The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-01-10

| happy result which was about TO crown lis
labors. He referred to the fact that the de-
legates came here much divided in opinion,
and to the hopes entertained by our enc
mics that they would be divided in the Sc
lection Of candidate. Happily they have
been disappointed. He alluded 10 the
character and worth of Mr. Clay, his dis
tinguished services to the country, and his
high admiration of him. Massachusetts, he
said, also had he's faVorite son, but she had
yielded up her preference--and yielded
them early--for the sake Of the Cancellation
and success--she had made that sacrifice
freely -cordially-andsshe would now rally
under the banner of William III. Harrison,
with the same zeal and the same certainty
ofsuccess as with her own favorite son.
Gov. Metcalf Of Kentucky was particular
| ly happy in his remarks. Kentuck's favo-
rite son he said, had lost the nomination,
but had he himself been here, he would have
done precisely what the delegation from that
State are prepared to do-enter heartily in
to the support Of the nomination. Success
is, and ever has been his first object. The
man who can best secure that success to the
party, is the man he would rally under; so
will his friends. As regarded himself, he
did not sacrifice so much as did many others
Of the friends Of Mr.. Clay; he moved only
from the side of one noble friend, TO take
his stand firmly by the side of another and no
less noble friend. The country had not done
Gen. Harrison justice. He had done more
for his country and received less for his SER
vices than any man living. He possessed
both civil and military capacities of the first
order, which should entite him to the admi-
ration of the people. Gov. NJ, said he came
here in Kentuck's faVorite son, believing
him to be the candidate most like 10 sue
coed. Since he had been here, he had in
terchanged sentiments with the delegates
from the various States, and had come to
the conclusion that he was mistaken. He
was now prepared to 90 for the strongest
man, and overturn the powerful despotism
under which we were now suffering. Let not
the song of democracy cheat the people,
He had ever been a democrat; not one of
the democrats Of the present day; he was
an old-fashioned democrat. He verify be-
loved that the name Of democracy had
cheated half the people out of their senses.
He here drew a vivid picture of the corrup-
ton of the present powers that he, and the
enormities committed under the name of de-
mocracy. He regarded it as his duty, he
said, to warn the people against such de-
mocracy. He hoped, he said in conclusion
for triumph. The ''Hunters of Kentucky"
will be found true TO the great Wing party
of the Union.
Mr.. Hillard, of Alabama, said that he re-
lioiced to hear the voice of congratulation
sounding all round him, and that he enter
tanned the same patriotic feeling as the gen
tleman who had preceded him. His own
preference, he said, had been ardent for
Clay, but he would stand or fall with the no
minee ofths convention. He was resolved
to sacrifice and risk every thing for the good
of the cause; and he felt assured that the
delegates would all 90 home with an &C
count Of their proceeding that will imPart a
corresponding enthusiasm in the bosoms OF
their constituents.
Mr.. Topper, Of Mississippi, said that
the Mississippi delegation Lad cast the cote
Of the State for Henry Clay, and perhaps
the Wings Of the State aOiU be disappoin-
ted in the TcSVit of our deliberations: bat
they ar:U go for the nominee Of the Con
rentiOn, and the lGnd Of Pondcrtor and
Prentiss, as she has done before, aoiU do
her duty still; and from tie harmony Of THIS
Convention, and the enthusiasm manifested
, by the members, he felt satisfied size can be
rescued from the spoilers Wnder the banner
of the Hero of Tfppccanoe.
MIR. Graham, of Louisiana, said that he
and the Wings of the State he represented
J had their first choice. But their prayers will
be offered up for the success of the ticket.
Mr.. Bates, of Michigan, said he liked the
eccentric Crockett's mott0-5e sure you're
right, then 60 ahead. With Gen. Harrison,
said Mr. B., we are right, and | can assure
the Convention we will ':go ahead"
Judge Huntington, of Indiana, said that
State has been whig; and is wing to the
core. He was certain she would give Gen.
Harrison large majority in 1910. He him
self resided at Fort Harrison, and he knew
there was no man there who supported the
Gen in 1885, when the State gave him 5000
majority, who would not do SO again.
The Judge referred to the course of Gen.
H. in Congress in reference 10 the public
lands and the early settlers, who instead Of
an enemy as they feared found him their
best friend. He also referred to the decla-
ration of Col. r. NJ. Johnson, that General
Harrison has fought more battles than any
man in the country, and ''never lost bat
| tle."
The Judge said he was sure he never
will lose battle, and that his nomination
will be received in the west with burst of
enthusiasm never before known in the coun-
try.
The question was then taken on the re-
solution of Mr.. Johnson, when it was UNA
NIMOUSLY ADOPTED.
MR.. CLAY.
The following is copy ofthe Letter from
Mr.. CLAY, read in the Harrisburg Conven.
ton on Saturday last:
ASrr.,-D Nov 90 1870