Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-09-27
INCIDENTS OF GREELEY,s TOUR.
corresponding OliIOIlIHF-II OVuIIutIOlhI'
HAULED OFT BY THE HEELS.

HAULED OUT BY THE HEELS.
Mr.. Greeley was thoroughly tired ont
with the perpetual mental and bodily strain
which he had been undergoing for the last
fcur or five days, and one Of the sleeping
coaches having been prepared for him, he
lay down to try and get little sleep. He
was not left in peace long. As the train
drew up at Walton, KY, a clamOrous crowd
rushed up to the cars, peering into every
window, and, although the curtains had
been drawn, some gentleman of more than
ordinary detective ability discovered Dir.
Greeley's feet, which he immediately shook
roughly, at the same time proclsiming the
prize he had found. In spite Of the wear
led Philosophers entreaties that he might
be allowed to rest nothing would satisfy
his oVer-zealous admires until he put his
head out of the car window and shook
hands with some Of the more demonslra-
tive.
LIBERTY POLE AT COLUMBUS, IND.
l glanced up town to the most public
thoroughfare and saw a splendid liberty
pole, at least one hundred and fifty feet
high, with massive Greeley "white hats
Clinging, emblematiesliy thereto, and
Streamers and the stars a.aa st.iE'os floating
gracefully and hopefully from its top.
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Il had been decided on to drop of the
palace car "Ruby," and thus, having left
Mr.. Greeley "behind," avoid the lam aud
crush which was naturally expected
at the depot. But there was a Jam
at the Union Depot anxiouSly look
ing for Greeley's coming. The spectacle
was actually pititul one TO observe the ex-
pressions Of deep disappointment on the
faces of thousands surging to and fro within
the spacious wall of that extensive ediAce
when the "Jeff" train had come to q stand
still, and become emptied of It's passengers,
With not Greeley on hand. The questions
then asked were numerous-principall
"Where is hep "Did he miss the tTain?"
els Horace sick.1' "Hasn't be Gomez"
(Which is he?" Soon il was whispered
about that the special car had been left back,
and that he had gone up town by Virginia
avenue. 1t was laughable to see the break
made by hundreds of the anxious, who
darsed off like frightened deer to catch
glimpse of the white hat and the Farmer
Of Chappaqus.
AT NIGHT.
wish had the vivid, flashing pen of
Charles Reade. Then would give you O
graphic picture of fire and flame, light and
grandeur, concordant roar and swelling en-
thusiasm, which, combined, inteTmixed, Co
existing, reduced to their unit, represented
this grand Greeley rally, that commemors-
ted this 23i day of September, and sealed
The fate of the corrupt Rings of this Com
monwealth in October, and fixed il sure
and irreVocaby for Horace Greeley in No
yembeT.
By O'Clock the whole city was ablaze.
I need not 90 into details. thought had
seen ovaions TO public men hereto Col
fax, 70 Morton, and to others; but nothing
ever saw, in the line of my duty as a jour
nalist, ever came up to the proportions OF
io-night's ovation to Greeley.
II is estimated that seventy-fye thousand
persons participated, as spectators and in
the procession, in this splendid demonstra-
ton tonight. Bands, instrumental and
martial, filed the air with c0bcordant
sounds; the universal huzza for Greeley rose
upon the ear like the soothing monotOny Of
= vOluminous cascade; parti-colored lights
shot athwart the sky here, there and yon-
der, and the countless thousands of torches
only contrasted with the star-lit azure can
opy above lis. There was thrilling inter-
est, attractive beauty, sweet music, enthuS-
ing sympathy everywhere; and one might
live hundred years and not see such a
sight again.
JEFFERsONvILLE-H 'LASsEs.
From the New York Herald
As soon as the speech was ended be held
an informal reception in The parlor of the
hotel, and here new and happy feature of
the campaign was instituted.
TIE girls commenced kissing the vener-
able sage. One buxom Hoosier lass had
been noticed expressing her impotence on
the preference given TO the horIid men in all
he arrangements by stamping her feet and
scolding her tall escort, and finally she said,
in her vexation, "Tm going up and I'm 60
iDC to kiss him, too.' and she elbowed her
way through the crowd and bestowed a
hearty salute on the Philosophers chaste
cheek, which be received with the meek
ness Of lamb. Then an Eruption of kisses
commenced. TIE Hoosier girls broke from
their escorts and showered their genial ia
vors on the fair face of the Liberal chief in
such profusion that he found it a more diff
ficult dHty to respond than usual. One
girl, returning to her big beau, seid tri-
umpbantly, 'I've kissed our future Presi-
dent right in the mouth!