Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-06

handkerchief.
The published line of march was adhered
TO, and the head Of the column reached the
Public Square about lO:15, where the pro-
cession dlsbanded. For an hour later
groups OF those who had taken part in the
demonstration, moved through the streets.
blowing trumpetS, etc, but no disorderlv
conduct was INDUCED in, and by midnight,
the usual quiet OF the city prevailed.
| TIE TRANsPARENCIEs.
borne alOft in the procession. formed ona
Of the most interesting features of the dis
play. In addition 10 the dissertations.
! which were generally very aprODos. they
were, in many instances, embellished with
| designs, OF more or less artistic merit. and
supposed to have some connection with The
canvass now rapidly approaching a close
These transparencies we will notice by
wards:
The First ward made a very handsome
| display. Among the transparencies were
the legends, Remember your duty to-mor-
row, ave love Onr euemieS-in a horn. y
Brass shops and steam-iitters for the
straight tickel," "By the eternal the victory
is ours, '.llart & Hensley whole hog for
the Ticket Isl 200 don't take worth a
cent" "The war is over, let us have peace. =
"Heverin the white mau's choice for jailer.r
''ShOW your coloTs at the polls Tomorrow
"a solid ticket"
Second Ward-AmOng the inscriptions
Ornamenting the Second Ward TRANSPARENT
cies werethe words "Blaek-and-Tan," over
very Symmetrical and well propOrtiOned
coffin. 'Bully for DOrtchr' Don't in
vest in Akers -
i ThftI Vel IT., en- -
| were on the Third wand transparencieS:
~Our Jailer, Hugh Heyerin;1 Representa-
| ton OF three Confederate orphans, which
benevolent looking old gentleman is turn-
ing over 10 a seedy looking chap, with the
remark, 'I'll lend them to you, Albert, to
which the seedy looking chap responds;
| Ill return them;7 "Brains, not Briens;-
- Third Ward 800 DemOcratic;@ "DOn't Fail
ID Vote;n ''Vote Early, Work Late GMein
Got vat crowd ia Binkley vas py him
self" 'Akers Family, Broad Street. Aug
81 '.All White and no Blaek-and-Tan
Patterson, Jailer, Better in than Out"
| with an illustration Of Jail building); Il
Take Mine from Cooper to Heyerin
Straight
Seventh Ward.-AmOng the more
striking inscriptions in the Seventh Ward
tranSInrencies were these: I'VE take ours
! straight The Seventh Ward won't
scratch, Seventh Ward for Bell "Bal-
lots against bullets" $1,000 10 draw off,
"Black-and-Tans to be slaughtered on the
9Th "Oh nv Hugh Forty Akers and
all mules independent majority rolling
upon one wheel "Siack can, but he can't
ring our Bell The seventh Ward comes
| a cluckin'."
Tenth Ward.-This ward turned out in
large force, and flung to the breezes Chi
nese lanterns and transparencieS with un-
stinted hand. The following we're the
more noticeable Of the inscriptions: aOur
County Court Clerk, Bell '.Our Register
is Binkley," No Power can beat Knight. .
I'VE are strong for Cooper" ..Brien is
lost "GrOund hog case, Black-and-TanS
must 90 UNDER Civil Rights is a
pill we can't swallow" I'VE don't ill.,
vest in Akers.- I'VE are too big a rat
for the Black-and- Tans this time 1--WE
can't vote for Patterson for jailer." ''ShOt
guns and pistols can't intimidate us; all for
/ DOrtch.n I'VE have got a Bell ON poodle
Dick McCaDn.' "Oh my Heverin; bull
/ DOS amt no whars.7 ssOh my DOrtch;
give 'em dose and pass 'em back" $500
votes for HeyeTin." Garry the news 10
/ nary VIC AAE Au@AAAAA- ANl hllNh NANE ~
| (K)night7 "Oh, nv Cooper; put head
on 'ern." sScat YOU Black and-Tan." with
| the representation Of boot coming down
on the head Of a many cur. BELL is o.
IL "McCan is politically dead "See
how the old thing works while Patter-
| son elecuoneers, his prisoners light out
collins would vote for Patterson 'sPat-
| teTson buys the cOlOred vote with suit Of
Clothes" "The white mans sentinel-the
| UNION AND AMERICAN
In the Fourth Ward display was a large
| Transparency representing AkeTS making a
stump speech at FISK University, and re-
ceiying from the pupils a large bOquet.
! On the rear Of the wagon was inscribed:
'.Azers speech 20 the colcred people. The
/ pTUudeSt day of my life was when | saw
/ four oolOred men in a fine carriage drawn
/ by six white horses and driven by white
/ hireling.'n
| The Fiflh Ward was well represented in
/ the procession. Parker's big ice wagon
! with the inscription. "keep COOL" formed a
/ part of the Fifth Ward display.
Sixth Ward-This ward made an a.
tractiye display. leading feature of which
was a large wagon containing a company Of
dancers, and tabled, BELLS happy family"
| 'No scratch here" sBOiler makers Of
Nashville straight for the white mans
ticket"
The Eighth Ward exhibited a transpa-
rency showing a s,ene in schoOl-a carica-
ture of civil rights, with the question asked
by a little white girl Of a ragged colored
boy: 'Did the teacher say you should sit
by me?" to which the latter replies DE
| teachers got muffin to say bout i'll sits
rr-lar I Hfl-ae m Gikhla RIGHTS =
Others were: 1--WE don't bully any one.
Bah. sheep, bah - The old Sth Ward 500
majority for the White Mans ticket tO-mOr-
row" Ballots, not shot guns; brains. not
brass" "Our Jim rings fO- victory We
90 the whole hog" Walk in Heverin7
! with picture of the iail.l "Heverin will
hive the KEY Take it straight, boys
BLACK and Tan Will 90 up in balloon
Aug. o.
l, Ninth Wayd-ThiS ward turned out a
fine display. \ fine, large wagon headed
1.-The detachment with an immense transpa-
Br.ncy, on which was written, ninth
H Ware" Civil Rights IT, a Horn :"
"Frum Cooper TO Heverinr' I'm sick to-
lday, and die tomorrow" with a repre-
sentalion OF a very sick mule.) schools
for all, but not mixed-' "From Cooper to
Heverinr' This ward also exhibited
Butchers wagon with butchers at work.
THE TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION
SpOrtei an immense transparency, upon
which the following inscriptions appeared.
Union. In cOiumn-SOlid;' ''Bell can't be
knocked into pi;- 1--WE take UurS straight
You can't muzzle the press james L.
Bell, ne stood by us-well stand by him.
Thirty years work in the mechanical and
manufacturing interests Of Nashville, our
choice ''StTagglers never won a fight;
solid from Cooper to Heyeriu;" "Hurrah
for tie skirmish line This transparency
was further Ornamented with representa-
ton OF a printing press, while a genuine
printing press was in operation in the
wagon in which the transparency was
borne. surrounded 10y a troupe of practical
printers The display made by the Typo
graphical Union was one of the most at
irac;ivc in the procession.
THE CAVALRY DISPLAY
was very fine indeed, some 1000 hOrsemen
being I'm the procession. In forming, the
cavalry extended from Market 10 Spruce,
ou Broad, four lines deep. Capt. Ewin
and his aids were distinguished by white
hats with flowing plume, handsome silk
sasbes, white gloves and buff gaIIntletS, on
Tic transparencies borne by the cavalry, |
anpeared the following inscriptions: ave
ranresent the solid men Of the Eighteenth |
and Nineteenth districts" "CUmberland |
Ia =; .sRozS remember yOIIr last struggle - !