Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-06
Speeches on the Square by Gen. Bate,
Gen. Quarles, Atty.-G Gen. Cald-
well, Neill 5. Brown, Jr,
Pat. Walsh, Con. 0'DOn.
nell and the NOmi-
A Glorious Mind-Up Of the Most Ex.
citing Canvass on Record.

day. and in the midst OF all this turmoil and
confusion, the small boy charged around in a
prOmiscuOus manner, glowing Of patriotic
fervor and perspiration, visiting the various
places where the tIansparencies were being
prepared, and giving vent to enthusiastic
EXPLANATIONS when any Of the ins1iptio
struck him as being peculiarly appropriate.
E:uly i'm the day the overcast SKY and a
few drOps of rain excited grave fesUe as %
whether .Old PrUbs" would smile upon us
in this grand display Of the estimation in
which disorganizeTs and cisil Fighters are
held by the solid law abiding citizens OF
the Capital county of Tennessee, but these
fears vanished into thin mist, as did also
the clouds, i'm the afternoon. At half past
six in the evening, John W. Hill, w. b.
Rucss, DR.. J. w. McMunay, ID. Neil, Geo.
Carlin, Rudy Fehr and Captain 10.
Vanleer, ais to Captain w. G.. Ewin,
Chief Marshal of the
DAVIDSON COUNTY CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Assembled in front If Hills store on Col
lege street, and soon after marched in a
tOdy to the Office of Capt. Ewing, from
whence they escorted him TO the general
headquarters, at which place the various
detachments Ofthe cavalry brigade were or
Au INllA INV NAANN Ill.,
From all the principal pixies leading into
the city, battallionS Of mounted men
emerged, bearing fass, banners and trans
parencies.
Meanwhile the sidewalks became crowd
ed with pedestrians and sightseers, and soon
the hearty laugh and light jest were heard,
while friends exchanged words Of greeting
and congratulation. Aforce Ofthirty extra
policemen assisted the REGULARS" in pre-
serving order, and everything indicated a
joyous, happy occasion, with nothing to mar
the success of the display.
As the darkness settled over the city,
thousands OF our prominent, business men,
illuminated their stores and residences.
By nine O'Clock, the business portion Of
the city was in
A BLAZE OF LIGHT.
a string Of Chinese lanterns
was stretched across College street just
south of Broad, and from College street TO
Front, nearly every building was illumi-
mated. 4 special display in this line be-
ing made by Hughes, Amonet &
Co, Horton X Co, and Pow
ers' Cotton Exchange. Along Col
lege street the Engine House, Fletcll
Horns residence, and the building Occu-
pied as headquarters for the tOrch-light
procession, were brilliantly lighted.
Before eight O'Clock an innumeiable
throng gathered on the square as a desira-
bic place TO behold the sight. Our reporter
noticed that the ladies constituted a very
large portion of the multi tude, "a they were
seen scattered around the entire square
and making their way through the crowd
in search If good stsndpoints.
TIE PROCESSION STARTED
at eight O'Clock, in the following order;
Mounted Police.
Battalion Of Police on foot.
Chief Marshal.
Assistant Grand MaTshals.
Escort.
Executive Committee in carriages.
Mounted Escort.
GiDsOn's Silver COrOnet Band.
Citizens of different wards on foot.
Decorated wagons of wards and districts
Cavalry Division Of wards and districts
with Davidson County Brigade in advance.
As the procession approached the square
at a little past O'Clock. most of the bust
ness houses were illuminated, principally
with Chinese lanterns Of quaint shape,
IIOLl IlODT 1llt uOuStS Vi AAlE lOA-
lowing named firms were thus decorated:
Macy & Brown, Furman 4 Co., Cowan x
Co, Breast, Gibson q Co., kinkade, Handy
X Co., Adams, Throne x Co., Anderson,
Green * Co., Dismukes X Brown, Hugh
Douglass, Evans, Fife * Co., Buckner x
Co., Carrick, Hollins & Co., Gordon,
Rankin & Co., Ewin, PendletOn & Co.,
Cook. Settle & Co., o. Ewing & Co, Jen-
nings, Eakin x Co., Pigue, MInier, Hall x
Co., Morgan, Thomas X Co., GOOdbar,
White Il Co, HUllius, Burton X Co, 4. j.
Hopkins, Spire X Duff, Eishel X Bro,
Wright, Harris X Co, Berry, DemOville y
Co, and Vain X Walker.
In front of Furman & Co.'s was a trans
parvncy with the inscription, This House
Straight Dat from Cooper TO Heyerin-
Death TO RadicaliSm." In front Of Breast,
Gibson 4 Co.'S, 40 Votes here for the
White Mans Ticket In front Of Adams,
Throne X Co.'S, No. IS Solid for the
Nominees
A. the corner of Cav and College streets,
Mr.. Charles Sulzbacher made display Of
fire works. OF the berry street illumina-
tiuns, the most noticeable were made by
Loeb X Bandauer, Pat Walsh, Gray X
Noble, Singleton n Co, Landauer, ROsen-
helm X Bro, James Mcclure x Bro, and
Wheeler, Marshall X Bruce.
As the flaming, noisy procession entered
the SQUARE by College street the crowd
pressed 10 the West side, many Of them in
vehicles, filling up all of the space between
the MarkethOuse and the business houses
OH that side Of the Square, leaving only a
narrow way for the passage of the process
sion. For nearly an hour, as the torches
and transparencies passed by, and the rockets
assembled into The upper regions, round
after round Of cheers went up, as one after
one, tine sentiments inscribed on the trans
parencies were read. The most intense
enthusiasm prevailed during the whole
time the procession was moving.
When the last Of the t5rchmen disappear
ed BY turning up Line street, the majority
of the spectators again scattered around
the Square, most of the ladies remaining,
to awaitthe procession's return. An hour
was devoted to exchanging the one opinion
that this Was the grandest demonstration OF
the kind ever seen in Nashville.
At about ten o'clock, the foremost torches
of the column were seen about a mile dis
taut on Market street on College Hill, and
an immense crowd gathered OH Market
street near the Square, whence a splendid
view could be had of the approaching line
of fire. For more than thirty minutes, the
ewes of the lockers on feaSted
upon a scene of In leScribable beau
ty. The din of the advancing pro-
cession could scarcely be heard. Nothing
could be seen, but thecountleSS red torches,
wavering as they apparently creeped along,
and the bright rockets and Roman candles
shooting upward i'm graceful curves. All
else was blackness. The procession
coming down the long descent Of College
Hill, viewed from the Square, had the APP
pearance Of stream Of fire issuing from
the heavens.
The Southern Express Company exhibit
ted large piece of artillery, manned by a
force of artillery men. On this wagon was
Mr.. Chas. Luck, shooting off rockets, firing
Roman candles, etc.
The Nashville, Chattanooga and st. Louis
railway shops exhibited an engine at work.
In the procession was Transparency
representing the gallows upon which Kelly
was hung. and appended thereto was the
INJURY, "What did the negro say, Bob?1
tle architect having sketched the scene just
a; Patterson had wTImg kelly's hand, and
Was on the point Of leaving Tie scaiOld.
As the procession moved along excellent
discinline was maintained throughout.
Along the entire route, the streets were
lined with people, while the steps, doors
windoHs and balconies were crowded.