Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-09
The Great Whig Demonstration in
Plaoueminen

VIC v ICCoilCC W HAVE SCCH q IuUfe U[ll
liant political display, outside of a city, thar
that of last Saturday in this town and We
doubt if ever, in the interior of Louisiana, sucl
an imposing spectacle of assembled freemer
has been witnessed--such ardor and enthusiasm
manifested. The number of persons present
is v%ariously estimated from three to five thou.
sand.
At an early hour on the I'd the music from
the band proclaimed the arrival of the New
Orleans delegation; and soon we had the plea.
sure Of saluting our friends, the indefatigablc
''OLD Rlc" and his compatriots in the good and
glorious cause; Mr.. CARRELL, of the Crescent,
Maj. KELLY, Mr.. EDWARD, late Reporter to the
Convention, Col. BEMIss and others and like
wise that fluent and piquant writer, (among
them but not Of them) Judge WALKER, of the
Delta. The Press was likewise represented
by Mr.. W!SFREE, of the West Baton Rouge
CapitoliGn Visa us, and Mr.. JOHNSON, of the
Franklin Banner.
The st. Mary delegation entered town about
breakfast time, in carriages from the Park, with
banner waving, and with enthusiastic songs.
About 10 o'clock the steamer Ben Adams
arrived, having on board the East and West
Baton Rouge delegations, who Immediately
marched into the line of procession just form
ing, and were welcomed to the hospitalities of
the "Banner Parish" in a most happy style by
Mr.. DAVID N. BARROW, and the reply, from Mr..
JOHN S. BARROW of East Baton Rouge, was
equally felicitous and eloquent.
The music then struck up from two fine
bands, in front and rear, and the long line of en-
thusiastic soldiers in the cause of SCOTT AND
THEIR COUNTRY, with their Haunting banners,
moved towards the ground in the rear of town
where the barbecue and speaking were to take
place. In the van of this proud army, erect
and proud of their position, marched the Young
Wings of lberville, from fifteen down to five,
with their gorgeous banner in the lead, upon
which was inscribed, We cannot Vote, but zee
can Fight for the Man who Fought for Us!'
But the ground for the feast and ceremonies
had scarcely been reached by the procession
which was already beautified with the presence
of avery large number of the fair daughters of
lberville-when the misfortunes and accidents |
of the day commenced. The clouds, which
had been gathering and thickening for some
time, suddenly burst forth in torrents over the
scene of beauty and enthusiasm. This crea-
ted soma Stjrrtpr s,nnnr fbo ,~orul ~, A. |
benches, when SHOWN" they came, whole rows
of them. The confusion resulting from this
having partially subsidized, and
the shower having passed off, R. A. UProN,
Esq, as requested, announced the following
gentlemen for officers of the meeting, who were
unanimously accepted:
President-Col. A. SIDNEY ROBERTSON.
Vice Presidents-Hon H. F. DEBL1Eux, w. f.
EDWARDS, NARcIssE LEBLANC, Maj AUBREY Du-
'uY, Col. JOHN RICHARDSON of St. Mary, CHas.
A. SLACK, R. A. UProN, Col. R. A. STEWART and
THEODORE JOHNSTON.
observation-disclosures N. BARROW and ADo1pnE
GRASS.
The President then introduced to the multi
ude the venerable Col. CHR1sTY Of New Or
a soldier under SCoTr in 1912. At this
%uncture, The sky again blackened, the rain once
more poured out with increased violence upon
he devoted crowd; this caused a number of
'ersons to seek the speakers stand for shelter,
When suddenly and with a crash ii came to the
but without any material injury, we
'~clieve, to any one.
1t may well be imagined, that about this time
he Wings Of Iberville felt excessively absshed
nd mortified in consequence of the misfor-
unes and accidents that were increasing upon
They had spared neither expense nor
pirit in getting up a barbecue and a display :
hat would rebound to their honor and CRAFTY
who had honored them with their pre- ,
ence. We could not control the elements, l
ut perhaps we are not altogether blameless in |
respects such perhaps will be the opin- I
N entertained. But did these combined evils '
md to depreciate the ardor and enthusiasm of
lie congregated thousands? Not in the least ,
the rain still poured down from the !
eayens, "OLD RIc," with Pore OLDHAM, his 1
eader," were mingling with the storm the stir l
ng chorus, a. *" Z
a 'em again, Old Lundy's Lane -.a :
hich was taken up and reverberated by those :,
ound, their clothes dripping, as were all 9TH 4
s, with the still falling rain. But the ladies' T
God bless them-little credit is due to the I
erner sex for the spirit which they displayed 9
bidding defiance to storm and accident, when 7
e reflect upon the perfect Indifference which :.
e fair ones manifested at the untoward events g
the day. !. They had come upon the ground :.