Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-08-04
From Waidie', Journal of Bellies Lettrs,.

From W,aidie's Journal Of Bellies Lettres.
JuDGE HoPKINsoS.- present our oaders
with an American anecdoie from the pen Of q
valued correspondent, respecting the compost.
lion of " Hail Columbia" by Judge Ilopkinson
which will be new TO most OF cur subscribers.
Mr.. EDITOR Though you are aware that
the Hon. Judge Hopkinson is the author of Hail
Columbia, you may not know the circumstances
under which it was written. ! have heard the
history of the song more than once, and hope
that it may find place Of record in some corner
of your Journal" and I've rescued from obi
won.
In tho year 1898, when patriotic feeling perya-
ded the country,and when there were several par
ties in the field, Mr.. Fox, young player, who
was more admired m his vocal than hiSrionic
mowers, called one morning upon his friend, Mr..
n. and, after stating that the following evening
had been appointed for his benefit, end express
inc great fear for the result, as not single box
had been taken, begged his friend to do some
thing in his behalf
IT," said Fox, "you will write me some
no,riotlc verses to the tune Of the Presidents
March feel sure of a full house. Several of
the people about the theatre have attempted it /;
but they have come to the conclusion that It can
not be done, yet | think you may succeed."-
Mr.. H. consented to make trial, and request
ed Fox to call IN the evening to Judge Of the re-
suit
Mr.. Iopkinson retired to his study and in
short time wrote the first verse and chorus, and
sang them to piano accompaniment, and prov
ed the measure and music to be compatible and
in keeping. In this way the second and other
verses were written, and when Fox returned in
the evening, he received with much delight the
song as il now stands. The following morning
small handbills and pacards announced that Mr..
Fox would sing new song, &c.
The theatre was crowded the song was sung,
and received with rapture II was repeated eight
times, and again eacored, and when sung the
ninth time, the whole audience stood up and
joined in tho chorus. Night after night Hail
Columbia cheered the vsiters of the theatre, and
in a very (ow days it was the universal song of
the boys in the streets from one end Of the city
TO the other. Nor was the distinguished author
of this truly national song-a song which met the
entire appreciation Of all partiesoT the day-for-
gotten. The streets IN which he resided was on
one occasion crowded, and Hail Columbia broke
on the slneXof midnight from five hundred pat
riotic voices. r.
= +.
Freedom OF The PreSS.-In these days when
party warfare runs high, ii may not be improper
To publish the opinion Of celebrated English
statesman, upon the importance of the freedom
Of the press. Mr.. Canning observes" II is nj
.sc. Oh e. r Al.
press, to withdraw the needlu support from {
newspaper, when no fault can be justly alleged
against it except the straight forwardness ant
independence of its course, as to destroy the ma
| terals with which it is printed-and those VIII,
placed just estimate on this great palladium o
our Liberties are not less bound to sustain il il
one case than in the other.
Specimens Of Federal Decency and Morals.
The three following toasls were given at Vino
mill Island, opposite Philadelphia, at Wing ce
| ebration:
BY James W.. Worehr. Henry Clay: Ever
street shall be adorned with statues to thy homo
and at thy feet this great inscription written; "R,
member him that propped the fall of Venice"
This is the man that said TO The Representa-
hves from Mississippi, "Go home, God dam
you"
By the Committee. Tfon w. j. Graves: Al
liable in private life. and faithful in the dschar!
, ofhs public duties; may he realize the best wis
es of best friends.
IThis is the man whose hands ale stained wi
the blood Of CILLEY.
BY citizen Of the Third District. Mart
$ brelenC: A beautiful TRIO 10 serve the agrcult
$ raj, commercial, and manufacturing interest
the States, particularly their own the gre
state Of New York. An entire suit of tar a
: feathers would be too exhilalating for such
J. CRATES the present hot weather.
This is from the party which claims all /
o decency, polish, and literature Of the day.
SIMPLE ARITHMETIC. The esprit Of
I Tines sound, spirited, and very able den
l. cratic paper, recently started in PHILADELPHIA,
n poses the following simple question in the r.
/, Three to be worked by the people before
" fall election:--"W would be the most d
ir gerous, TO deposite the money Of tho Cove
IL ment in the hands Of so banks, with so Pr,
(. dents, so Cashiers, 600 Directors, anl about |
:. coo Stockholders, without any security for its
. payment, or 10 appoint 8 Receivers Of the Put
& Funds. who must give heavy security, and "
q sould be prohibited, by law, from lending
es same 10 friends and parasites, as the banks b,
IA always donel We ask those opposed to the s
ba Treasury 10 answer which could exercise
most under influence on the political affairs Of
= country, these Receivers, with their few Gle
70 or the 10000 individuals concerned in the Der
CHI tie Banks with their hangers on, borrowers,
IA, dependantsl"
- A census cfthc territory cfWisconsin has !,
:: ly been instituted. Returns from twenty n
l. counties showa population Of fifty ihouand
n ne habiiants.