New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-09-18

We have at last been able to get q paper with some
account OF the patriotic demonstration which took
place at Jackson on Saturday last. The Baton Rouge
Gazette, of the 16h came to hand yesterday, and We
extract from it the annexed account It'll not so full
as we would have liked but there is enough to show
that the people of the Florida parishes are up and
doing in the great cause Of the Union; =sas5
AT an early hour on the morning Of Saturday, the
delegates from the parishes Of East and West Feei-
ana, East and West Baton Rouge, st. Helena, st.
Tamnlany, Point Coupee etc. met at the Gross Roads
beyond jackson, and sfornied in. procession and
marched through jackson to the Cold Spring ground
The procession, both in point Of numbers and brill
fancy OF display, was the most magnificent spectacle
of the kind that it has been our lot to behold.
The meeting was organized by calling Col Halle
of West Feliciana to the chair and the appointment
of Vice Presidents and Secretaries-two from each
Of the parishes represented After prayer the Presi
dent introduced the Hon. Mr.. Simra, of Miss, who
held the immense audience enthralled for some two
hours by one of the most brilliant and logical efforts
we have ever heard. Mr.. Simral is an Old Line
Whig, and supports Mr.. Fillmore as the man for the
crisis-the man who has been tried, and in the hour
of need found true to the Constitution and true to the
Union His remarks on Squatter Sovereignty, as
ayowed in Mr.. Buchanans letter of acceptance, were
indeed telling. r.ss5g, n
WHAT" said he twill Mr. Buchanan or his North
ern friendsl care for platforms, or the opinions of
the South this subject? Should he be elected he
will point you to his letter Of acceptance aVoWing
his principles--and that he as an honorable man is
bound to carry out the principles avowed in that let
terthat the people of Territory are equally sove-
reign as those of Sate.n The effect of this worse
than Wmot Provisoisn doctrine upon the interests
of the South was demonstrated to every one who
heard him, and but few left the ground who not
thoroughly satisfied that to preserve the institutions
of the South it necessary to put veto Squat
ter Sovereignty. Mr.. Simrall was followed by Col
Allen, of West Baton Rouge, who entertained the
audience until dinner, with a speech oyeraowing
with wit and humor.
Dinner having been announced, all hands, pro
ceeded to the tables, where they found feast that
would have done honor to the best hotel in the State
1t was such dinner the fair daughters Of the Fell
cianas know how to prepare.
After dinner, the company assembled at the stand
and aftera song by the Baton Rouge Gee Club Mr. Mer
win of Mississippi, was introduced by the President
Mr. Merwin is truly eloquent speaker and bis speecl
was received with marked appreciation Col Pond
concluded the exercises of the day-and when we say
he beat himself' our readers know it was all that
his friends expected of this truly eloquent American
standard bearer The meeting closed with the utmost
enthusiasm with nine cheers for the American candi
date-and showed that the people are indeed awake
as next November will prove