The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-22

GREENWOOD BARBEcUE.-The barbecue given at Green.
wood last Saturday by the Democratic Club of Waad No
2 for the purpose of ratiying the nomination of Sey-
mour and Blair a complete success. The gather
ing, about nine hundred persons white and colored
embracing citizens from all portions of the parish,
was the largest and most enthusiastic assembly that
We have had in the country since the surrender. The
barbecue was we'll gotten up, the eatabes cooked in
superior manner and ample accommodations for all.
About Ii O'Clock, AN the meeting was called to order
by Dr. G. W. Riggin, by requesting Judge j. NJ Ford
to act as President and Mr.. W. w Sebastian as Sec,e
ary After national salute of 81 guns the platform
OF the Democratic party was read which greeted
with great applause aud the roar of cannon.
On motion committee on resolutions was appointed
by the chair, who reported the following:
Resotued, That we cordially approve the platform of
the Democratic Convention, lately assembled in New
York, and we pledge the patriotic nominees our most
earnest and hearty support.
Resotued That in the cordial reunion of the Democ-
Facy OF the entire country North and South with each
other aud with the conservative masses of the
we recognise the onlytrue practical reconstruction
which will secure unimpaired, the welfare, pros.
perity and institutions of the whole country That
we invite closer union and more determined concert
OF action OF the Democracy of Louisiana to secure as
the great measure of peace the election of Seymour
and Blair and to protect and defend within our own
borders the honor, fame and dignity of the State.
Resotved, That the utter disregard by the Radical
majority In our State Legislature of the rights of the
n'aJorlty OF the people OF Caddo in deprivng their
Senator and Representatives of their seats is measure
OF such fragrant injustice as to involve an insult and
lndgnity to both the white and coored voters of this
parish by whose combined votes they were elected.
That the minority candidates who have been seated
do not represent us and odious to our entire people
Resotved, That renew our declaration as often
heretofore made to do entire justice to the coored
men, now forever free and secure them in all their
rights, and to advance them in the improvement of
their capacities.
After the firing of salute, Col. j. NJ Cults was
presented to the assembly to expound the Democratic
PLATFORM which he did in his usual able and mastery
manner. His remarks received with the greatest
enthusiasm.
salute fred, after which Ambrose Eagle. the
we'll known coored orator called to the stand and
delivered an excellent speech, which was much ap
plauded
salute was fred and Col. Jack Wharton was intro
duced to the meeting and addressed them in his nim
liable manner, which received with much applause
After the firing of salute dinner was announced
The following persons joined the Greenwood Coored
democratic Club: Alexander Hearn, Cicero Miles
Dennis Powell, Kane Jackson, Robert Hawkins. John
Black, Phil Flournoy, Nick Moore, Dennis Clifton
Robert Jones, Lewis Spencer, Jack Hardwck, Charles
Goodman, Richard Andrews, Wright Justice, Jerry
w al Benjamin Currie and some twenty Others
j. M. FoRD President.
W. W. Sebastian, Secretary.