Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09

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were, He had made but little progress in his
speech, when a shout from afar-a legion shout
reached the dense throng that Col. c. was
addressing, who reGchoed far back into the
dark woods the welcome intelligence, the joy
full cry, "Ascension Dclega!i0n--Seren Hum
dred strong " The speaker paused. Three
cheers rolled up from the enthusiastic multi
tude and there came marching down to the
battle-ground Of principle, in spite of storm or
tempest-with banners flying, with muslc's
exhilarating notes, and with that same old coon
upon his perch-the long line of noble Wings
of which Ascension boasts. The orators eye
kindlcd with this splendid reinforcement and
eloquence fell from his lips like "pearly drops"
upon the great ocean of animated hearers
around him.
We shall not endeavor to give 4 report or
epitomc Of the various speeches delivered We
| could not do them Justice were we to attempt
it the name of each will be full guarantee of
the effect produced, and of the ability and elo-
quence which characterized them. Dir. PREUX
Gin French) and Mr.. WATTERsToN followed
Col. CHRIsrY, in a chaste and impressive style'
which elected repeated applause.
The dinner was now announced, and amidst
the rain which had continued to pour down at
intervals, a rush was made for the good things
which had been prepared. The weather pre-
vented any of the tables from being spread
and such another scattering and transportation
of substantials and delicacies, hither and thi-
ther from one to another, was perhaps never
before seen or heard of. Suffice to say there
was the greatest abundance, and of the best
quality, Of everything which the appetite could
crave.
At about 8 O'Clock, the weather still proving
inclement, it was announced that the remainder
of the speaking would take place at the court
house, about a mile distant. Thither, then, the
assemblage proceeded and in a short space
of time there was 4 jam inside and in front of
this building--the ladies', neither faltering nor
in danger of %fainting, still in attendance, re-
CARELESS of muddied skirts and ruined prunel-
las, glowing with animation, and pride, and en-
thusiasm.
A table was placed upon and in front of the
slated portico-then an exciting whisper passed
along from man to man--then burst from every
lung loud and continued cheering. BENJAMIN
was upon the stand. In substance he COM
1.-THE sea Of upturned faces before
might we'll appal an ADLER and 4 more ex-
perienced speaker than myself. Never before
do ~recollect to have seen a more en-
thusiastic manifestation than has this day been
exhibited, in spite of accumulating accidents
and misfortunes." We will touch at random
upon some of the points of his able and elo.
luent appeal-one that will be long renem-
bered in this community. He reviewed the
past administrations since 1910, when VAN b.
Rem was the Democratic candidate for the Pre-
he spoke of the fearful indications
With regard to the South which were being
made manifest in the Democratic party of this
egion-their growing callousness upon the
question for the sake of political pow
#. The "Northern man with Southern princi-
lies" the Democrats once hurled from their
anks in consequence, as they said, of his
reachery tothe South; subsequently, in l64S,
e became the regular Abolition candidate of
he North, in opposition to LEWIS CAss and
ZACHARY TAYLoR-the regular Abolition can
idate!-and now, in 1852, but four years after, !
e was again Rugged to Democratic bosoms,
'outh as well as North. Why? Because they
ave been searching in the frigid regions, and -;
ave found another ."Northern man with South
IN principles" who VAN buren, knows full :
'ell, whom he is supporting with all his might, :
nd who, if elected, will, without doubt, retain
his Arch Traitor of the South as one of his
'abinet advisers! The speaker reverted to the 6
lct, and one which we wish to be impressed /.
pom the minds Of our readers, that every De- :,
locratic administration had some important 9
'ork to be performed which required the ser "
of WINFIELD SCoTT; he referred to the e
anadian difficulties, the Maine boundary ques- P
on, our troubles in South Carolina, and our n
oubles in Mexico all of which Democratic IL
residents could not get along without the n
reat talents of WINFIELD ScorT--and in every 81
nergency, in every hour of trial, he had sue G
'ssfully and nobIy performed his duty. He "
lpressed it too upon the minds of the people .,
lat the Democratic candidate, FRANKLIN =
1ERcE, and the Abolition candidate, JOHN P. :,
ALE, (~another Democrat were both from the e,
State--EALE and FIERCE were both New +,
ampshire. men--both were educated in the -
me schools, reared in the SANE region! The
ct was alluded to, in commenting upon the