Southern telegraph., 1838-09-05
THE MISSISSIPPI ORATOR.

THE MISSISSIPPI ORATOR.
We sometimes feel that we would like
more room, when we see speech like that
Of the Hon. S. S. Preniiss Of Mississippi.
His observations at the Boston dinner came
TO us with freshness as agreeable as it is
surprising. We have scarce ever seen in
a speech mainly based upon politics, such
humor, grace and dignity--such strength OF
thought--so much beauty of expression.
Although meeting a crowd Of highly edp-
Gated. intellectual stTAngers--ln land far
indeed from his home, he seems to have
felt in full possession of all his powers.
Standing on ''the broad platform of the Con
stituiion," he seems to have been conscious
that his feelings were their feelings, and
that every word from his patriot heart must
strike the "electric chain whereby we are
darkly hound" We have been opposed to
many of the public dinners given in latter
wears, ms sort of increase to party efforts.
We think that this need should never be a
wardGd, save 10 those who have aided the
veal of the country. We consider Mr..
Prenliss to have done this in singular
manner. and atthe expense of arduous days
and sleepless nights, and we are glad that
our Northern friends have thus shown their
appreciation. They have been amply re-
warded Ivy strains of thrilling eloqlrence,
and the utterance ofdoctrines which if acted
on, will preserve our Union to the latest
posterity.--N o. Picdyunc.
ASSAULT AND Loss OF LIFE IN VICKs-
BURG.--The following outrageous proceed
ings are noticed in the Vicksburg papers
as having recently taken ace in the vi
riniiy of that city. A family Of Germans
(the father and three sons) occupied house
on the road leading from Vicksburg to Jack
SON. To this house the father invited
party of desperate scoundres to assist him
against his sons, who he said, had m TREAT
ed him. The invitation was accepted and
accordingly, for the purpose of assisting
the father, a band Of Germans collected
and proceeded to the house 10 lynch the
sons. About III O'Clock at night thev col
lecled around the house and broke open the
door, and fired twice at the inmates who
were above stairs. Those who were above
fired down and Mr. Ieltone Of The Iynchers,
fell dead. The assauIters then precipitately
fled, leaving their comrade dead upon the
lIor One of the inmates of the house al
SO was dangerously wounded.
The three young men who were here
intended to suffer by the decree of Judge
Lynch, have been arraigned before a Court
IN charge If killing Mr. Helt, but were
promptly discharged Since then, three of
Helt's cndjntors, named Hartman, Mau-
rice and Stiegleman have been brought up
charged with riot and assault, the two first
II whom have heen held TO hail in two
thousand dollars each and the last in one
Thousand dollars. for their appearance AT
The next term ofthe Criminal. Court.
We hope that no legal inrricAcy will ex-
Ist at their trial mo defect occur in the
process of the law against them;--no pro-
leciionin any shape be fno,nd to screen
these williams from the Wholesome punish
ment to which their conduct entities them.
That a highly respectable community
should be compelled TO witness among them
such deeds of harbarism is too monsrous;
the dispensers of the law are called up
on in such cases to display the extremity
of Its power.