Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-07-27
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however much 4 might pinch my own tles IA
the rreiiaL That which have nnw on haul is Of
tbs elass, it IL Is eancernns the frcent movements
Of the whig party Of Lnwnd,. both 10 secret eau
Gus, prrpara'ory 70 the more secret convention
which decided Tire fate Of ~ many ofsial aspranis
and Of the savings and dohgs n sal convention.
Were it not eF The open manner ia which many
OF the defeated candidates are IN the htbi Of spenk.
ing of the proceedings winch were done in secret,
and were To he kept 81 should not ieel Al liberty
speak; but these gentlemen have LET the cats
head out Of the bag ! feel ma con,punciion whate-
yer in letting il ont tail AMI al, Before enter
ing into the plh Of ihest affairs, it may be well to
state tina, am Wing, and think pretty federal
blae one Al that; on THIS poirt. however. there APP
pears to be difference OF opinion amongst Cur par
~ fnI those who profess to be mist thoroughly
verSed in the science Of whegery say, that | am
not dyed IN the wool, - (Which . Technical OK.
precision Of the party used in The same sense as
Mapr Jack Downing's real gray that is, can
s'raliO'e snme things, but eant gdp every thing
right or wrong. In this opinion suppose there i.
some truth, tor lhe sequel Will prove that could
no, G. the tail cni " Of The proceedings Of the
convention. But 10 The subject.
The first move that our party made ihis season
on the political chess board was To call some FIVE
OF the most eztsnsive Of our leaders privately
Together, 10 devise the mode and manner Of com
meneing oPeraiions-ihey, IN Their wisdom ordered
that notice should be given 10 all tho faithful IN
Town to meet at The "wofk.shop' on Market
street, on certain evening for the purpose OF cx-
tracing pledges from al the candidates fr the fat
Offices Of the county, that they would abide the de.
oislnn Of the general county convention To be held
IN the 2isl Of jane. Now, you are aware, lhat
there was heraded firth through tho Argus +" The
names of many wings Of varied prelensions as
candidates fir those offices that would he positive
benefit TO those who would receive Them, and in al
probability wnuld be no disadvantage to wing bro.
Their when in " q close place." All coniended, and
very justly too, HAT they had worked hong and
faithfully IN The good cause, aud as patriotism aud
all that sort Of thing could not always keep body
and soul together il was high time that they would
begin realise portion Of the prize for which they
had so long and so earnestly fought. This fact was
not disputed BY any; but there was but few "loaves
and fishes, and as they had no miracle worker a.
bout, consequently few only could be supplied. To
determine who these few should be, was q very |
nice point to decide, and was generally conceded
that the only way il could bc done wa. by each |
candidate pledglng himself Ia abide the decision of
the convention, To this, nearly NIL and there was |
gUdly number 0l them were wiling to subscribe |
but there were lew who il was believed got |
peep behind The screen before The first act, and did
not exactly ike how the "trlVgefs were set" who
objected most seriously TO the course, IN 81 much
that the meeting broke up wahoo, any thing hein1
eiierted. This was matter OF tao vial importance
10 some not 20 have II property arranged and of
course they "puIlet the wuts' aud said this, that
and The other which sounded SO sweelly on The ears
Of the inlraeabes, that they al length became No
dnped that they yielded tlier objections aud con.
scnled 10 aliend another meeting Tor the same oh.
iec hs that 10 which they had previously objected
As the first meeting was mt conducted win priya.
cy enough, several wings, who wcfc not candidates
and who were not invited having attended, ii vas
determined this lime to use degree Of caulirn
commensurate with the design; they therefore, who |
are considered OF rather those who considered
themselves IN authority, said That none who w, re |
not expressly invited, should be present To witness |
the signing Of Tie Declaration Of Dependence |
ol the wing candidates of the county OF Lowndes
The eventual day which many were 10 sim their
Official death warrants at length arrived, and lhero
might DC seen vending their way tn tho room on |
the sfolnd foor OF the "work-sh,p," many men
whose features showed in Us plain ana isteGvibIe |
letters as The "wri'ing lie wall T" the deep inter
est whch they felt 10 the Importance Of The resul. 10
them oi the dye they were about to cast II was Us.
certaned That all we've present nj the appointed hour,
and the meeting having been organized, there were
several who were prepared with suitable resolutions,
nearly all o them gong 10 strengthen the bond Of
obedience To the will Of tho convention. Amongst
nvn f. ,,l,,l,Nn ,I.es,.
ed, there was one proposing tlai a committee should
be- appointed TO hunt UP OIL wavoring democrats nj
70 take list OF them, which was 10 be presented Ia
the convention, who were to devise WAYS aud
means wherewth 20 cnhghtsn Their bennhted
mnds. Before describing the scene which occurred
when this resolution was offered, il is necessary to
look back 10 the period when they (ihe members
presently were entering the "sanctnm sanctnrum y
where they were, lof he purpose of becoming ac.
quanted with certain character who happened
there, II Is nov supposed, accidentally On purpose "
he door Keeper (ur such character YOU must
knn~ " necessary al n caucus or private meeinl)
had his cue, as 10 who " what sort OF persons were
10 be admitted bal such was his aral fol the sue
cess oi the powers HAT be, that lac aAuwe lnalcr.
ish looking fellow, who appeared 20 be about " hail
snapped IL g0 IN, no doubt believing that he was
brought there 10 do the dirty cork of certain
clique, IL necessary This parsonage saunlered
carelcss1y IN as though perfectly at home and took
his seat IN remote part 81 the room from the char
and maintained Throughout the character which he
assumed on approaching the door, that n had
drunken dev-may are sort oi fellow. II happen
Cd, unfortunately for him that one of the "Arrus
eyed wings peered into the corner whore ihis
worthy was sitting at his ease, has head half re-
Ching On has ltti shand,r, his arms folded careIeSs
" acfoss his breast anil bis legs thrust out 10 then
iul extent and resting upon 4 chair some three feel
Oh from that upnn which lie sat Jost as the afre-
said resolution WIS read. the Argus eyed A" wing
shouted aai mos; Justify 'siup te meeting "-I,s
coioco here +" The electric fluid never took the
unwary traveller more by surprise, than did this un.
welcome sound the asonisied ears Of every one
present; il appeared to affect al alike. even 10 the
chairman who for once in his HE, los his presence
~ MIND Er Ie inrnnnl nlli ~ ~ n,.A -,