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holy cause of Fillmore and The Union. 4,
All Nm Gall III hour Yesterday company
WITH & lates delegate from the We rroceeded
to the appointed place. Every available car was
nlacei 81 reQnisson and with banners flying and the
I'M IL o,r country music Of Jordan's
band accompanying the hearty cheers Of the whole
party, Ee after a trip gladly to be remembered, an
rived at Amite. "
procession was then formed and proceeded 70 the
hotel. Here, after three times three cheers were
called for and to, the pro-
cession was for time dismissed. n
At The tap Of the drum tile line was again formed
and proceeded to the site selected for the barbecue
have no doubt the length of it astonishe the out
sders that il they had time To- be astonshed for
deafening cheers are certainly inimical to thought
Arrived on the ground we found large assemblage
awaiting US. The towns and parishes had
sent large delegations, and il certainly must have
been that staunch st. Helena turned out en- ,lasse
Aftei. few moments spent in cordial greetings, N
Edwards Esq ,,called the meeting to order and non
mated the following gentlemen assofieels:
& President-Dr Jno. G. Patlaa.i
Fl vice PresidentsR Howell. Esq; "a. Watkins, Esd
Col j 81 Newsom Esd; Peter Bankson
ESQ; Gs +: McMichael ESD 8g55 WEI w
Secreiarie$-Jno. Houston and j e. Wilson, Esqs
These nominations were unanimously ratified.
Free discussion having beeninvited, in compliance
Herewith the Hon. John Democratic electoral
candidate, appeared upon the stand He stated that
his health would not permit him to deliver lengthy
address, but that considering the exigencies Of the
country, he could not refuse to say at least few
words. He then delivereda speech OF an hour and
a quarters duration The prominent points were
that the Democratic and American parties were now
both struggling to attain the same end but that the
Democratic party could alone succeed in accomplish
ing it,. He gave m exparte review Of the course Of
the Democratic party since the Baltimore Convention
| of 1852, and congratulated the Democrats OF the
South upon the favorable results of that Conye
The squatter Sovereignty question vas discussed
at length and the conclusion arrived at that John y.
Calhoun was the author Of the idea and the phrase
Apologisng account Of il health the speaker TOOK
1 his seat. g$S al y
Preston Pond Jr., American Electoral candidate,
4 was then introduced to the meeting and re-
ceiyed with enthusiastic cheers. He congTatu-
lated those present upon the number and enthusiasm
Of the meeting. He stated that dispensing with all
rhetorical ornament lie would present in concise and
plain language only such points as documentary ev-
idence would prove He did not appeara as the advo-
cate Of the South or of the North, but Union man
all over. He. would not indulge in the gloomy an
ticipations Of tile gentleman who had preceded him
He believed that the election Of Willard Fillmore
restore our country to the happy position that
Il she undenaby Occupied when he left the Presidential
Il chair Since that period the country under Demo-
cratic rule had retrograded 1t was not now content
Il and nnited-almost civil war ragged within the limits
Of the Union and this was the issue Of the acts of
the spresent government its policy, if such it could
be termed, and its criminal inactivity. With the
4 Ar1nyand Navy of the United States at command no
adequate step had been taken preserve the rights of
4 our citizens now assailed by agitators who have
grown up and been fed under the care of the present
"A administration. "
The administration Of Mr.. Buchanan would be, &C
cordng to his declarations aprolongation Of that
Of MFR. Pierce. The Cincinnati Convention nominated
n him and adopted platform, Of which he was the
representative. BY 1t he would shape his course as
President if elected. That platform endorsed the adj
n ministration Of President Pierce What then could
/, be hoped for by the election of Mr.. Buchanan?
The speaker proceeded to quote at length from sew
era prominent Democratic authorities in proof of the
statement that Mr.. Buchanan had been of almost
" every shade Of political opinion Blue Cockade Fed
eralist anti Democratic and radical Democrat. Hay
ing fully dissected and cut up into very little pieces
a all that there was of argument in the speech of Mr.
, lIcVea, Mr.. Pond brought up the name and charac
ter Of Willard Fillmore, which was received witt
hearty cheers. .5S
= The speaker passed brilliant eulogium upon thu
! life and services of the I" Model PRESIDENT HI
pointed to his acts whilst the executive officer of thu
), Union, and asked "can any man find fault witt
them ~ Then, why not take the past as guarantee
for the future? We have found truth, fidelity ant
unfinching firrnness. The man who has before, ant
4 will again know how to keep the keystone Of thu
arch of the Union in its proper place is before us TO
Il approval. We know ths-can a Union man hesitate
The good ship of state is now in troubled waters
clouds dark and gloomy hang over her-she is Of
her beamends. Let US then again call the tried an
trusty captain deck place in his hands the wheel
man every sheet, spread every threadbare SAIL an
with hopeful hearts commit her to the God of storms
/ the lightning and the gale.
L The speaker took his seat amid such applause a
J, his mastery effort only could draw forth.
Z It was then announced that " dinner was ready,
Z and the crowd quickly crowded round the ampl
tables, which were bountfuly spread with substar
!, tials and luxuries. & ID"
At this time, the cars being about to return to til
city, and our avocations not permitting longer 81
e joun we took reluctant leave.
. We understood, however, that after the wants {
the inner were gratified, the same distinguish
t evening . grand ball would be given at the hotel
. There were present at the barbecue at least tw
!. thousand persons Among them, delight to sa,
were many Of the beautiful daughters of Louisian
Their bright eyes, pleasant smiles and cordial gree
4 ing, had much to do in filling up the measure Of
10 happy day They clearly evinced that they are f
union g to man,
NJ So much for the Fillmore and Doneson barbecu
IS at Amite. When such again occurs, may we |
ia there to see"
q Late Publications. Y
If j. B. Steel, No. so Camp street, has laid on o,
s. table the following new works, which we recommen
" to the consideration of the reading public:
y HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY. By Jno. William Drape
: NJ. D., LII. D.; illustrated with nearly three hu
dred englayinss. New York: Harper & Brother
81 TO medical men and surgeons who can apprecia
Us such work. we have no doubt it will prove very We
le liable. ~ l
Ut MODERN GREECE: a Narrative of Residence az
at Travels in that Country. By Henry NJ Baird, NJ. A
I'M illustrated by numerous engravings. New Yorl
: Harper & Brothers
~ The author of this volume spenta year at Ather
Of and Travelled extensively both in Peoponessus al
ye Northern Greece. The work before us is the resi-
lacl.