Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-08
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The Grand Wind-Up.
Congratulations, Speeches, Music, Fire
works, and a General
J0liilleati0n.
Addresses by VIM. II. Morrow, Gen.
Quarles, Ira p. JOnes,'J. 5.
Patterson, Pat Walsh, W.
A. knight, and Others.

A. hnlgnt, anu OiheFs'
1t having been announced by the Execu-
tive Committee that grand congratulate
N meeting would be held in honor Of
Thursdays great victory. by 8 O'Clock last
night an immense cOncOurse had assembled
on the Public Square and around the
Speakers Stand,
VIM. ii. Morrow, Chairman of the Com
mittee, announced To the asSemblage that
music and fireworks would be frSt in OIder,
after which they would be addressed by the
speakers invited TO be present.
While Capt. GibsOn's Rock City Band
discussed some choice mus C, a brill
liant pyrOtechnic display was made from
the Courthouse, and two cannon shots were
fired in honor Of each candidate. During
the early part of the evening the band
PLAYED Dixie which was received with
deafening applause.
The stand was Illuminated by lights
surrounded by globes upon which were
painted alternately in red and bIue, border
ed with black the names Of the victorious
nominees.
Mr.. Morrow read from a copy of the re-
kllC llAdfutALAN1 "a NANl NA AAA~
cratic candidates, and as the name was
called and the vote announced, it Was fol-
lowed by the widest enthusiasm.
When the time allotted for the display Of
fireworks had elapsed, Mr.. Morrow said
the meeting had been called by the Exec
utiye COmmitie 20 give expression TO the
JOY that filled every bosom, to
give expression 10 their own graf
itude, but not to crow over the defeat, or
modification of others. The Executive
Committee would return 10 them the trust
which they had given into their charge on
the 9th of last June. They presented
them with ticket solid '.from Cooper 10
Heverin." l. had been the peoples move.
Davidson county had been redeemed and
God grant that the shaCkles might never
again be placed upon her. They should
never loose one link Of the chain they had
welded last Thursday.
Upon loud calls being made for
GEN. JAMES NJ oUARLEs,
That gentleman was introduced by the
chairman and said they had come to shake
hands with each other over their triumph
and not TO exult over the defeat of a fallen
foe, for God knew that was not in his
heart. They had passed out the skirmish
line, they must march on in solid column
and when the people marched, it was
ike the tread Of fate. He recognized IN
the ranks of the defeated party men who
were his personal friends; perhaps they had
been led into their folly by bad advice or
their own ambition. 1t was 10 dishOner
to them that they did not succeed, for no
body could have WithstOOd such an Organl-
cation of the people. No man had
right to say TO the people
who should represent them, and
when they got together and took matters
into their own hands, they would carry all
before them.
When they came out of the late strife
they were discouraged and disheartened,
and intelligence for a time submitted to
disorder and misrule. He never in his life
loved Tennessee better than when her head
was bowed down. But they caught their en-
emies foul with Stokes and Senter, and
the whole people rose up with determine
ton to manage their Own affairs. All par
ties had had conventions, all their repre-
sentatives had been the children OF them,
then why not have them now? IL was
claimed that conventions were manipu-
lated; but when the people got them up
such could not be the case Whenever the
people would get together and take
charge Of their own affairs, there
was no such word as ''fail."
Gen. Quarles concluded by cOngratulating
his hearers upon the victory they had
gained, returned thanks for their kind at
tention, and was greeted with prolonged
applause at the close Of his remarks.
GEN. W. b. BATE,
being loudly called for, was presented to
the assemblage by the chairman, who said
that the General needed nc introduction.
Gen. Bate said that among the tenets aud
notices of the knightly Order OF the
Golden Shield, established by Louis
the second Duke Of Bourbon, were deyo-
tion to God and their lady, and, subsidiary
thereto, was magnanimity to fallen Toe.
Tennesseeans will follow this historic ex-
ample, and hence we are not here for the
purpose of exulting over the discomfort OF
our adversaries, but TO rejoice at our own
suecass and glorify over the signal victory
that organization has won over diSaiiected
elements i'm our own ranks rs well rs the
thorugh and overwhelming defeat of our
Radical opponents. (Applause.) When
the smoke Of battle had blown from the
field and we go to gather up the trophies of
The 6obt. for one he felt like distributing
the hest gifts and awarding chief honor,
NOT only 10 our chosen standard bearers but
to those whOpeacefully yielded their claims
and abided the arbilrament Of the cOnven-
tion. There was Ewing, Sneed, l4itton,
| Paul and others who quietly submitted Ia
the award that was against them, zap
nlause) and outside Of these who entered
The lists in the convention, and who, when
he saw his party embarrassed by 4 gueT-
rilla warfare waged upon it--withdrew ms
oDposition and placed his batteries in regu-
| lar line and worked them with effect upon
the lines of our OppOnents--is James Pen
ticcst. (Cheers.)
One of the grand questions in our late
noIi,ical fight was whether recIsant menu
hers Of the Democratic and Conservative
narty-those who fight independent Of and
nutside of its organization, relying prInei-
paIIy for support on our political enemies
shall be permitted To triumph over The
regular organization. He was rejoiced to
know that the people have risen in theiI
mioht and rebuke1 such action with enl-
Dbsfie and unmistakable condemnation
Tt,beers.) Not only have they done
| IL in Davidson county, but else.
who're over the State. For the first
time since the war our people are aroused
/ TO a sense of political duty, and mean tC
keen the fires burning until the ides ofnext
November. [Applause.l Too long hac
the lion of Democracy been slumbering-
and meanwhile the citadel Of our liberties
has bean besieged-the piekets driven IN
and the sl,irInish line has given way TO The
line of battle which is scaling the rampaTts
of the Constitution, threatening its de-
stuction. The last infamy against the
States-the Civil Rights bill-has aroused
The Democratic lion from his lair, and witt