The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-11-07
Great Wing Gathering.

The New Orleans Bulletin of the 3Oth
ultimo contains thrilling account of the
assemblage of TN thousand Wings at a
barbecue given at the residence of Judge
j. Bermudez, in the parish of Jefferson, on
the 18th, which fills several columns of
that paper. Eloquent speeches were made
by several gentlemen, and the greatest
enthusiasm prevailed. We have only
room for so much of the Bulletins ac-
count as will be found below
"a song then given, and S. s. Prentiss, the
glorious and eloquent Wing orator, was then called
for, and at once responded. The moment he ap-
peared on the stand he was greeted in the most
| enthusiastic manner. He alluded in the happiest
manner to the bright sky above Git was a super
latively beautiful day. and brighter eyes around
abiding to the ladies who thronged the balcony.
The omens, said the eloquent speaker are favor
able to the old glorious Wing cause. Why do these
vast thousands meet us here day? 1t is no pic mic
occurrence for mere pleasure. 1t is for the business
and welfare of the great Wing party that they
meet IN council Ii is but short year since we
were sounding our victorious peans over battle
gloriousy won, and we are now again called to
the held. Let us, therefore, carefully inspect our
arms see that they are in good condition, and our
ammunition dry The 9Th of November is the
day set for the battle, and | see around me many
who fought gallantly and nobly on the g last No
Vember's day" | see, too, several of my Demo
cratic friends, who look uneasy as if they were
on the anxlous-seat at camp meeting; but let
them come on,
For while the lamp holds out to burn,
The vllest sinner may return
"(Here the multitude brozeou with the most tu-
multuous laughter and cheering.) Mr. Prentiss
then, IN very happy manner, adverted TO the pre-
and exhorted the Wings Of the city to do their duty
you cannot refuse TO endorse your own paper
continued Mr.. Prentiss; last year Old lack drew a
draft upon you which you duly honored told him
to go ahead! You have plenty of his funds now in
your hands, and, therefore, accept this draft To
refuse il would be just bad for merchant 10
conclude that his country customers had made a
| bad crop before the seed was out of the ground.
All that we have TO do is to wait till Old Tack
Wing crop is up, until the 'worm' is out Of it.
| (Here some one IN the crowd said-Locofoco
worm!) Wait until the harvest time is at hand
and then Judge. To vote against our present can
dldate5 now, would be equal to discredtinp our
gallant old chief. Here Mr.. Prentiss gracefully
excused the Honorable Bale Peyton, who had been
announced az one of the speakers, on the ground
that Colonel Peyton was now a Government Off
GER, and could not consistently interfere in politics
After abiding to the struggles for liberty abroad
instancing the Hungarian and Russian troubles
and paying the most gorgeous tribute to Liberty
| that taste and eloquence ever framed or uttered
MI frentlss concluded Dy saying: one word more,
and that 10 the ladest Is both pleasing and CRATE
fu to all true Wings TO have the ladies to soften
| and sanctfy the proceedings of this immense as
| semblage Mothers, sisters, wives, what tender
| recoilections are connected with these names.
Through life IN all Its phases, either in the feeble
moments Of infancy, the years of manhood, the tot
tering days of old age and DEATH they are with us
God bless them! tCheers May the destiny ofalltrue
| wing ladies be as bright as the sun above us-but
no am false TO my allegiance; may the destiny
of all ladies be as bright as the sun above US. God
bless all the ladies, Wing and Democrat Cheer
after cheer followed the conclusion of Mr. Prem
tiss's speech, and were taken up by the splendid
band OF the kenner Reserve Guards who struck up
| Here's health 10 all good lasses The meeting
then adjourned to the table, where an hour was
| spent in merriment"