The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 183?-1840, 1840-06-12


enthusiastic uhie meeting held Il Jackson,
the seat Of government of this State few
weeks since. Never have we seen Or heard
Of sucha political excitement in Mississippi
before. The greatest harmony prevails and
the greatest enthusiasm rolls through the
country like torrent.
From the Southern Sun.
~LOG CABlNn BARBECUE.
The Wings had s.raising'' Of theirlog
cabin last week. On Friday evening they
held large meeting in the cabin to make
arrangements for the following day. Satur-
day morning was ushered in BY the roar Of
canon, and the hum of the multitude ma
king suitable preparations for the accommo-
dation Of the immense conconrse that was
crowding in TO the cabin. The log cabin
was decorated with the portraits and minia-
lures Of many of the distinguished men of
the nation, among which were Washington,
Harrison, De Witt Clinton, Sc. John G.
Calhoun was in the act of turning somer-
set and had Just got far enough over to stick
at the dead point Besides these, there
were many Other drawings maps, &c. On
the outside Of the cabin on each side Of the
door were nailed up the wide spread ant
Iers Of two bucks, on one of the prongs ut
which hung q hunters horn. Above the
door was nailed an old horse shoe.-On
each side Of the cabin were barrels of shaFd
CIDER II would almost impossible to do
ample justice to the details, but all must
have felt and acknowledge the effect OF the
tout eRsemble-theFe was a harmonZing ln-
fiuence displayed throughout The whole
which brealhed the simplicity OF nature s
hand work. IN front of the speakers stand
were placed two flags, or rather locotoco
banners, made up Of every variety Of the
genious Of shin-plasteTs. On one OF the
banners inscribed, THE DETER CURRENCY,
on the other the memorable words of An
drew Jackson, In his farewell address, II
Ieare this great people prosperous and hap.
pv.'' An omnibus came in from Raymond
with similar banners on each side, and
when they were placed along side OF the
others they madea magnificent display the
Hbeiter currency
Our worthy fellow citizens and townsman
DR.. J. J.. Allen, presented, on behalf Of The
ladies of the city Of Jackson. to The log cabif
boys beautiful flag which they manufacture
ed for the occasion. On one side is inscri
bed Harrison, Tyler and Reform, and tbs
other Harrison. Shelby, Henry, Perry, Crog
han and Joe Davis, and on both the lines,
Snow our fac is floating to the wild wind free,
Let it float DER orr sfather lands'
And the guard offs spoiless fame shall be
tCoIumbia's chosen band"
The log cabin boys know how to esteem
auch cheering marks Of distinction, ant
with redouble efforts they will perseyere il
the great cause of freedom and reform.
Al 70 o'clock the Hon S. s. Prentis
mounted the stand, and for more than tWt
hours riTited the attention OF bis Immense
audience ofladies and gentlemen. Mr. Prem
tiss. who is ever eloquent. was on this oc
casion even more than himself. We have
heard him often in his happiest strains o
eloouence. but never before has ne appear
ed so powerful We shall not attempt e
give even an outline Of his speech, know
inc that we should be unequal to tie task
we only wish his voice could have beef
heard BY every person in the state.
After Mr.. Prensiss concluded the ladies
SAT down 10 q snmptuous barbecued dinner
in the log cabin, in log cabin style with
plenty Of hard cider. The rougher sex
were furnished with one Of the best barbe.
cnes We have ever seen, on tables around
the loo cabin. After the barbecue was
over. Gen'I. Foote mounted the Iosirum
and il a fanfaronade Of an hours duIa
ton. he endeavored 10 prove his cons.s
tency in his political windings. inink g
that: Gen. Foot attempting % prove % nc
people Of Mississippi, aud Of Hlnds county
in particular, that his course In ponies ma
been consistent.
We were anxious to her Gen. Foot speak
but regretted very much that he should
have decended 10 his former msan and IN.
gentlemanly party. trick 70 prevent discus
sion. and we also Tegret that some present
should have felt il duty 70 put him down
By making noises. We cannot imagine
more contemplate party trick than that re-
sorted to By Gen. Foote. lie dl1eTed VIII
the wings and # he wished e express an1
views Of his own, all the wings would have
been pleased 10 hear him, but they were
unwilling Cor him 10 mar the objects q the
meeting.
After General Foot concluded he hrsl
speech, Judge Jennings followed and u
mastery effort exposed the absnrdiiias q
Gen. Foote'S positions and fully nnmasked
the man and politician. Alter Judge Jen.
nings concluded, the audience called on
for Dr. Allen ana were expecting him "a
sneak. but Gen. Foot rose and begged the
privilege Of relating an anecdoiei ot course
the audience assented and Pc commenced.
and continued about one hour and hall
until after sunset, y hen the crowd dispersed
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