The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1879-10-25
ED w A R DS.
THE BARBECUE.
COZ. SINGLETON AND MAI. FOOTE.

, COL. SINGLETON AND MAI. FOOTE
On Saturday last, in company with t
considerable number of Jacksonians
we had the pleasure of mingling again
with the citizens of Edwards and the
adjacent country. 1t was the occasion
of Democratic barbecue given by the
earnest and patriotic citizens of that To-
cality. Col. Singleton was the leading
speaker, and he held the large audience
, for nearly three hours, during which
he dealt many a telling blow to the
Republican party and the so-called
Greenback party of this State. The
two great parties of the United States
he compared to two grand rival steam
ers that pillow the Mississippi The
Greenback craft was little scow bob
bling up and down in waves left
behind the great vessels. If the steam
and momentum of the big boats were
equal, or nearly so, the scow tied on to
one might have just dragging power
enough to enable the other to outstrip
it in the race. And if the so-called
Independents and Greenbackers were
sincere in calling themselves Demo-
Gratis, he wanted to inform them that
their party might be instrumental i'll
some counties and States of taking off
just enough of votes to give the Repub-
licans the plurality, and thus accom-
plish exactly what they wished to de-
feat.
Col. Singleton was listened to atten-
lively throughout, and when he closed
so minutes were allowed Capt. Mont
gomery to ventilate his Greenback
fallacies, but it was waste of half an
hour so far as argument was conserved.
The Captain has got some experience
in the art of political training, but he
don't seem to haye learned much about
the currency, and he appears to have
forgotten all he ever knew about De-
mocracy or the legitimate teachings of
Democracy; apparently he thinks the
Democratic party is made up of bond
holders and bulldozers, when the fact
is, as he was compelled to admit in the
case of Col. Singleton, Democrats of
Mississippi have no sympathy with the
bloated BODYBUILDING element of the
country, and the party has been purged
Of The professional bulldozing element.
This fragmentary section of the great
party has gone off into crowds by
themselves, and are known now as
Greenbackers, Independents Nationals,
Reformers, Soaptails, or whatever other
euphoneous name may happen to
please the fancy or suit the locality.
The Captain is good, jovial, and am
liable sort of a man, and the people like
him about Edwards, and they would be
glad il lac would quit his nonsense
about ng to beat the great Demo-
cratic 81 nboat with his Grrenback
scow.
Maj. Foote, our candidate for Dis
trist Attorney followed Capt. B. and !
made an eloquent and logical speech S
Of three quarters of an hour. At this {
stage the audience grew hungry. They |
lad listened for four hours, and We're /
'ipe for the benediction and dismissal !
If the congregation. And no one t
'ould blame them for it. |
We had the pleasure of meeting c
quite a number of old friends and of l
orming many new and pleasant &C T.
Edwards grows fast "
hat after o man is absent twelve
months he can't recognize the place. Il
here are many extensive and solid
nercantile houses, and tremendous o
mount of goods are sold. Ourtalent- b
d young confrere, Mr.. Coleman, of the Il Il
'uIletin, is meeting with fine success q,
18th his.~paper, and he deserves it a,
le' has thrown an amount of richness OF
nd rarity into the Bulletin that makes W
eagerly sought for by intelligent and -
ppreciative gentlemen and ladies in in
Il the surrounding country. The Bull
tin is thriving and promising insti- ~
ltion of Edwards, and it is doing good m
ork for the cause of truth and justice. s.
We are specially indebted to Mr.. WI
ELY and Mr.. Jones for generous hos m N
talities and courtesies; and we extend w
any thanks to all the people for their W,
oeral subscription to The COMET. th