Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1855-09-27
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~ Below may be found the
reception speeches Of Joha II. Bright,
Esq, nude at ths big Barbecue, with
such correction as was necessary to
present an authentic version. Brief
and able, ne commend them to our
readers. Brilliant talents, admirable
social qualities, and high moral char
acsss, place Mr. Bright in the very
front rank Of able men; 2
The Great LincslE County Barbecue
We gather together 8 Few interest
ing incidents Of the Grsss Barbseus
10 Lipcoln. ,r-f.
RECEPTION SPEECH.
The reception speech was deliv-
cred by JOIN NJ BRldHr, Esq, 1t
was in substance as iollors:
We are appointed to tsndsr to our
invited guests, the hospisalities, aud
hearty weloome, Of The democracy Of
the Ccurty Of Lincoln.
We Welcome him, who bad just
returned from tie Gubernatorisl rar
in Tennessee, bearing alOft tbs stand
ard aud flying calors Of the democ,
rssy.
We hail him as the Chief, who led
th. charge against Political Proscrip'
ton ana Religious Intolerance
mighty Dragons which had planted
themselves for battle, in the pathway
of the unterriisd1 democracy!
He will accept shs uEmixed grail
tuds OF our democracy, aad psr. Of
the old lins wings, (sho joined IN
the 6gh,) for bis brilliant services il
the recent contest. 's'--
It is our privilege, also, to vel
come some Of the veterans, who have
borne our standard in former days
who have ever been faithful and fear
less, and who, in the recent caDvass
Al the frst sound Of tbs pibroch o
war, d.shsd amidst the opposing
ranks, like 6re-sLips amidst an enc
ny's fleet.
We also Welcome some Of the gal
liant Knights of the Printing Press
whose sagacity detected every move
nent Of the midnight foe, and Wit
sent many a lance trembling through
the monsters heart.
VS. also welcome some OF the no
bic CONS OF faithful Alabama. The,
feel near to Us. Onr majestic Ten
nsssss river, like a great artery
unites US in o bond Of commerce
Our JACKaoN racs your State classi
ground by the battles Of Tailsdegc
Emuckfau, snd Tohopska, and she
ia turn, las bseoms q tower o
strength to the democracy which b
advocated. esa8 T r-.-7 81
We also welcome the rank and FL
of ths democracy whencssoever the.
may coms-thoss Who voted to sas
the country from the dominion G
know-uothiDgism. ~
We invite you all, now present
friend and foe, to mingls ia our Ju
bilssT Surely va have cause 70
general rejoicing, because ths demoo
raey Of the South, and Tennessee il
particular, stood likes Gibraltar, t
receive the shock Of know-nothiug
ism, a. it came sweeping like tor
rent from the North. And Ne re
ioice that the tsrrsnt has beer bro
ken and scattered into spray sut
foam, which, We hope, will soon b
sv.porated by 3 Southern Sun, ane
that the poisonous exhalatiOns, al
they riss, will be driven by SONS
friendly wind, far beyond the pale o
American civilization! - =
FERMENTATION OF A BANNER.
After the reception speeoh, BIZ. q
6. EASTMAN presented beautiful
banner, in behalf of the democrats o
Nashville to the Democracy OF Lin
cola. On one side Of this banner
the American Eagle was represented
holding Units talons the olive branch
and arrows, aud q scroll, with the
motto, "CIvIL AND RsLIGIoUs FREE.
poM."~ Ga the other side, LINCOLN;
1866: MAJORITY FOE ANDREW JoHN
scs, 2l19."
In presenting this Banner, MIR.
EASTMAN said:
DEMOCRATS OF LINcoLN;--In be.
half Of your democratic brethren Ii
Nashville, ! present you this Banner,
designated to commemorate the
Great Victory of 1855, and the
distinguished part which you bore in
the contest, which resulted in that