Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1868-10-03
TVS B,RBrCUE.--Last Saturday wit

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messed the largest barbecue ever given 10
this parish. A large crowd certainly
was anticipated and preparations were
made accordingly, but they came OF all
coIors, from all directions, and soon the
spacious grounds Of Squire Babln were
filed with hundreds of visitors. To de-
scribe one barbecue is to describe all,
The slight differences being scarcely worth
noticing, although we couli afford to en-
ter into details of this grand affair we've
we not limited in space this week. The
bugIe from the stand at IL O'clock, called
the attention of the vast throng, and the
meeting was organized with Col. JOS. n.
Young ia The chair, assisted by the usual
number Of vice-presidents, whose nane
have not been furnished by the secreta.
RIGS.
The first speaker was Col. +. W. Rob
%ertson, whose argumentative powers up
on all political questions are we'll and
widely known. That he did justice to
his subject is needless to say, as be al
ways does wheu he takes an interest in
it and that is generally always. Suffice
it to say, however, it was one of the best
efforts we ever heard him make, and it
seemed entirely satisfactory 10 the col
ored portion of his audience, which we
were pleased to see numbered some Inn
dreds. Col. r. was followed by John b.
Dorsey, of IberyilIe, a colored map, Of
whom we had often heard as a speaker.
John formerly worked in the old Pleqoe
mine Sentinel Office as pressman under
our lamented friend, Bfadburn, to whom
he once belonged, if we mistake not.
We were surprised at his flow of lan-
guage, and he is, without exception, the
best speaker of his color that We eyel
beard. His manne of using mp the Rad
zeal party and their protestati0Ds Of
friendship for the colored mar was not only
ingenious, but full Of spirit and telling
points, which caused the audience t.
cheer bin repeatedly. His address con
sumed over an hour and would have beer
continued, but be gave way to Rev. Mr.
Fletcher, another colored mar. His prin
cipal points were TO show his people tina
their interest wss with the white men 0
The Countrywide land owDers-thos'
who knew them beet and who would d.
most for them. He begged his bearer
to leave csrpet-baggers alone, as the,
were so many vampires sucking the life
blood of the colored man under pretenc
of friendship. Mr.. Fletcher is a YER
good speaker aud seems thoroughly t
understand his subject. He was repeat
edly cheered. Mai. Heron then follow
ed in his usual happy style, and made
telling speech. We will not attempt
synopsis thereof, only remarkjng that b
kept the audience in an excellent goo
humor, and received abundant thanks i
the way of hearty cheers.
Diuner was then announced and th
crowd "went i'm Fifteen hundre
loaves of bread, seven beeves and a do
en- or SO of hogs and sheep, disappeare
10 a remarkably short space of time.
: We were pleased to see several lbe
vile clubs, in Uniform, On the ground
They added greatly to the interest Of tn
meeting. A delegation of the youn
Seymour knights Of Baton Rouge, ais
visited as on the occasion. They cam
in uniform and bore a very handsom
national flag at the head of their proce
sion. This hasty sketch must suffice, fl
reasons already given, and we close wit
the remark that the committe of arrang'
meuts deserve great praise for the ma
ner in which they discharged the dntit
, entrusted to their care.