The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-08-30
BRING OUT TIE BIG GUN I
BANG! BANG! NC
ALL NORTH LOUISIANA FOR BRICK!
DOUGLAS DEAD!!l
The old Gentlemen in bad health!

The old Gentlemen in bad health
| 1t will be quite useless for us to attempt 9
detailed description Of the great !BREcErSnrpe1
and tass barbecue which semoSoff at Vernon
in Jackson parish on Thursday ahd Friday last
twas by far the largest and most magnificent
political gathering ever convened II NonrH
LOUISIANA. The popular enthusiasm Of the
occasion was intense, carrying everything
before 1t with an irresistible force. The pr6
parations by the different committees were in
every possible respect equal to the occasion
md Notwithstanding the inclemcncy Of the
weather, il was time long, long, to be re-
membered by all who love, cherish and homo,
the constitutional rights Of the South and the
| Union. .-sE ~
The ladies (God bless gthem) were ont in
great numbers assisting the good cause by
every available means in their power.
Speeches were delivered by Mcsers. Il. A.
Hunter, Gen. Young, Robt. J. Caldwell and
the editor of this paper
The speech Of Col. Hunter was one Of re-
narkable power and clcarncss. His review
Of the late Charleston and Baltimore Conycn-
tlons called forth the deepest attention and
interest. twas great speech and will tell
heavily against the combined opposition in
November next.
Gen. Young, Of Claiborne, delivered one of
those crushing efforts for which he. is so pccu-
liar. His entire speech was full of sound ar
gumcnt and thrilling eloqucnce. The General
is host on the hustings, aud ought not to
quit the canvass till the last day Of the fight.
'Robt. J. Caldwcll's address was also rep,etc
with sound and unauswerable arguments. His
review of the different political platforms was
mastery in its perspicuity and force. The
rebuke he administered to poor Mr.. Douglas
and his expiring friends, was as truthful as IL
was whitening. Mr.. G. is worthy advocate
of tho Breckenridge cause, and we hone to hear
from him frequently during the present can.
vass.
The Torch-light procession wa, very large,
and conducted without the aid of ions, II was,
in reality, n superb demonstration. Spccchcs
were made ut different points by Mcssrs. Hun
ter, Judge Egan, Caldwell, Robt. Dichar; som
A. II. Martin, DR.. John Il. Simmons, Gen
Young, a.. N. Presley, John s. Young, u.
Kidd, and host of others, whose names MO
cannot now remember.
The procession adjourned at o lato hour with
loud and long cheers for Breckenridge and
Lane, the Constitution and the Union. Dis
sluotter Sovereignty, Bell-Eyerctt- !
SIN, aud all the political isms of the dav. were
'epudiated, while the Constitution was win.
heated in all Its uuadulterated beauty and
strength.
Our majority in jackson will not be far from
lA HUNDRED. There is however, good pros
'ect ahead that the Bell and Douglas men will
'nlte; should this union take place, Brcekiu.
idge's majority will not go over FIVE HUNDRED
ND SlNErY-NlNE.
30 much for old Jackson and her gallant
democracy What parish in the State can
cat 1t? Let tho glorious column move on.
bur camp-fros never lnrned as brightly be-
're. Douglas is dead, aud the respectable
Old Gentlemen " who put the UNION before
le CONSTITUTION, are III wretchedly bad health
I'm barely strength enough left to kick the
acket. Four THOUSAND DREcK1SR1poE MEN
Nd WOMEN in council is enough to strike terror
thousand such parties as oppose the con.
rights Of the sovereign States Of th;s
hlen' Well done, old Jackson may the God G
our Revolutionary fathers continue to smile
ION you and crown you with that success 6
hIch your noble efforts so richly and abuu.
'ntly deserve. a
Hon. PIERRE SoULE.-Wel see bv a
' Q, appointments published IN ttheNCitizen. Il
~ enls gentleman will deliver speech in Iris p
Y, on tho S0th Of September; inshvor oil
,us'as ana Johnson.--N cs6ay WAie Ia
Inc sqaattcrites will do well tosrca,icst the
1oN' PETER 10 md from his celebrated Y