Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-05-11

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30 tls Eailafd ~ flr NatAAst@4 DfAlsfFet
GrsrlEHrx an oss Of Ihass who psrti
eipaied IN tie pubic Sing 90 Friday eve.
niar. referred to b. 81 "0rdern in The Demo.
crr.iaa week Add sir, IN justice tn The large
majority af old and respectable citizens uhich
composed THAI meeting. and who voted fof the
resolutions adopted st slAi meeting. feel my
duty TO rrpel the santon attacks Of Ihzt gentle
MA. lie sets out, BY SAYING. that The meeting
was called Coz the purpose Of arressing the muir
dsFer Of Nv White, and here stops, as 10 the Oh
iects, bus goes on 10 strain Of sioquenee, 10
show gbal this sac the principal object lie en-
beavers 90 impress lhe community with the peef,
thai the t" iaw.dsfyiag" nesting aad resolutions
aimed II nolhiag moro nor less Than 70 arrest the
murderer Of White, hang him upon the first tree
without Judge or Jury. and thereby aprovide a.
eaiasi Ike occurrences" Nov, slrs, the gentle.
man Who pcnned that article over ne signature Of
"0rders must be Of hard understanding or per-
verse will. appeal to the gentlemen who even
velod against the resolutions, whether they con.
semplatsd all this imaginary violence rs conceived
BY the exiFa good man. whose "voeslion Il Is to
hold up vice 10 is most revolving character or
other phIascology, who holds up vice mos, glorI-
ously Al the expense and total determination Of vir-
tue. is well known 10 every man Of geofcom-
mon sense. that The principal object Of the meet
ing and resolution was "a cooperate with tho CT
wi authorities 10 aid aGd assist them in giving
III information ia the possession of a committee
TO Sc appointed, In regard 10 a certain class of
men, WIN seem TO make business of seduclng
slaves from thar masters; to assist in bringing
heloFe them for legal Investigation, dlssolute aud
IDLE persons Of suspicious character WIN lUlier
about our town and country. And yet. sirs. with
these landable objects in view, a,e we lhs sup
porlers Of the resolulions) ~ be- libeed and san-
defed. end cast into perfect ignominy and .hamei
Has tho tnie come when almircrs Of virtue aud
morally dare mol come out in dsionco Of those
pnncipIssl When they dare not eapouse the
Cause uf public utility. and avow their adherence
10 vice and crime in public meetings, o. IN any
other way whatever Has Il come 10 this II 80,
God save ihs connifyl hope MOI sirs--I hope
there ii yei moral courage sufficient IN this com.
munity to sustain IL from Tho wicked Vaccinations
of esiI-dorrs-' peaceahly Il We can, forcibly Il
wc must"
Order asks few grave questions, which will |
notice. lat. DO you believe thar our laws are /
delae.lvels answer In the affirmative, vol nj
the same time We dd.nol design IL be Inv 10 our |
selves. Tbs community IL annoyed BY yaga. |
bonds-a fact Of daily remark --and YET. sirs, il |
"OFder,a who seema 10 DO better acquainted with |
the Mississippi code Of laws than his Bible, viii |
show me any act Of the legislature of lha Sla,.
by which white vagabonds can DO reached will |
awa,d u him greater degree Of penetration |
Than my other lawyer or parson Cd in the State
Again: .Do you believe that our officers wink Al
The preparation Of crimein | dsclaim, sis.
lha. The resolutions preferred any such charge |
pronounce Il willul peryersion Of the meaning
Of those resolutions, ~ also tho preamble, con.
ceiyed in iniquiy. for tho vile purpose of array.
ING the mayor and civil authorities against Them
w-n --:..h. onr, ii whom the sources Of air,
sion arc cradIcated by tho corrodlng influences Of
hypocrisy and regeneration, exclaim @Oh!
shame, where IL Thy blush n have no doub,
but that the civil officers had many ,ruer friends
who voted for tho resolutions. than the loud fiat
,orrr. "0rdrt.n The gentleman getting u,p n
The track flying 10 every point, pfnn,scuo,sly
'.iugs" IN Judge Benefits character. lie, M
doubt, thought Thai he had "pinned the basket !"
thai The high standing Vi the Judge should be i'm.
Preached by the meeting, an "0rdvt" very raen-
o.isly implies, was calculated 10 fix nm indeiibl.
stigma OF disgrace on tho resolutions. take.
sirs, the responsibility Of saying, that tho .con
tolcrs " thai meeting never thought Of The Judge
during their deliberations. His name WINS not
mentioned I'LL Order +" made appear IN The Do '
inncral rs having been Assalled directly or md.
rectly BY The meeting. which take the liberty Of l
denying most positively. II il The wish Of nv
heart, thar MIR .Ofdat" would do half ~ much FIR
the promotion ii good order rs Judge Bennett, H.
Gray and tho Mayor. II il well said, "delyer
fne from my friends" Those who pre.epd 10 be- ,
OR friends, and really are not are surely our
worst enemies and ior my life cannot bit BE-.
.ievc, that MI "OFdern has squirting towards
disorder; and he - 30 exceedingly nervous and
fearful Of dong something wrong. lha; fear he
will never screw UP HE courage 10 do any thing
right. Ifv says. mo man d more des,rous Of
turning the wicked fronasiheir ways than he H."
This may be possible. and il ptaissworlhy a.
soUal. hope he may turn many sinners from
the error Of iheir way, and wish him God speed
JusrIcE.
MATRlMosY.--I've been altered 10 ve.ur on
Ma'rnony myself. and don't altogether ihina
That shall speculate in that hne for one while.
u don't Jisi SUIT Grown man ike me. Its con.
siderable 81 \ sie:--and then il aint like horse
deal, which 4 You dom. like the beast, yuu can
put i ofiln rattle. or trade OF swop and sui,
yourself better. but you mus. mako The host IL |
bad bargain, and put up with il. Il aint often
you meet q critur Of the RICH. meiile spirited. |
sca gentle: eaay IN the BIT; sure footed and spry;
20 bitin. no klcken,' OF snlkin. or mcing o. or |
refasin' TO 70. or running back, and then clean
iimbed and good caniage. lis nbou, the dlti. |
culiIess piece Of business knew off, Sam |
Sick.
From an extra from the Yazao City Wing OF |
hce. under date Of the 2and instant, we learn that
Charles GFiswold, late teller of the Commercial !
Bank Of that city. absconded on the morning |