Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-01

THE TRIp FROM NASHVILLE.

THE TRIP FROM NASHVILLE.
The announcement that ex-President
Andrew johnson would deliver speech in
Gallatin yesterday, was the cause Of an
extra train of ten cars being run between
Nashville and that place for the accommo-
dation of those who wished to hear and
see him. The train left the depot Of the
Nashville and Louisville railroad at nine
O'Clock, having on board about one thou
sand persons, and the Rock City Band.
The trip, which was made in two hours,
was an extremely pleasant one,
there being, however, but few incidents
on the road. The passengers were
continually annoyed by boys, who
were trying to reap rich
harvest BY selling cigars and green pears.
One OF these young hopefuls, who dealt in
the latter commodity, accosted an old man,
and asked with childlike effrontery If he
didn't wish to buy some ''nice ripe pears"
The weather worn veteran < the proffer-
ed fruit, and then replied that he couldn't
eat them, as they were too hard. The
young vender said that ne thought they
were not too hard, and that the old man
could bite them. This reply stirred the
would-be customers ire, so taking q set of
false teeth from bis mouth he held
them up in the face of the youth,
saying, "does that look as if
could eat them three cholera pills of
| yoursP" The boy was convinced, and the
passengers were amused. Arriving at Gal
latin at IL o'clock, the excursionists found
large concourse of people, and . band of
music waiting to receive them. Hurriedly
disembarking, the passengers walked up
the street accompanied by both bands, who
-~lo - a.. -
march from the depot to the Courthouse,
crowds of Africans assembled, and gazsd
with wondering eyes at the sudden inva-
sion Of their quiet town. After winding
through devious paths the entire party ar
rived at the Sumner county Courthouse,
where arrangements were made to proceed
to the grove of Howard Female Institute
where Mr.. johnson was to speak.
AT GALLATIN.
This little burg gave few indications of
the lively day in store until about O'Clock
A. NJ. when exP President johnson arrived
on the regular morning train, accompanied
by Gen. Hickman of Nashville. His arri-
val on this train, instead of the special, was
a general surprise, and only a few stray
glers happened at the depot He drove at
once to the Winston Hotel and after break
fasting took carriage for the residence of
R. A. Bennett, Esq, where he received a
few friends during the morning, but devot-
ed himself mainly to preparation for the |
days work. Soon the news spread that |
the ex-President had arrived, and the !
little town began to bestir itself in be-
coming manner. About 8 O'Clock the |
Gallatin band, in furniture wagon drawn |
by four horses began traersing the streets,
making the fresh bracing morning |
air resound with joyous revelled. Hand
bills were scattered inviting all to the |
speaking. By half past nine little knots
began gathering on the Square, rapidly in
creasing with the heat the mounting sur,
until by ten O'Clock the crowd began to as
sumo large proportions. Every pike,
from TrOusdale, Wilson, Davidson, Robert
son and even Kentucky, was pouring its
quota Of the "sOvereigns. Ga, on, they
came, ahorse back, five and six abreast, in |
successive files, until the area ofthe Public |
Square was as densely packed as Nash
vile Saturday market. This seething mass
affords fine chance to
FEEL THE PUBLIC PULSE
Eaturally we find the johnson |
men more numerous and outspoken and |
jubilant, than their opponents. Yet large |
minority of this crowd are Cheatham men,
drawn here partly by curiosity, "just to |
hear what johnson has TO say" and partly |
by an unfounded rumor that Col j. j. |
Turner OF possibly Gen. VIM. B. Bate,
would reply to the great commoner. But |
it was early understood that there would be |
no such response, and the Cheatham men |
had concluded to give johnson full swing |
and do his utmost.
NEW PAPER.
We heard some limitations of the early |
establishment Of new journal for Sumner |
county, which viii advocate the election Of |
Gen. Cheathan.
among the callers on the ex President |
during the morning was
COL. A. L. GARRETT,
fresh from the Second Congressional Dis |
trict, where he is running "independent"
against Hon. Alfred Caldwell, of Knox.
About IL o'clock the
NASHVILLE SPECIAL
train having arrived with human cargo |
of some 500, despatched a detail wi |
the Rock City Band to Capt. BENEFITS.
The hero of the day was soon ensconsed in
q carriage with Gen. Hickman and Tom
Bowers, editor of the Galatin Examiner.
Some four or five carriages and buggies
together constituted the c0rtege back
through the Square aud East Main street
to the grounds of the Howard Institute.
Here in the shade of the cedars stand had
been erected, with improvised benches
filling half the yard. A number lounged
on the fence in the street outside, while
the adjoining yard showed dozen heads.
A sprinkling of ladies graced the parquette
in front of the stand. A striking feature
of this political assemblage was the paucity
of negroes, numbering less than hundred
in crowd which We estimated by close
count at
2,1OO SOULS.
Loud cheers greeted the appearance of
Mr.. johnson on the stage, and after music
by one band and the other, Mr.. Thos
Bowers introduced sour distinguished
guest" who, after another burst of music,
came forward and spoke at length in a
well-sustained voice for some three hours
The bulk of the speech hiss already been
published in our account of former speeches,
and we will therefore confine ourselves to
novel and salient points, preserving his
language as near as may be:
THE sPEECH-HIS CANDIDACY.
l appear before you by invitation to hold
an informal conversation on public affairs.
l do not appear in the abstract sense ask
ing support. l do not present myself in
the character of candidate, but am here
as standard bearer so Endorsed by por-
ton Of the people. Am not the candidate
of caucus or convention, but have accepted
the standard presented by the people.
They call me demagogue and am to-day
the peoples candidate. The people have {
determined to restore the constitution,
Accepting their candidacy, l shall endeavor
to restore the constitution. Jackson broke
up the old congressional caucus system and (
the convention system followed. Conven- =
tons rule the country without consulting
the sovereign people. The Charleston
Convention of 1850 precipitated us into
the recent war. That war was the legiti
mate result of the convention system. {
Conventions absorb all the power of the {
people. They are irresponsible bodies. {
What oaths do they take to discharge
faithfully this great power? If adhering !
to the Constitution be boiling or treason,
am a lifelong traitor. If the Constitution |
dies, there is an end of free govel nmeDt. '
If Conventions rule, they are the Govern :
ment, not The Constitution.
/ stand before you to-day as peoples l
candidate for seat in the Congress of the |
United States. 1t is not through egotism '
or vanity, but the feelings Of my heart. All '