New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-17
sHaas Meeting ana garbecue a. 2sHsrevepo1rt.

szass Meeting and barbecue at saareveport.
There was grand rally Of the Union men Of Caddo,
Bossier and Desoto parishes at Shreveport on the
LIST inst. We copy the following account Of the affair
frym the Shreveport South Western of the 9Th inst
That paper says Fs5zsa 5sas8s; r,a3F
Early in the morning the streets were lined with
ladies' and gentlemen from the surrounding country,
as Hei as the parishes Of BSssier and DeSoeo from
Marshall, Minden, etc. A national salute, fired by
the gun belonging to the Red River b0atn1en an
1ounced the time of meeting, and called the masses
together in spacious arbor erected near the bayou
on the spot used few weeks since fora similar Dur
pose by the Democracy. 5-:s387
Colonel NJ. Watson presided over the meeting, as-
sisted by Messrs Reuben White, 8. ID. Parker W. H.
Hackett, T. u. Gatln, James Pegrarn ). Il. BfcReady
and General E. Beall, as Presidents and Messrs
L. b. Mutt and J. W.. Jones, Secretaries. After the
ne American ladies Of Shreveport, presented to- the
Fhmore Club beautiful national flag made of silk,
and surmounted with two white satin streaers, one
embiazoned with the motto /" Fillmore and DoneIson,r
and the other g The Union foreverr ~
~. Austin, IN dschargng the task assigned 10 him
oy tne peerless daughters of our land acquitted HIM
se Il n ms usual feleitons strain and while express
ing the sympathy felt by the ladies for their country
men in the approaching contest and porsrayig their
attachment to the American Union, BE describad
moss feryently the present momentous condition Of
the country. Capt. ". a. Lacy responded on behalf
q The club and It is useless to state that hs reply
renected honor upon the fair workers and donors Of
the . star spangied banner, = and his oWn brilliant
talents. His address was elonuent chast. and baar
tiful5 u. - e. A Si's.e.i' si'' DeA''-
/ Col Watson then introduced TO the audience Pref,
.. La slack, OF Minden, whose fervid eloauence sar-
casm and sparkling wit held his hearers spelI-bolnd
Tor near two hours. We have never known 30 Young
a politician make such deep and favorable impres
sion. ~ s n az F$$4E m IA 1TTSst fsr sSf
Mr.. Sparks, Of 0uachita, followed and cave 4 con
clse history Of the political parties Of theday, Of the
intrigue and corruption Of the present Democratic
administration, and the efforts now beng made hy
the wire workers Of that party tn impose upon the
South Mr.. Buchanan and his squatter sogereieuism
He also alluded to the apostacy of the Hon. J5 p
Benjamin, animadvered in no gentle terms to the
fact Of his not only having deserted his old party but
that he has mounted the stump and is tEaducing his
old friends-the men who elevated him to power
at the close Of Mr.. Sparks remarks dinner was
announced. 1t was really a sumptuous one, the
yands cooked to perfection and sufficient to feed FIVE
thousand persons.
After dinner, the company were regaled with q
short speech by Colonel B. L. Hodge-our own orator
delivered in his usual eloquent terse and telling
style, during which he was repeatedly Interrupted
with rounds of cheers and applause His words found
an echo in the bosom Of every American on the
ground. He is the ablest orator in all Northern
Louisiana, and we heard many regrets expressed by
his hearers that he did not extend his remarks to
greaterlength. ~ sss5G.saf ss5ssf l.3a..E
The entire day clear and delightful and not an
incident occurred to mar the pleasure and harmony Of
the fete. The assemblage was the largest and most
enthusiastic we have ever witnessed in this parish.