Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-01-05
COL. LEyYS ADDRESS.

addressed his fellow citizens al The Court lilo $50
in this place on Saturday last. Mr. Henry Dick
nson had agreed to meet him, and to discuss the
rclatiye mefils OF National Bank, and an lnde-
pendent Treasury, but on the day appointed Mr..
ID. did not appear for what reason we know not.
Col. Levy, altho' disappointed in not meeting with
bis antagonist, felt himself pledged to address
the peoplo--and he did so in manner that more
Than fulfilled the expectations Of allfor some
FIVE hours he held unclaimed the attention Of u
respectable audience, notwithstanding the ex-
cessiye GOODNESS Of the weather. We were pres
ent, and listened to- the Co.'s lucid aud eloquent
exposition Of the origin Of tho two great political
parties Of our country and the financial question
at issue before tho people, with a pleasure and
satisfaction which we have not words adequately
to express. The Col dsclaimed all intention Of
interfering with The pending election for Senator
Of the county. IIe had come before The people
r. s discuss principles alone--he had come by pos.
OF course, hsremarks we've confined to general
politics. nothing Of local matter was touched
upon.
The Col went into n full history Of the two
great parties which divide our couniry.--He
showed in the clearest and most satisfactory man
ner, that the modem wings ale identical IN every
important particular with the lederalsl of y-gone
times-,hat their objects and principles were the
same The most skeptca must have been con-
WINGED by the itreidlablc logic, the clear state
ments, and documentary evidence adduced by the
speaker upon this head. Equally clear, and ir
possible even fiiore convincing were his argu
men,s against National Bank.
We regret exceedingly that we have no, time
TO give any thing like sketch Of tho Co.'s. re-
marks. We feel that We could not do Justice to
him.. His wit, his humor, and eloquence elected
repeated and most cheering applause from his au.
dicncc.
We understand that the Colonel will address
hls fellow citizens in most Of the adjoining coun-
lies. We hope lha, he will do so. Indeed, We
wish that he could visit every town and hamlet in
the State, for he is emphuticaly the champion Of
the people. Time has silvered his head, and fur.
rowed his coun.enance, but his mind is as strong
bis memory as acute, and his zeal in the sncred
cause OF constitutional liberty, and Jefersoniar
principles as warm and devoted as il was in tic
hey.day Of early manhood.
The FEMALE CoLLEGE.---We are Informed
by Mr.. MAER, tho worthy and capable Prcs,den
Of this institution, that he viii commence hi,
school, after the holiday vacation, under the mos
fai.ering auspices. Miss DUNSlNo whose talent,
for the arduous duties of insirueress, are wei
known in this section oflhe state, has just return
ed from the North, with two valuable assistants
Miss Bellows and Miss Dewey, who COM
highly recommended. We venture TO assert ha
there is no institution in The southern country
possessing more talented and efficient teachers
and we are happy 10 learn that tho parents an
guardians in this and The adjoining counties pal
ronize the school literally. Ii has about eight
pupils. A few more can be accommodated a
the college building, il application is made soon
Parents look to your interests, and place YOU
daughters in this institution, where they will b
sure to receive substantial education, and b
properly taught all those accomplishments wlsie
win o. them for the most elevated stations in So
cieiy.
DR.. COMBE, the calculated Phrenologis, ia ro,
lecturing 10 large audiences, in New York. w
learn from DR.. n. Estes, his friend and CORA,
pondsnt in this city. iha, there is some prospec,
his visiting Columbus before he leaves tho I'm
ted States.
Congregational and other .N'as.--Our rtacc
must pardon Us this week. Our attention h
really been so much devoted 10 our Senator
election that wo have not had moment to a
tend to the proccedngsin Congress or any OH
State Legislatures. We will try 10 bring up {
arrears next week,