New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-05
LETTER FROM rERREBorrE PARISH.

Special 10 the New Orleans Crescent.
HouMA, Oct. 3, 1860.
Mr.. Edaorl am simply going to give you a
short account, but a trne one, of orr barbecue
held in our town on Saturday last. 1t needs no
"bush, Y like good wine. It was an excellent af-
fair, and yet we did have good Bush On the occa-
sion; but more of him anon. The day was all we
could have wished il, and by II O'Clock the Court
house yard was thronged with the gathered
crowds from every part Of our parish who had
collected to hear the speaking. Some came to
make light of the affair, and all seemed to be
deeply interested and anxious to be enlightened
on that occasion upon the great question at issue
amongst us. There were no party chickering's, but
all wanted to know what was the duty Of an
American citizen, and determining to do man
fully regardless of party what they believed to be
right.
The meeting was called to order by ON gallant
| standard bearer, Col. ]. B. Robinson, who pre-
sided with great dignity over the proceedings OF
the day. Our Representative, Mr.. D. s. Cage,
| opened the debate in a very clear and forcible
speech, delivered in most impressive and telling
manner. The old and stale cry of Abolitionism
against Mr.. Bell was convincingiy rettited, and
secuted with indignant scorn. Mr.. Cage Is an
eloquent and able debater Invested of all eiec-
tioneerng clap-trap, he goes at into the true
issues before the people, thrusting through the
| hollow and false issues the keen blade.of q sure
| and searching scrutiny. Mr.. g. will canvass his
district, and will do good service in The cause of
| the Constitution and the Union.
Mr.. Rightor, our urfellow-towBsman was next con-
Quoted to the stand, and spoke for q half hour in
French. After him came Mr.. Harry Hays, of New
Orleans, who spoke for an hour, and before the
impassiened and eloquent denunciation OF the mad
and impious schemes against the Constitution and
the Union, the spirit of disunion was crushed as
ST. George of old crushed the Griffin. 1t would
be impossible to give in the short space Of letter.
all that was done and said on the occasion. Itwas
a grand rally Of the conservative elements in our
parish
Dinner was announced as soon as Mr.. II. had fin
ished, and the boards groaned under The load of
good things fixed up for us by Mr. r. G. Earnest,
who took the cuisine under his especial superyis-
ion and he deserves all that could be said good of
him for the skill he displayed on the occasion.
After dinner, Mr.. Rightor was again called to The
stand and spoke in English for an hour in one con-
| tinued and impassioned strain of eloquent appeal
to the people to stand by the Constitution and the
Union, under which we had enjoyed more of free
DOM happiness and all the blessings of life, thar
were ever before enjoyed by any people on tho
face of the earth. 1t was most happy effort and
stamps Mr.. R. as man of true genius.
Mr.. Woods was now introduced to the stand as
the advocate of Mr.. Breekinridge of whom he said
precious little, but opened his speech at once by an
attack upon Douglas in the usual happy Style, OF
Democratic oratory; and then opened upon Mr..
Bell all the walls of his fierce wrath. However,
neither Mr.. Bell nor his friends were hurt by the
torrent, and Mr.. Woods sat down amid the vocif-