Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1856-09-27


q q ,ion and excited the admiration of all b:
d holders. Those devices. We need hardl
. say, were the leading senlin"nts expires,
ed by the distinguished patriots Clay an
+: Webster {a'as ! 'no ,nore) aid EilIm"r.
*ho, ,l'a"k heaven, yet lives. Ihes
devices are engraved il the hearts of al
true Americans.
At their landing on the opposite side
the Fillmore Rangers, and the Fi!|mor'
Glee Club, together with the other dele
cations, were enthusiastically received b,
that noble band, the West Baton Houg.
Continenta,s cheer after cheer rem
the sky and made the weIkin ring, snt
the united procession marched to tbt
ground. with its banners to the breeze
with forms erect, as tue American army
ever marches to the fight.
| On reaching the appointed spot, new
subject Of admiration offered itself to the
gaze Of the multitude assembled, in the
very appropriate and tasty manner in
which the patriotic ladies Of our sister
parish had ornamented the scene. The
orators stand was 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. which
was the presentation BY Misses Isabella
IiT+rrier. aud ReLecca Brooks, Of beauti
| Fu| banner to the Continentais of Nes,
Baton Rouge. in name of :he ladies Of
East Baton Rouge. Our friend and Co
'ah"rer in the good cause. H. }. Hyams,
ESQ. the able editor Of the official jour
nal of West Baton Rouge, delivered the
address, and We are happy to say it was
worthy Of the author and Of the occa
sion.
Enthusiastic cheers from all were the
response. The meeting being called to
order, b. r. Cl'iun, Esq. Of West Baton
Rouge, presented Louis FAvRor. ESQ.
Of tue same parish, who was called to
the chair by scc|amation. and the follow
lug gentlemen were also by acclamatlon,
eIerrtd Vice Presidents
Pierre Lal,auvc; Valentine Dulroca
james NJ. Elan; William Markham
Sidney Robertson; n. Mon,an, Sr; Col.
A. Malta Guy Lahauve T. 4. Woods.
Al! these nominations having been 7
unanimously approved, the meeting then
procredrd t. business, when the veuera
bic President introduced Judge Heistand,
of New Orleans.
This gentleman was enthusiastically
greeted Oh his taking the stand, which
he c"ur,eous!y acknowledged III yer.
handsome compliment, to the ladies es-
prciaIly.
He then, with considerable acumen
reviewed the two great parties lii their
principles and actions. and, after e'abor
attIy describing both (for he gave but
passing glance to that Of the Black Re
publicanS) Of them and their tendencies,
he stated to the meeting that one OF the
acts which he most sincerely regretted.
aad would undo, had he t.e power. wa>
having vM-d for the Hon. John SldeiI
for U. S. Senator. as that gentleman had
since shown himself a perfect partlzan OF
Squat,er Sovereignty. He then yer,
drew parallel between the
two candidates Fillmore and Buchanan
and after paying the former just tr'-
butte of praise, bespoke for him. AS the
only man who could save the Union, the
suffrage Of everv true American. The
Judge then retired. amidst the deafnng
csterrs Of the gra:ifel assembly,, VIII"
had frequently interrupted his dlscours"
by their discerning applause.
The band then played patriotic ar
to- which tn. brazen cannon ,hundered Il
and the Baton Rouge GIer
Club sang with fine effect one OF the
many appropriate campaign songs. which
they 20 well know how to sing, which,
Of course, was heartily cheered and
arp|auded.
Order having succeeded to the cheers
,t the crowd, the President INTRODUCES to
The meeting Mr.. Louis Duvign"ui, Whose
presence was haIed with shouts Of ap~
pIause, and no wonder, for the m"e,.ng
knew the brave old champion Of the
cause. lie, having waited for the e1"
citement to subside, spoke in the French
language, in his usual happy manner;
with his brilliant wit and caust'c sarcasm.
he held up t., view poor ten cent Jenny
in So ridiculous All aspect that the *u''
ence was most of the time convu'se''
with laughter at the grotesq"e appear
;.nce Of the ex tcderalist, ant'~war, and
now Democratic candidate. But when.
~ drawing contras: between the past
If. of Fillmore and that OF Buchanan,