The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-10-29
the Union.
The WhiH Barbecue MT Blndensbur0


Like many other citizens of Washington, felt an in
clinaon Wednesday to take ride the country, as
the day was so fine, and the opportunity of visiting
wing barbecue in good old hosptabe Maryland so in
vng Hence, as many were going, | could not with
stand The temptation The congregation, for fine a
day, was small. particularly it had been heralded
barbecue everything that could be desired The pre-
siding officer of the meeting Ex-Governor Sprgg
The venerable Gusts spoke, and attracted much attens
ton-not for his speaking but being remnant of the
Washington family, and kind of connecting link be-
tween the past and the present generation Indeed the
speaking Notwithstanding to be noted until the
great gun, Hon Cost Johnson, introduced and his
address noted only for his extreme abuse Of the demo-
cratic party generally and Lewis Cass especially and
the many false assertions INDUCED in: but this had for its
excuse the particular state in which the gentleman found
himself tit being after dnner) He told his audience that
Lewis Cass the black cockade in his youth. and
was federast until Mr.. Jefferson caused him'to urn
ent, in this declaration, TO forget that Judge Herrck,
gentleman who voted for Mr. Clay in 1874, had declared
publicly and print that he knew Gen. Cass in Ohio
such elected the Ohio Legislature in that year that
he then about twenty-five years old, and had
held any Office but had attended to his profession and his
but equally false and ridiculous, Mr. johnson informed
his audience that every Office holder in Washington of
81 900 salary taxed $50 as black mail, support
the present democratic nominees and those of higher
salaries in proportion. ,..s .s
Mr. Snowden, of the Alexandra Gazette, was then intro
duced and made really the only good and sensible speech
OI lne OCCASION no ABUSE, no
slang disavowed any intention of saying word dispara
gng to Gen Cass spoke with great good sense eoquence
and proprlety-seemed to be aware that any must
be weak indeed that required the abuse of its opponents
to sustain it. In short, his speech Just such is cal
cuated produce IMPRESSION and contrast avorably
with Johnson's and with much ingenuity and TACT Mr..
S held out every encouragement but did induce any
one to believe that the wings would carry the Old Do
mnion In this he showed his good sense particularly.
Then was introduced Mr. Carlisle of W., who is a
good and eloquent lawyer has clear and argumentave
haun hp1r IN Init TnrtI taIx hn
thinks he is witty and in his attempts at that, he
much out of his latitude bear in attempting dance
He told his audience long rgmarole about Gov. Mar
cys patched brches and previous to Mr.. Buchanans
recent speech, said bches" had been sent to him as
curiosity and upon being called up haste after he had
retired that night, he, through mistake put them on,
and made his speech in them: and this tale was fair
specimen of Mr. Carsles address-a labored attempt
wit.
Then was introduced Mr. Bowie, whose peculiar
style seemed to be effort to initiate the Hon. William
Allen in his manner of speakng and with his failure,
the company seemed disposed to dsperse. He, however
stopped, and MIR. Coke of w. was introduced, and
his dry and pressing style, although sound lawyer,
seemed to give the finishing touch and the meeting
soon adjourned
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