The New Orleans crescent., 1868-08-25
Democratic Barbecue at ThibOdaux
IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED
Speeches by Gen. steedman. Hon. a,
Sambola and Others.

On Saturday last the town Of Thibodsux was
the scene of an excitement such as has never be-
fore be en- chIouicled in It's annals. The occasion
was the grand Democratic meeting and bar
becue, for which immense preparations have been
going on of late among all interested 10 the cause
Of Democracy in that section. The result justified
every anticipation, and proved the occasion the
most en- uthusiastic and spirited thst has thus far
siRbslized the csmpsign in Louisiana, or II may
be III the whole country.
A beautiful grove Of OAK and pecan trees upon
the estate of the late George 5. Guion had been
chosen the scene Of the days Festivities ana az
this point Az an early hour, assembled the good
people of LsfouFche 10 the number OF four or I'VE
Thousand. They came by battalions from al dlree-
tiops-from NspOleODville, from Rceland' from
Lockport, from circuit OF country Iorty miles
around-and even two hatboats laden wi d sturdy
Democrats came lazly down the bayou bringing
their quota OF villagers from the interior. The
delegation from New Orleans, including Hon. A.
ssnbols, W. n. Randolph, Esq, Gen. steedmah
and others were received at the depot By com.
mittee consisting Of Messrs. GuiOn, knobloeh and
Moore and were escorted with distinguished at
tentions and cOurtesies to the grove, where an I'M
mense stand had been erected and where an ANA.
,eur brass band, under the leadership of Emanuel
Cbol discoursed music and wooed all 10 come and
| uingle in the ninth and eDjOyments OF the occa'
| sion. There was large attendance OF the freed.
men too some four or five hnndred OF whom had
| embed 10 lltLeu 70 INC d4uice1Ss.
| The meeting was called to order by NAL Gour'
dsin " ho nominated president Mr.. g. +. Riyiere
sitb the following list Of Viee-presidents and sec
| Teisries, viz: 81,
/ wee presidents-Hy Miehelet, L. Sutton, Chas
| C. Williams, Juo. @. Raglan, +. Barellsux,
| Rourg. c. r. Bourg, Rosemond Leblanc, hniuel
WebTe, Jean Webre, i Q. Ewing, V. vieknaor
| Cbsa G.. Thibodaux, j. X. GOurdain, q. Lag trde
Geo. Sainclair, o. Hsrsng, W. G. Regan, EmH'
Devis w. D. Burton. C. A. Bess, E. Miguel.
| S,cretdTies-P. c. LOrO, J. ID. Moore, JOSEF
| A. CoOde, Clay KnoblOck Louis Guion.
The meeting having been thus organized bear
| tiful white silk banner was presented TO tue pres
dent Mr.. RiViere, for the Constitution club o. I'd
| fourche by Mas Kttis NinZies, representa-
Louisiana, supported by thirty-six other yoon
lsdies arTsyed IN the national coors and heade
by Miss Dora Mcbride, who, representing Ne
ork, the home Of Seymour, crowned the PAM,
| with a wreath. The speakers were Hon: j.
. | Eus,is Gen. steeduan and Hon A. Sambola, WI
, | were followed by three colored men. Seott GO
} | DON Milton Young, president Of the hogn
coored Democratic clOb. and Thomas smith
[ ARiers. len csme thesbarbecue, during Shic
7 with incredible rspidiiy, four fat Opelons
= beeyes, seven hogs. dozen sheep AID soy qua
a | ny OF 9th sr viaDds we're disposed OF. The0 y
loved other speskers, Col. W. ID. Burton, v
e | our Bush (Who addressed the assem6iage
Frencb) and two cOOTed speakers named NJ
Allen and Paul Crome, once secretary OF ma
IA cal club but now q convert 70 Democracy.
At this point the meeting adjourned TO ue Vo