Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-07-25
NEW ERA AMONG FARMERS.

The exhibition of the farmers at Iren-
ton. in Gibson county, on the Sth inst,
deserves prominent mention as The dawn
ing of q new era among that noble and
pserless class of men who hold as it were
on; destinies, our progress, our develop
ment aid our ultimate greatness IN the
holloTs of their honest and hardy hands.
1t was light besming upon fruitful soil,
and eman2ting from those who are It's
proud monarchs, that no adverse ciTcum-
stances can dim, 10 adverse or unpropl-
lions seasons obscure or snuff out. An
ancient and conquering hero, on gaining
a crest victory, and On Learning at the
same time that his son had won the lsu-
re in the Olympic games, did not know
which to celebrate, the glories OF his own
arms OF the triumph of his
son. On mentioning the perplex-
tiles 10 man more philosophic
than eithe-, the philosopher said 1.-THE
Gods have favored your country more
than will the results either of your arms
OF the laurel crown of your son. The
husbandman has been blessed. The land
is full of plenty; the hills and the valleys
are made 10 rejoice with abundance OF
the fruits of the earth. Give an ovation
TO Ceres" II was done. Corn and
fruits and grain and wine were triumph
ant.
On the occasion referred to at Trenton,
though there were no tragic scenes of
blood to spothe size over the scenes and
The dramas of battle, there was an ova-
ton to Ceres more glorious, more real,
more indicative OF solid and genuine
prosperity Than any exhibition an army
with banners couli give. Gibson is one
of the nOblest and best counties IN West
Tennessee, or ia all the State.
She teens with hardy, high-seuld,
a chiyalrous, an energetic, and valuable
population. They would be an honor
and an ornament TO any county. Their
soil is rich,S prolific, eXuherant, and OF
varied production. Nature has opened
her lap TO them in boundless profession,
and her lavish gifts are full well sppre-
ciaied by q people who have quick,
keen and Just conception of their in
triDsic, priceless value. II would have
mace any citiz;n proud OF beng Ten
nesseeau to have been present on the &C
casion. The independent farmers, witt
their big souls, their full-veined arms
their beaming faces, their healthfu
physiauea, their muscular frames anC
stout hearts, untainted by cunning trick
cry or devices of the radesman, came
f0ckiDg in by the hundreds. Theil
noble housewives snd bloom
ing daughters, fresh as h,
first blush of Aurora, buoyant as noun
tain streams, and pure as the stars tina
s-Iow in the heavens above, came witt
them. 1t was a farmers gathering, com
Dosed of the nobemen of GCd, the Sow
reigns of the soil They brought witt
them in baskets, III boxes, snd in vehicle
the rich fruits and edibes which wer
the results of their own hardy industry
Free, opes-hearted and noble, living il
accord with the injunctions of holy wri
and the dictates of natural right the.
are accustomed to exhibitions of pur
hospitality and unstinted benevolence
and are honestly lavish of their own well
earned and uRboTTowed money. W
have witnessed few occasions of sue
unbounded enjoyment and high
hearted enterprise. II was emhstlC
GtIi u ECam dhNnlLE5 VA ALC So
old farmers. All honor to them an
theirs. Ali praise to the noble tillers G
the soil of gallant old Gibson. May thei
lives be ever joyous and smiling as the
own pleasant valleys, and their deeds an
acts pure and stainless as the smiles
their own iovely daughters.
OF the speeches, etc, on the occAslo
copious remarks have before been made
We will add that the noble example
Gibson county should be initiated by eve
rycounty in the State. Let these farmer
meetings be bad with frequency and c
n7ds8e. Let the people, ladies, gent,
men and all turn out on such occasion
A new era is dswning for cur farmer
Taey have but to avail themselves of tn
bright morning light. Let them meet
these glorious cOmminglings together, al
listen TO the discrimination of vGluab
and practical truths, and their proud Il
umph as well as that of the country vi
be achieved.