Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-10-30

The Torch1ight Procession.
This affair which came off on Tussda
night, Notwithstanding the unfayorabl
%aprenfance of the weather in the morniu
did honor to the getters up OF it The pre-
Sessioli was large, numbering about OH
thousand as good ScoTr men as eve
graced the streets Of Baton Rouge. A
2 o'clock a very respectable delegutio
arrived from Bayou Sara, who togethe
with West Baton Kouye's gallant Wing
Rjoihed in procession, and illuminated as
were, the very heavens with their man,
torches aid tra1spafehties. And to adj
to the grandure Of the scefie, the dwelling
Of many Of otir citizens were illttninate,
TO greet the advaning procession. w
must not III onr hasty notice forget tl
splendid bali which is creditable to TIL,
young gentlemen who evinced so mucl
Interest on the o%ccasion--it measured W,
understand 35 feet in circumference, mos
appropriately noticed, and not lcas
among them, was a very conspicuous coon
which continually walked the rail above
the ball. After parrading the principle
Of our little city the procession
'haulted at the stand opposite the State
House where a considerable number o.
ladies lhad assembled and the gallant
Harry HAYS and Hon. J. P. BENJAMIN
spoke to the crowd in just such terms az
the time and circumstances required. W.
have not space for any thing rear q full
Of either the m%anouvering Of the
procession or Of the speeches delivered OH
the occasion, but on taking up the line Of
march they were led by the e~nticinc
smiles Of the farer sex TO almost every
street in town, and finally the dele
cations from abroad were escorted TO the
Harvey House where a supper was il
waiting-of which they must speek. "
~
Mn. EDITOR In perusing the pampl,
let published by the Wing Executive Com
'mittee at Washington City and entitled
,"The Contrast" the following extracts will
particular attention. W. recon-
mend them to the special consideration o
the liberal minded, patriotic ictizens O
Louisiana.
Act June 3Oth, 1884, ITO carry into ful
effect the 4th article Of the treaty of tn
9th Of January, 1921, with the creek ma
|tion Of Indians. so far as relates to th
Of citizens of Georgia against SAT-
Indians prior to 1902" 1t appears tina
citizens Of Georgia had large claim
the Creek Indians for depreciation
prior to the Intercourse act OF 1902, ant
that by the treaty with the Creek Indian
|of January Sth, 1921, tie United State
lin consideration OF a cession Of lands
to assume and pay these claims. t.
|be ascertained and determined by the Pres
|ident Of the United States, to the amour
|of a quarter of a million of dollars. T,
this agreement was the purpos'
and object Of the act of June 30th. /
seems TO have been a clear case Of liabili
ty by the United States. The bill! passet
the House Of Representatives June 9th
yeas 90, nays 60. Franklin Pierce votinG
III the negative. wide House Journa
l $. sess 23d Congress, p. $500 Per
|iaps MI. Toombs can satisfy the people
of Georgia that Franklin Pierce is a yer,
man to be President Of the Unitsl
Resolution. introduced by MIR. Chiffon
proposing to raise a select committee ste
inquire into the e%xpediency Of so extend
ing the provisions of the act of Congress
passed 7,h June, 1882. granting pensions
TO certain classes of troops therein named
as to embrace in its provisions those Wht
,cerc engaged in the wars against the In
dians subsequent to the close Of the Reuo
aOar and aown to the treaty O,
|G1eenvilIe, with leave to report by bill o.
This resolution came up fo
consideration in the House, February It'll
! 1874, and passed, yeas 1856. nays IS
Franklin Pierce voting in the negative
wide House Journal, LIST session, 23s
Congress. p. 316-'17.)
So that it appears that MI. Pierce wa,
mot s0ilIsug to hare even an inquiry in ia
|vor Of the old soldiers. Mich less wa.
|he disposed to do them Justice!
1.-THE House" February 10, 1884, ere
stunned the consideration Of the bill mo
1872 granting a bounty in land to the or
militia men, mounted militia me
and rangers. who defended the f:ontie
the late war with Great Britain
when, or motion. the bill was laid on tn
table, or in other words stiled yeas $50
mays 81 Franklin Pierce aoting IN tn
affirmative. wide House Journal, 2,
23d Congress, p. 378.)
What did Mr. Pierce care for "the or
gained militia men, mounted militia men
and rangers, who defended the frontie
the late wal with Great Britain.
Act Of June 10Th, 1884. to revise thu
act entitled IAN act to grant prc-emptio'
to settlers on the public lands, ap
May 29th, $780," passed tn.
House of Representatives, yeas 1913, nay
So, Franklin Pierce noting III the neg
Gtivc. Vide House Journal LIST sess. 23e
Congress. PIP. 751-'2)
Will the Hon. Mr.. Douglass please ex.
plain this vote? He has engaged to speak