Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-04-09
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Great Excitement In Lebanon.-Hon.
Robert HatI0n CharivarIed and Burnt
i'm EffigY. s..
HEssRs. EDIToRs Hon. Robert Hatton addressed
the citizens Of Wilson county in this place on Mon
day last, and contrary to sl anticipation we could
have formed, we are forced 10 acknowledge that we
heard from him the first purely Black Republican
speech we ever listened TO. Many citizens attended
the speaking expecting that he would promulgat
strong Union doctrines; but before he concluded
many of those who were therefore, his warm support
ers left the Court house, perfectly disguised at his
sentiments, declaring that they could 1ot adhere to
man who entertained such opinions. He COM
meneed his speech by denOunciDg the Democracy
after the old hasknsyed style, making the Hon. B.
N. 7. Hunter and Hon. J. d. Mason Of Virginia.
the special objects upon whom to vent his ire net
leaving the President Of the Confederate States and
his Cabinet entirely unnotioed. He said that ell
the prominent politicians Of the Democracy had been
labering to bring about disruption Of our govern
ment for the last quarter Of o century, and that
Hunter and Mason had distinguished themselves
vita their party on account Of the important ser
vices they had rendered in the destruction Of the
Unien. he said they we're keen, shrswd, wire
working politicians, and dsRouucea them ss black
hearted traitors. After having gone through IA.
rogue Of IN hours leagtk against the Democracy
and Hunter and Aason, and exhausted his ingenu-
ty in trying 70 prsve or at least make his auditors
believe that the failure Of the peace congress Was
attributable to Southern delegates, he turned his
attention to the Southern Confederate States aid
became enthusiastic in his evaporation against
them, aud especially against South Carolina. He
sad that the South had no cause of complaint agant
the North, and tried to establish it; that the
North had offered every concession that the pre-
tended sggrieved part hsd contsnde1 for during IL
last canvass, referring to the Democracy as being
the only secessonists, and thereby making use all
the ingenuity Of demagogue to keep alive old par
ty differences. He denounced JEFF Davis as DEM
agogue and traitor, saying that SIidell and Eer-
jamin were his legal advisers, and led aim by the
nose, and they were all lacking in common honesty.
After denouAcing the officers of the Confederate
States, and sttributng to them everything that is
mean, and low. and base, he turned his attention 10
the people, and called them thieves, saying th
they would cut open valises and pick our pool
cts In conclusion he declared that there was 10
state Of affairs tLst could induce him to look upon
secession with the least degree Of favor and that
the day would never dawn when he would be sgainst
the Union. He even said that Tennessee had more
to complain Of the South than of the North. Upon
the whole be promulgated doctrine that cannot be
maintained by Southerner.
As the remainder of the communication refer to
the charivsrie and sfigy burning which is Of no
political importance, We omit it.-EDs.