Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-08-02
FRED HOT.l
The Political Meetings in the City
Last Night.
Lively Demonstrations at the Black.
and-Tan Rally.

One of the liveliest events of the cOun-
~ canvass was the meeting on the Public
Sauare last night 10 hear the Black-and-
Tans, or "ThorOUghbredS,n as thew now
dalight to call themseleS. The crowd WAS
composed OF all the elements, adherents of
the Black-and-I sns, negroes aud Radicals,
as well as staInch supporters of the Demo-
cratic and Conservative ticket.
Chris Powers led of in a speech Of ff-
teen minutes, at the close of which calls
were made for Brien
W. q. BTien appeared on the stand and
proceeded at length TO preach disOrganiza-
ton. lie charged that the county organiza-
ton of the Democratic and Conservative
marty was meant 10 sUbserye am end beyond
ktbe election Of the ticket. IL was meant.
hhe said, TO prepare for Andrew JOhnson's
Ndefeat and Gen. Bates election To the
Hunted States Senate. After striving for
sometime 10 bring the convention
of June y into contempt,
and to ridicule the e1eItiOns of the Demo
cratic and Conservative County Executive
Committee, Inc descended to eulcgies OfSev-
eral OF the independent candidates, in
Guiding, Akers, Mccain and NJ. NJ. Brieu,
Jr. lie took occasion TO discuss the Wing
party, declaring that it was not dead but,
like LiZIrlIs, only sleeping.
When Brien'S speech, which required an
hour for delivery, was concluded, good
deal of confusion arose, in the midst of
which NJ. NJ. Brien, Jr., took the stand and
made an appeal Of a quarter Of an hours
length.
Great confusion ensued, the crowd call
ing for various candidates, principally Pat
terson, Robertson and Heserin. In the
midst of perfect storm of calls for the candi-
dates Of Tailor, Patterson emerged from the
crowd and was greeted by a wild-burst OF
calls for his competitors. IL was soon evil
ident that large portion Of the crowd
were intent upon downing his voice and
preventing him from. having his talk. He
kept the stand, endeayoring
to get u hearing, while the
howl for opposition continued for the space
of ten or fifteen minutes, when the inter
ruptiOuS became less bOisterOuS, and Pat
terson proceeded to speak. Meanwhile a
few of his adherents and crowd of negroes
pressed about the stand to give him en-
cOuragement. He got Ofia Tehash Of his for
mer speeches, asking frequently, no doubt Is
a prompting Of the treatment he was re-
ceiving, ..What have | dOne?' While he
was speaking there were several set-toS in
the crowd, but fighting was prevented
Mccain, Jeup, Robertson, Murphy and
McGOwen followed, but there was no more
quiet in that crowd. While MeGoEen
was up the bell struck twelve, and the
speaser not heading, q policeman turned
out the lamp light and arrested him on the
charge Of deSeerating the Sabbath.
1i'CLAIN's MEETING.
An audience Of some two hundred or
two HUNDRED AMI fifty greeted Judge Nc
Claim at his appointment in the Thirteenth
district last evening. The crowd was en-
thnsiastic, hut orderly, during the Judges
and Mr.. Davis addresses.
Judge McClain spoke about an hour, and
confined his remarks closely to the ques-
ton at issue. His appeal TO the Republi
can voters TO stand By their cOlOrs, was ele-
giant, and received with applause. On its
conclusion, ParsOn Dillin arose and made
a Characteristic talk, counseling his Repub-
lican friends TO be wary Of the "chaff
thrown ont by designing parties
The colored Independent candidate for
JailOr, Andrew Hopkins, made a few re-
marks among deaiening cries Of Down.
Down Put him out = etc. lie was
followed by the ubiquitous iugleman of
Kercheyal-Simms, who, under de-
pressing circumstances, cndeayOred to
speak the little piece for which
he undoubtedly received consideration.
When he commenced his speech, the men
left and The boys remained, n thorn in his
side and finally hooted him DOWN.
The crowd was composed largely Of ne
groeS. and was evidently strong for Mo
Claim.
THE REGULAE NOMINEES
addressed a large crowd al the Decatur de-
pot last night, aud wen, frequently inter
Hlgted by applause, the crowd giving evil
dsnce ola strong determination to stand by
the ticket chosen BY their representatives
in the convention.