Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-26
TnE DAY AND THE SPEECHES.
THE DAY.

THE DAY.
The morning Of yesterday opened in
auspiciously Cor the grand demonstration
which was TO mark one Of the greatest
epochs ofthe present political campaign in
Tennessee. Great banks Of dark clouds
sailed slowly aud sullenly across the hori-
zon, while ever aud anon the air was filled
with the tiny drops Of drizzling rain that
fell in noiseless showers upon fhe hard
pavement, or penetrated the soft earth Of
the greensward.
la the lovely grove in Edgeield, which
was 10 have been the battle-ground Of the
two political champions, everything had
been prepared for the reception Of the
combatauts, aud theathodsands who had
laid aside all engagements and all BUSH
reas to be present during the contest, were
asiir on she streets at an early hour, anx
iously awaiting the arrival Of the appoint
ed time, and looking for the clouds to clear
away and the rain to cease.
The weather, however, did not change,
and the crowd that had gathered in Edge
field long before eleven o'clock, were no.
tilted that an adjournment had been ma de
10 Capitol Hill, where, in case Of storm,
aportion Of the mass might seek shelter
an the State House.
TO THE CAPITOL
Back they came, and on the public
square were joined by the crowd there
who had by this time learned OF the new
arrangement, and were sweeping onward
~ dark stream toward Cedar street and
the Capitol, passing under the magnificent
banner suspended between the Dfmoird
Office and the mlrllethonse, which bore
the inspiring words IN large black cap
itals,
Our STANDARD BEARER, EMERSON ETH
EgDGE."
Cedar street was in moment alive with
the moving throng, who, As they swept
along, gathered strength and numbers from
those on other streets, and the people who
had come in from the towns and cities
lining the various railroads that form a
junction at Nashville.
on REACHING THE CAPITOL
the living mass poured up the stairs lead
ing 10 Representative Hall, bat the door
were locked, and they scattered to all parts
of the building, 4 portion Of them gather
ing outside upon the walks aud fortifca-
tions, aud all who could obtain an outside
view scanning eagerly the throng that was
still sweeping up the hill, and the car
riages moving on the street, TO catch a
glimpse Of the two champions-one Of the
rights aud Liberties of the people OF Ten,
nessee the other Of their lasting enslaye-
meut
PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONTEST.
At - minutes past II, Bornstein's band
struck up Hail Columbia" and a. the
rich, deep notes were resounding through
the halls Of the State House and floating out
upon the air, tables and seats were beinf
placed upon the wide granite walk on the
east side Of the building, preparatory to th'
speaking. The crowd massed quickly a
soon "a the selection Of this point becam,
known.
ErHEmDsE AND STOKES
with difficulty reached the stand. Th'
haai'ai champion win Mayharl al m
ielt seated himself at a table corner lai'
down half a dozen books and newspapers
secured by scarlet handkerchief pullet
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Tor Cuplous notes. lie spoke eA'l'eai,
and in "A low tone 10 his friends, a
tba lowering form of Etheridge wa
t'''''" '' '"' ''''
below and around. Now ana Then May
nard would hand him a scribbled note a
r,,,,il.,. ,r,s. .s,,,aLins, and tho mid tba
I"'''u "'''""S'l ''"' 9'''' W ''O'
his compressed lips told The elect oi lh'
witheriup fire poured upon him aud hi
,..,,. Ia. ,l,,,,rsa, ,,,pser,,,,iyo Leader ,yb,
7''ileu a. E'""' mummy WIN o." wv
grown pigmy.
When Elherilge mounted the stand, th
ma, l.,,., ,,I,r;,,,sIy fr,-, tb,, besv, cloud
-,
iha' h'u h''ner'o "o7,I''u IT, "''u ''''e"
bright halu, as d in blessing, around hun
and the rsiu-drops wasted away a. hi
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srEBcH OF Mr.. ErHERTDGE.
FELLOW CITIZENS: am before inst S,
many people of the State. ~ a candidate 70
Governor, as our ulers.may allow to vot
iu August next. The people Of Nashyill
and Davidson county will know under wha
cirrumtancea my name has been presented
have only tu sav that regret that a pc
.sitiou of so much responsibility had n,
been assigned 10 some one else TO some on
of our many eminent fellow-cilizenz who's
character and abilities mark them As mor
.miprntlv ht 90 lead you in the comm
strurgle. But | have entered ou this conte-
FELLOW. citizens. conscious ot my inability {
meet your inst expectations. / have otte
iu former times hsd occasion 10 addre'
my fellow. citizens iu various portions
the Stale: hut have always done 50 Wit
a ,ansciou-nrsz of my responsibility; an
II tli. were 30 in good, old fashioned hm,
.tl,v ,u,purIer ian etimc. OF free speec
ana fair elections. how much more so mu'
A. A.. p,v when the peoplr Of our Stal
- ..,..,,,,l IA, , 3..p,ti-m whose rri