New-York daily tribune., 1856-08-29
FREMONT BARBECUE NEAR BOSTON.

Frcu Our Own CorespOnds....
BosTON, Aug n, 1850.
went to the Fremont Barbecue in Needha,n
yesterday. 1t was held in q pine grove on tho
banks OF Charles River, about twelve miles from
Boston, The place much resembles Mt. Auburn.
without the monuments and the fences, only il is
T. ur or five tines as large. 1t is group of 70. lie
em;n,. noes, with charming little dells and plxins
between t,..sm, covered, for the most part, with
aourishipg Rrow..h OF pine. great tent, inclosins
half an acre in ts wbe folds, and Intended for the
dining hall of the occasion, was visible afsr of as
we approached The way to /. led through fields
and woods for perhaps two thiris OF mile, tho
woods and fields being filed with horses, and
every description of vehicle known in New-Ens
land from al omnibus to baby wagon.
On reaching the main stand for speakers l
found vast multitude gathered around Col
Brewster, the crack orator of the American party,
who has lungs Of brass, and . voice that can be
heard almost as far as the Caliope. He has
actually been heard at the distance Of mile, BY
measurement So immense was the crowd around
him yeste erdsy that found it difficult on the edge
of it, to catch the thread of his speech. lie was
followed by John L. Swift of Boston, and Thomas
ID. Elliot of New Bedford. At the same time
speaking was going on at three other places in tho
groves while at the great tent, and on tho hlllt0ps
large groups of people were gathered, engaged 10
conversation, or in witnessing the brilliant specta-
Gle presented by the banners arches, and other
decorations, and by the delegations con-
stantly pouring IN, whose successive arrivals
Kept up continuous procession from O'Clock
till dinner time. Every town within fifteen miles
was represented, in several cares by majority Of
the voters. West Newton, for example, sent l,5UW
Cambridge twelve miles off, sent 500, and Lynn,
twenty miles distant, sent nearly 900. The dele
CATION from Woburn alone came In 296 carriages
Two of the delegations brought each large. open
carriage containing thirty-tw young girls, " rep
resent the States, including Kansas. Those rep
reseutiDg the States were dressed in white, with
oak leaves about their heads, while Kansas was
array ed in deep mourning.
There were probably about 30, 900 people in at
tendance, large proportion OF them women. so
far as l saw, the most perfect order and sObriety
was observed. Ii was altogether Lot only the
largest political demonstration We have ever had
in Massachusetts, but also one of the most agreeA-
Bile festivals. There was plenty to eat. beside tho
roasted OK, and for drink, the grove itself supplied
a cOpious spring Of excellent water. The weather
was delicious, resembling that Of the most perfect
of our Autumnal days, cool, calm and bright. Ii
could not have been better, if it had been made on
purpose for the barbecue
The feet Of the meeting will be immense. 1t
has triumphantly demonstrated not only the enthu
siasm but the numbers of the Fremohters in the
eastern part of the State which is not their natu
raj stroDg Dghold-the center and west being much
more Anti-Slayery in character. No other party
could get together one-6fth as many people in any
quarter of Massachusetts,. Similar meetings will
be held in the course Of the next month; Quo in
Worcester and one in Bristol County are already
announced. And probably before the campaign
closes we shall hold gathering On Boston Com
mon that will eclipse them all. OLIVER.