New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-06-25
Senator Browns Speech.
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From the Jackson (Missl Eagle 2lst instl
We regretted much that we were unable to attend
the barbecue at Terrytown on Saturday, the 18th,
given In honor Of Senator A. G. Brown, by hs friends
and neighbors, irrespective Of party We have been
furnished, however, with few notes by friend in
attendance of the principal features Of the occasion,
which are briefly as follows:
The New Orleans train to Terrytown was of un-
usual length, and was filled with people. After
quick and pleasant run Of nearly an hour, the cars
arrived safely at Terrytown. The gentle slope upon
which this beautiful little village is situated ON the
railroad thronged with people as the train rolled
up and the gay apparel Of the fair ones looked bright
as the flowers Of the forest glade From every drec-
tion the people poured in.
At about IL O'clock Senator Brown was escorted
by large concourse, headed by the Jackson brass
band, to the stand erected in grove for the speak
ing. Thousands were seated around waiting to hear
the man who has for so many years represented,
with fidelity the people of Mississippi in the halls of
National Legislation. Senator Brown was welcomed
by Maj. Livingston Minis, in short speech that actu
ally glowed with the ferv0r of eloquence.
Our respected Senator then proceeded in speech
which was marked by bold manness of expression
which sounded like the ring Of good metal. The
speaker was unusually warm in portions of bis effort,
and doomed up at times, with q passionate vigor
which comes from the heart that is aroused by the
occasion and the subject. Senator Brown did not
make strictly partizan speech, as he was the guest
alike Of both parties; but he spoke on subjects
claiming the attention Of all Southern men, and with
much force. He took strong grounds against Squat
ter Sovereignty, and proclaimed amid marked ap-
plause, that it the duty Of Congress to protect
the property of Southerners in the territories when
unprotected by the territories themselves. That
the Constitution plainly recognizes the property in
slaves granted it protection, it was the duty of Con-
gress to furnish it protection when necessary in all
places under the jurisdiction Of the Federal Govern
ment Supreme Court had declared that the pro.
perry in slaves was entitled such protection under
the Constitution, and that the South should cling to
that right at whatever hazard This is the true position
and every man that heard Senator Brown understood
and fully endorsed the position. If the South does
not maintain and stand up to that position she de-
serves the ignomny Of recreant II she intends to
give up that point she is unworthy of the past, the
present and the future.
The Senator said that it the duty of the South
ern Democracy to 60 into the Charleston Convention
in 1860, asking and demanding the recognition of
this principle, and il not recognized, then let the Ma
tional Democracy sink. He said it was time for us
to know where we stood.
He also proclaimed himself as the advocate of ter
ritoral expansion, South. He wanted more land, as
our destiny demanded it, and our posterity would
need and rejoice in it. In this connection be spoke
of the practicability OF reopening at present the
African slave trade. He did not think it necessary
He said that must have more acres of land before
securing more operatives. That if we brought more
slaves here from Africa now that would have them
to care for and support. Yet he did see why Con-
gress should have Disseminated against slave property
by declaring the traffic piracy: That the law fixing
He compared the reopenng of the slave trade after
an Introduction Of than fortyyears, to the cut
ting loose at once of dam holding back the waters
of the Mississippi at the mouth Of the Ohio, for the
same space of time.
Senator Brown made many other points which we
have not space to notice. From what we were able
to deduce from all his remarks connectedly, in re-
gard to territorial expansion and the slave trade we
inclined to think that the Senator's sympathies
are in favor Of the traffic, as he could differ
ence in true point of view between the purchase of
a negro in slave States and Africa.
After the Senator had finished, the vast crowd of
people proceeded to the grounds where the dinner
was prepared in abundance. The meats were fine
and well cooked. The tables and cooking were at
tended to by our clever friend, Angelo Miazza in
manner which testies his ability in welding the cul
inar sceptre. The ladies' tables were loaded with
good things, and profusion was on all sides. The
whole affair entire success, and worthy of the
occasion and the good people who got it up and will
long be remembered After dinner the regular toasts
were read and responded to by Hooker, Wharton,
McCardle, Singleton, Yerger, Partridge, Saunders,
Davis and Senator Brown.
There were about five thousand people in attend.
ance. This indeed was a compliment to Senator
Brown, and was enough to make any man feel proud.
Senator Brown can well say that he reads bis history
in peOple's eye5,