Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-07-24
GALLANT OLD RUrurrrOKn.
Assembling OF Her Sons and DaugIs-
tiers en- masse On Wednesday.
Ratification of the Nations Choice.
Eloquent Appeals TO The Democratic
Heart by Judge B. 4. Ridley,
Gov. NELL s. Brown, Col.
CsIyar. Maj. Sheafe,
.F# and others.
Strand illumination aud Procession
at Night.
By our Special Reporter.


By our special Reporter
APPEARANCE OF THE TOWN AND DAY.
Wednesday, the 22d inst, was one of
the palmiest days ever witnessed in cur
neighboring county of Rutherford. The
Grand Ratification Mass Meeting an
nounced to assemble there was brilliant
affair. With the first dawning Of the sun,
from the hill-sides and from the hollows,
from the woodland and from the meadow,
came, as with the rush of the mighty tor
rent, the gallant old Wing and Democratic
people who in times past were wont to stir
the waters Of the republic that rode the
ship Of State. They came not as then,
With partisan feelings ranking their bosoms
and vihdictiyeness for their neighbors, but
as brothers who had joined heart and
hand in common cause 10 defeat the yilest
tyranny that ever cursed the fair bosom Of
Gods handiwork. .....
Arrangements had been made for the
speakers on the east side of the Courthouse.
A gentle rain fell during the morning,
which cooled and refreshed the earth. The
town was alive with people, and at the
stands an immense sea of faces greeted the
speakers.
ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING.
The meeting was called to order by
Hon. Chas. Ready, that time-honored DO
litical war-hOrse, who nominated amid
loud cheers Judge Bloomfield l.. Ridley,
as Chairman. Judge Ridley was intro
duced, and accepted the compliment in the
following words:
BROTHER DEMOCRATS When / use the
word Democrat, felloW-citizens, l do not
use il in the sense in which il was used in
better days Of the republic. But now,
when | address you as Democrats, / mean
every one who is opposed to Radicalism,
to Acknowledgement of portion of our
citizens and the enfranchisement of the
other. We are here to-day for the purpose
of responding TO the nominations of the
convention in New York. That was the
greatest political body of men that ever
assembled on the face Of the earth. Our
friends in the North have sent US the
names of Seymour and Blair for the Presi-
dency and Vice Presidency. | need not
stop to tell you that they are men Of great
craftsmanship, and that they are friends to
the South and friends to the great Consti-
| tuition. They have looked upon the hatred
with which we have been prosecuted, and
| they have been seat here for our deliver
ance. The ticket which they have sent us
is above all praise. Our brethren in the
Moth are already in the field. Shall
we stand here all the day idle? He who
would be free must strike the blow. 1t is
due to us that we should vindicate our
wrongs. / am satisfied with the successful
the Democratic ticket. ICheers. If we
are true to ourselves, we will conquer. Let
us work faithfully, energetically, peace
fully, and we win win the victory. A bold
strike must be made to redeem the State of
Tennessee. 1t is Better that the battle
should be fought and lost, than not to be
fought at all" Enthusiastic cheering
On motion, the following gentlemen were
appointed Vice Presidents Hon. Chas.
Ready, w. B, Lillard, VIM. s. Butler,
Walter Keeble, J. Nj. Baird, Dr. j. w.
Richardson, John Woods, j A. c. Nor
man, DIR. Granville Pierce, DR., James
Ridley and H. J. Anderson.
Secretary-H. C. Mclaughlin, of the
| Murfreesboro Monitor
The following resolutions were read and
unanimously adopted, amid the utmost en-
| tbusiasm
Resolved, That this meeting of the Citi-
| zens Of Rutherford county most heartily
approves and welcomes the nomination of
| Horatio Seymour for President, and Fran
| els z. Blair for Vice President of the United
| States.
| Resolved, That the platform Of princi-
pies enunciated by the late National Demo-
cratic Convention meet the appreciation OF
our judgment, and we pledge our unquali-
fed and enthusiastic support both to the
ticket and the platform.
| Having learned that a memorial is being
! prepared by the voters or franch;sed citi-
zens, addressed to his Excellency, the Gov
ernor, and the Legislature, soon to be con-
| vened, demonstrating against the calling
ont of the militia, and praying for a re-
moval of all the restrictions on voting; it
is therefore,
| Resolved, That this meeting most heart
ily approves the objects of said memorial
unite in the remonstrance against the or
dering out of the militia, and invoke The
Legislature to restore TO us our right tC
vote. - .sEf
Resolved, That the President of THU
meeting be empowered to appoint four del.
| egates from the Murfreesboro district anC
one from each civil district in the county
60 the convention to meet at 1'ullahoma or
August 9th, for the purpose of selecting
a suitable ElectOr for the fifth Congress
sional district.
After the reading of the resolutions
three loud cheers were given for the nOmi
nations of the New York Convention.
GcyERNOR BROWNS SPEECH.
Loud calls were then made for Governo
NELL S. Brown, and amid the swinging o
thousand hats and the immense cheers o
the audience the silver-haired patriot wa
INTRODUCED, and said
Fellow-citizens Or ! had better say fel
llow-countrymen, for / am no citizen;
have filed my application to be naturalized
and expect il to be granted in Novembe
next am happy TO meet you on this oc
casiOn; / feel honored in being an invites
guest here to-day; / am happy to be abb
TO interchange with the people who hav
been 30 kind TO me in better days. ! wis
it was in my power to congratulate you &c
i uay IN DlRhtI anu DtittE pOSAblou sllA
the one which you now occupy. know
will not live many years longer, but unit
| / see this thing changed, | vow upon til
| graves of my fathers which lie in my nativ
State that the white men of Tennessee sha
be free. Tremendous cheering A larg
| portion of the citizens of Tennessee al
DISTINGUISHED. What generation do theE
: people spring from? The hearty pioneer
4 | that built these roads and fougt
r the Indians Now, should you
disfranchised? They say you hay
been connected with the late rebellion
a Suppose that to be true, and suppose th'
: rebellion be a. bad "a they make it out
be. Theprosperity ofTennessee is being fa
= blghted ont by this Acknowledgement. Th
people will not emigrate here, therefor
> Won cannot sell your land. 1t makes bu
4 little difference 10 me whether ] vote {
not, but it seems to me that l will vot
, IlCheers.l / do not want any Office. TIL
4 DAYS of my ambition have passed, bat / al
! ambitious to see the people in my Stat
. free, and &c hear before die that lou
= | sb,ut that shall make the nation ola,