Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1867-08-21
GRAND REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING
AMI HARBOUR AT BULLS GAP.

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success of the Radical party in the election
of the LIST inst laWg7 zftiH8lls
The character Of this great meeting was
such as to merit partial description in de-
tail
The Radicals of Greene county determin-
ed upon celebrating the success Of the
loyal men in the late State election and
especially of those noble patriots who had,
casting aside old prejudices and twenty -ive
years fealty to the President, pronounced
against his apostacy by giving a Union ma
jority of 80 votes in his own village and
739 in his own old Democratic county.
The spot selected for this demonstration
by the loyalists of Greene, in conjunction
with the loyalists of Jefferson end Hawkins,
was Bulls Gap, in Greene county, near the
county lines of the two adjacent counties.
A more appropriate place could not have
beea selected. It's indeed historic ground.
The scene Of many triumphs of the Union
army over rebellious hosts. The spot from
which the assault was made by the Union
soldiers who killed John Morgan in Greene
vile. When the thousands assembled at
the Gap, the large majority Of whom had
supported Andrew johnson since his en-
trance into public life and until he desested
the Union party, they rent the air with
shouts for "the Radical Congress and Gov.
Brownlow"
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They copyrighted around beautifully decorated
stand, under wide-spreading oak on the very spot
where Andrew johnson made q Union speech in
1861. The stand was beautifully decoratedi the
front and sides were hung with heavy plush cur
tains parting in the centre and dropping to corners
the back and corners were formed Of lattice work
with cedars and flowers entwined. Suspended above
the stand and nailed to the large oak over the
speakers heads were several United States flags
some Of which had been borne by Andrew John
sons neighbors the bloodiest fields of tbs war.
For the excellent taste displayed in the erection
and decoration Of the stand credit is due the fol-
lowing named gentlemen: Messrs. G. Arnott, Rev.
ben RAIDER, Thomas Keele Clark Haun and T. NJ
Drake We regret we have not the names of other
gentlemen who were active in making the arrange
ments for this great Jubilee.
At little past eleven o'clock, A. w Howard
Esq lawyer Of Greeneville, began what was pro-
nounced an able and eloquent Union speech in
which he exposed the base treachery of his neigh
Dor Of the tailor shop.
Could Andrew johnson haze heard the applause
with which denunciations of bis course since he
joined the rebels had been received by his old sup
porters and neighbors, we verify believe be would
la,-o T,,Ia
On the conclusion Of Mr.. Towards speech the
train arrived from Knoxville bearing large crowd
who had gotten on at the different stations Among
the number was Gov. Brownlow. When he started |
from the Depot to the stand, walk of two hundred
yards, the band commenced playing national airs !
The Governors appearance was the signal for |
three tumultuous and long continued shouts for |
Gov. Brownlow BE stepped upon the stand ana |
was about acknowledging the compliment when an |
individual threw his hat into the air and
proposed "threo cheers for Gov. Brownlow and the
Radical Congress- The wild applause which this |
evoked was equal to any thing we have
ever seen.
The ladies stepped forward and handed bouquets
o the Governor; mothers, whose sons had persisted
lnder the stars and stripes, with fearful eyes said 10
lin, God bless you"
Within a few feet of the Governor were the selfs,
aauns, and others Of Greene county, who..hAd laid
IN Jail with him and whose brothers and sons had \
been shot and hung by the rebels. Deeply affected,
he Governor made a brief reply of not more than
i've minutes. He said he regretted his physical in
ability te address them Frequently during the
canvass he had declined their invitation to visit
hem for tie reason that he could not now speak,
DC was there &c thank them for their votes He
olemnly pledged them he would never again ask
heir sufrages But now the election was over and
ne had no favors TO ask he had at no little ncon-
7enience travelled afty-eight miles to give them
manifestation. of his appreciation of their conf
lence and esteem. He had come to thank them,
not that he received their support as tribute to
himself personally, but he was more grataed to re-
ceve it as an earnest of their devotion to the prn
ciples his candidacy represented In conclusion he
promised never to desert the loysl-radical people
Of the State and country, and for the policy which
would guide his actions during his official term to
commence in October, he referred them to his
record since Che rebellion was inaugurated
Gov. Brownlow retired from the stand amid great
applause.
The editor of this paprr was next introduced and
made brief speech tfer which the crowd partook
Of the excellent dinner prepared.
Z. E. Gillenwaters, Esq- was the next speaker
His speech was one Of the most argumentative and
eloquent we have heard in several years. We have
not space to give even synopsis of it. 1t was such
a speech as the people would carry home with them
md reflect upon. Mr. Gillenwaters was followed
by Hon Horace Maynard in aspesch of two and half
hours. 1t was one Of the most powerful speeches
Mr.. NJ. ever delivered. Tho people Of every coun-
ty in East Tennessee have heard Maynard speak
and il Is not necessary We should give a synopsis
Of his great speech.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Maynards speech, at
i've o'clock, the vast assemblage dispersed
In conclusion, we cannot refrain from mention
ng the names Of the noble women who superin-
ended the arrangements for the magnificent dsnner.
rhey were Mrs. H. G. Hammond, Mrs. Worley,
who lost son in the Union army Mrs. Heck,
Mrs. Davis Mrs Brown, Mrs Doske, Mrs I!ader,
sith many others whose names we are not possessed
If. Great credit is due Messrs Il. Q. Hammond
Col. J. X. Huntsman Leelsnd Davis and VIM.
Shepard, under whose superintendence the whole
affair was gotten up and managed.
The vestal fires Of freedom, as eyineed by this
grand demonstration at Andrew Johnson's home,
ire as brightly burning as in 1861 The loyalists
If East Tennessee are wide awake and instead Of
,elaxing their eKertons since the election they are
more vigilant than ever.
'The hills-tks everlasting hills
How poeressly they RISE
Like earths gigantic sentinels,
Discoursing through the skies !"
Hail, natures storm-proof fortrssses,
BY freedoms children trod
Hail ye invulnerable walls,
The masonry Of GoiF'
The Memphis Appeal says
Radiealism will be ON thn rnr,nn..o u,