Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-24


claim Of Prentss and Word, the former got up
and declared that he was, and would be the Rep.
resentative from Mississippi, that he would have
bis seat, that he would neither resign OF conpro-
mise his right, and tina, he would appear at the bar
again and again, and demand it of the House.
lie refused to submit The matter to the people,
and his party, (all the Feds and Abotionists)
UNANIMOUSLY voted against referring it back.-
We'll did Mr.. Prcntiss know that it was his oalv
chance, his last hops. In this way only can we
account for his declaration that he would appear
at the bar of The House time after time, and de-
mand his seat. Yes even if, at the ensuing
election the people should return the democratic
candidates unanimously this would be "usurper."
will "appear and demand his seat" Owing TO
the blundcrs Of Lynch the State is now deprived
ofihe valuable services ofour late representatives,
at moment when questions the most vital to her
prosperity boi,'t, dioe"ss.i aud do. Lod ow-
ing to this, the great anti bank party in this State
who are opposed TO monopoes to be controlled
by abolltionits, are now, and will be for some
time, without voice in the House of Representa-
lives. When the President is throwing all his
the trumpot-toned voice of John G. Calhoun il
calling on all true southern men to forget their
late divisions, and rally against the dangerous
scheme Of building up .Natioaal Bank, to con-
troll the price Of our cotton, and raise up, or crush
our State institutions at pleasure, and to interfere
in our domestic politics and systems; ,c:hon
the Gicnds Of the administration and tie genuine
State rights men are uniting on the basis Of siici
construction, our own growing State is without
representative aud Mr.. Prentiss, the fiend of
Biddlc aud Clay, and Webster, arroganty says,
she shall hare none that he will not compromise
his right. People of Mississippi friends Of tic
South opponents Of the Bank rally to the polls,
and by sustaining Claiborne and Davis, satisfy
this mushroom southerner, this would be usur-
per- from the north that he has no claims, aud
that he dare not trample upon the rights of Mis-
sissippians.
7. s. Since writing the above we have receiy-
cd aletter from friend in Vicksburg, who IN
forms us that Mr.. Prcntiss arrived in that place
on the lllh inst. an was warmly greeted by the
federal party. lie was pretty much, show come
you so'--mounied table in the tavern and made
furious, rafting speech. He denounced the
House Of representatives IN general and Mr..
Polk in partculardeclarod, in effect, that If the
people Of the State did not sustain him and Word
they would sink themselves to the lowest degra-
daiion--that he would not condescend to elec.
tioneer again, that if he was returned he would
claim his seat under the November election and
not under that which is to DO held iE April, and
il not returned, lie would resign his seat by lei
Ter" How very kind and condescendlng in him
to submit TO the decision Of the people! But
max the insulting language Of this modern Hot
spurl II the people should not think proper to
sustain him, they sriA degrade themselves! Peo-
pie Of Mississippi we again call on you TO rally
to tho polls on the 23d and oath days of April
next. and by voting for Claiborne and Davis, vim
dictate your principles and your character which
have been thus grossly insulted and outraged.
u Let the Argus publish the proceedings of
the Prentiss Dinner as they actually took place,
and not as they are described by some hreling
writer. and it will then be seen whether or not any
SANDERS have been uttered against "such men
as Webster, Clay and Prentss." We shall al
ways bare The d,daciiy" to speak what We
believe 10 be The truth. and if the Argus can gel
no other evidence against our assertions than
what he can gleanirOm the columns Of an aboli-
ton Journal he will find few in this latitude 10 be-
lieve him.