Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1880-09-09
From Lee County.
CLIPPINGS Sept. 9th.

GIDDINGs Sept. 9th.
Editors Banner:
On the sd inst, near Ever
green, in this county, the green
hackers had a barbecue, and in
vited joint discussion. Col. D.
c. Giddings of your town being
invited appeared in behalf of
the Democracy, Col. G. began
speaking about 1880 A. NJ. and
spoke to II NJ. giving a plain
outspoken democratic speech,
explaining the financial heresies
of the greenbackers and urging
his hearers to support Hon.
Seth Shepard for congress, since
as he said, Col. Jones represent
ed no party, and no one could
define his political principles.
Gen. Hannah was expected in
the evening having come from
Galveston to make his speech.
Owing to the rain he failed to
arrive on the grounds before the
crowd dispersed. 1t was circu-
lated however that he would
speak at the courthouse on the
next day at o'clock Pm. Ac-
cordingly representative Of the
democrats called on the "Gius-
Outus" of the greenbackers for
the purpose of having time di-
vIded with the general, by our
townsman, Jno. F. Grove, and
an agreement to that effect was
made between them. Gen. II.
was to have as much as two
hours if he wished it, and Mr..
Grove was to answer. Mr..
Grove also informed Gen. Fl.
that he was to reply in behalf
Of the democracy. With this
understanding Gen. H. began
speaking little after , o'clock
and spoke until after FIVE, oc-
cupying three hours; spoke un-
til all the country people had to
go home. The last hour of his
speech had little or no connec-
ton with politics, but was in
tended as everybody could see
to prevent an answer by Mr.. c.
He spoke of when the Central
railway was first begun. who
were its principal stock holders,
who its principal grocers in fur
nishing supplies; that suit was
brought by some of the stock
holders, and the road brought
in by some one ETC., all of which
had no other object than to kill
time. He said he had been re-
ported "Chawed up and spit
out" by Coke, Reagan and 9TH
ers, but that he was still there
and had come to stay. His as
sertions as to national debt were
not supported by the record
but were directly in the face of
every thing published on the
subject. The characteristics OF
his speech were abuse for the
democracy, and the weakest
kind of demagoguery. He ev-
identity would not make a good
breakfast for Coke or Reagan.
The wonder here was that
man of such caliber could pre-
tend to so much. The only re-
ply made by Mr.. Grove was
that having been "Chawed" up
on all other occasions, Gen.
Hannah was determined for
one time that he would speak
all evening so that he. Grove, |
would have no opportunity to
"Chaw him up" Its said that
Hannah said to one of his |
areenback brothers that the |
democrats had all day Sunday |
to answer him in. The whole |
thing was SQUARE back down |
on the part Of Hannah and
the 'greenbackers. They were |
afraid to join discussion with us
and this fear was SO great that |
they sneakingly broke a firm
contract. The next grecnback-
er that offers joint discussion
will not get away with US in any |
such manner. We will have to
have a joint committee to call
time on him. Jones and Shep-
ard speak here this evening,
will write the result,
W.EE COUNTY"