The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1840-09-12
WING. BARBECUE AT TORREY'S
STORE.

son County, gave free Barbecue to the
citizens of Jefferson and the adjoining coun-
ties on Tuesday the lst inst. The gather
ing was like that of the McGregors. Al
though the ground selected was situated III
sparseIy populated neighborhood, and the
notice was short, yet from eight hundred to
one thousand citizens from Jefferson, Ad- |
ans, Claiborne, Franklin and Copinh coun-
lies were in attendance-amongt the number
present, we were proud TO see upwards OF
one hundred ladies. Their appreciation Of
the object of the assemblage was truly graft
flying. Woman always admires heroism,
and devotion to liberty. Hence the fair
ones of our land are, almost without excep-
ton, the ardent admirers and advocates of
"Old Tippecanoe. A spacious Log Cab
in, which had been previously erected by
the Eastern Club, was decorated with the
peculiar insignia of the primitive settlers,
and displayed strong array of the hunters
trophes-the skins of the buck, the rae
coon, the fox, &c, and the implements of
early housewifery, such as the spinning
wheel, loom, etc.
On the ground was miniature Log
Cabin, prepared by Prosper X. Montgome-
ry, Esq, mounted on slide, and hauled by
a "strong team"
At about 10 o'clock the delegation from
Natchez reached the ground, accompanied
by a fine band of music. A procession
was formed by the Clubs of Jefferson to
receive this delegation. The procession
opened to the right and left, and as the
Natchez delegation passed through, three
hearty cheers were given to the Wings of
"OId Adams
At eleven o'clock the assembly was call
ed TO order by Col. Charles Clark, Chair
man of the Committee of Arrangements,
when letter and sentiment from Col. Ad-
am L. Bingaman, were read. This letter
and sentiment were received with three
times three cheers.
!. Col. Clark then addressed the audience
for about two hours, in one of the most con-
vincing and logical speeches which we ever
heard. He reviewed the course of the
last and present administrations upon the
subject of the currency; the disaster which
had attended their experiments, and the
hollowness of their promises. He dwell
with great severity upon the principles
upon which the S0b-Treasury system i.
based; charged home upon the admnistra
ton the hypocrisy,of their course towards
the South, and proved the in6delity of Mr.
/. Van Buren, to our Southern interests, by hi
D official action in the case of Lieut.. Hooe
: He dweIt with great severity upon th'
: standing army scheme, and defended Gen
Harrison's course upon the same subject
: We cannot, of course, do justice to this o
t the other addresses delivered upon the &C
casion.
Col Clark was followed by Gill E. Mar
e tin, Esq. Mr.. Martin exposed in the mos
glowing terms the general corruption AM
: inefficiency which has charactered ever,
: department of the General Government
enlarged upon the attempts of the Executiv,
o to usurp the powers of the Legislative an
y Judicial branches Of the Government, an
:" the fierce and unrelenting spirit of pro
\ scription for opinions sake which is mani
IS tested in the removal of faithful and homes
incumbents, in order 10 the appointment c
J brawling partizans, who, in many instance
: have no otherrecommendation to Executiv
Is favor, than the seal of disapprobation by tn
Is people. He examined the Sub-Treasur
= Bill--inveighed most eloquently again
/ the fraud that was practised by the party
All power in order to ensure the passage of tn
e Bill in the House of Representatives an
9 traced IFS blighting effects upon the con
:. merce, the business. the enterprise, and in
a provement of the country. He advcrted I
n the proposition of the administration to rails
4 standing army of 100000 men, an
: showed the danger Of SO large militar
: force, when under the direction of the sam
: hand that controls the treasury of the n;
ton. He examined the official conduct !