New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-16
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LETTER FROM oUACHITA. !,

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Editors Crescent: At this early period of the can
yass, politics are running high in this section. Al
ready two monster American meetings have taken
place in this town within fortnight. This certainly
goesto show that & Sam is not 50 dead as the Dem
ocratic press represent in Louisiana and by Novem-
her You will see an increase of the American vote in
the State of thousands-rnark this. North Louisiana
will go for Fillmore and Doneson by small MAORI
ty, and we look for better half, South Louisiana,
to roll up for the ticket from three to our thousand
Will not this be the result?
In this parish our opponents have an advantage
over us, having. a newspaper-the invincibles " Qua
chita Register the identical paper that brought
forth at its masthead Mr. Fremont as the most ma
tional man in 1852 advocating his claims to the
Presidency before those Of Cen Glass; Douglas Pierce
ETC. Wonder if its numerous friends won't support
him nole, in preference to James Buchanan?
Though no written or printed notices were issued,
it was generally understood that q mass meeting Of
the American party to be held at the Courthouse
in Monroe on the I'd inst. The day was unpropitous
and fears entertained that the attendance would
be slim from the country but all good patriots came
and our CourtH House was full of of both parties
with two Fremont men.) Despite of an auction
[sherif sale) managed in the style of Peter Funk
ism delayed until evening-the leading Democrats
being present to interrupt the auctioneer in thou
sand ways so as to keep the crowd AS long az posi-
| BILE from the meetingl-despte of all these great
leaders, at hafpast two in the evening the meeting
opened by speech from the young and gallant ora
tor, G. G. Henderson, Esq, who spoke at length.
will not comment upon his speech. The American
Executive Committee of our parish have ordered
| 900 copies printed and wherever it is read it will
/ show the sound Judgment of the author. A Mr..
| Hawthorn, Of your city, clerk in a commission
house. who has been in this part of the State for more
than twelve months settling up the business of the
largest commission house in New Orleans, finding
| this slow business, has taken the stump. He must
certainly think this avery ignorant community, he
/ would never have attempted to speak, am the
/ Democracy of New Orleans will not claim him as one
of their most able orators doubt whether they have
ever heard him, though he is conspicuous politician
in North Louisiana and South Arkansas. His speech
/ did more good for cause than the Democratic
the leading Democrats Of Ouachita did not even show
him the courtesy to listen to him. How little they
think of their champion! The veteran Col. Sparks
followed Mr. Hawthorn, and in his usual flowing and
impusive style delivered the best political speech
ever heard Louisiana cannot boast Of q better ora
tor, and doubt if the United States can. In hs
speech he proved conclusiyely that Mr.. HIS remarks
were falsely represented in many instances. The lat
ter gentleman acknowledged that his authority OBJ
tanned from newspapers only, and excused hmsel
for making such representations. Nj. H. is political
i ~ dead in this parish; and 50 far meeting al
American speaker on the stump, the Democracy 0
North Louisiana is decd. They will not and dare no
meet us-haying had too much of dose last canvass
After three cheers for Fillmore and Donelson, tn
meeting adjourned. Yours, Del.