Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1856-09-27
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BARBECUE IN WEST BATON ROUGE

We substitute the following glowing &C.
count of the Great American Mass Meeting
and Barbecue which took place last Saturday
in West Baton Rouge, in preference to any
thing that We could say respecting such an en-
thusiastic gathering of the people in the cause
of FILLMORE and the UNION. Some idea may
be formed of the ardor predominant when we
state that there were gentlemen present, and
ladies' TOO, who had come from q distance OF
near thirty miles, We quote from the Baton
Rouge Gazette:
At an early hour yesterday morning, the
thunders of artillery and the heart>stirring
strains of patriotic airs rendered by a splendid
martial band awoke the echoes, and proclaimed
far and near that an event of extraordinary
Importance was about to take place. The
sounds ceased and then was heard the tramp.
ing of many feet, and the eyes of all observers
beheId one of the most splendid sights that
ever before offered itself to their wondering
gaze; the population of the Metropolis of
Louisiana was up and doing, An important
event in their annals was about to take place
and they congregated together to meet it in a
manner becoming tile great American Union
panty ti1l CfCtit was ltlG CEIdl Vi Tue S1LIVFlS
can party before the people, and all were anx-
ious to be present at the trial, which was to
take place in West Baton Rouge, when, in the
presence of the beauty and chivalry of the land,
beneath the green wood trees, its defenders
were 10 take their stand and defend the Union
from the ~demagogues who would, by dissol-
wing, ruin it forever.
The numberIess friends of the Union formed
into a procession, and preceded by a band of
accomplished musicians, playing inspiring airs,
the beautiful banners Gall the work of fairy
fngers) waving over them, they marched down
to the ferry boat ByronQ, which Commodore
Markham had, with his usual courtesy and
patriotism, placed ut the disposal Of the gallant
men and fair ladies whom patriotism, curiosity
or pleasure attracted to the green shades of
our sister parish.
We deem it vain to attempt a description of
the banners which fioated on the breeze on this
great o~ccasioa-even bad we the space, their
number, their beauty and the variety of the
devices which were inscribed upon them, render
the task too much for our limited ability
Suffice it to say in three words, that all was as
it should be (and ever is when the ladies', God
bless them have n hand in anything) rich.
beautiful, and appropriate. We should be re
miss in our duty, however, were we 10 omit to
mention the GREAT BALL, which was kept
rolling on all the way, for it's numerous patrio.
tic devices beautifully printed in large letters
of various coiors, all done in the Gazette office
attracted the attention and excited the adIEira- |
ton OF all beholders. Those devices. wa need
hardly say, were the leading sentiments ex-
pressed by the distinguished patriots Clay and
(alas. no more) and Fillmore, who. |
thank heaven, yet lives These devices arc en-.
graved in the hearts of all true Americans.
At their landing on the opposite side, the
Fillmore Rangers, and The Fillmore Gee Club, |
with the other delegations, were en-
Enthusiastically received by that noble band, the
West Baton Rouge Con!inenlals; cheers after |
cheers rent the sky and made the welkin ring. |
and the united procession marched 10 The
ground, with its banners 10 the breeze with |
forms erect, as the American army ever marches
to the fight.
On reaching the appointed spot a ne W subs
lect of admiration offered itself to the gaze. of
the multitude assembled, in the very appro-
pirate and tasty manner in which the patriotic
ladies' of our sister parish and ornamenfed the
scene. The orators stand was O model of
good taste.
Every one then took seats, which, owing To
the great numbers present, some 1000 appeared
at first scarce; this being done and order being
restored, an interesting ceremony took place,
was the presentation by Misses Isabella
Terrier, and Rebecca. Brooks, of a beautiful
banner to the Continentals of West Baton
in the name of the ladies of East Baton
Our friend and c~o-laborer in The
good cause, H. ]. Hyams, Esq, the able editor
Of the official journal Of West Baton Rouge. |
the address, and we are happy to say
t was every way worthy of the author and Of
the occasion.
Enthusiastic cheers from all were the re-
sponse. The meeting being called to order,
B. R. Chinn, Esq. of West Baton Rouge, pre-
Louis Favrot, Esq, Of the same parish,
who was called to the chair by acclamation,
md the following gentlemen were, also by
elected Vice Presidents:
Pierre LabauVe; Valentine Dabroca; james
u. Elan; William Markham; Sidney Robert~
son; A. Montan, ST.; Col. A. Malta; Guy La
F. A. Woods.
All these nominations having been unani>
nously approved, the meeting then proceeded
o business, when the venerable President in~
reduced Judge Heistand, Of New Orleans.
This gentleman made a very able and elo-
lnent speech. He had been a Democrat, but
no longer a Democrat. He voted for
|oHE SnDELL for Senator, but had he the same
again his hand should wither before
70 would vote for any man who says this Uni
IN is not worth preserving if Mr. Fremont be
elected. The Judge was warmly applauded
throughout his speech. After he had taken
lis seat there was a fine song from The Glee