The southern press., 1851-08-09
4 From the Free Tradsr, JaIy l6.
Barbecue at Faycttc, Jefferson County, Mis-.
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On Friday last barbecue was held at Fayette
in honor Of Mississippi's gallant son, Col. jeff.
Davis, United States senator. The assemblage
on the occasion was extremely large, and OF the
most unanimous character. Long before the
hour of meeting, the road on each side Of the
neat town of Fayette, was thronged with horse
men and carriages. The bar,rooms were soon
filled, the conversations became animate in rela-
ton to the political affairs of the day, and each
one seemed anxious to pay his respects to the
gallant senator whom they had invited to meet
them At about eleven o'clock, Col. jeff. ID ivis
accompanied by Col Sanders and other friends,
arrived. After cordial salutatons had been made,
a short time was occupied in preparing, after
which the whole party repaired to the delightful
retreat, about haf.a-mile from the town. A
more lovely spot could scarcely be conceived; !;
sheltered as it is from the piercing rays OF the
sun, by the foliage of the noble trees that rear
their heads towering far above; band of music
was in attendance, giving forth its notes OF
melody soft and delightful. to the ear. Seats
were provided for most the company, and it was
matter of much pleasure to see them occupied
by very numerous attendance of ladies, whose
beauty and gracefnlness added new charms to
the scene. When the requisite preparations had
been made, the Hon. senator, with i. ii. Hicks,
ESQ. State attorney ascended the rostrum, from
whence Col. Davis delivered a most powerful,
brilliant, and argumentatve appeal, on several OF
the leading questions of the day Throughout
he was listened to with the greatest attention,
and his IDEAS we're received with loud paudits
of appreciation. We submit a sketch OF the first
part of his speech, intending to insert the con-
clusion of the address in our next. The speech
will afterwards be published in pamphlet form
for distribution AT the conclusion Of the speak
ing, an excellent repast was served up, to which
full Justice was done by those present, and every
one seemed to be delighted with the interest
and conviviality of the occasion.
Mr.. Hicks appeared before the audience, and
in few brief remarks, introduced the Hon. jeff
Davis, a Senator from Mississippi, who had
served his country alike on the battle fields
and in her council halls,a true Southern man.
Hon. JEFF DAVIS, amidst much cheering then
stepped forward and said, why had they assem-
bled on that day! and why did he see so vast
an assembage before him! Was it because of
Justice having been done to the South-was it
because that peace reigned over the land ?
Was it because of returning sense OF the vir
tue of equity having been submitted in place Of
Injustice on the part of the Northern majority
that caused them to assemble in such con-
course at such time? He thought not; for
had this been the case, they, on that day, should
not have been present upon those grounds.
Nor should he, who needed repose and quiet in
order to recruit his health and strength, and who
had his private interests and his domestic cares
of life to attend to, nor should he have had to
be there appealing to his felow-citzens OF Mis-
ssspp, If the Southern interests of the country
had been properly, equitably and fairly adjusted.
(Cheers) Whenever he appeared before ths
people of Mississippi he valued their approba-
| ton beyond all things else, because they had
honored him by their confidence, and had con-
ferred upon him the highest office that State
could give. He did not appear before them as
| candidate, nor did he come as seeker of place
or upon his own interests, but simply did he
appear before that assembage as son of Mis-
sissippi, to plead the cause OF Mississippi-a
cause that was more sacred to his heart, and
more dear to his existence than all other ties OF
life-a cause of the last and greatest import
ance to the citizens of the present State.
| (Cheers.)
| The reason why they assembled was because
| Justice had not been done to them; because the
| concessions unj Justly obtained already prompted
continued aggressions, and also because they
saw the unmistakeable evidence OF social and
political degradation, and if inequality and de.
pendenee being prepared for them by their
Northern opponents, 1t was therefore that he
was there to appeal to, and reason with them,
and Il was also therefore that they collected 10
such vast numbers to dlscountenancs the legis.
lation that had been made for them. He had
painful solictude for the welfare OF the State,
for its prosperity and the happiness Of its ci.i
zens: and especially whenever he appeared be-
fore his friends in old Jefferson county-for it
was there that he spent his boyish days and
| formed the first associations and impressions Of
juvenile mind by which tn, interests of those
| around him were rendered peculiar 10 his own ::
il was there that all the eniearing scenes Of
early life were fixed upon his mind, and which
would linger with their fond remembrances in
his hearts core through all the various and
changing events Of life. Cheers And when
| he referred to the many and ever.convincing
proofs Of the patr' otism of Mississippi, in bye
gone days, he felt chat yet, upon the great
| questions of the day, she would decide with
! that 6rmness which characterzes right and
| iustice--her decision being made after a calm
! and impartial consideration. IL was the high
character Of the State, and the position he oc-
cupied as public officer, that made him douby
anxious to receive the appreciation of his fellow
citizens. Hr remembered how Mississippi con.
Quoted herself in the bloody wars Of 1912, and
how her gallant Sons maintained the honor Of
the State by their bravery and courage upon the
eventful occasion. IL was then that General
TIinds Of that county, the hero who will for
ever live in their memory, became in one enga.
cement the "wonder Of the one army and the
admiration Of the other."-(Applause.)
And when at the present day he called TO
! mind the patriots and the patriotic acts Of the
State from time to time, he would no other
than expect that now they would look simply
to the truth and the justice of the question at
issue-simply TO their condition and relative
| position to other States in the Union, and that
| they would have the boldness and courage to
demand that equality which their fathers had
established for them and their posterty in or.
der that, unshorn, and perfect in its pristine
glory, they might transmit to their children
those bocns, those privileges and those rights
that had been secured and rendered sacred BY
blood (Cheers.)
He would ask them, had they received jus
tice! Had Congress by its acts done that