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

bristling name and lashing tail, and deaf
ening roar, he entered this contest, and
has captured the enemy [APplanse.l
Our old Democratic and Conservative
vessel, we feared, had been so dismantled
by the conflicting elements Of 1872, that
her PROV was broken and her timbers
sprung, her masts all shivered and her sails
riven by the political cyclone that swept its
wing over her decks, but, thanks to the God
of storms, she was neither stranded nor
sunk, but weatheTed the storm, and though
crippled and dlsnautled, and left to float
like a wounded seagull with her wings all
folded at the sport Of the wind, until the
signal gun for political battle again doomed
over the sea, when our old tars sprung again
to their posts, Strengthened her timbers,
dOuble-shOtted her guns, and, inspired with
Old-time Democratic courage, turned
her PROV te the enemy, and hay
ing set every threadbare sail gave
her to the God Of storms the lightning and
the gale-that gale was favorable and on
yesterday drove her into the port of the
enemy, and to-day the scattered wreck Of
that adversary is seen floating at the mercy
Of the waves. [Cheersl. In that fight we
had some Old-time friends against us who
preferred guerrilla, or independent war
fare 10 fighting in the regular line. TO
them We say, do not become alienated
from us and wander of after strange gods,
but return unto tire old fold and let us unite
and overcome our common enemy" Broth
erS sometimes fall out, but the recOncilia-
tion and the family altar is always sweet.
NOthird local party can exist between
two great national ones IL must be
crushed TO a-Oms. The Democrats and
Conservatives have healed up their split in
Davidson. They know no Cheatham, no
johnson, no one else but Democrat. and
with it united and organized We intend to
move on without halting from now until
November, when we intend to retake the
five Democratic Congressional districts lost
to Tennessee at the last election by division
in our ranks, and secure a handsome
majority in the Stale Legislature to
correct any errors or abuses that
may have crept in there Then, as our
wheels are low creased, let US keep the
machinery in motion, and rush on in solid
column until we win and wear another
crown Of victory in November next. PRO
lOnged applauSe.l
At the conclusion Of Gen. Bates speech,
the band play d 1.-The Boys in Blue and
'Star Spangled Banner"
A VOTE OF THANKS
was given Capt. Thatcher for the efficient
service he had rendered as Chief Marshal
of the procession
In response to loud calls Ira p. Jones
took the stand and made a brief address,
in the course Of which he read the follow
ing:
sWhereas, the election for the county
officers Of Davidson has resulted in a signal
victory for Democracy and Conservatism
against Radicalism; and,
Whereas, this gratifying triumph is in a
great measure due TO the jealous, untiring
spacious ard patriotic efforts Ofthe County
Democratic Executive Committee and es-
pecially to the energy and skill of its eff
cient chairman; therefore,
BE it resolved by the Democratic and
Conservative party Of Davidson county,
largely represented here upon this con
gratulatory occasion, that the thanks of
the party are due and are hereby rendered
to W. ii. Morrow, Chairman, and John
HOws, Lou. WhOrley, Pat Cleary, James
Gleaves, w. NJ. Duncan, Frank z. Cahill,
Green Sawyers and Z. A. Matthews, menu
bers of the Executive Committee, for their
invaluable services"
The resolutions were unanimously adOp-
ted, and appropriately responded to by Mr..
Morrow. chairman Of the committee.
Short speeches were then made by j. 3.
Patterson, Revenue Collector elect, Squire
Pat Walsh, w. A. knight, the newly elect
ed Trustee, Hugh Heverin and Capt. sam
DOnelson.
The crowd did not dispense until nearly
midnight.