Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1872-07-06
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Correspondence of the Union and American.
WASHINGTON, June 20, 1872.-"The
Ward of the Nation" as the District of Co
lumbia is called, ratified on the evening Of
the 18th, and friends of the administration
claim that they ratified immensely; but in
the language of the observing Sir Roger De
Coverly, "a good deal can be said on both
Sides" Surely it was great effort. Sena-
tors had been detained-some of the Phila-
delphia Convention kept-and what save
the fastidiousness of a prince ever scoffed
at funereal meats-at least no hungry man.
ever did. The place of meeting selected
was the square fronting the City Hall and
adjacent to the great metropolitan Church.
with chimes attached. Thus enclosed by the
claw and Gospel" these minors pro-
ceeded to rstify, endorse and kiss the hand
Of their guardian, the administration. Dis
trict organizations met and spread out in
loving and glowing rivalry, perhaps uncon-
sciously making the greatest display of
what "some people" Chose marplots are
found everyWhere) said was small crowd.
They were at least loud, and grew louder
until 10 O'Clock, cheering with feeble ener-
gy, when a signal for their standard
bearers, Grant and Wilson, was CIV
en-, as if in answer to the ever and anon
booming of cannon, and the rich strains of
the bands patriotic discourse, as they cir
cled through, heading different professions.
Everything that could give enthusiastic
glow to the occasion had been duly pro-
vided. The choice of the spot at the base
of the monument of the ''great liberator,"
for no association has so strong an echo in
a Republicans breast as those that cluster
around Lincoln. The flags of many ma
tions-strung from either wing of the City
Hall-were as amiable as usual in swaying
obedience to the will Of Zephyros. Tie
array of parti-colored Chinese lanterns, the
| tiercely whiZzing pyrotechnics and the daz-
cling gas Jets of stars and bow, the magic
names of Grant and Wilson Gas an admin
istration paper said) done in gas also.
| There seemed, however, to the unbiased
looker-on, something ominous in the flicker
and ftful light of said gas-at one time both
''illustrious names" paled and almost faded
| out. There was little at least to typify as a
"fxed star" the great monosyballic, who
| now has its abode IN our sky OF state. The
crowning efforts Of the evening seemed to
be the encies-indeed there was
an over measure of tranSparencies
| in this whole matter; but there was pi-
| quancy and an aptness in some of the mot
toes that stamped them the handiwork of
a genius in embryo, and family suggested
satire-we will hope for the sake of dear
old humanity, that no practical jokes had OBJ
| truded with brazen visage upon the sacred
ness of their preparatory counsels. Let me
give you an example of these notices.
"Grdnt Legal rights to ALL" "Grant
is our guide" "The gentlemanly Presi-
dent U. S. Grant" SO you perceive as far
as floating banners, deafening cannon, soar
ing fireworks, gay lanterns, significant mot
toes and unreasonable gus, this was a sue
| cessful demonstration. But | thought
| voters chief element out of which to con-
struct mass meeting, (and that was surely
| wanting) But l viii ask an old lady friend
| of mine, who knows the ingredients
| of every mess. 1 may be mistaken in this
] mixture-she will be right; always is pro-
| vokingly, tormentingly right. True, she
| Jumps after the feminine style at her con-
| illusions, but no amount of mental male
| measurement can possibly "toe the mark"
more accurately, and if she says "mass
| meeting" can be a success without multi
tude, will then in the manner of the Ad-
ministration papers call it "The most en-
thusiastic meeting ever held" 'Immense
| popular outburst," ETC., etc.
The chief magistrate Of the district, Gov.
Henry d. Cooke, was appointed presiding
officer, and accepted the position of honor
cbeerfully, and let us believe gratefully, as
was meet. After glowing approval of the
wisdom, prudence and glory of the Admin
istratioD, and proportion OF panegyIic up
on Grant as captain Of our hosts during the
last sanguinary struggle-Grant radiance
seems to those who sport in his favor to abb
sorb largely the honor due to others, even
those whose lives have been laid up
on their country's altar, such tendency
there is to ceDtralization-GoV. Cooke
then presented Grants colleague upon the
ticket as second only to his illustrious chief;
dwelt upon the asprant's valuable services
to the Republican party; threw few al
Turing crumbs to whatever working men
there might be afoat, ''tosSed about by
every wind of doctrine" in alluding to the
fact that the honorable Senator, springing
as he did from the people, would have nat
ural sympathy with that special class-the
laborer.
The usual number of Offering official:
being nominated, Gov. Bard of Tennessee
was introduced and began, as Gov. Cooke
had closed, by proposing three cheers fol
Grant and Wilson, which was responded to
right cheerily-the peculiar sickness ofmany
voices proclaiming the preponderanee OF
the Cuffse representatioH-but it will be
scarcely necessary to tell you that thi;
meeting was "Dolly Warden" Of very