The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-26

This done, they advanced down Church street TO
give a hearty welcome 10 the gallant sons of old
Pickens, whom they met IN proud array al the out
skirts Of town. three hundred ia number bear
ing aloit most gorgeous and beautiful banner
O. y. Bledsoe, Esq appropriately addressed them
aud was eioquenly replied 10 by SIR. Ward.
The various delegations aud associations then
formed into line on Main street, according to The
programme Of the proceedings As ordered by the
Marshals Of the day, and headed by the Columbus
Band the orators OF the day and ladies in carriage,
al the signal gun they moved TO The place OF speak
ing, (Westpor beautiful bluff on the western bank
Of the river, one mile from own.)
The procession was a very long one, and with the
beautiful banners waving IN the breeze, The scarfs
and badges of the young men, formed most m-
posing spectacle. Arrived at Wesport, they were
soon Joined by numerous companies and delegation
from various other counties. Noxubee was there
in all her glory with her beautiful banner and taste
full badges-W Winston and Oktbbeha too were all
y ell represented, and there was Democratic sriDk-
ling from several distant counties.
AT the appointed hour Gen Jesse Speight, the
President of the day, called the meeting To order
from the speakers sand and in brief address, with
the peculiar grace and suayty Of manner which die
inguish him, explained the object Of the meeting,
giving at the same time some home thrusts at the
Wings for their political tergiversations and idoa-
trous devotion TO "lhe Embodiment He then in
iroduced TO the meeting the Honorable Aaron V.
Brown, Of Tennessee Mr.. Brown arose, and in a
speech Of about two hours enchanted the attention OF
the thousands around him, elicting at the close OF
almost every sentence the most rapturous and enthu
siastic applause He proposed frequently to stop
and give place to other speakers but the cries OF
"Go on--go on-go II, old Tennessee"-lnduced him
to continue until he nearly exhausted. He was
scathingly severe upon the Wings, their policy, and
their candidate, and at times ihrilingly eloquent
Judge A. b. Meek, OF Alabama, followed, and deli
vered most able and effective speech. When he
cd he nan IN he dinn tab
which was served up near the bank of the river in
fine style and with profuse abundance The ladies'
table especially was most attractive, being gracefully
orhameDted and covered with cakes and other delca
cies. We noticed that one Of the large cakes had in
scribed it in beautiful letters "Polk Dallas Tex
as, and Oregon" 10 the centre of the table was
placed pyramid of cakes, tastefully surmounted
with beautiful miniature flag, bearing the American
eagle, and having inscribed its folds the names of
Polk and Dallas with the great leading principles Of
the Democratic party underneath Suffice it to say,
that every thing at the dinner table in good taste
well cooked and in abundance.
After dinner was over the crowd again assembled
around the speaker stand, and were addressed by
the Hon. John d. Freeman, our attorney general, in
strain of eloqueDce which delighted the audience,
and drew forth frequent bursts of applause. When
he closed the meeting adjourned till next day.
Very many of the assembled multitude repaired TO
town, and at night, after supper, met at the court
house, which was filled to OVERLOOKING Enthusias-
tic and eloquent speeches were delivered by Mr..
Wilcox, of Monroe Mr.. Ward, Of Pckens, and G..
w. l.. Smith, Esq of this town. The next day they
met again at the courthouse and addressed by
the hon Jacob Thompson, our able and faithful
member Of Congress.
This barbecue drew together glorious meeting of
the Democracy and they will leave il inspired with
renewed zeal in the glorious cause.
The only cause for regret the absence of our
disng uished Senator, Mr.. w alker, in whose honor
40 htF hecnp was pIV n AfaI Hprlp
The day the question was asked, Where is MIR. Wa.-
kerr Why is he not here we want to see our no.
BILE Senator, and take him by the hand and thank him
tor his efforts to restore Texas TO the Union" The
reply was, that Mr.. Walker was unavoidatly alb
sent That he was in Washington 1t the post as
signed him by the Democratic party, doing good SER
wee 10 the Democratic cause. But his letter below
will best explain The Of his absence. Other
letters addressed 10 the Committee of Invitation by
dIstng uIshed gentlemen who could not make 1t con-
venient to attend were received.
WAsHNeroN Cry, Aug. %, 1874
GENTLEMEN: | received yesterday your last COM
munication, informing me of the postponement of
the prop sed barbecue until the 18th of September
and kindly inviting my presence. II is with the deep
est regret that am constrained to say that it ID i'm
possible for me to be present. The National Demo-
cratic Convention Of Baltimore appointed a central
committee, whose operations 10 be conducted at
this city, with view to promote the election f Pc
and Dallas OF this committee | WAS chosen chair
man, and conse Dted TO here and discharge the
duies OF that Office, until relieved BY substitute who
was expected to take my place during the present
month, and enable me before the close OF August TO
return 10 Mississippi. la this expectation i have
been disappointed, and II seems now nearly certain
that my place cannot be supplied for several weeks
from this period, when | will im nedately return to
MssissippI. The duties assigned TO me at this place
are most arduous, requiring great labor and constant
atieDton, and they cannot be neglected, even for a
day, without serious injury to the Democratic cause
am sure that the Democracy of Mississippi would
desire ne to occupy tina, station in the present
vass which would enable me most efectualy TO al
vance the election OF Polk aud Daes and that u ncer
these circumstances they would not wish me to absn-
don the post assigned TO me by The Democracy of the
Union. To you. gentlemen, need not say how preal
would be my.deligh in meeting once more the people
OF The county Of LosDdes, 10 whom feel 50 deeply
grateful for constant and indulgen, support and
whom fully expect TO meet and congratulate upon
great and glorious victory IN the approaching contest
In conclusion, II gives me pleasure to say that our
intelligence received here from every section of the
Union, places beyond all reasonable doubt The cleo.
ton
With great respect,
Your friend and EIlow-citizen,
r.. J. WALKER.
To Messrs. James Whitfield d. Lipsconb, f. F.
Calhoun, M. Estes, John T. Connel, and W lillian
BarksdsIe.
the MACON MEETING.
The Macon Mass Meeting came of on Ty<sdsy
last, and instead oft being Wing festival n really
appeared TO us that II was gala day of the)emocra
cy The Democrats had been challeDfed by the
Wings TO public discussion, and thE were out 10
all Their zeal and enthusiasm. A>brooe-sion vas
formed upon the public square at 10 O'Clock, which
marched TO the Female Academy, where a beautiful
flag was presented to the Democratic Association OF
the county Ivy the Democratic Ladies Of the tow n
through Miss Dawes, who delivered 40 Appropriate
and handsome address on the occasion. The proce.-
sion then marched TO the stand which had been pre-
p,red for the discussion. Isaac N. Ds,i one of the
Wing electoral ndIdsies, led off in The debate Mr.
DAVIS is handsome but not an able debster--b,.
speech was rambling, and evidently undigestee.
He was followed by DR.. w. ID. Lyss IN a lucid sr
panaiion of The principles of the Democratic party