Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-12-15

anu hitlu. to PAS tAef NAl.-- l- t.si WIZ ~
peafod on ihe Stage Of action was pretty little
man, who on that occasion, as sell as in l-e lii-
yaio walks of iie. IS disungutshao.c ~ an ever
/ asil- smIa 1r rather smHs ihai plays upon DIS
couWcuaDce, which 10 once marks ne m9u Nu1 la
determined to be popular, aEy ho1r. By lhe Ways
10 pl,y ihis smile was not natural Tor as Is loo
often the case, when nature Is lost sight d, '4e
I thing is overdone be thereby mahes Too large
On apertgTc IN his CouEienance bat lhcn me eA-
erga Of dong 80 has is advantages too Il d's-
plays his IVORY 70 the greatest PERFECTION ana hali
closes up bis eyes so beautifully, that II makes
hlm, % amy one else that may tfy, look exactly
Ike shat he wants 10 be- BIG MAN AND
| A GREAT JUDGE. lis hrst part was 10
propose thar committee should be appointed 10
draft preamble and resolutions, which vas car
ned. llo was of course appointed chairman Of
said commiltee. Il vas nice point to get men
on this committee Of the pure Wing STRIPE, ahd
nothing could be more happy N this respect Tan
the choicc of their chairman ior no one can say
lihai he has not advocated Bank and no Bank
federalism and Notification, equal portions OF
Which are the ingredients that constitute tho gen
phc Wing. After short absence, this committee
returned and presented through their chairman, a
Preamble and resolutions, composed OF rant ana
luqlan, meaning nothing this apparent defect
however, was not without It's advantages, u rem
deed them more easy to swallow and quicker "i
digestion. What they lacked IN substance was
moro than eoun,efbalancod by the elegant posi-
tofs of tho chairman of the committee, Whist
rcadag them to tho meeting They were read
with that studied nonaiitn of voice that makes
80, a.. Iii oh nrp eminent
ly qualities him for the office Of Judge; Tor he
could pronounce sentence Of death SO sweetiy on
a pUo deyll, that no would never dream re vas
oldefag to have his jugular stretched
Alt.r tho appointment OF the committee to dra'l
the preamble and resolutions, ;here were TWO OH
ers appointed; the duty Of one was to select del
cgales to attend the Convention that ol Tue DINER
was to nominate a candidate for the State senate.
The FIST VI these soon returned Nilh smaH HSf
Of forty names they wore not so particular III
their selection as TO discriminate between paFues'
taking occasionally uulliiicr and Democrat.
They we're governed by the rule that they were oil
fish that came in their net. After this the other
committee reported their nomination, even the
great HARRY WING Of the South. This
caused agenoral believing whereupoh The great
Harry arose in all ms might and majesty, and alter
first drawing himself up 10 his full height, expand
ing his ample chest, leaning back little, then at
ter regulating his cloak so as TO initiate the Ko-
man loga, spoke c1aciiy like the great Denios'he-
res, only little more so and 10 sum up the el-
feet produced on his audience in the language OF
the poet
" With words Of learned length, ana laundering
sound,
Amazed the gazing ruscs ranged around y
The next actor Of Importance that appeared, |
was very non descript looking customer, who
stood ~ lor some minutes before he opened his
counicnance, all the limo twisting and scrowing
his phzo about IN all sorts Of ways at once, put |
linz one very Iorcibly in mind OF the frog, in thc
fable. VIVA did he look hike, take him all and
all; let me see,-l have it---hko dipi candle !
1his likeness holds good IA 'htoe res.
poets. fret, his shape, second, his color, third, as
i candle viii aot emf light, when the wlck's at
bottom; 50 with him, the brillmncy Of his ina.
JnalIon cannot shine out until the caul Of fat that
hangs over tho. garrett of his pericmnIum, is re-
moved Hut least any ono should be mstakcl |
N tho likeness Of one who fills 50 large space |
u the public eye, will do as the Dutchman did |
MS sign, write underneath what the yaunnt is it |
IS no greater orlessn parsonage than PETER |
BYRON BARKER, Editor aud proprietor of
The Southern Argus, &c. &c. &c. Now, sir, Us
you are INTRODUCED under favourable auspices be-
ore the public, stand up and try TO act and talk |
ike man but, whilst he ~ screwing up his
mouth to speak, let INC discuss the advantages OF
4 couple Of big names he has gotten.--PETEK,
that was the name OF the great apostle that de-
MED his Lord hlice, that endorsement gives
him credit for religion enough TO keep him in tho
church, although guilty Of more than three con-
traditions BYRON,--,he profound and witty
English Poet, this endorsement gives him cred
it for gcnious enough with all its nppondagcs, TO
make HIM at once the most able editor OF the
most profound political and intellectual literary
paper in the world! BY thu showing It is no
wonder that he Is IN layor of an artificial CREDIT
system Az do not feel either in an apostolic
orpoetc mood juttow, viii, in speaking Of
him, coniine myself to his canine coeH0men. He
is now ready to open, and says as follows; "Nlr
President allow me TO offer resolution" This
was not uttered II that deep tone that marks the
fierce and trusty masha but in that half yep,
half bowling whine that characteristics the fce
The President having nodded assent, he went on,
" Resolved, That we the wings, do not vote for
any muu for any office, that sustained the procla.
nation or force BILL" You must bcoI IN mind,
that this was by the very oracle that doIos gu,
weekly, whg docunes Simultaneous with the
utterance Of The last word of this resolution, there
could be seen CONSERVATION depicted IN the coun-
tenaneHs OF a goodly number Of the vast assem-
blage, and at the same lime, there was kind OF
halt rush made towards him, by some four or five
Of the crowd At one aud the same time and be-
| fore understood the movement, ! expected to
hear the cry, OF " take him out But IN this
was mistaken thor intentions were peaceOble,
Whilst they were advancing towards him. II sly
looking nuttier standing OF at a respectful dis
lance, uud whose eye gave a ilat contradiction &c
the feelings thatn superficial obseryerwould think
rent his bosom, when he made the following re.
marks, +" have mercy on tho friends oi Henry