Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1838-04-17
HON s. S. PRENTIss.

This gentleman according to appoint
ment. addressed the people Of Lowndes
County. on Saturday last, to large and
resnectable concoursc of citizens, among
whom were many LADIES, who, with their
beaming faces tended not only to enliven
the scene, but also TO give spirit and ANNA
ton TO the orator. We will not risk our
calculating powers in determining the num-
Der present, but we are assured by good
;udoes that not less than one thousand per-
sons heard him. Mr.. Prentiss took up
and ably showed the true issue Of the pre-
sent contest. He placed Mississippi before
the audience in an humbled attitude-dls-
graced as she has been by the unrighteous
decision of the House of Representatives;
and asked the people at the coming cleo
ton to show their determination TO resist
federal usurpation, and tell the Hoa:e of
Representatives in indignant terms, that 1t
has not the power to choose representatives
for the State of Mississippi. He proved
conclusively, that either the election in July,
critic election in November was right and
| legal according to the decision of the House
itself; for they first decided that tie election
in July was valid, but after being better in
formed upon the subject they reversed that
decision by majority of II. The consti-
tuition and laws of our State prescribed the
time (Novcmber) for the election to the
25thC ongress to take place, and if that held
in July, according to the decision ofthc
House, was not valid, then surely the cleo
ton in November was. Mr.. Prentiss then
alluded to the false issue which the Van
Burcn faction in the State is endeavoring tc
raise. He alluded to their attempt to make
Abolition the question, and Indignantly
asked if the Northern fanatics, when they
read the Van Buren, journals of or State
would not take courage in learning from
them that in Mississippi, the greatest slave
holding State in the South Invest, one O
their most important elections turned upor
the question of Abelition-and when they
saw the votes cast on either side, and SHOULD
the Van Buren, arty be successful in elect
ing their candidates, they would not reioic,
in learning that in Mississippi a large mi
nority wer3 in favor of their mad and reck
less scher. es Mr.. p. declared that b.
raising this false issue, the Van Buren, mel
were acting like traitors to their State ant
her institutions and were preparing mine
wtric'T when sprung would destroy and des
olate the land. He handled Mr.. Claiborn,
and the Democratic journals who have en-
deayored to iuggle the people on this sub
ject and bestowed upon them Tie high hon
or Of warning against the best interests o.
the State, for the sake ofparty alone. II,
alluded to the various exciting topics of tn,
day gave his opinion upon them re
futed all the charges which have beer
brought against him as an individual, am
after claiming the large audience spell
bound by his lofty eloquence, his brigh
sallies Of wit, aud his bursts ofburning sar
casm, for nearly three hours, he closed will
beautiful apostrophe to the ladies, VIII,
honored him with their presence, which wa
chas;e in sentiment, pure in diction, ant
eloquent in manner. Every man, who wa
present, and who can appreciate truth an,
eloquencc, unbiased by party feelings, mus
admit that Mississippi would do honor t,
herself by having such representative il
Congress as S. S. Prentiss.
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