Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-07-25
THE PLAQUEMINE RATIFICATION.

A large delegation left Baton Rouge on
Monday last per Oil Exchange express
for Plaquemine to take part in the ratif.
cation meeting of Seymour and Blair,
which the Ibervillians were determined to
hold on a grand scale. A trip Of that
kind may be better imagined than des'
cribed when there was such a jolly crowd
as Baton Rouge alone could produce on
board-sutfce 1t to say, Col. Rollers
refreshments suffered some, down, in port
and back, while the Rangers heavy
swivel was made to do double duty,
being charged with double cracks
every time the gunners became thirstily
patriotic. We were met at the landing
by delegations of the Plaquemine clubs,
and escorted to the place selected for the
speaking. After q few choice airs from
Biehler's brass band, the meeting was
called to order and the usual officers ap.
pointed, but not having been furnished
with a list we are reluctantly compelled
to omit them. The first speaker announ
ced was Col. E. w. Robertson whose
speech reminded us much of the olden
time when be used to deal bis p~olitica'
opponents such stalwart blows as TO com
pei them to be careful how they encoun.
tered him. RadicaIism got a frst-class
~drubbing at his hands, the only pity being
that none of the ~carpet-bag tribe of seal
lywags were present to hear what is
thought of them. His appeal to The col.
ored people to stand by their rights with
their true friends-those they live with
was not without effect. Space pre-
vents anything more than a passing no
tice of each speaker. Col. Robertson
was repeatedly cheered during bis re.
marks and none seemed more enthusiastic
in their demonstrations than the colored
portion of the audience. Hon. j. o,
Fuqua, of Baton Rouge, then followed
in which he explained the necessity oil
securing the success of the Democratic
nominees the country was in a condition
bordering upon bankruptcy and destruct-
ion TO which she has been brought by
Radical misrule-the only hope, the only
salvation, the only chance of restoring
the good old days Of the Republic, was
in the election OF Seymour and Blair
He appealed to the colored people to be-
ware of those, who under pretence of Sc
curing them their rights, cared nothing
for them SO soon as their own desires
were accomplished and that was when
they had good, fat Offices, with nice per
~quisites lined. These points we're so
clearly stated that they brought forth
cheer after cheer from the vast
throng around the stand. Col. Fuqua's
speech gave great satisfaction to the au-
dience. Calls were then made for Major
Heron, who promptly came forward, and
at once opened his batteries as in days
of yore when we were won't to have
many political "duels" together. His
remarks. were principally addressed to the
colored people whom We were pleased to
see listened to all the Major said with
great attention. If they could all be
convinced-as we know many of bis au-
ditors were-by the arguments used on
that occasion, Radicalism would not exist
another week in the State. Major Heron
vas followed by Mr.. Schwing, who was
speaking when We lett the crowd. owing
to the drizzliDg rain which had been fall
ing for some lime, but those who remained
speak Of Mr.. Schwing as an able and
eloquent orator. The meeting closed
With au address from Scott Gordon, Esq,
a true and good colored Democrat from
Baton Rouge, who has already distin-
guished himself. in this If We
mistake not, Scott intends to be heard in
more places than one in the State this
fall, and when he does come down with
his words Of Democratic truth, stand out
If Tho UNIV vnet.h aopers and ~scallv.