The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-07-02
From the pieksbtrg Hing.
THE GREAT MEETING.

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assembled upon the occasion Of raising log
cabin, was the largest and most enthusiastic
ever assembled in Warren county, or per-
haps in the State of Mississippi, and the
feeling and earnestness manifested in the
cause of Harrison and Reform, gives n token
of success we have never before witnessed
in this community At an early hour our
streets were thronged with crowds of the
genuine log cabin boys with stout hearts and
strong arms, vending their way to the scene
of labor, ready anG anxious to lend help |
ing hand IN the erection OF log cabin con
secrated to the cause of freedom and the |
man, the string of whose door latch was
never yet pulled in, when the poor or the hun
CRY crayed admittance. At eleven O'clock !
the flag of our country, the "sar spangled
banner" was seen floating gracefully over
the humble tenement erected in honor of
him, who had so often borne its starry folds
to battle and to victory, and as it doomed out
proudly on the morning breeze, the shouts
of the assembled multitude and the deaten-
ing roar of cannon announced that the work
was finished, and that the meeting would
proceed to business.
Upon motion, the meeting was organized
by calling the venerable Judge Coyington
to the chair, and appointing VIM. Blggs,
Esqr., secretary. After the objects of
the assembage were briefly explained by
Judge Covingon, our distinguished fellow
citizen and one OF our candidates for ele
ctor, Hon. Sergeant S. Prentiss, was long
and loudly called for. Mr. Prentiss' APP
pearance on the stand was greeted with the
most deafening and long continued cheering
Of his speech, which occupied near two
hours in delivery, we need say nothing
Those who heard it will not care to sec any
report we could make of it, and those who
had not that pleasure, wo Id be able TO form
no adequate idea bits power and eloquence
from the very meagre sketch which we
should take if we were to attempt it. We
shall therefore dismiss it with the simple re-
mark, that II was display of eloquence and
oratory every way worthy of It's distinguish
ed author. He was frequently interrupted
by the shouts and cheers OF the multitude,
and when he closed, The long and loud cheer
ing added to the thunder of cannon, attested
the high qualification of his numerous audi
tory.
At the close of his speech, Mr.. Prentiss
introduced the delegation from Rodney,
which was received with every demoastra-
ton otrespect and JOY. Three cheers were
proposed and given to Jefferson county,
whereupon q. II. Wilcox, Esqr, chairman
ofthe delegation, made his appearance upon
the stand, and addressed the multitude for
about three quarters OF an hour in a speech
Of great beauty and power. He was fire.
quently interrupted during his speech, and
when he closed the applause was perfectly
overwhelming.
Next came e. S. Yerger, Esq. in obedience
to general call, and addressed the people
for an hour in a speech of remarka Bile vigol
and clearness. lie too was received with
loud and repeated pIaudits. After Mr.. Yer
ger had concluded a general and enthusiasts
tic call was made for John |. Guion, Esqr
who appeared and for about an hour en-
chained the attention of his audience will
one of the most eloquent and powerful
speeches IT has ever been our good fortune
10 listen to, and SO indeed appeared to think
all around him. if we may Judge from tht
enthusiastic applause with which he wa
frequently interrupted. 1t was indeed
master affair and the most eloquent and a
the same time the clearest and abest de
fence of Harrison and Tyler, against tn,
charge of abolition &c. which we have eve
heard, Judge Guion, was followed by on
friend G.. b. DEMO, in short speech charac
terised by the beauty, force. and argument
which marks every thing that emanates from
his clear and vigorous mind. He was re
ceIved, as he always is with enthusiastic
cheers. The locofocos who sheer Mt tn
log cabin boys, would do well to profit b
the example OF our friend DEMO, who, him
self a hard listed mechanic, is fast becoming
one OF our most popular public speakers
lie knows how to appreciate tile sneers {
the delicate and lordly office holders, wn
so love to deride the honest and indnstriou
portion of the community.
We are warned to draw our remarks to
close, but in conclusion we must say to on
friends that the result of last Saturdays pro
ceedlngs has convinced us that the people {
Mississippi are aroused!
We have never seen, even in Kentucky
so much spirit and so much enthusiasm a
is now burning and glowing in the bosom
of the patriotic citizens of this much abuse
State, and we confidently believe that til
result of the election will show that Missi:
sIppi too has ranged herselfunder the brigt
and glorious banner of HARRISON AM
THE CONSTITUTION.
THEY DIE HARD.-Organize, organize
organize forthioHh-sdre this old Cons,no,
'Oeahh from the hands of Webster and Clay
the citadel Of the Constitution from til