Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1868-08-23
GIBSON COUNTY.
Large Political Meeting and Ba rbeeue
Interesting SPeeches-A ItRdIeRI
Nomination for COngFess-HawhIn
EspOuses the GreeRback Issua.

EspOuses the GreeRbaek Issue.
To the Editors of the Union and Dispatch
TRENTON, Tenn, Aug. 20, 186S.--On yes
terday occurred at Eaton, in Gibson county,
a great barbecue. l heard the number
present estimated by an old stumper to be
the greatest he had ever seen assembled in
this county. All was earnest enthusiasm.
The speakers present were Gen. Forrest,
Col. Avery, and Capts. Anderson, Dubose
and Thompson, of Memphis, and Capt s.
r. Brewer, of Padncah, Kentucky Col.
Avery made the leading speech. He made
a fine expose of the party nov ruling ''the
best government the world ever saw" and
the effect was happy. Ger. Forrest, from
physical causes, was not, in fact, in trim to
| speak but not to speak, was not allowable,
because hundreds on hundreds had come
mainly--deeply interested otherwise rs
they are on the political tOpics-to see and
hear him; 80 Gen. Forrest likewise took
the stand and for near three-quarters Of
an hour addressed the vast concourse Of
people, recounting to them the chief and
vital political issues Of the hour, declaring
the best policy or means by which the
country is to have triumph on these isues,
and holding all, while thus speaking, as if
posts planted in the earth.
Capts. Anderson and Brewer alsospoke on
the barbecue grounds, with whom all were
greatly delighted. A splendid dinner Cf
barbecued meats was spread >before all
present, which was partaken Of with q
relish, az il prompted by the idea that ser
vice was being done the cause Of Seymour |
and Blair, which is the cause Of conssilu-
tional and civil liberty. "A 10 behavior, ! |
only wish that Gov. BrownIow himself, |
with all his Legislature, could have looked |
upon this mammoth gathering Of earnest /
aud true. patriotic and quiet citizens Just |
as they demeaned themselves throughout
the day. The behavior was a. excellent ~
ever seen.
At night Of the same day a very large 1
audience Of ladies and gentleman convened /
in the Courthouse at this place 10 hear the
speakers from the barbecue The room
was very fall and the weather very OPP
pressjye, still Gen. Forrest responded IN
speech Igain, If any difference better than
the one in the morning. Captain Ander-
son, with live and eloquent words spoke
for one hour. Captains DubOse, Thomp-
son and Brewer, likewise addressed the
audience before adjournment.
On the 18th inst, the Radical COBVsn-
ton for this Congressional district, met
here. Hawkins, the old Congressman, was
renominated. Was this compulsory nOni-
nation affective 10 this party? "A atendeT-
feeling outsider, / raise this question IL
il known that Col. Hawkins committed
himself squarely aud fully against the i'm
parchment Of the President Now it has
been reported that Gov. BroWnlOW said,
that for this offending Col. Hawkins had 70
be thrown overheard. IL is also known
here that it wa desired TO throw him over,
but that this desire was forced 70 yield 70 |
the higher law" OF necessity. There il
but little Of Radical brains in this district
which il one reason Tor betraying him.
Then again the party seems 20 divided {
everywhere, aad in such melting state {
hat expulsion was out OF the question.
In his speech excepting the candidacy, Col. 7
Hawkins took square Dem ocratic ground Z