The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-08-29
An ADVOCATE OF AMERICAN PRINCIPLES.
YAzoo CRY. MISS FRIDAY, AUGUST 20. 1856.

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The Mont AIban Barbecue--The
Masses I'm nCounciI--Tw0T Thousamd
People AssethBIed.
The vicksburg Why gives the following
glowing account Of the great American gath
ering in Warren: ~ Il
She barbecue a. Mont AlbGn yesterddy. was
the grandest political demonstration ever wit.
messed in Warren county, and will long be re.
membered not onl, for its numbers, but for the
spirit and enthusiasm manifested by the inn
mense throng who were present on the occa-
sion. TWAS literally an outpoufing Of ofthepeo-
pie, and If there were any who doubted the
stronghold which Millard Fillmore has on the
great popular heart, those doubts must yester-
day have been dispelled.
Every part OF the county was represented,
and more thorough uprising of good .sold
Warren was never witnessed. Its beauty
and its chvalry was present in its strength, and
more dazzling array Of female loveliness and
beauty the eye of man has rarely rested upon.
At eight O'Clock the extra train started from
the railroad depot, with, we should think, not
less than 500 passengers from this city, among 1
whom we were pleased to find highly respect
able delegation from the Parish Of Madison, in /
Louisiana, with flag and badges wearing the
proud but wei earned title of t.Banner Parish"
On our arrival at the beautiful and picturesque
grounds, near Mont Alban, we found large
numbers Of our fellow citizens already assembled
though it was not yet hine o'clock, and from th At
time until nearly noon they continued to pour
in, in undiminished numbers. At little after
ten, the ishriH steam whistle announced the ap- !
proach Of the down train from jackson, and as /
the cars touch ed the platform, Mr.. Threshy the /
active and energetic Marshall of the Fillmore |
Rangers, had that gallant band Of y6ungl
Americans Drawn up. ready to receive our |
guests. The delegations from jackson and
Brandon, numbered, we suppose, something like
one hundred and fifty persons, snd when they |
stepped from the cars, the scene was at once |
gay and exciting, The hutter of banners, the
inspiring strains Of music, the deep toned roar
of Major Hawken's battery, and the shouts of
the Joyous multitude, smade up scene which |
will not soon be forgotten.
The procession having been reformed, our
guests having the post OF honor, the richt6f the
column, it marched into the beautiful arbor pre-
pared for the immense assemblage. Here we
found the speakers stand beautifully draped
with Gags and banners, among which, and con
spicuous over oil, was the emblem Of our coun-
trys honor and greatness. the starry flag of the
Union.
The large throng having been seated, A. K.
Smedes, ESQ, BY request of .he committee of
arrangements, called the meeting to order, and
proposed an organization, by nominating the
following officers:
Hon Miles G. Folkes, President
VS. Hyland. Vice Presidents.
| F. j Anthony,
Stephen s Booth.
/ Col. Jno. Hebron, a
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The President, soon after taking the chair,
i introduced the Hon. w 4. Sharkey to the au,
dience who made noblr and manly speech
= Judge Sharkey was followed by e NJ. Yerger
Esq. our candidate, for elector, In q very capi-
tai effort; after which the people adjourned to
dinner The wants of the inner man having
been supplied all returned to the arhor to listen
to speech of great eloquence and 1nanswefa-
bic argument from the Hon. Amos r. John
ston. s7e
Jndge Johnston was followed by Judge Lowry
of Brandon, who was ia the midst OF very eff
ective and telling speech, when he was Gem
PEELED TO close, So the cars for jackson arrived
bofure he had concluded ess
! Our coafrere Of the Times made i brief and
stining appealto the peoplt,, aster which ,eech
!. from ], R: Srother, Esqr Of this city, closed
the speaking. -
Il Writing at he late hour we do, and wearied
with a day of excitement. we cannot pretend to
do justice to any OF the speakers. We can on
" say that their efforts were.worthy Of the fame
of the respective speakers. asask aff sss.s ssis
]. Of the hberality and hospitality Of our coun.
TRY friends, Me have not neither time or space Il
!. Ispeak as we desire. .In This hurried and imper
!, feet article, we needcnly remark that they more
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