Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1857-08-18

SPEECHES By WIGS EaffIFEhI
HON sAEEs B. clAFs GOV WILLARD. AND
OTHERS.
'SPeeiaic rrespoIdence of tht Louisville Courier
LEIINeTON, ny, Aug. u, 1851 5 P n.
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MESsRs EDIroRs: The omnibus has just
brought me through a cloud OF dust from Ash
land, and landed ne safely at the Phoenix, sf-
ter which I take up, az Byron said one Of ma
lures z roblest gifts,s s. The gray geese quill, p
70 indiie you an account Of The great Ashland
Barbecue.
Many distinguished gentlemen from every
portion Of the Union bad been Invited 70 be
present, and last night Hon. John c. Breckin-
ridge, Hon. Jas. B. Clay, and Richard Pindell,
Esq, met Gov. Willard, and Chss. Anderson,
Of Cincinnati, al the CoVington depot, giving
them a hearty welcome 20 Ashisud. Col.
Preston, Ex-GOv. Wieklife and Mr.. Levi Tyler,
and others, were met at the Louisville depot,
welcomed, and escorted 20 their quarters. As
soon as Il was known thar The distinguished
gaests had arrived. the loud mouthed cannon
belcked forth his thunder thirty-one times Oh
the hill al Ashland, in honor OF their ARRIVAL
Old Sol this morning, rose in all bis splsn-
dor, notwithstanding the wishes Of the know-
N0things thai his face would be obscured by
the clouds Of an angry stern. Ths morning
was clear, balny and pleasant. The dust had
been lain By a saluhri0us shower, which cooled
the air, and the very breath Of heaven was lux
uTious. There was s~esresly a speek to stain
the azure sky, and everything seened ss IL
even Providence looked Town upor the oeea-
sion with q smiling countenance.
ARRIVED.
Looking around, / found that q good many
no,ablss OF different kinds had arrived AT
Ashland there was Gov. willard at the
Phcnix, Chas. Anderson, Hon. John l. Robin
son, Of Indiana, Hon. William Preston, Hon.
A. 6. Talbot, Col J.. H. Garrsrd, L. Tyler,
ESQ, B. ID. williams, Capt. Burton, the Hon.
Joshua Il. JeEett, Col. C. c. Smedley, Colonel
Holt, Lieut.. Gov. Hammond, Thomas p Por-
ser, sEd any number Of Democratic members
Of The Legislature. IN Democratic press
was we'll represented in the perscnsges Of Col.
Harvey, W. n. H~aIdeman, Mr.. Gibbons, OF
the Hsrrodsburg Transcript; MrS Craddoek, Of
tie Paris Flag Mr.. MeCbesney, Of the Gym
thiana -Agr; Col. Major, OF The YsOmaH }
and Ed. Turner, OF the Mousiain Democrat
Each one looked well, some looked beautiful,
and all Of them ate heartily OF one Of those
bullocks which Mr.. Hanson said was better
bred than be was.
HARRISON DELEGATION
The crowd COMMENCED gathering early, and
about 9 O'Clock a train arrived bringing the
Bourbon, Nicholas and Harrison delegations.
The latter was we'll and largely represented !;
come to partake Of Ashland meat and bread,
being headed BY that sturdy old Democrat,
Gen. Desha. The Harrison delegation marched
from the depot to Ashland, to the time Of some
f~aTorite airs diseoursedby Menter's brass band,
from Cincinnati. They stopped in front OF the
Sfatesnaa Office, and ssTansded Mr.. Monroe,
the editor. Some hundred men carried a large
dag some fifty feet long. But what attracted
the most attention and caused much admiration,
was the banner with q fine game cock painted
Upon each side, having an owlupon the ground,
and in the act Of striking him. Upon the front
side Of the banner was painted in large letters:
suIAHD DIsTRTCT