Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-09-28
BARBECUE AT NAsoEs DEPOT.
A Jolly Good Time Among Demo.
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A Jolly Good Time Among Demo-
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There was very large concourse OF
people at Mason's last Saturday, consid.
ering the fact that the weather had been
extremely unpropitious until the day Of
the meeting, and that Il was uncertain
who would speak. Mr.. Etheridge was
not expected until too late to give any
notice. And il was only by the fact that
he Is always ready and willing to do AMI
TO suffer in the great cause Of human
rights that it was known that Col. Avery
would be there. Mr.. Orville Yerger also
fell in accidentally. our candidates for
Congress and elector being also on the
ground. Asit was, there were two thou
sand or more people assembled. A
special train being run out of
Memphis, by the kindness of the
popular and gentlemanly superinten-
dent, Col. s. B. Jones, carried consis-
cradle number from Memphis, including
the First Memphis Brass Band. Asuperb
flag was erected on the public square,
with cannon at its feet, louder than a
thirty-two, and which reverberated at in.
tervals through the day. The bandlead-
ing, procession was formed at the prin-
cipal hotel and marched 10 the stand,
where .(Dr. Leftwich having made an
apologize SPECIFY Mr.. Etheridge was
introduced, and held the large audience
spell.bound for two hours. We omit all
particular mention Of what he said, for
we could not well give a part without
doing injustice to the whole. As an ar
gument it was unanswerable, as satire
tender, just, delicate and severe. 1t was
both-convincing the reason and sway
ing the feelings. Democrats were in
formed and strengthened in their deter
limitations, while all felt the power oftrue
eloquence, and the blacks made ashamed
to associate with their carpet-baggers and
scallawsgs. Those of the Africans who
try to be respectable and care to have the
good opinion of respectable white men,
are anxious to get away from such
abominable associations, and two months
from to-day not single gentleman of the
African race will be found in company
with such white trash at Masons' depot
Mr.. Orville Yerger followed in a
speech logical and convincing which
enchanted the audience until dinner was
announced at half-past two, by which
time, though we had all been feasting in
tellectually, the stomach began to set up
its claims to be fed as we'll as the brain.
So we we're adjourned to the bountifully
supplied tables in the grove, where every
appetite was abundantly satisfied.
During this time DR.. Leftwich made
plain, truthful, common sense talk to the
black men present, which is compelled to
be effective we think. That is to say, if
such facts, illustrations and arguments
as he used will not carry the day with
those addressed, then simply there's no
use talking.
The whole affair under the direction of
the President, and Col. Macklin, as Mar
shall, passed off without the least disorder
and to the delight of all present. The
contrast between this and the Radical
meeting held week before will be long
remembered, the one as an ensample of
peace and good government, the other of
what would result from Radical success.
On the return the cars we're stopped
few moments at Bartlett's station, when
DR.. Leftwich made brief address to
some fifty persons assembled impromptu
to hear him, and all parties returned sat-
isfied and pleased with the days sxcur-
sion.