Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-08-30
THE JUBILEE AT BROWNSVILLE.

The Democratic festival at Brownsville the 25th,
to celebrate the recent great victory achieved in the
State election, is represented TO have been a most
magnificent affair, scarcely equalled and certainly
not surpassed by the great Clay Barbecue at ASH
land. We learn from the Memphis appeal that not
withsanding the nclemency of the day and the rain
which poured down nearly all the forenoon, there
were not less than three thousand persons present
some say four thousand
When the cars arrived with large delegation
from Memphis and along the way, they were met by
several hundred people who had assembled at the
depot. very graceful reception speech was made
by Henry Rodgers, Esq, of Brownsville, which was
responded to by E. NJ. Yerger, Esq, of Memphis
About noon, the rain having ceased, the crowd as
sembled in the yard when the talented young
Bradford, who is elected to represent Haywood in
the next Legislature, appeared upon the stand and
announced that he would introduce " Gen. J. D. C.
Atkins, of the Ninth Congressional District, who
with his strong arm had raised his two edged sword
and with one edge had hewn down Know NOthingism
and with the other edge had cut off the head OF
Black Republican" The Generals speech was like
those which have given him his fame and his position
eloquent and able, and was much applauded To
those who heard him, the defeat of Etheridge was
no longer q matter of wonder. Hon. W. c. Dunlap
Of Shelby, was next introduced. 1t was evident
that Judge Dunlap was no stranger in Brownsville.
The people all knew him and were glad to see him.
They hailed him as one of the chiefs of Democracy
to whose call they had rallied in days gone by. No
man in West Tennessee has more personal populari-
ty or more claims the gratitude and confidence of
Ill ~ 10 We add that his Snppch
won The prize Of the day elegant bouquet pre-
pared by the ladies. After Judge Dunlap conclud-
ed, VIM 7 Avery, cur Congressman elect was
presented and The enthusiastic and prolonged huzzas
with which he greeted, well attested how proud
the people were of their victorious champion. His
speech was stirring and elOquent-Was oreditabe to
himself and satisfactory to his friends. The people
were pleased when he began, pleased all through
his speech and displeased only when he quit.
/, Henry Rogers, Esq, talented young lawyer of
Brownsville, who has until recently acted with the
KnoW-Nothing party came forward and gave the
reasons why be voted and rejoiced with the Demo-
cracy, and why he thought every Southern patriot
ought to do the same He is sprightly speaker,
and on this occasion greatly pleased his hearers. E.
NJ Yerger ESQ, of Memphis, made the next and
AASt speech DeiOTe ulAueI3 winch was AASh' AoiO
aud racy " and one of the happest of his life. 1t
was full of wit and the spirit of jubilatiOn. The
dinner was just such to be expected from the
liberal, generous and cultivated people of old Hay
wood. 1t well enough for the most fatidious,
and was abundant enough for all who were present,
and for the thousands more who would have been
there lift had not rained. After dinner, imPromptu
speeches were made by Mr.. Fielder and other gen.
temen but informal left on the cars and did not
hear them. Notwithstanding the rain and mud, the
ladies turned out to do honor to the triumphant
Democracy That day will long be remembered