Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-08-08
Great Fillmore Meeting In Alabama

The Montgomery (Alabama) Mail furnishes the
following particulars of grand Fillmore and Don
elson demonstration, which took place in thai
State on the 23d ultimo;
Pour thousand persons assembled at the camr
ground, near Salem, in Russell county, on Wed
nesday, the Esd instant, where previous announce
ments had informed them that there would be-
held Fillmore aud Donelson Mass Meeting anC
Barbecue, and that free dscussioR would be invi
ted.
At few minutes before eleven o'clock, the meet
ing was organized by calling to the chair, on the
part of the friends of Fillmore aud Donelson, the
Hon. James Abercrombe, and on the part of the
Democrats, Thomas Ward, Esq. The object Of
the meeting being explained the order of speaking
was announced as follows:
Democratic speaker to open the discussion il
| speech Of one hour and half to be replied to
in speech of the same length. After dinner,
another speaker the same side as the first with
the samc time, and to be replied to, each having
the same time.
James L. Pugh was then introduced on the part
of his friends to advocate the claims of Mr.. Blu
Chanan.
At the close Of his speech the Hon. Henry w.
billiard was introduced. He was greeted by the
friends Of Fillmore with enthusiastic applause At
the close OF his speech dinner was announced, and
dinner it was. One hundred carcases had been
barbecued, old ham, bread and vegetables in pro-
FUSION prepared in elegant style and served up on
double line of tables about eighty yards in length.
The ladies contributed largely in furnishing the
good things with which these tables we're plenti-
fully supplied. They deserve the highest praise
for the interest they took in the glorious cause of
Fillmore, the Constitution, and the rights of the
South We must not omit to state that not less than
1900 pounds Of cake had been produced by them
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One of these cakes weighed ITO pounds, and an
other Ito pounds. These had beautiful flags sus.
pended to staff which was settled in each cake.
There we're not less than 800 ladies in attendance
to grace the occasion with their presence
Dinner over, the stand was again occupied by
David Clopton, in pretty speech of one hour and
hall, after which tile Hon.W. P. Chiffon enchan-
ed the audience during the time allowed him, and
shout upon shout went up ever and anon as he
proceeded, for Fillmore and Donelson.
This, perhaps, Is not the place to speak at length
on the speeches delivered by these four gentlemen
We will, therefore, only say that Mr.. billiard snd
Judge Chiffon fully met and vanquished the posi-
tons assumed by the two other speakers, and vim
dicated Mr. Fillmore from all the SANDERS with
which he was sssailed They made excellent and
effective speeches. the fruits Of which will be felt
and seen for many days to come.
AT the close of Judge Chilton's speech the meet
ing adjourned to meet again on the public square,
In the village, at night At the appointed time a
large concourse again assembled-fires were raised
at different points in the streets for the convent
ence of the speakers and the crowd Everything
being ready, Col Thos. A. Watts commenced and
made one OF bis happiest efforts He was little
interrupted at one time by sham fight which
some Buchsnanites got up for the purpose Of dis
tracing the meeting The Filmorians however,
were posted, and the sham fight proved brilliant