The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-10
Bell Barbecueand Democratic Triumph.

ENTERPRISE, Sept. 28th 1860.
EDITOR MIssBsIPrIAN When Hon A. R.
Johnston was announced to speak at Enter
prise on the 26th the Bell men began their
preparations for Barbecue, and so confident
were they that there speakers would orcr-
match all corners, that they imprudently
threw out challenge for joint discussion,
which, of course was gladly accepted. The
26.h came and With it Lake, Johnston and
Leigh, while the gallant and invincible Blythe
alone appeared for the Democracy.
The Bell men were joyous at the prospect
Of good days work for them, while the De-
mocrats felt keenly the Disappointment occa-
stoned BY the failure OF Barry and Hooker to
come over and help them. twas agreed that
Blythe and Johnston, the candidates for Flee
tors, should occupy the morning, and should
not be interiered with in their arrangement
as to time, and the order of the discussion, the
Democrats still expecting the arrival of Hook
er, when further arangementsc be made.
At 10 O'Clock Gen. Blythe lead off in speech
Of great power and eloquence AS an argu-
ment it was unanswerable-and, as specimen
Of eloquence, the very large audience to whom
it was addressed had not heard it surpassed
in this or any other canvass. Friend and foe
agreed it was great speech from great man.
judge Johnston followed in a very ingen-
ious, lawye.-hke speech interspersed through
out with passages of fine defamation, and
sterotyped eulogies on the gel-ri0us Union
His friends were doubtless satisfied with his
effort but they were evidently disappointed in
the style of the speaker-they expected more
strength and argument, and less defamation,
from his high character as a lawyer.
Blythe and Johnston having occupied their
four hours to the triumph ard satisfaction Of
the Democracy, dinner was announced, and
simultaneously with it, the accidantal arrival
of Gov McRae..
The Democrats were now jublant over the
prospect ola continued good time for them,
and it was forthwith arranged for Leigh and
Chandler to occupy the evening, and Lake
and McRae to speak at night Dinner dis |
cussed, Mr.. Leigh opened the Ball in speech |
which showed that his friends had unwilling |
ly misled him as to the character of the reply |
he might exp. ct. His first half hour was oc-
cupied with poetry, anecdotes and witticisms, |
and the balance of his time consumed in aplo-
gising for Bells record, and in tributes to the |
Union.
Without reply Mr.. Leigh's speech would
have satisfied his friends abundantly.-
But the reply came, and with it such skin
ming as rarely falls to the lot of any poor NOR
tai. The Democrats expected 1.-THE Bell
men did not--whle Mr. Leigh listened to his
gallant opponent in seeming bewilderment,
but with marked admiration Of his ability
His establishment was equal to Binghams
when "Old Copperas Brooches" got hold of
him. Almost the first sentence uttered by
Chandler flooredhis antagonist, and when be
poured into him the hot shot Of whitening re-
tort, or scared aloft in grand appeals for the
Union of the South for the sake of the South,
the people fairly rent the air with shouts of
approval. He turned upon Leigh what he
acitiously denoninated grave yard poetry"
with infinite hunor, and to the uproarous de-
light of the peopk. 1t was exactly the right
speech, made ex,ctly at the right time, and at
is conclusion "tiree cheers for Green Chand- /
er" were proposed and given with an empha-
lis that made the welkin ring. Friend and
oe conceded to Chandler a crushing triumph; {
,ut the opinion Of McRae and Blythe, and {
indeed, Of all VITO heard it, freely expressed,
hat it was maiterly and unanswerable vim t
ication of the Democracy, authorizes us to I
peak of it in terns of just encomium. Even
Judge Johnston, with knightly courtesy to-
Yards an honor,d opponent, spoke of the
peech as evincing very high ability, and, in
eed, as the best argument he had heard from I
be Democrats side.
At night Mr. Lake opened in speech of
ss;asd Faz~es1~eensidoriHs the esrioEu hope =
e follows-btt somewhat dryer than his T
artisans desrtd, after the lively drubbing ,
ley received inlhe day. He stated positive
that he was for Bell and Everett, and then
lieved all sRxiety Of his friends on that
oint while his "main line ofargument" was for
ouglas and his loudest applause came from
lie three Douglas men present. 1t is but y
st to Mr.. Lake to say, it was the best argu- -
ent that can bemade for 'the other wing'' of &c
e Bell party. Gov. McRae's appearance on -
e stand was greeted with immense cheering,
lich he generously attributed to partiality =
him personally. His reply was everything
> Democracy desired. Strictly responsive
Mr.. Lakes argument, he met and overthrow 40
cry position he assumed. On every point ~
victory vas complete while his speech s.
bundled in passages ofeioquence in the high e''
acceptation of the term. And thus closed
lorious day for the Democracy of Enter -.
re. 1t is proper to state that the speakers
exhibited for each other courtesy truly
tifying to behold, while nothing occurred -
mar the harmony of the occasion, except nO
Bell men evidently felt keenly mortified iie
they had prepared so elegant and costly IN
ner for the benefit of the Democracy.
ENTERPRIZE. NJ, :,
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