Gazette and sentinel., 1860-10-13
THE 4 MASS MEETING
and 2arbecuesof "Wednesday.

made IN THIS paper anu through hanCOlIlS
the Constitutions Democracy, and the people
generally Of lberville and the surrounding
parishes metin Mass Meeting on Wednesday
last, IN this town on the extensive groundssoi
the Court House, to listen to the expounding
of the principles Of the adherents Of Breckin,
ridge and Lane-of tue Constitution and the
Union and the equality ofthe States-and the
great issues generally, which are presented
to them through the variOu, cand.datureS for
the Presidency now before the country.
The day was beautilul-as might be autici.
pated in a cause so just, so g-eat and 81 vital
as the cause which oGr noble nominees re-
present-and al an early hour the spacious
| grounds Of the Court house square were ht-
teraliy tLrongcd and crowded-on benches,
on fences and :standinE-with the male and
female soverelgnS, and Young America of this
section. Quite Il large delegation OF our West
Baton Range friends Were present.
At about IL o'clock Mr.. NJ. A. ESteyau
arose on the stand and organized tho meet
ing by calling that veteran Democrat to the
chair, Col. L. u. ". BUlLER, together with
! the following
IIcs P,esideHts: Joseph Walsh. Thomas
Brown, Ausustc Lrvert, Jr, Chas. 4. Brusle,
V. j. Dupny, AdoIphe iiebert, Joseph d.
Hamilton, Col. X. &. Downes, Baithssar Ia
puy, John Adams, Jeremiah Westherly, DIR.
Thomas ), Garrett, Alfred Greaud, J.. J..
iiebert, Hamilton his, Il. S. Rousseau, q.
j. 6. Bush.
Sscretar.es: Ch2s. o. lle5ert, VIM. P.
Bradburn, Rodolphe Ver6OIs, Urdil.on Il.
bauye, Joseph Hotard.
All Of which nominations being sanctioned
by the people, the o~ficers s~evtraily took their
seats, when tie President came forw ard and
introduced 10 the cro~d lion. PLINY ID. iiAR.
by, Secretary Of State, who commenced has
address in a modest and graceful manner, sYc
for more than TWO hours continued IN . ter.
vent, eloquent and argumentatiVe style. winch
enChuned the attention of the auditory, and
frequently ELECTED from it the h%eartiest and
most enthusiastic applause. The youthful
and fluent speaker fully sustained tie high
reputation for oTatorical ability, classical e.u-
quence aud close reasoning, that had prece,
ded him.
After tne conclusion Of Mr.. HANDY, a..
President introduced W. l. HAsnroS, ESQ,
Of Clinton, q native Of our parish.
Mr.. HAsILroS came forward evidently feel
ing that he was cirsumscribci in las .ilAe Ly
the lstrness Of tie hour, as dinner tine was
nearly a. hand, and consequently would Ge
forced to abbreyiate The REMARKS he had con.
telnpiated making. From the star, then he
jumped into his subject with d wiil, and for
more than an hour drew upon Aimsel! and
his remarks the closest attention and toe most
uneqGiyocal evidences OF the hisheS, sppyo
baton Of the large coucourse Of hearers pre.
sent.
After the conclusion Of the shove gentle.
man, the President announced dinner. On
the East side Of the Court House, in 2 s.g
shade aud on the beautiful green sward, tive
tables for ladies only, Of ffty or sixty feet in
length, were spread-the gentlemen eat Oh
the opposite side. al Of the su5stsn,is,s and
many OF tie delecaSics were provided; aud
when all had fared sun,ptuouSly, there was
still enough left tor half "a regiment Of hun.
cry dragons.
itbeIng previously announced by the Pre-.
sldent that cur fellow townsinan A. TALBOT.
Esq, one Of the delegates to the Charleston
Convention, would next address the meeting
alter dinner, considerable ~intcres: and excit,
ment was manifested in advance to hear him.
particularly as it was known to be The sscond
occasion ths first of this canvass that Mr.
IALBoThad ever addressed a political meeting
lis friends felt assused that with his ey
tens've political knowledge, fine Conversations
powers, and being besides an able and o,o
quent plsader at the bar, lie could not fail on
the stump" Nor dad be. lis speech sur.
passed the most s~anguine hopes and expecta.
tons of his wsrmes. admirers, and MS cod hin,
at once in the front rank of political speakers
1t was listened to with wrapped attention for
the hour and a half or more that he occu.
pied the stand, and frequently cheered VITA
The widest huzzas ; bot we are confident that
1t told in a different but not less gratifying
manner on the minds Of men, who seemed 10
be on or very near the '~anxioCs seat" The
beauty OF his style was its simplicity, the force
ana clearness of his expressions, lis close
logical reasoning and beauty of bis diction.
and the power he possesses, Of stamping in.