The Constitutional [Alexandria, LA], September 1, 1860
The Douglas men will give a grand Barbecue on Saturday next. It is expected that some of the most distinguished speakers in the South will be present. There will be a chance to hear all sides of the question. Arrangements are being made to accommodate every body and the “rest of mankind.”
We hope that men belonging to every party which will be supported in the South will be on hand, as they then can discern the “true path to tread.”
The ladies God bless them! they are expected to be present in large numbers, as upon them rests the stability and permanency of our glorious institutions. Much depends upon the women of America, they should instill into the minds of their children those noble principles, which have been handed down to us by the fathers of the Revolution.
The Union of these States will then be ever safe. It is a proud duty and we know that every patriotic women in the land will endorse it.