The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-08-22

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Thomas, VAN BUREN, {Senate Journal.
|p. 40l.
From the Vicksburg Wing.
WING YOUNG MEMS CONVENTION.
While the wing young men in every
State are bending every nerve and concen-
trating all their energies for the great strug-
gle now going on between the Office holders
and the people, what are the wing young
men Of Mississippi doing? With shame we
are compelled to sayit-nothing, absolutely
nothing! Why is tl1isf Is lit because they
are less talented, less spirited, or less patriot
|ic?-No, il is for none of these reasons; for
there lives not more patriotic, more talent
ed or more chivalreus band Of young men in
the Union than are the wing young men Of
Mississippi. As a.body they are an honor
to this or any other State. Why then is il
that they are doing nothing for the good
causef We will tell them. 1t is because
they have no concert, no separate orgamza
t;on, no unanimity Of action. How is this
to be remed.eds We answer, by State
COnrention. Let the wing young men in
every county hold meetings; let them app
point delegates to a State Convention to be
held at Jackson; let them have general
interchange Of views and sentiments, and
our word for it, their exertions will be crown
ed with the most signal success. The destl-
MES ofthe nation, for good or for evil, are in
the hands OF the young men. And who we
ask. can have greater interest in the pre-
servation Of our liberties, and the pefpetuity
of our noble institutions than the young nens
They are soon to be the representatives and
the senators, the governors and presidents of
our happy country, the veterans now on the
stage, those who now control affairs are
passing and must soon pass away, and we
repeat, who can have a greater interest in
the country than those who are soon to be;
alike and in turn the governors and the gov
erned7 To the young men must soon be
confded the care of this great nation; in
their hands will be placed the interests of
more than fifteen millions Of freemen-to
their keeping will be con6ded not only the
happiness and liberty Of this people, but of
liberty throughout the world. Who then IS
more interested in the good government Of
the country, or who betterfittesl for the task
OF reform, or correcting abuses, of turning
out wicked and corrupt administration, and
placing in power men Of tried ability, honesty
and patriotism9 We answer, none. Then,
we say to the wing young men of Mississip-
pi, arouse aud prove by your acts that you
are worthy the highest destiny Let It not
be said that you are less patriotic than your
brethren in other States; rather sAok> it be
your pride to outstrip competition ID the race
of patriotism. Ia your hands Is the destiny
of this. State, if you will it, November will
see i wrested at once and forever from the
hands OF the spoilers. If you will it, Mis-
sissippi will take rank among the first wing
States. Yours is the power and if you fail
to use it for the advancement of the honor of
the State, the shame rest upon your own
held. We believe that if the whig young
men OF Mississippi will meet in Convention
at jackson, have full and free interchange
OF sentiments, pass strong resolutions, and
adopt stirring address to the wing young
men OF the State, that it will render them
perfectly irresistible, and will place the sue.
cess of our Ohole ticket beyond all question.
We then propose that Convention be held
in jackson on MONDAY THE FIRST
DAY OF OCTOBER next. What saw
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We know that those Of Vicksburg and War
rem county will meet It with hearty re-
sponse. What say the bold chivalrous
young m<n of Adams? What says patriotic
4azoo2 Will her sons not be- the FIRST to
move in this matteri What say the. wing
young men Of Kinds, Madison, Lowndes,
Marshall, Yallabusha, Carroll, Claiborne,
Rankin, &C., Set Will not these counties
send forth their talented and patriotic sons
by scores to such a Convention2 We an
swer, they will. Then let rs have Con
vention on the FIRST day Of October. and let
every county be represented. Let them go
to work at once and appoint delegates, and
let the delega ion be large and talented.
Bring out such an array OF talents and num-
hers as this State has never witnessed be-
fore. Let this be done, and the VICTORY
is OURS.
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