The Van Buren press., 1872-10-08
SrApRA, Oct. 5. 1872.

SrADRA, Oct. 5, 1872.
EDiroR PRsss; The day for our Barbecue
at this place has come and passed, and we
have had glorious ana magnificent time
and have all returned to our homes feeling
much better and more contcntcd and may
add more determined than ever to support
the entire ticket headed by JoE BROOKS, the
Blanto DuncO Minstro- Libero- Movement OF
the Little Rock G0zettc clique to the contra
ry Notwithstanding. Our Barbecue was a
nice affair the provisions being prepared by
that prince of barbccuers. john Perry, and
served under the supervision pt Capt. I. +
Carey and Robert Wallace Esq. There were
from fifteen hundred to two thousand people
present and all got enough to eat and all re-
tired 10 the speakers stand wi ith the inner
man feeling much better. We had perfect
peace and quiet and good order throughout
the entire day, and for this we are indebted
to the admirable management OF our mutual
friend Capt Jch Baldwin, who was Chief
Marshal OF the day.
At about 10 o'clock, a. m, a large number
OF people having arrived on the ground aud
the presence OF the speakers bciug announced,
the Greeley and Brown Club, of this place.
was called to ORDER, and on motion resolved
into a Mass Meeting, with Capt. \. ID. King
~ Chairman,
1t was then announced that Judge BaNtcr
Gen. Bishop and Col. Barnes were present ia
behalf Of the Minstrel party. and were accord
ed an equal division of time. which cut the
speakers down to ltw minutes each. barely
time to introduce themselves and go through
with the usual salutarics.
Col, Wilcox. "i your city. opened the dis
cu>sion in one of the happiest. most beauti-
tul, most gentlcmany y, and at the same time.
most forcibe efforts have ever heard. lie
confined himself almost entirely to the sub
ject of national affairs, and the characters
and records Of the two candidates for tha
Presidency, and left the skinnng of the Min
strelS of this state altogether 10 Gen. Thoma-
son and Col Clendcnning. lie was frequent
IL applauded and left good and lasting i'm
preston upon the people.
The next speaker was Col. Barnes who
walked into Col. Wilcox and the Democracy
with but little effect and retired, leaving the
door Of his china shop open and let in the
Big Bull of the West who literally dcmol-
ished Barnes. Hugh +, Thomason is un-
doubleday power within himself 1t is al
most impossible to describe the effect his
Dcech here to-day had upon the people. 1t
was perfectly electrif,ing und was frequent
" interrupted by deaicming applause.
Baxter and Lishop followed and were in
tUt. s.lNu"t >CaIpru ana bdulN U>cu Np by
Col InUaluujug, whose powerful arguments
charges ami proofs were more than they
could bear. tie made them writhc in thcir
seats and brought his powerful fire to bear 80
heavily upon them that Judge Baxter could
not bear it through. but left with sad and
woe bcgonc cUunt,nlucc.
At the close Of Col. Clcudcuning's speech, Il
committee on resolutions consisting of Hon
}. Il CravcnS. X. \. Davic. -. H. Hays. E>qs.
fudge ". ". Floyd and j, c. Gray, Esq
Which had been previously appointed by the
chair made the following report which was
unanimously adopted by the people;
Resolr.d That it is the duty Of II reformers wheth-
er formally Democrat, or Republicans, to support
Greeley and Brown, the nominees Of the Cincinnati
and Baltimore conventions.
n. That il is the duty of all rciormcrs TO support
the State ticket headed by Joseph Brooks, and "a
work for and support the district and county nomi-
Sd. Tint we the people Of Johnson and SnrbeI
counties in mass meeting assembled, DO unqualified
beaded by tho Gazette at Lttlo Rock, in putting for
ward what they claim to be liberal republican tick
ct believing as do that said ticket is put forward
for CONSIDERATION, in the interest of the Minstrel
and dis0rgau2oton in all it, forms AS firmly rs We
do ali pns and schemes OF the robbers Of the people
to rcinstato themselves in power in our State.
ith. That we deem the members OF the Democratic
Committee oc the State who have may lend ald OF
couutcnaucc to the Banto- Dunco Minstro-lhbero
ticket recently put forth with Hunter at its head rs
not only guilty of treason to their own party, but
trcachcry to others acting with them IN the great
movement Of Reform.
5th That the proceedings Of this meeting be pub
lishcd in the Van Buren, Press, Fort Smith Herald
Arkansas state journal, Arkansas Transcript, and
all other papers faithful to the cause of Reform,