Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-11-10
From the Huntsville Gala Independently
.ur Eas1,v5IIe corres

Dead OF Nanassas.s- plendId Grafton Of Mr. Eaw-
kins.
ST.. CLoUD. Oct. goth. 1861.
Before leaving this handsome city, Messrs.
Editors. for a prolonged Yankee baat;s ia
Kentucky. I deem ii but an act Of common
gratitude to leave on record with you some
OF my very favorable impressions. A North
Albanian myself. I have ofconfse frequently
been IN Tennessee aud its Capital City
but have viewed the latter an his yisit'Wita
a particular Interest as likely soon to be-
the Capital of our newborn nation. And IT
assuredly we'll deserves SO distinguished an
honor With its thriving manufacteries-its
elegant residences and its magnificent State.
house-known to the world over for its ar
chitectHral finisb. After q day spent in Wis.
ting. the Legislature-the gIn-shops and
poWdeF-millS- Prison and the Hospital, I
cast about me for place to while away the
evening-though much fatigued and conclud-
ed as it was most convenient to my stop.
ping7plaee to attend tlezl4eeture-roo of the
Masonic Hail, where I was told would be a
comrnemoraion of the fallen heroes of Ma
nassas. "A few menlents after Itool1 my seat
IN the large elegant Salon devoted TO the use
of such coayocati0ns, an elderly gentleman
came upon the platform. followed by an ez-
t.emely young hooking one, whose manuscript
in hand designated the Orator of the erening.
a glance at the fine manly face of him whose
evident duty it was 10 preside at the ASSEM-
blage, convinced me had seen him before.
aud on inquiry L identified him with the
popular lawyer who, a number of years ago,
was the leading Attorney In the county
(Franklin) just opposite ours, and who-if err
not, was appointed by the State Senate Chair
man of that important committee OF enquiry
commissioned by lse General Assembly to
ex8Dine intG and rectify the State finances
Mr.. Gsff, in very neat and simple manner,
introduced the yoang speaker, whose almost
bOyish appearances a. once enlisted my atted-
ton as Mr.. ". s. Hawkins. 4 medical
friend who acted as my informsnt-in-chief
told me that he was a graduate OF the Nash
vile University and was now Q student of
law under one of Tenhessee's most gifted and
able sons. Mr. Fl. In an impressive yet to-
tally unaffected manner, az once entered
upon his su3jeet-one assigned him was
told by the worthy managers of the State
Hospital Society--a leading Organization
presided over by asestimable lady, whose I
reputation for philanthropy aud intelligence
has extended through all the South. The
first portion of the Address was devoted to a
rapid resume of the primo pies in whose maui
tenanee we SontheEners have become rebels, ]
but attractive as was the development Of this
part Of the speech, my curiosity was such
that could not resist the temptation OF look
ing about me over the large audience present.
NV chsperon pointed out number Of notabili-
ties present. The press ofthe City was well4l
represented. Among them were pointed ont
the well-known features of. Hyt Smith, Esq,
the prominent and able editor Of the Patriot
His countenance, tho som wbat .ssiokled DER |
with the pale cast Of thoughts Indicated the
ability required of one whose durHal task
it is to weid his facife pen in at once pleasing
and instrueting the numerous patrons OF his
well conducted and popular paper. Near
him sat Maj. Bruce. the first really handsome
editor have seen in long while His pa |
per. the City Gazette, deserves special men |
ton as being the first, as ] was inform a. to
boldly advocate that decided stand which the |
State after such delay has at last molly taken. |
A hearty ard genial looking gentlenlan TO
my let was J ohn O. Griffith. the fine lnanager
of that valuable sheet the Union aud Ane-
rican+At Knoxville, Richmond and even /
in Montgomery, l heard news-boys crying /
'URion and American hereH' with such Zest
as to make it favorite-ceriainly it deserves /
to1be such. I inquired fer the einialitable
Happy of the Banner, bae learned that be /
was long siace off 10 the war. Two very tall |
gentlemen were point out respectively. the /
one as Mr. E0bl, a talented Legislator from 1
the counly OF Montgomery, and TIE, Others "a /
Mr.. Cooper, the we'll known and 'skfilfui ar
list, whose splendid portrait of Prcs't Davis /
is attracting much attention, L is 70 be pre- |
sented 20 the Association uuder whose auspi- !
ces this tribute to the Dead Of Manassas has I
been arranged. l wish had time 20 visit his /
Studio and see it, for who knows but that I
few score years from now Cooper's "Davis''
win be as we'll and widely known in the ar
tist-World as Stuart's ''W ashing tOn." IL an !
other part of the room sat Z gentleman whose |
disfin2ne appearance led me TO inquire his
name. 1t was DR.. Cheatham, the skiiiful Su-
perIntendent of the Asylum for the INSANE
a brother of the Mayor of the city who was |
present, and also of Colonel Ed. Cheathafn, /
Speaker of the State Senate. Some distance |
back was Mrs. Cole, the accomplished poet
ess, whose visit to Huntsville some months
ago rendered me familiar with her classic
and intellectual appearance III another
quarter lowered the splendid physique OF the |
able lawyer and fine speaker, ". n. Bilbo. |
Esq, whose recent arguments on various
vexed Questions have attracted much interest 1
In nay Immediate neigbh0rh0od was a gentle |
man somewhat stout Of build aud whose |
countenance betokens strong characteristics |
of mind. This was the Rev. Dr.. Howell, au /
eminent and eloquent minister ofthe Baptist |
Church. and one who did notiear to come out |
with rare mtrepidity as an original secession. |
list of The first water Others were there |
worthy of note, but coald no longer
spare time from the eulogist OF those who /
fell lighting for freedom though in fact /
had lent him half an ear all the while. He
had warmed with his. theme and with only an |
occasional glance at the paper held grace /
fully in his hand, entered into most thrill
inc. description of thejmore striking episodes t
Of the 21st of July. With a mariner as etaste I
as Pope Walkers and as impassiersed as !
CleIneDs--he presented the salient points be- /
fore him, inteFs persed with hisloriesl allu-
sions which showed an extended and discrim-
inative. reselrch into the annalsof the past. /
His language was so picturesque aod delive-
~ so f4rvid, that am q pGoF judge OF orato-
~, and have heard onr beat If this Young /
gentleman has not the Characteristics to
make him with labor and study, the Everett
of the Confederacy without the GOODNESS of
manner peculiar to the gifted but recreant
Edward In speaking CT the panic ard of
the Presidents appearance on the Geld a
battle hymn was quoted wbietewould excite
almost IN stone. The ANAL sis
of the effects OF Liberty, aud the vivid cor
trast between Lineelns and Hf. Davis indica-
ted mind of the finest powers. Many pa (
thetic incidents were referred to-Fsuch as a
glance at the camps in HeslerR Virginia,
beautiful tribute to Barlow and most thrill
ing delineation Of The suffefings and gaiiantry
of the Alabama ~4th.YS More than once
could see stlse tears shining in tue eyes Of
those near nIeAteaYs sometimes OF synpatty
: sometimes of pride. There was no men
ton made howeyeS OF Evans the hero of Lees
burg who held the Stone Bird &c SO bTayeiy,