The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1852-10-01
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Baton Rouge Wings to Bayou Sara, l wal
somewhat surprised that not one Of your
numerous reporters was along. to give you
an account Of the proceedings Surprising
that the omission was unavoidable, and
doubling not you would be glad to have the
deficiency supplied, make an attempt to
furnish you with some of the leading incl
dents Of that great expedition. The Baton
Rouge steamer Ben adams left her moor
ings at one o'clock, P. NJ, having on board
the Scott & Graham Club and the Wing
delegations Of East and West Baton Rouge
numbering in all about two hundred souls.
The passage though somewhat tedious was
enliveneG with speeches, songs and music
at intervals, and the greatest harmony and
good fellowship prevailed. Our Vis-a- Vis
neighbor was first called on to make a
speech and responded in good style, the
call was then given for our worthy Mayor
who made us speech that awoke the
slumbering echoes of the neighboring
swamps and carried conviction and asionish-
ment to all the resident alligators therein.
After speech by Hon. Alex. Barrow of
West Baton Rouge and another by Mr..
David Barrow came the great event of the
day, v,e speech OF thrilling interest from
that great bulwark of republican principles,
the President of the Scott and Graham Glee
Club, Hamilton NJ Pierce, Esq, speech in
which he demonstrated to the satisfac ton
of all present that Scott and Graham are
true republicans, that our government is
truly republican and tina: republican form
of government is - government of repub
licans. regret tlat no reporter was pre-
sent tc hand down to posterity this truly
republican speech. On our arrival at the
fal famed town of Waterloo we found quite
a respectable delegation waiting TO Join
US, we gave them few hearty cheers and
took them on board of our already crowded
boat. We arrived at Bayou Sara about
6 o'clock P NJ. and | must confess that |
was somewhat astonished at the very ex-
tensve arrangements that had been made
for the occasion. The river bank in front
OF the town was literally alive with people.
some in uniform, some bearing banners and
others wearing the badges of the different
clubs to which they belonged. The ladies'
too, were in great force on the galleries and
verandahs OF the houses fronting the river
On our dsembarking from the steamer the
vast assem5age on the shore opened their
ranks facing each other, ard we marched
between them to the front amidst deaiening
cheers and every demonstration Of hearty
welcome. The procession being formed
{ Baton Rouge in the 'front.' we marched to
the chnrch ediGce which had been iastefully
adorned with banners, trausparencies, nc,
suitable for the occasion. Gen. Robt. j.
Barrow was called to the chair and in a
speech of some length addressed the vast
assembIage: at the conclusion of which,
the whole building resounded with the name
Of Pond The call was answered by the
appearance of Mr.. Pretson Pond, lr, who
in speech of more than two hours length,
which in true eloquence, sound arguments,
with witty aueo dotes together
with a review of the political history OF the
country during half a century past, ranks
him as one of the greatest speakers in this
section of the country. MIR. Ponds speech
was entirely void of The slang and clap trap
abuse that has unfortunately been so much
in vogue, and althogh he bundled his
political opponents without gloves, he did
it in a gentIemanly manner. A great num-
Der of the fair ladies of the town and adj
iacent country graced the occasion with
their presence The procession now for
med and marched through all the streets,
some bearing banners, some transparencies
some torches and others discharging at in
tervsls numerous fireworks.
Most of the houses We're brilliantly illu-
minated with candles tastefully arranged IN
the windows, and Bonhres and beauty ditto
in front of the doors. Our next move was
FOR the sleepy looking town Of st. Francis
Vile. which the last time ] saw it appeared
to have slept for century, we found its IN
nabitants wide awake, however, and fully
oent on contributing their share of the
grand display. The Examinations here
were equal if not superior to those of the
over town, and the bright eyes of beauti- |