The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-10-10
The Belleverctt Barbecue ON the
90th ult.

WE had prepared a notice of the Opposition
Barbecue for last weeks paper; but by some
oversight, it was omitted
On the morning Of the appointed day, the
people began to arrive in town at very early
hour. About 10 1-2 o'clock, the drum beat,
the fife sounded, and the line of march was
formed for the speakers stand, which had been
erected in the grove east of the University
House. A large crowd was soon collected,
numbering, possibly, two thousand people. A
number Of the fair maids and matrons of our
county graced the occasion with their presence
AT IL o'clock, Mr.. Giles NJ. Hillycr, editor Of
the Natchez Courier, was introduced to the as.
semblage, and proceeded IN give us a very good
speech, for a Bcllcverett-ite. Mr.. Hillyer Is a
graceful and fluent speaker, and exceedingly
courteous to his opponents His main object
seemed to be to fix the charge of inconsistency
on the Southern Democracy. The terms mon
intervention" popular sovereignty" and
'squatter sovereignty" were sadly mixed up,
and used as synonymous. Hons Jacob Thomp-
son and W. S. FeatherstOn were charged with
being squatter sovereignty men in ls4s Doug
las was lauded comparatively, and Bell praised
superlatiyely. In answer TO queries PROFOUND
ed by some one in the crowd, he said he did not
believe the election OF Lincoln would be sufi.
cient cause for secession, and also, that he be-
lieved the South had the right to demand protcc-
ton for her property in the territories but that
it would be folly for her to demand ii now, be.
cause il was impracticable the House of Repre-
sentatives being Black Republican. Mr. Hill
yer's speech had many eloquent fights in it. and
was frequently applauded.. No votes were
changed by ii, for several reasons In the first
place, Mr.. IIillyer did not touch the great ques-
tons upon which the contest hinges; and in the
second place, he spoke a great part Of the time
to hungry audience
After dinner, Hon. W. II Stephens Of Jack
son, Tenn, one Of the big guns" Of the Opposi.
ton, was introduced, and proceeded to give us
an occasionally eloquent disquisition upon the
value Of the Union, the Nervousness Of any
thought even, ofits dissolution, the danger tn at
this great horror would occur in case Mr.. Lin
coin or Mr.. Breckinridge shall be elected, and
the certainty that the stars and stripes would
remain intact II John Bell is the lucky man
but Mr.. Stephens declared, that should disso-
tuition occur, he would shoulder his musket and
fight in the Southern ranks. This sentiment
called forth the lOudest&ppl.ase. Another dec
laration made by Mr.. Stephens seemed to us
very remarkable, and smactted too much Of the
spirit in which Neil s. Brown said The would no
give up the Union Of these States for all the
and all the ships and all the manufac-
lures, and all the negrOesin the country" Mr..
Stephens declared that the difference between
those who supported Breekinidge and those
who supported Bell was. about this:-ths for
mer are for the Union with qualification the
latter are for the Union without qualification"
Mr.. Stephens speech was Of that peculiar kind
which all may praise, but which have no inau-
ence in changing mems opinions
At night MessrS. Walter, Of Marshall and
Martin, Of Yallabusha, spoke to Court House
full Of peoPle. We may notice some Of Mr..
Walters arguments hereafter.
Amer all the sPeechifying. the Democratic
msiOrity in the county, 1t ne election on the
following Monday, proved tsbe about Is large |
as usual