. lie was TO
lowed by Gen. Miles. of Louisiana who was speaI
ing hen we left, in earnest and convincing mar
ner.
The dust, which for days before was intclerabl'
was laid on Wednesday by a delightful rain. Th
day was cloudless and bright. During the Who'll
time, at intervals of twenty minutes, salute wa
] fired.
$ As each train departed from the place with tn
visitors the loud huzzas Of the Breckenridge an
Lane men upon them, could be heard until their d
7 lance shut them from hearing.
Thus passed off one OF the most glorious politics
4 demonstrations we have ever Witnessed The knee
of the Oppositionsts quaked at the contemplation
their fate, of which this meeting was ominous