The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-07-23
THE BARBECUE
At Crab Orchard Springs.
Eight Thousand Persons
Present.
The Enthusiasm I'm
bounded.
A SUCCESS IN EVERY PARTICULAR


tions Of the surrounding country, and by
the time the special trains, embracing
fifteen cars loaded inside and out, arrived,
there were fully 5000 people gathered to
enjoy the good old.fashioned barbecue and
Hancock and English Ratification Meeting
advertised for the day. Extensive prepare
lions, taking days Of hard labor 10 accom-
pli.h, had been made by the Committee Of
Arrangements, and each Of them deserves
especial mention for the excellent manner
in which he performed his work. Col.
Shelby, with his well-known liberality, had
allowed the use Of his beautiful Spring
grounds for the meeting, and the tables had
been erected on either side Of the walk
leading to the Field Spring Fifty sheep,
ten or fifteen shoats, a number Of hogs and
two beeves had been slaughtered and hai-
becued near the tables. Two thousand
pound. Of loaf bread had been brought
from Louisville, and hams and other meat
and wagon load Of bread had been con-
tributed by the people Of that section. and
everything was ready for the merry-mak-
ing. The ladies Of Crab Orchard had pre-
pared a special table for the speakers and
other distinguished persons, Which was
laden with good thing. and beautifully
trimmed in flowers, while pretty Young la
dies were in readiness To act as walters.
The Lincoln County Hancock and Eng
lish Club, under command OF Chief Mar.
shll, S. z. Craig, preceded by the Valley
Cornet Band and followed by the Clubs
from Marion and Garrard, all in uniform,
marched from the Depo, TO the SPRING., and
on their arrival the speaking COM
menced. Seats were arranged on the
hillside leading TO the Brown Spring,
and the speakers stand was erected by the
Spring. The Committee Of Arrangements
had agreed that Col. c. II. Rochester, Of
Stanford, should act as Chairman and W.
p. Walton, Of the INTERIOR Journal, as
Secretary.
At a little before eleven, Judge W. O.
Hansford called the vast audience to order
and after urging that every one should act
in an orderly and quiet manner, he intro
duced Col. Rochester as the Chairman.
The Colonel acknowledged the honor in a
happy little speech, concluding by intro
ducing Gov. blackburn. lie commenced his
speech by announcing that he was totally
unprepared for such a task. lie was glad
that the people had come together, and es-
pecially glad that they had an opportunity
to see the State Guard. II would, he hop
ell, induce them to compel the parsimo-
Nous Legislature to levy ajax Of IS cents
on the head Of every man in the State for
the support of the military, and IL single
member saw Ct TO vote agains, such meas
ure to Dust him. lie eomplimented the ladie'
OF Kentucky and especially those present,
had word to say in favor Of Hancock and
English and closed by saying "As TO Gar
field, | have not word to say against him
He has represented his district in Congress
for eighteen years, and Is great and power
full man. l am above repeating the
scandals dealt out BY the Sxl0 tick
newspapers against him. | myself have
been a victim Of these mean and scuriloui
abuses. Men who are not worthy 10 un
latch my shoe-strings have endeayored Il
vilify me through their dirty sheets an'
bring reproach upon my good name" III
cont nued in this strain for some time, am
wound up thoroughly satisfied that he ha'
made very COURAGEOUS and manly speech
when, in fact, he had succeeded in convinc
ing everybody, who were not thorough
convinced before, that he was a very SINAI
potato. Ills low-hung remarks about tn
newspapers that had dared TO eritiei=e hi
most vulnerable administration would hay
better become blackguard than maj
who occupies the proud position Of Cove
nor Of the grand old Commonwealth {
Kentucky. II he had spleen TO ven
against the newspapers, or any thing els
at Democratic love feast was not the pla'
to do il, and IL the Governor, by chance,
not ashamed Of himself, his friends are. f
> him. ALLOW these last Sew rehaIhs' u''
reader. to go in parenthelieally, while Il
Stanford Cornet Band plays a hve'y a
patriotic air.
Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay, on being m'r
. duced, commenced his very excellent al
Characteristic speech py ia''hl"' e"ioe
on the grand achievements made 10 u
country under Democratic rule since Jeiie
: son laid down the fundamental prineipl'
! of that party, and eontrasted them VII
the miserable record oil the hepno'ie'
party. lie reviewed the mlli'ary reeoi
OF Gen. haneoek' ana prohouneed hi"'
better General than Grant, sherman
GARFIELD. Ills course an LOUISIANA "
sufficient to stamp him as the greatest s'al'
!. man OF the preSen. aay' io' oy
strict adherence 70 rign' ana Ju'''e NC !"
= won the affections OF MS ia'e 'oeS' ou' VI
{. Ioriiy IN hen'neky Is great ne 'a'" 'n ~
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