Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1860-10-20
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SHELBYyILLE, Oct. 18th. 1860.
+ GENTLEMEN Il never wrote an article 70,
a newspaper of political character, and th,
general idea is, that most of the letters writ
ten exaggerate. and are only intended I,
| pull some speaker; but having just returned
from Bell and Everett meeting at Peters
| burg, in the old Democratic county of Lin
| coin, with my spirit warmed up from tbe
souleheelln feast of reason, and fat thing.
besides, serFed up by the fair daughters O.
that vicinity, will attempt to give faint
idea OF what occurred there YESTERDAY. Al
10 O'Clock, procession was formed in the
pleasant little village, consisting of the
beauty and hardy sons of the surrounding
country, numbering hundreds it was a mag.
Mic ut display, with large Union banner
Ia front, followed by 33 fair damsels, each
bearing beautiful tanner upon which was
inscribed, ''the Union,'' a bell, and the name
OF one OF the States of our glorious Confede.
racy. Next came the .'ShelbyvilIe Guards. -
the petersburg Bell and Everett Club -
citizens on foot, and quite display of car
riages and buggies brought up the rear.
When it arrived at the stand, prepared in the
grove, Mr.. STARK, of Robertson, was intro
duced to the vast assemblage by the Chief
Marshal. and discoursed in a truly able and
eloquent manner for full two and a half
hours, dealing in unanswerable facts, COM
handing untiring attention. At the conclu-
sion of his speech, dinner was announced,
when one and all repaired to the place where
the goods things were spread in rich profns-
ion. Dinner being over, all returned to the
stand, when Col. BOB. HArToN was introduced
to the eager multitude, and gave US one of
he's speeches. Although be had come that
day from Nashville, riding Is miles in an
open buggy, and arriving oaly a very short
time before, he was fully himself, making the
LocOs quake and tremble, many OF whom
listened, spell-bOund, although he gave Lo-
cofocoism very particular thunder in regard
to the many base aud vile ISLANDERS being at
tempted 10 be heaped by their leaders and
organs upon our noble standard bearers. He
proved from Democratic authority their
hypocrisy, and triumphantly indicated Bill
and Everett from such wilful misrepresenta-
tions. At the close of his speech aud of the
dgy the crowd dispersed, nothing having
occurred to mar the pleasures of any dispos-
ed To be plrased. At caudle-ligbting, as had
been announced. T. B. WE, Esq, of this
county, held forth in Petersburg to quite
respectable crowd, including the "Bell and
Everett Club" in his most felicitoas style.
H was followed by IsuAM DIsMUKEs. Esq,
of Fayetteville. in obedience to a loud call
from the enthusiastic host, in chaste, we'll
timed addressed and to conclude the labors,
Col. LEWIS TILLMAN, being present. was
loudly called for. and amid deaiening shouts
from the still anxious spirits. gave, In his
original happy flow OF enthusiasm. happy
termination of the Petersburg BELL and Ev-
erytt MeeIing," affording to the most grave
an opportunity involuntarily to shout exult- |
insly at the glorious prosp cts in that por-
lion OF Lincoln for 1.-The Union, the Conslitu- |
lion, aud the Eniorc, meut of thr Laws
A CLAY WING.