New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-10-04
Great Fillmore Rally In aatchez.

There was an immense gathering Of the friends of
Fillmore and the Union at Natchez, on Saturday last
which, il we are to judge from the accounts given Of
1t by the papers, excelle1 any other political demon
straton which has taken place in that city since ia4o
The ceremonies of the day commenced at an early,
hour, when Fillmore pole was erected on the Bluff
At II o'clock large crowd of ladies and gentlemen
assembled near the pole, where a stand had been
erected They were addressed by Col. A. L. Binea-
man in an extremely able and eloquent speech. Alta
signal given during the speech of Col B., the flag of
the Fillmore and Donelson Association was raised,
amid the shouts of the multitude and the roaring of
cannon.
The flag was beautiful one, forty.seyen feet long
by twenty-five feet wide and bore in large characters
the names of the Union candidates for the Presidency
and VicePresidency.
This interesting ceremony concluded, the large
throng collected at the Courthouse and occupied the
building to its utmost capacity. Scores of ladies and
gentlemen had to leave it being impossible to obtain
admittance, while the dense crowd within was all e
citement and enthusiasm.
The meeting was addressed by the Hon. r. F.
Snlral for about two hours.
In regard to his effort the Courier saws
His argument covered nearly all the debatable
ground occupied in the present contest-in manner
at once tere logical and interesting to that degree
that though many were most uncomortably situated.
the audience remained though spell-hound-and
few there were we think even of his opponents, but
regretted his close. Continually repeated bursts of
applause interrupted his remarks, and showed the
lively appreciation in which his various positions,
mpregnabe as SO many Sebastopols were held by
his hearers.
The meeting then adjourned, with the understand
ing that there was to be another rally at hapas six.
AT the hour named, the Young Mems Fillmore AS
sociation assembled at their rendezvous and formed
in procession, with military band and Transparent
cies, torches etc. and marched amid the cheers and
approving shouts of the people through the principal
streets to the Courthouse, where was again assem-
bed nearly all that gallant and fair of the city
Of Natchez, This assembly was addressed by the
Hon. Gnstayus A. Wilcox, of Jefferson county, with
hearty good will. eoquence and power irresistably
attractive.
After this address, the torch light procession was
reformed with greatly increased numbers and march
ed from the city to the Bluff. ..-.
Here, says the Courier, several large bonires en-.
vened the scene and short addresses were delivered
by Messrs: Merwin, Walwolth, Wilcox, &c, ETC.
Before II o'clock P. NJ, the crowd had dispersed
while the booming of the cannon and the envening
tones Of the spiritstrring music continued to reach
tne ear loH5 alter most oi lle enthusiastic auditors
of the day had reached their places of rest
In concluding its account of the meeting the Cou-
rier says:
Since 1910 no such demonstration in politics has
occurred in our midst. We doubt whether on any
other occasion then, did so many persons feel that
they had been benefically instructed so many way
ering voters confirmed in the correctness of the prin-
ciples cnunciated Or greater impetus given on any
occasion to the resoIute determination and en-
hnsastic devotion of those already committed to the
Constitution the laws and the Union.