New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1852-08-04
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OF THE CONSOLIDATED CITY OF NEW ORLEANS
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST A, 1852
The whir State Ratification Meeting.

Inis affair cam, of cd Baton Rouge, on last
Monday. Ii was one of the most brilliant and
4 successful politicl demonstrations we have ever
known. The ATTENDANCE upon the ground was
admitted BY whis and democrats to be four
times as large as sss had at the recent State
Ratification Meeting Of the democrats The
| number present wi $ yariously estimated at from
| four thousand to i've thousand persons. and the
beautiful grove in which The meeting was held
was all alive and thickly swGrming with fail
wenen and true p'cr. 4 thousand bright and
giittering eyes, burning with the gentle, and
Kindly and hone,t enthusiasm of womnahood
kindled anew and warmer inspiration in the soul
Of every orator, and gille,i the GOOD wing cause
With fresher light
Let MS, whilst AWAITING fuller report rapidly
sketch the incidents Of the day
Early in the day, the Newurleans Scott
Rangers, a true-,esrted aud manly body oil
wings, mastering about ore hundred and thir.
teen strong, and preceded Ivy MESSENGERS SPLEEN
did band Of mmic, arrived They were cor
daily and Hospitality welcomed by the commit.
Tee Of reception Delegations from Iberville,
Lafourehe, etc, arrived in rapid succession,
bringing with them bevies Of fair ladies'
At IL o'clock, H. ", the different bodies took
up the line of mil rch for the ground on which
the Barbecue wal TO take place The process
sion was lengthy, and embraced some five hum
dred 20 six hundred persons. Carriages whirled
by II in rapid succession, and mounted horse-
men formed gay escort upon either side.
The procession ltcund its way beneath spread
ing trees, green inl their summer foliage, to the
Barbecue ground ia beautiful grove from which
the under growth had been neatly and carefully
cleared away. AL this moment, the scene was
eminently picturesque and stirring The ad-
vancine processio was received with cheer upon
cheer; Messenef's band, leading the other
bands, struck u]i the tune of 1.-The Fillmore
Rangers !; from l,nnlre,ls OF carriages and from
a thousand selecIed points beneath the green
trees, fair ladies' wayel an enthusiastic well
come; and hurrai for Scott and Graham broke
loudly and cheril'. frem the assembled mass.
At IL o'clock. tie assemblage was called TO
order, and ten. Icrnarl, ASSISTED by other Of
6eers, took the Chair.
Coils Hunter, Isiearie. Beecher and others
opened the proceedings by singing that capital
campaign song, ''Ola Lnndy's Lame" This,
they followed up during the course of the day,
with several other SeFy effective campaign songs
The first speeel was made by our talented
young townsman. Marry Hayes twas aclever-
ly conceived and handsomely delivered address
Duncan +. Ke,ner, the distinguished Presi-
dent Of the late Osnveution, followed in one Of
the happiest, mott telling and effective stump
speeches We ever listened to, and living for many
years in Kentucky and tennessee, we have often
heard men whose names are familiar as house
hold words, BY yilsue Of their national fame as
stump-speakers, In anec,lotieal - hits" Mr.
Renncr was very happy, and they we're all the
more pungent an elective from the felieitous
mixture of gentlp manly courtesy and dry sar-
easm. lie spoke i Ike plain planter, and every
now and then wen 4 use some clear illustration
which showed hi, also, to be the scholar and
the student. We but express the general OPT
MON, when We say that, continuing in the same
happy vein, Mr.. II enner might have commanded
an unweariel aud, snee for hours, His speech
was rare treat and made is mark upon the
minds of those pr sent
Banden Hunt followed ia one of his massive
and splendid efforts His heart Sas in his work,
and his cnlogies ii Scott, FILLMORE and Clay
were finished aud teeply impressive We know
If no gentleman she deserves more from his
party, and the p'pple Of Louisiana, than Mr.
Hunt He was tn, leading spirit, the command
ng influence Of Tee late Convention, and his
sbors in il have liked his name, honorably and
rson he page Of the history OF
louisiana. u TIN present canpaign, he has
'laeed himse 4 fore aosi among our States ora
ors.
After toe cencl ,sian Of Nr Hunts speech,
he assembled thoaanis fell 10 work upon AN
abundant store Of ntablss aud potabes. We
iaeSer saw more INVITING and substantial dis
play hhrdening \ as line al tables The citi- |
'e'rs OF Baton RoTge deserve great credit lor |
ii's hltrality and abundance nf their hospital
i,s7 All their AZ raHgemeni. were perfect
Alter the eating there came mere speaking,
and excellent speaking it was King, Of st |
Landry, made neal and spirited address,
which won much applaa-e. anil commanded un, |
iiside'l attention. Nv 'a~tellsnus, vi this city,
9llowesi IN spee b iull 81 tire energy and ar |
TanaeIit ial Nlisti, - -irilcrssn, and Mn |
pton. Of lberyills seuul up the proceedings
a very excellent .,ldrcsses
As the sun was descending Ia the heavens,
he asSemblage dispersed, giving cheer upon
hSer for Scott and Graham As the multitude
dispersed, every f1ise seemed TO brighten in the
Anticipation of a Nhiy triumph in November
nd If the demonstration had, ON last Monday,
I Baton Rouge, h' true echo of the popular
ointment OF the ate, our democratic friends
iAy coant it aluellt certain that Louisiana will |
Tvs a large maio,t.ty for sCerr and GRAHAM
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~ beautiful work aft executed with rare and happy
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azs aaa deserves int4 sst and sdmirstion
iadsaici to ae True Delta for proof of tho
sissaeay 10 ahs cqse Of Cunningham and Others,
lHiEed ~th thr nj nler Of Capt, Weymouth, and
lpnairg Mr. Green An accident prevented our OBJ
ssizE IL ssshsrwise.
TIA siersat Steamer ',st Boy, Capt b. Mckinney, will
sss tsis aay 18th ins &c Port oaddo Shreveport and
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