Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-05-30
GRAND GALA DAY.
pendence i'm the Capital
of Tennessee.
$4,000 TO 1900 PEOPLE IN PROCESSION,
ON THE SIDEWALKS AND ON
THE BALCONIES!

1900 TO 1900 PEOPLE IN PROCESSION
ON THE SIDEWALKS AND ON
THE BALCONIES!
The Ladies Cheering the Movement for
Independence
The greatest spontaneous demonstration ever
witnessed in Nashville was that of Yesterday. in
which, it seemed almost the entire population OF
the city participated. 1t was evident from the
hour of three O'Clock at which time crowds of la.
dies commenced gathering on the streets, through
which the procession was arranged to pass that
they were at least determined to show their enthus
for the cause of the South. At half past
three O'Clock the church bells of the city COM
menced their chime and, thousands were seen
congregatng and lining the side walks of the princ
pal thOroughfares. Sedate old age was there to
give gravity and earnestness to the occasion
Laughing children appealed to every patriotic heart
& rally around the sacred homesteads of Tennessee
and save them from the proclamation of a ruthless
enemy. Gentle womanhood proclaimed by her pre-
sc nee aad kndling glance that she gave her heart
and hand to the heroic determination to drive back
the invader and throw off the yoke of the usurper.
At about A o'clock the procession commenced
moving. Its route along Church street to Vine,
th nee to Cedar, and down Cedar to the Public
square. The following was the order of proces-
sion:
Horns Silver Band.
The Public Schools, consisting of about 1900 girls
and boys.
Pupils of the Nashville Female Academy on both
sidewalks.
In the street. and fanked by the ladies' the follow
ing military companies
Fleet Wing Zouaves.
Dunlap Zouaves
Vsnleer ZouaYes.
Edgefeld Rifles
Capt. McCRoRY's Marshall county company.
Capt. CoIIIER's Bedford county company.
Capt. STEWARDS Williamson county company.
Tenth District Home Guard. Capt HAWKINS.
Rock City Guard Reserve, Capt Porter.
Another company, (name not knovn)
Two companies Nashville Homs Guards.
Citizens on foot.
Tennessee Rangers of Cavalry, Capt McNAKr.
Bragg Artillery, Capt MORGAN.
The sidewalks, windows and balconies along the
route presented the appearance of a parterre of
beautiful flowers. The view from the summit Of
Capitol Hill, through Cedar street to the Square
one of the most snlmatng spectacles we ever
q
column both sides of the street and in the middle
The view on the Public Square was also striking
in the highest degree. The business houses, Court
House and Market Place were crowded with spec
tators.
After the procession arrived at tie Public Square
aud closed up in vast the crowd by accla-
nation, unanimously ratified the nomination of Gen.
WAsHNGToS BARROW for Senator from Davidson
and of Ira P. Jones' Esq., for Representative. To
this 1attering and honorable testimonial in behalf
of these gentlemen, Gen. BARROW responded in an
enthusiastic, eloquent and patriotic Speech and Mr.
JONES returned his acknowledgements in a patriotic
graceful and appropriate manner. Never before, in
Tennessee, did two nominees receive more unmis-
taxable and enthusiastic endorsement from the great
popular heart.
After these gentlemen concluded the following
gentlemen, in the order named, delivered stirring
patriotic and eloquent speeches. viz Hon. ANDREW
EWING, Hon. W. S. OLDHAM, of Texas, Hon. Ne L S.
Brown, A. L. DENoss, Esq, and Hon. R. B. CHEAT
HAM
Judge OLDHAM alluded briefly to the difficulties
which had envlroned Texas in breaking away from
the despotism of LINCOLN. lie said the people
were compelled to rise up in their majesty and
brush away the influence of their State Executive
and proclaim their independence menaced as they
were continually by three thousand Federal troops
They looked towards Tennessee then and knew that
abe would be forced by oppression to exhibit the
spirit of her and join the ranks of the Confed-
crate army, by resistance to the most unwarranta
bic despotsm thct the annals of the world has ever
recorded
Mr.. DENoss gave utterRnce TO this glowing and
eloquent sentiment: On the morning of the 9Th
of June when the light of dawn shall greet the Al
eghanies with its smile, messenger from the grave
Of JACKSON will meet messenger from the grave
of WASHINGTON on the summit of the Blue Ridge
and there recprocate the warm grasp of congratu-
lstion the glorious fact that the soil that con-
tAinG the ashes of these two great sages and war
riors have been reunited by the sacrament of a
second resistance to tyranny"
When it was remembered that the clouds were
dropping tears upon this solemn, yet inspiring
pageant, which people, who have sworn TO pro
tect their rights equality honor and constitutional
liberty, even amid the hurricane of war, sponta
neously effected; and that amid the continual drip
ping of the clouds, and threatened continuance Of
it, the streets alive with eager and moving
masses, the ladies and children standing as though
unconscious Of the Indictment weather. this may be
truthfuly declared TO be by far the most imposing
moral demonstration witnessed in Tennessee.
The unanimous resolve of the people was appa-
rent in every eye, and in the alacrity with which
the crowd moved on, unheediRg the threatening
storm. il demonstration which brands with
falsehoOd the calumny. propagated in East Ten
uessee, that there is a reaction in Nashville and Da
wilson county in favor Of the infamous and atrocous
usurping Government of LINCOLN. 1t demonstrates
that the overwhelming and crushing sentiment of
the people keeps time to the doctrines and spirit
that prompted our ancestors of l776 to resist the
expressions of their Government and to seal with
their blood the declaration that their children
should never submit to a tyrants yoke. Nashville
and Davidson county have spoken in tones of terri
BILE earnestness to our foe, and they will never
never see their sons who have rushed to the tented
field, branded traitors by a bloody and usurping
Government. which has wantonly and rLthlessy |
overturned the Constitution of our fathers.
SENATOR BRIGHT " SUSPECTED "A resolution has
been offered in the Indiana Senate directing the
Committee on Federal Relations to inquire whether