Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-10-30
TIE Speaking On "Wednesday Might

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! The court house was crowded on Wedncs'
sday night last TO hear the addresses of JOHN S
sSCoTr and HARRY HAYS, Esqrs, and Colonct
WHEAT, which last served under Gen. SCOTT
in Mexico. The first of these gentlemen for,
lmerly resided in this place, has but lately gra'
sduated in the Law School of New Orleans, is
syoung in politics and young in years. lie com
xmenced his speech in a beautiful and touching
sstvIe; he was surrounded by those whose "a
] miliar faces brought into his mind reminiscent
ices calculated to arouse dormant energies and
Sfuse the spirit Of poetry and eloquence. He
I was not lacking in these high attributes Of an
! orator. As a speaker he is peculiarly graceful,
land in this, almost his first essay in a scene
NEW and novel, and singu'arIy embarrassing,
Che acquitted himself in a style which demanded
I the appreciation of strangers, and which ft' sur
spassed the anticjpatiors of his friends and old
sacquaintances. We will not attempt d report
of Ar. ScoTT's speech, nor The speech Of either
] He was both argumentative and eloquent, and
Twas rapturousIy applauded throughout. His
s~career has been most auspiciously commenced;
land when the next great contest n Oft, the
sname of JOHN S. SCOTT, if he lives, will be
found among the most active and eloquent in
1.-THE. support and viEdication Of Whig principles
land Wing measures.
HARRY HAYS followed Mr.. SCoTT. He is al
nervous, ~impetuous, eloquent speaker--one of
1.-The ablest that have struggled through this.
|campaign; he is, likewise, quite a young man,
in politics, and just passed through his.
canvass upon the stump. Mark it-he isl
destined to act no inconsiderable part in theF
political future of Louisiana. His speech on
Wednesday night would have done credit to a.
BENJAMIN or Hunt, and his audience fully tes-t
tilted their appreciation Of his efforts by heartys
and enthusiastic plaudits throughout his res
marks. Those who heard him will not sooni
particular his graphic delineatiou and,
explanation of the Democratic platform i: wasE
in its naked hypocrisy and corruption. :
HAYs's address was logical and truthful--k
sarcastic, bitter, bri!liant-and the Wings of,
he Stale may be proud Of such an advocate. L
Col. WHEAT lastly assembled the stand. HisE
lyle was different TO the W preceding, andy
consequently the interest was varied and emf
lanced. He is a good speaker, but there isfs
more of the solder in the gallant gentleman
han the orator. He was with SCOTT in Mex.
,o-aImost under his immediate command, and q
e was truly eloquent in his description of hist
caring in battle, his calm, noble and f~earlessE &
while deeply engaged in watching thef4
rogress of the conflict, while the bombs were 81
and flying around him. Col. WHEATs
new, then, the old Hero as few men knew hinE
no have spoken here. He knew him upon
te far~distant fields of a powerful and treach- &
GUS enemy-amidst the roar ard smoke of
Innon-and most enthusiastically did the Col-H
lel speak Of him, as man supremacy greatH
all the elements which constitute true andH
,nuine greatness. h
We trust that this occasion is not the lastA'
at we will be favored with the presence off
ose three eloquent gentlemen. Health and
attend them. BIZ