Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-06

OH REDFORD.
Grand Turnout OF the De"AOcrHcS
Radical POw-WOw MOnday-Ahtiei-
nation Of Peace and Ptenty-

patton of Peace anu FhCneS'
To THE FpTToRs OF THE UNION AND
DrsP,Tru If YOU deem the following
rough notes worthy Of publication you can
DIGEST them in the form Of a letter and
make use of them. / would like TO write
more at length, but the Nashville train
leaves in a few mRnies and that will deter
me. .......
A moderate meetingof the Radicals was
held in this city to-day, called together for
the purpose Of selecting delegates TO the
District Convention soon TO assemble for
the purpose of nominating candidate for
Congress. The crowd, as / said before,
was moderately large, composed for the
most part Of negroes, and ] must say they
were remarkably qtad. This, however,
l presume is owing 10 the fact that
but little enthusiasm prevails in the con-
test. Speeches were made by the four can
didates, or aspirants for the "loayes and
fishes" namely, Mullins, Wisener, Cold
well and Tillman. MesseTs. Wisener and
Tillman were a HHle Conservative in their
views, expressing themselves in favor Of
repeating the franchise law, but at what
particular time it should be done, they did
not say. Mullins was peculiarly violent.
He'd bin thar he'd bin ter Congress and
he'd seed what he had seed, he had" But,
pshaw ignorant, HLterate fools are always
he more violent in politics. Coldwell, the
fourth and last candidate, did not have
much 10 say about anything. After several
hours speeding and sweating, the crowd
dispersed.
II not too late, ! would like TO give you
some items Of our jubilee held here on Sat
urday last 1t was a complete success,
the grandest affair that has been held in
this county since the good old days of Polk
and Clay. The greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed. The town was literally packed
with people, who took the liveliest interest
in the whole proceedings. Speeches were
made by Gov. Brown, Col. A. S. Colyar
and Col. A. S. Marks, who spoke in their
happiest and most impressive styles.
Speaking was again had at night on the
Square, where the people were assembled
IN torch-light procession according to Pre-
vious arrangement with transparencies and
appropriate inscriptions and notices. Col.
COlyar, Major Ivie and Tom. G. Mosely,
addressed the meeting. The Odd Fellows
Silver Band, Of Nashville, was on hand
during the day and night, marching at the
head Of the procession in the day time
from the Square to the Fair grounds, where
the days proceedings were held.
After the meeting, large Seymour and
Blair Club was formed on the same plan
as the Davidson county club, adopting their
Constitution and By Laws FOR its govern
ment and guidance. Good order prevailed
throughout the day and night, and moth
ing occurred other than tine quietest and
most conservative conduct, Radical sheets
and Radical liars to the contrary notwith-
standing.
Our crops, the cereals especially, are
looking splendid in this county. Ire
mendou5 rains have fallen for the past day
or two, the streams are swelling, the mills
are running and every thing jogging along
lavorably. Ifswe are all allowed once
more to vote we may be happy yet
More anon, NAED.