Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1859-09-20
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1889.
The Etheridge and Sneed barbecue at
Jackson.

The Jackson Wing. of the 18th inst. brings
ms n glowing account of the barbecue and
speaking at the Fair Grounds near that place
on the day previous. There were from 5000
to 600 persons present. The Why says
After the crowd had hecn seated and com
posed, the Hon. VIM. II. Stephens. President
Of The day. read ont list of Vice-Presidents,
FROM the counties of West Tennessee. and APP
point Secretaries He then stated the OBJ
icct of the occasion, and after alluding to the
services of the two gentlemen TO whom the
Opposition of Tennessee owed so much, IN
brief but most eloquent terms, be introduced
to the large assembly amid deafening shouts
eof applause. the Hon. Emerson Etheridge. AS
he walked forth on the stand, his face bean-
ing with intelligence, pride and qualification,
he looked great before he had opened bis
lips He spoke about two hours and bali,
and never before. On any occasion, have we
seen a crowd held so completely spell bound
by the elOqnence Of any man. so versi tile
and brilliant are his ideas, and 30 forcible his
style of defamation, that at one moment he
will have you convulsed with mirth and
amusement, and the next. perhaps. you feel
as if electrified by same magic inhuence. We
reserve for our next issue a notice OF the diff
ferent points of his speech, and Will only say
now that every point touched upon was clear
ly and forcibly presented and every position
ably sustained. At the close OF his great
effort the ladies threw upon him shower OF
bouquets, to which he responded in a few most
beautiful and happy sentiments. Alter an
ner the crowd again assembled at the stand,
when Col. Jos. r. Mosby, of Fayette, was in
troduced in a round of applause. His speech
was an able aud eloquent exposition OF the
corruptions, violated pledges and extraya-
gance of the present Administration. de
also WAS honored with flowers from the ladies.
At the conclusion of Mr. Mosby's speech,
several other gentlemen were loudly called
for, but refused to respond, when the crowd
suddenly bethought themselves OF The distln-
guished oratorical ability of the President OF
the day, and enthusiastically called upon
him for a speech, but he declined in few
"palpable hits,n and closed by calling out
Gen. Bradford, OF Mississippi. formerly a
resident OF this city, and with whom the
whole country is acquainted, in a military
point Of view. He made very eloquent
and humorous speech of about an hour =
length, al the close of which, he was greeted
by three loud cheers, and WAS presented by
DIR. Still. in behalf OF the ladies, several large
and beautiful bouquets.
At the close of Gen. Bradford's speech, the
crow d dispersed, in high glee and the best
spirits. Too much cannot be said OF the
efficient and able services OF Jas. 5. Long,
Esq, as Marshal of the day. The utmost
order was preserved during the day, and moth
ing occurred to mar or disturb the peace or
pleasure of any one-but the democrats.
At night there was a brilliant illumination
OF TIE Court House, and us had been announ-
ced during the day, the Hon: John l.. L.
Saeed spoke. There large crowd OF
ladies aud gentlemen out to heal him, and he
delivered one among the ablest speeches OF
his life. We have no room to comment far
Their than to say it WAS often cheered with
tue most hearty rounds of applause.
Other gentlemen from different sections
follow I'd in appropriate and eloquent strains.
The jubilee closed with rallying speech
from our distinguish and gifted citizen
VIM. Ii. Stephens. 1t is conceded on all
hands that his effort last night, MS an of
hand rallying harrangue, was rarely If ever
equaled in the State.