Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-23
"Mary Rogers are ! case,
And soa Sally Thompson;
General Jackson are a horse,
And SO are Colonel Johnson"

And SO are Colonel Johnson"
This, sir, is specimen Of Congressional
speech-making; and if II is not coarse enough
TO suit the taste Of the most vulgar, the gentle
man viii, doubtless, upon another trial, i'm
prove both his STYLE and his rhymes. With
the and of other kindred spirits, be VIII, doubt
less, IN his next efforts favor us with something
st'l more disgusting and foolish.
!, Mr. Chairman, as NJ est RI man, have
watched, with something both OF sorrow and
Of sorrow and Of anger, tie continued insults
which have oeen offered TO the West since
Gen. Harrison became candidate. No soon
pr was his name announced than we were
snperinclv tod that be- was but Paltry log
CABIN candid as though residence IN ar
humble dwelling constit ted crime, or at least
disqualification for Office. Another write
of the administration, defending this scoratu
aluslon 70 The People of the West, speaks 0
the tenants # the Log Cabins az "harlug saul
/ suited 10 he dirt hoUels ia 'shlch they Llre!'
| And now, slr, the most loathsGne trash Is pub
lisfed under the name Of a speech, and It s sal,
by the official organ that its coarseness viii SUI
| tie Western People.
! Sir. I know the People who are The object
Of this continued abuse. / know full well ~
answer they viii give TO these pampered me
mails of power. They await iEhpatiently To
coming Of November next: and then. SIR, WIT
one simultaneous thunderstorm o. indignation
wilt they pronounce the death doom oil the al
ministration which, nOJ content with lnJarms
has dared to insult them.
And now, SIT, | viii turn my attention to tn
gentleman from Virginia, (Mr. Hopkins) an
J although could wish to follow HIM close
: and examine his positions rninutely, this, SIR,
. impossible, both from the lateness O. the ho'
) and from the multiplicity ofsubjects introduce
Y by the gentleman, doubtless to evade the 'rI
e issue now pending. But, sir, as had antlc
] pated, the currency question was the pIincip
! theme Of his discourse and all the diStre
r and ruin now universal through the country
= attributed to the Banks. This is always {
s cry-over-issues, contraction and expansic
Q excessive imports. small exports, heartle
!. corporations, combined wealth
/ These neyer-varvinga and never-faing cato
: phrases the gentleman uses in profusion' DC
4 in his speech and IN his leiterto o.. Piper
e the latter, find il again and araln repeat'
a pare 4, / End that he speaks Of the Intinen
a Of the Banks, and Of the .swhole dynasty
h associated loeakh." page9, be is AGAIN oppof
d to the whole s'Jy7tgsty Of associated t0sa!th.
2. Page 20, he speaks Of a apoz7sJ u cons5l1sst
/ Is bodies artificial" &c. Again. the Bal
81 acou,bine against the administration. a
?. again. ho teDa Of -co75irs5 encroachnnent
3. knd. rare IA, incorporated wealth ne
q clovs." Mr.. Chairman, we az understand
J. what purpose these charges are Eu1g.
inclined 70 think, sir. that the People q
of eosntsy un1erstand thai i is 90 attempt %
= i,st ,hsir pYejudices rathcr than Their JUG
= ueate. Aaa further. SIR. think the gsntisr
d n5eratss tssir conmoa senas BY supfos