The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1839-10-10
from tie Nst,onat Intelligence.
MIR. PRENTISS.

MIR. PREN IlSs.
This distinguished orator, whose letter
accepting his nomination for United states
ESenator from Mississippi, we published III
i our last, commenced his canvass oil the
i State on the 3lst ultlmo, Wy VISIT TO
ERaymond Spring, in Kinds county. Ills
reception by the people was enthusiastic,
and his address on the occasion, 1t we may
nudge from the account Of II gwen IN the
RAYMOND Times of the Sd instant, must
j have fully equaled any of his former Of
forts. No report Of the speech was made,
but the editors have preserved lew pas
sares. One Of them is as happy an eNhibl'
/ ton Of an argument in the form OF a simile
4 as We reeollect ever to have seen. II seems
that Mr.. Premises competitor, Mr.. H. ).
Walker, in published letter had asserted
that " the whole banking system, State a.
!. well as national, q" is founded IN fraud, be-
4 cause bank promises to pay more Thanh
is able TO do.n Mr.. Walker argued that as
no bank can keep specie enough TO redeem
Il its issues, and yet be profitable 10 The
Il stockholders. their "promises are made
in fraud, and the whole system - subyer.
siye OF the interests OF true religion. Al
ter reading from the letter, Mr.. Prentlss
referred to the spring Of water on his rlshi
4 hand:
q "Fellow.citzcns," said he "you have spring,
Il whose gentle flow supplies the wants of your
Il whole town. Here yourselves, your wives, and
81 YOUR little ones are accustomed TO drink. True,
!, is a modest fountain-yet its steady current Is
n more than sufficient for you. You know h-you
j have confidence in It's ability 10 continue that
i supply But suppose some one OF your citilena'
s,,specting the inherent ability OF your spring,
should recommend run " upon it--and sup.
pose every man Of your town, wl'h bucket N
hand, should commence dipping theFeiioih 70
hoard up the precious fluid m his own private
. reservoir. would not the spring soon be drained
and, instead OF pure water. would you mol pre-
scntly scrapc % mud and filth No, tellow.cti.
CONS YOU would not permit such madness } 90
would punish such an experimenter. Let The
spring alone YOU would awe have no team q!
It's exhaustion
Mr.. Prentiss ayailed himself quite e.
tccti,ely Of the orgumeaftm al homtaert
by reading the following letter, which his
opponent had written TO Judge Black, q
Mississippi, when the Judge was n the I.
y. Senate:
NArcnEz M,RcH ], 1891
DraR S!R As / promised 1t our parting 70
1 awe you my vicWs on any subject which might
be interesting to your common constituents, !
hasten 10 say that Mississippi viii with great
uuanisnity sustain sou Oh the deposttc question,
4 In fact. tn public voice oldiy demands resto.
n fttion Of the depasites and the creating haak
4 to supply general currency A state b-nh
N can no moro supply and govern the senesAl eng
a rrncy, ta4n state Government can etFcet ane
control the af4irs Of the nation. Go on--youi
a constituents arc with yon-the country ml@ y
81 relieved from the frightiel secures " li1tft-
M winch have visited US.
In hEslo Is tie boat il leaving yours truly,
j WALKER
"Yes, (-aid Mr.. Prenti,.. the boat tra
leaving hlm lhen-the Democratic boat
but he has SINCE changed his mind lei
the solid ground Oh which he then stood
and has again jumped ou board the boat
ready TO sal wherever the Missouri Piio
steers, even though they oil 20 to the bot
tom with the cntlre cargo.
u Mr.. Prentiss referred 70 the charg
made against the Wings, that they tia
4 hroaghi upon the country the numbercs
ll-contrycd Stale institutions scattcrc
over the land. This. unjust and undeser'
I'd stigma was spoken # hy the orator !
y strain Of lofty Indignation and -eorn, AN
Z pale riae to another metaphor 1t gfe1
beauty and force. He pictured before q
fine ship, riding gallantly over the SEA
With IT. Joyous Crew, when suddenly -
n commander cuts away her masts Tor iea
81 her sailing too fast Down comes %
whole 81 the riggiRg, covering the dcch
with confused mass OF fragments. |
the mean time, storm arises; thc uscic.
hail, aa unWieldy thing, must b. torsahei
The boats are manned, All those WI
d happen to be friends of the commando
rel seats in the yaWl, the Jolly.boat, q ii
p.uaafe: uhlle the rt>t Of rs, who hay
e the misfortune % have differed from u
commander about the pToprety II cuitn
q AWAY the masts, must construct rude raj
and get ashore tie best why We can. n
now, sad Mr.. Prcnuss, when there
COME danger Of the whole crew ben
.wamnrl, when those In the boats a.
those cingu- To tho RATS are all like
l. be swallowed up ~ the raging sea u
on which We hlyc bGtu thrown tbf1us
the madnsss Of the commander, We are
he blamed iorsoolh, with having broue
rn these disasters Was ever 50 rcCkle
h and unigmded charge Manufactures
r. force the People to create these Sta
institutions, and then blame them Tor Gre
tina them. Il. indeed, adding insult 10