The Feliciana Democrat. (Clinton, La.) 1855-186?, 1856-10-11
The Barbecue.

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every appearance Of rain, there assembled
about three thousand persons to participate
in the festivities Of the day AT 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, the procession formed in front of the
Court House and proceeded to the grounds.
In the van were thirty-one beautiful young Ia.
dies, each bearing banner representing al
State of the Union; next came the ladies, and
after them the democracy Of East and West
Ficiana, East Baton Rouge and st. Helena,
and the young democrats Of the parish brought
up the rear. At convenient distances al ng
the procession were the banners Of the respect
i've delegations and clubs. A Cuban banner,
surmounted by miniature Buck, was borne
by Miss D-y, of Clinton, upon which
glittered single star, surrounded in black,
which attracted considerable attention Ma
jor g. w. Munday, the Marshal Of the day,
conducted the procession with his usual excel
lent skill aud tact and when the procession
filed from the main road up to the stands, it
was greeted by the booming Of cannon and
loud huzzas. The audience being seated, the
Hon. Thomas w. Scott, the President, called
the meeting to order. The thrt, -one young
ladies occupying seats just in front Of the
speakers stand, which had been prepared for
them, then rose and sung very patriotic cam
paign song, which was received with unbound
ed applause.
The President then introduced to the assem-
bed multitude the Hon. Thomas Green DAVID
son, who delivered an address, which for argu-
ment and eloquencc VIC have not heard sur.
passed during the campaign We cannot in
this brief notice Of the proceedings Of the day,
give synopsis Of his speech, without materi-
ally marriug it; to appreciate it properly it is
necessary it should have been heard HisvIn-
dicaton of the democratic party and the dem
ocratic candidates from the humbug charge OF
squattcr sovereignty, was completely convnc.
ing and perfectly overwhelming. He spoke Of
the principles Of the Kansas Nebraska act, tie
position Of the X. N. party Oh that twelve
months ago, showing that it was endorsed
completely and fully by the X. Ms in the
southern states, and particularly in Louisiana
Then none dared raise n dissenting voice. but
now, in obedience to the dictate Of the great
Fillmore who denounced that act, they had
changed their position and were now wailing
over it as dircful calamity. lie showed that
the champion Of Know Nothingism in the third
congressional district, Col. Preston Pond, en-.
dorsed that act fully not quite twelve months
since, and stated in u letter to Dr. White, o.
East Baton Rouge, that if lie had been in Con
, grcss when the act was passed. he would have
. voted for it, and that If then elected to Con
: grcss, the repeal Of that act would meet a
G the hands Of Col. Pond firm and decided op
: position. Col Davidson closed his speech il
Y one of those patriotic bursts of cloquencc 70
t which he is alike remarkable and famous
+ During the delivery he was frequently inter
n rupted by cheers, aud when he closed he wa
) greeted with perfect storm of applause
J. The President next introduced that eloqucn
e rnd gallant champion of nationality and dc
S mocracy, the Hon. A. S. Heron, of East Ba
e ton Rouge The fame of this orator, for he
no less, gave the people very much to expec
at his hands on this occasion, and right ga
lantly did the Major do his work He con
:, plmentug the last speaker on his eloquent ad
dress, and observing that much Of the groun
, had already been occupied, he said he woul
= speak on those points which had not been a
ready touched upon. He took up, seyerally
the charges made against the democratic cal
> didates by our enemies, and in an argumeI
: as chaste and powerful as it was eloquent an
convincing, swept them down with a giant
: hand. With the clearness of the fountain an
/ the force of the torrent, majestic, powerful, c
L oquent and convincing, he went on in defenc
e of our candidates and our cause. At the clos
n of his very eloquent and able address, slgl
q disturbance was occasioned by some persons 0
n the outskirts of the crowd Quiet being n
4 stored, the audience adjourned for dinner. TIL
T. spread was bountifu and most eXce.lently pr,
II pared. The immense tables, those for the gel
u tlamnu e., lad hrnn