The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-08-05
DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE INPlAIsANCE.

DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE iNPlAlSANCE
INAUGURATION OF THE CAArPAIGN-RAT
Tying NOMINATIONS OF SEYMOUR
AND BLAIR, ETC, ETC.
The champions Of freedom, liberty
and human rights; the supporters O.
that glorious Constitution under which
we all once so happily lived-while itt
sacredness and obligations were botf
respected and revered-assembled In
Mass Meeting on the 2sth ult., to re.
new their fidelity to each other, to thei'
country and their God. The fearless
Democrats, both white and colored, al.
most under the very shades Of "Smith.
field" and its Radical chief, "Sweet
Willie" have uttered their clarion notes
of defiance to him and his reckless
ruthless cohorts, of whatever stripe and
ddor; have proclaimed their rights, and
knowing them, sworn they will main
tain them.
The day appointed for the gathering
of the Democratic clans, was unpropit-
GUS, so far as the weather was con-
cerned. Rain, which had been of daily
occurrence for more than aGeek pre-
ceding, poured down in torrents during
the forenoon, and almost up to the
hour when speaking was to commence;
but not undaunted, neither lowering
clouds, the sereid lightning nor driving
tempest, were sufficient to deter high
ly respectable number from assembling
to hear words of truth and wisdom,
spoken in serious, sober earnestness, so
mote it evsn be. Owing to continued in
clemency of weather, the locality of the
festival had been changed from the
place first designated, to comfortable
and very commodious shed at "Fair-
mount" rendered for the occasion by
that noble and ardent. young Demo
crat, George w. Hickman, ESD, where
the meeting was organized about !
o'clock P. NJ, by the appointment of A.
c. Lewis, Esq, as President, supported
by some four or five Vice-Precidents
from the ranks of our colored Demo
cratic friends. We regret not having a
list of their names, or each would be
given.
The first speaker introduced to the
audience, was Hon. NJ. Ryan, whose
name and presence is ever tower Of
strength. Your readers are so familiar
with the force, point and eloquence
with which Judge Ryan ever illustrates
and adorns any subject which he un-
undertakes, either from the forum or
from the hastings, that any special re-
view of his able effort on this occasion,
is deemed superfuous-sufice it to say,
it ranked amongst his best. For an
hour and half he engaged the atten-
ton of his audience, by his clear, con-
else and unanswerable array of facts ;
clothed, as is his wont, in burning
words and impassioned periods. The
Judge ever respecting prscate individual
rights, utterly ignored any illusion
thereto, thus proving the force of true
conservatism, but paid q just and correct
tribute to tho pablo career Of our ia
nous Representative, the Right Hon.
William Smith Colhoun, who has been
most aptly dubbed "white Niger" the
"ex-owner of a thousand niggers." TITS
a pity this odortoroMs specimen of a
native carpet-bagger could not have
been present to have witnessed da-
guerreotype view of himself, depicted
so correctly by master hand. The
words of the poet so forcibly arose to
our minds in this connection:
30 for the power the gift to gee Us,
To see ourselves as others see u.s."
Next was presented to the anxious
listening crowd, that noble specimen Of
manhood and powerful demonstration Of
truth and right, Mr.. VIM. H. Mills, sJr.
The fame Of this bold and fearless
Democratic colored orator, this scien-
tiGc dissecter Of Radical arrogance and
enormities had preceded him, and we
but do him simple justice, while ac-
knowledging with pride and satisfac-
ton he fully maintained his claims for
vigor and effectiveness. He used the
scalpel most artistically penetrated the
Radical carcass to its vitals, probed and
exposed its rottenness, and, as with
double-edged cimitar, welded in giant
gasp, slashed and excoriated it to the
very core. AS a natural orator OF high
order, possessing an accurate knowl-
edge Of the history of parties, of men
and things, which he handles without
kids or circumlocution, his quick per-
ception, ever ready wit, his scathing
sarcasm towards the party of rule ana
ruin, cannot fail to tell wherever heard
May Mr.. Mills be strengthened and en-.
couraged in his noble efforts to advance
the glorious canse of which he is 80
ro liant n ohovop;ot,