Liberty advocate., 1839-10-03
$. $. PRENTIss-PUBLIC DINNFps

,; ,. PRENTlSS-PUBLIC DINNERS
This gentleman in the last iow days boon.
taken OF two public dinners, given 10 hin rI, VI
the wings Of Kinds and Madison coun,;a" W
Inc hrst at Raymond and the latter al Con,o-
we were present at the latter which was y;
en- on Saturday last, and shall, therefore, ssr S"'
lew words oil II particularly. 1t was n nl!
Gus affair, worthy of the distinguished t"nl, SU's
and OF the hosptable citizens of the eood anl
true county of Madison. The table WINS sN,aul an1
in beautiful park of forest trees adionna ,au "a
pretty village. The day was most delipb,G%e e
y pleasant, if we save the clouds ordust wbia,
were continually flying like volleys of smnt, ,t'l
through the village and on the public hipbwo0S%s.
leading 10 Canton. Immediately where X
table was spread, however, nothing of tho li.s u,
occurred to mar the pleasure which pervodaS
throughout the day. 1t was computcd ,Lal
there was not less than 900 or 1000 nnrsoa' '
on the ground who partook fthc sumpuous re-.
past AT one o'clock the company sat down ia
'he we'll filled tables, and here we cannot 70,
Train from remarking that it was by far tbs
most elegantly prepared barbecue in which VIZ
have participated for years, for, whilst there
was superabundance OF all that could bc do
sired, it was prepared in a manner highly aa,.
tering to the managers and TO Mrs. Cox. ortho,
place, who, we are informed, Superintendent tho
preparation of this excellent dinner. M
Prentss was drawn out by a complimen,orv
toast from the managers, and addressed tho
audience, amongst whom were some FORTY or
fifty ladies, for three hours, in one of his ables,
speeches. 1t was an assemblage of men of an
parties, and notwithstanding the great length
of his speech and the variety of subjects adyer.
ted 10 by the distinguished orator, we did mt
perceive the least uneasiness manlessted either
from the gentlemen or the fair wings who hon.
ored Mr. Prentiss with their presence. He
spoke OF the currency in a most able manner
laying bare the enormlties of the Administra
lion in bringing about its present deranged
state; and after speaking for some time of the
sub treasury and e. S. Bank, told his audi.
ence ifthey were evils, one of the tro must be
chosen by the American people--that the first
was measure for the government officers ex.
;luslyely, whilst the latter proposed to furnish
a currency for the people. He took rapid
md lorcible view Of the democratic party and
he nuti!ferS, showing that the former had
gone for every federal measure ever proposed
over States Rights, and plainly demonstrating
he total want Of harmony in that class Of pol
tcans and the fearless and strait forward nul.
ifers-He spoke Of the union of the Democrat.
c party in Congress against the State Of Mis-
SsIppi, when she demanded TO have voice as
Sorereign State i'll the Congress ofthe United
States, and concluded by assuring his fellow.
tlzens, that no man more sincerely believed
n the doctrine of State Rights and Of nuifca.
ion than he did lie concluded this most ad-
nirable speech by an eloquent appeal 10 tho
Wigs OF Madison to never iaulter in the war
which they were so nobly waging against exc
utlye usurpatlon and misrulc, but to do all to
ring out the whole Of the strength of the par
y IN the November election and all would be
light. lie offered as sentiment
"Ihe t,CO leading objects of The Wings Of Ms
restoration ofthe national and
tate governments to honest and sound admin
'tratlon, and the currency Of the country to
proper and wholesome state through the me.
ium of a national bank"
Altogether this was one Of Mr. Prentiss' hap
lest efforts, and we know has done much TO
dvancc the Wing cause in Madison county.
throughout he was repeatedly interrupted by
le enthusiastic shouts of the multitude. We
ope that this speech may be reported for the
ress. ltwould certainly do much good.
The day ended as agreeably as it commen'
I'd, and although there was such an immense
of people on the ground, there was
OF the least disorder or i'll feeling. This
,eaks much for the morals of Madison county.
Yasoo Banner, September 1871.