New Orleans daily crescent., 1856-10-23
THE GREAT PLAQUEMINEs BARBECUE.
PARISH OF PLAouEN1NEs. Oct. %. 1s5G

IARlSH OF TLAQGEMlNES, Oct. ~, 1856
Editors Crescent. On Monday, the Goth, a grand
barbecue of the Americans Of the parish of Plaque
lnines took place at the plantation Of Mr.. J. G.
hackey.
MT. Robert Wilkinson was called to the chair, and
the following gentlemen nominated Vice Presidents
Messrs. John Pickens, Nolliere s5avant Thomas Bis
ter, Wing. Ronquille, Juan Ridacovict Urah Kiger,
Adolphe Frederick, Thomas Vanderslice Dr. D. r.
Fox and Simon Martin, Esls. Secretaries.
Dr.. B. Wilkinson was first called upon, and de-
iycred short and able address in his usual felicious
style.
The Hon. George Eusts was then brought for.
ward and kept the people deeply interested for nearly
an hour by bis logical and truly eloquent remarks
He first spoke of the American party Of this State
in connection with Mr. Derbignys defeat rs canli-
date for Governor. This he attributed to the fact of
the Democrats prcudicng the people in the North
crn parishes against him, by upbrading him because
he was Frenchman and Catholic He next mod
esty alluded to his own political course while in Con.
grcss. Then he proceeded to show Mr.. Buclanans
inconsistency politician and asserted that he was
too yacillating and undecided in his views to be
trusted by the nation to fill the high Office to which
he aspiTed He then contrasted Mr.. Buchanan and
Mr.. Fillmore made some cutting remarks upon the
discrepancy Of Northern and Southern Democrats,
and with compliments and thanks to the ladies for
their interest manifested upon the OCCASION he re-
tired amid the dcaeHing shouts and cheers of his de-
lighted audience.
The venerable NJ. Bernard Marigny was then pre-
scnted. He addressed the meeting in Freuch He
spoke of his long experience, and of the many party
changes he had witnessed. He said that the present
Democratic party was longer the party of Madison
and Jefferson that the Democrats had declared the
Wings extinct but that was not SO, it was really the
old and true Democratic party which was extinct,
that the present was spurious one and deserved
only the name of the Locoloco party. He then
touched upon slavery declaring it and the Constit-
ton nseparable. He afterwards spoke of Mr.. Bucl-
anan's change in politics, calling him Judas.
The Kansas troubles were then referred to- He at
tributed them to the misnanagement of the present
administration. He alluded to Mr.. Fillmores public
services and conred the people tovote for him as the
one who had been tried and impartially performed
the duties of his Office without regard to North Or
South.
Here he closed his speech amid enthusiastic ap-
pla,lse and cheers for Fillmore. The meeting then
adjourned for dinner.
After sumptuous repast, the speaking was re-
newed. Mr.. G. B. Penrose was called for. He de-
nounced the Black Republican party at the North
and its incendiary candidate, John Charles Fremont
Hc proceeded at length to show that Mr. Buchanan
for nearly thirty years, had advocated rcesoil doc
trncs. He referred to his antsIavery resolutions in
1919 at the town Of Lancaster, in Pa his opposi-
tion in 1887, to Mr. Calhons Southern resolutions
his speech the Texas question: and finally his letter
called the Sanford letter, in which Mr.. Buchanan
stated that he thought Congress had right to egis.
late upon the subject of slavery in the territories
which was in direct opposition to the Southern prn
cplc. He asked, if Mr.. Buchanan thus held opinions
on this subject in opposition to the South, how can
we, as Southern men, be called upon to support him
as the candidate of the South? lie contrasted him
with Mr. Fillmore, who had, during his whole admin
istration, shown no impartality. and hoped his
friends would on the 4th Of November next, stand
by the Union and the Constitution and vote for Mr.
Fillmore.
Mr.. Louis Lombard then made a few remarks
which he concluded by euogisiny the Hon. George
Eustis, Jr. for having defended the Catholics while
in Congress.
Mr.. r. A. Wilkinson, the President of the meeting
then invited any gentleman from among the Demo
Gratis present to speak i'll reply no one responding
the meeting adjourned.
A COMPLETE SEII.-We learn from q dispatch
that the military and Il large number of the citizens