Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-14
THE COMBAT DEEPENs.


"On, on, We Braves, who Rush tC
Glory or Your GraVes.-A Galaxy o
Mereerit es Hold POw.wOw at thC
Market PIace-Speeches from Elder
George Bartee, Nelson walker and
Others.
The amount Of drumming that was done
around our streets yesterday, from early
breakfast until midnight, we honestly be-
lieve was Of sufficient awakening power TO
arouse the dead from their sleep of silence
No matter where one went, up our down
any Of our streets, those horrid alarms o.
political war and division in the
camps of ''ye mighty Radical host
smote upon the ear in all the i'm
aginable harshness conceivable. The
Mercer men had a grand rally at the
market place, and were addressed by
Thomas White, Major Harris, Henry Hard
ing, Geo. Bartee, and Nelson Walk.
er. Barlee's effort we think one Of the
most sensible we ever heard from a colored
man his language was good, his manner
of delivery easy, while the bomb-shells he
threw into the "bummer camp bursted
with alarming destruction. He began his
speech by giving an account of the split or
bolt from the "Ring" as originating with
the ill-treatment of the colored people by
the carpet haggers at the decoration Of
graves at the National Cemetery said the
bummers had spoken fatteringly of
their equality, but on that occasion
they had seen party Of colored people
ousted from a car to make room for white
Radicals. That looks like equality,
doesn't it? Cries of no, no. What has
the ring party done for you, colored fellow
citizens? Voice, nOthiag.l They formed
the Metropolitan police system-have they
given you any positions within that order
have they allowed you to set on juries
/ No, no. No, fellow-Citizens, nor never
will, 30 long as they hold the reins of gov
eminent within their hands. They tell
me that Tennesseans are not to be trusted;
and when they tell me that, it warns up
the blood of indignation within my bosom.
Who, ! ask you, gave you your votes but
Tennesseans? Was it not the Legislature
of Tennessee, composed Of home Radicals
not your cumming, carpet.bagging crew,
who come among you prepared to run at
the first sound or appearance of danger.
John Hugh Smith, Gov. Brownlow and
VIM. B. Stokes all favor the nomination of
Mr.. Mercer, and urge you to vote for him.
Is Prosser as good man as Mercer? Cries
of no, no. You are right, my friends. To
compare the two would be like comparing
a piss-ant to a June-bug, or the black
gnat of Mississippi to the bald eagle of
the Rocky Mountains. Immense ap-
plause Well, then, fellow-citizens, why
should we despair? Though the tide may
go against US, and things grow dark and
gloomy, yet let us throw out our ropes and
fasten them to the rock of hope. Loud
and continued cheerings, among which
were mingled cries for Randall Brown and
Nelson Walker.
A negro named Kelly arose and an
nounCed his intention to speak tomorrow
night on the corner of Broad and Cherry
streets.
Nelson Walker was the next speaker
Said Mercer had stood shoulder toshoulder
with the men of Congress in laboring for
The welfare of the colored men. He
Walker had been told that Prosser left
he come here for? We Didn't want him
here. Loud cheering and cry
of You're right, old hoss." Do you
suppose he came here to break up our
chains? No, no they tell you 80, but / de-
nOunce it as lie. Loud cheers. bring
the issue down to this point; No man en-
listed in the United States army for the
purpose of freeing You. The fact Of your
being free was nothing more nor less than
one Of the accidents of war. When we
look at the number of Northern men in the
State of Tennessee we only find them
$1,000 strong, while on the other hand
he other party numbered many more. He
'aid that he wanted to see a bigger vote
rolled up for Mercer than had ever been
oolled before in the fifth Congressional dis
Iict.
A large Prosser meeting was also held at
he gun factory, College Hill, last night.
speeches were made by Peabody, Allen
McTeer, Knowles and others. The battle
hickens. Go in lemons, if you come out
emonade.