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Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

outrage upon the feelings Of the American
people. Why, il was precisely that which
has been given in all ages and in all coun-
tries Tor all the violent and unjust acts of
tyrants. 1.-THE public good" In this
case, ''the advantage of Democracy" In
the midst of such denominations how ap-
propriate is the exclamation Of one of the
distinguished victims Of the savage Robes.
pirre, "Ohl Democracy, how many crimes
are committed in thy name"
1t may be proper, gentlemen, that |
should add that Gen. Van Rensselaer, has
accounted for every cent of the public
money that ever came into his hands, and
that he dares the strictest investigation into
his conduct as an officer. What cause of
deep reflection, gentlemen, does the case
ofmy friend, contrasted with that of others
known to be public defaulters, who have
been retained in office, present to the pa.
triot and the friend of Republican govern.
ment
conclude, gentlemen, by offering you
a sentment.-"May Solomon Van Rem
sellaer be the last victim in our country o
party violence, and may the services
which are to be the future passports of Of
fee be rot those rendered to party, blu
to the whole people," | am, gentlemen
with great respect, your humble servant
w. H. HARRISON.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04
HENRY DICINSON. ESQ.

This gentleman who is candidate on
the Whig Electoral Ticket for President
and Vice President, has been confined to
bed of sickness for the last four or FIVE
weeks, and having had very sick family
for the last three months; in consequence
Of which he has been entirely debarred
from entering upon those duties which his
appointment and the cause may demand;
but returning health induces him to hope
that in few weeks he will be able to aP-
pear before the people, when he will visit
most of the Counties in the State, and
otherwise devote that attention TO the can
vass which its magnitude and importance
demands.
We have deemed il advisable to make
this public annunciation, lest those unac
quainted with the facts might construe hi:
silence into lukewarmness and indlffer
ence.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04
SOUTHERN ARGUS.
COLUMBUS, TUESDAY, AUGUST a.
HooE cAsE-coLUMBus DEMO.
Graf.

The Democrat, like wounded pigeon
with the barb securely fixed in his side,
"cuts all manner oil shines" to extricate
Van Buren, from the odium Of sanclioning
negro testimony, by refusing to interfere
IN the case of Lieutenant Hooe;--and the
consequence is, from bad to worse, allthe
time. "By one Of the weakest efforts
imaginable, the editors again "attempt to
parry tho thrus we gave their man, on
this subject, in our last; but by the faint
heartedness with which they evidently
renewed the defence, the conclusion is ir.
resistible, that, under no circumstances do
they hope for success, in their puny un.
dertaking; and would abandon it entirely
was Il not that, in so doing, they would be.
come recreant to that duty which, as loco.
focos good and true, is incumbent on them
to perform, even when hope itself is ex.
tinct. We are truly sorry for the melan.
choly situation Of our neighbors--but they
have run after false Gods, and must beal
the consequences. We must say 10 them
not in derision howevcrpar Noble frat,um!
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04
ALL HAIL LOUISIANA!!!

At length we are enabled to an
nounce with positive certainty, the re-
suit of the election in Louisiana
We have majority Of MORE THAN
TWO THOUSAND POPULAR
VOTES, TWO MEMBERS OF
SONCpEC sc. and w HIO LEG
STATURE, which secures the vl.o-
ton of WING UNITED STATES
SENATOR BEYOND ALL DOUBT!!
The first Southern State has spoken
and notwithstanding the thousand ca
lumnies which have been circulated
against him, nobly has she sustained
the gallant HARRISON! In 1886
Louisiana gave Mr.. Van Buren, a ma
Jority over Judge White, and noaU she
is against him by THOUSANDS! !
louisiana will give Harrison and T yler
majority which will not be much
short of four thousand aOtes /! Let
our friends in Mississippi take courage.
With less than half the votes of our
State we see a change of two thousand
in Louisiana, which settles the pOlti-
cal character of the State for years.
Organization, Union and ACTION
is all that is necessary to give us the
vote Of tie State by two thousand ma
iority. Let our friends then be uE
and doing. Fling out your banners
and let the battle cry of Harrison ana
Reform ring loud and clear through al
the land. Victory is within our reacl
we have only TO put forth our hand
and grasp it. If the Wings aciH 1t tn
banner of Harrison and Tyler vii
wave in triumph over our State il
November, and no earthly power cal
prevent it. Vicksburg Wing.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

In notice which the Democrat man
has been pleased to take Of Mr.. Olmstead's
reply TO Mr.. Clayton, il is asserted that
His principal objects were TO establish
two points which had been controverted
by Mr.. Clayton" lst. The Constitu.
tional power Of the President to make re-
movals from Office. Cd. The federalism
OF General Harrison. In both of which,
the editor thinks, Mr.. Olmslead succeeded.
Now in relation to this, one Of two
things is certain--the editor either did not
hear Mr.. Clayton's reioinder, (Which we
are inclined to the opinion, is a fact) or he
is prejudced beyond redemption. AS 10
the first Mr.. Clayton did not deny the
right Of the President TO remove from Of
fee as generally received, but said thai
he was inclined 10 the opinion (himself,
that if the thing was properly investigated
it would be found, that, as the Presiden
appoints by and with the advice and con
sent Of the Senate, so also should he dis
miss by and with the advice and consen
Of the Senator in other words thu
same power that appoints, only, can dis
mlss-the President and Senate. Ant
furthermore that dismissal from Office 70
opinions sake, was bad and dangerou
lpractice.
As TO the charge Of federalism brough
against General Harrison, it is easy +
perceive why the editor thinks the charg
woli substantiated. He himself is fed
eralist--Mr. Olmstead is federaIist, an
openly boast Of, and glories in it'll
locofoco party are federalists--their "a
nous Sub. Treasury is federal measure
and hence Mr.. Olmstead, who is an avow
ed federalist, co.operates with them. Thi
must be so because, were it otherwise, MI
Olmstead, could not go with them and b
consistent to his principles. If he is
federalist, as he himself says he is, {
course he can only support federal meas
ures; as it would be very inconsistent
suppose that day and night can exist at Ii
same time, or that man can be here az
in Europe al the self-same moment.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

Some, suppose, will fee highly hop-I
CURED to be appointed eradje-minders
for your dear children Sweet babesi
lie still and slumber. Democrats
guard thy heads, and Treasury mans
without number, fall thickIs around
thy beds / am at loss t name
person in this county who is Wiling 10
act as cradle nurse for your leryous
offspring. Tell DR.. Niles tina owe
him an apology; but as he i solely
dependant on you for his breal, and
peNnitme to add, Office, that wh.never
you shall have selected my successor,
am ready to resign.
With something short Of respect
| subscribe myself,
JOHN II. EDWARDS
Post Master at Goodwyns-
vile, Va
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04
POINSETT' PREVARICATION
ABOUT THE STANDING
ARMY.

Mr.. Poinsett, in his letter to the ed
itor Of the Enquirer, says that his
scheme contemplates that: "the ma
litia mastered for training, TO be assem-
bled IN the meighborhood of depots of
arms to be established for the purpose,
each battalion aUithin ats oacn State, and
as nearly as practicable in the centre of
the district. 1t recommends the bat
talon formation, as confessedly the
best adapted for instruction. 1t con-
templates arming the militia fhas select
ed loith arms, to beIarnished and kept
constantly IN good order by the Cor
ernmem 90
Now, to see how far the Honorable
Secretary has departed from the truth
we have only to look to his detailed
plan as submitted to Congress. The
14th section divides the "Territory OF
the United States" into ten military
districts. The 5th district is composed
of Virginia, District of Columbia, Ma
ryland and Delaware. The 18th sec
ton provides that "the President OF
the United States be authorised to call
forth and assemble such numbers of the
ACTIVE force of the militia, at such
places within their respective districts,
and at such times, not exceeding twice,
nor days in the same year, as he
may deem necessary"
| Mark the difference: The bill says
'within their respective DISTRICTS
The letter says 'Uithin ITS otu1 State.
Here is a fiat contradiction between the
bill and letter.
Again, in the 18th section provis-
ion is made for the forces of fsUo OF
more districts doing duty together. Hear
him:
"When the battalion Of taUo on. more
districts of the active or sedentary force
do duty together, they shall take rank
according to the number of their re-
} spective districts, &c.
But the letter says his plan did moi
contemplate making the militia arm
themselves. See the bill for contra
diction. f5s
The first section provides
"That every citizen enrolled anC
notified. shall within three months
thereafter, provide himself with gooC
| musket, bore Of capacity to receive
lead ball of eighteen in the pound;
/ sufficient bayonet and belt /; two spare
: flints knapsack, cartridge box to con
tain at least % cartridges suited to the
! bore Of his musket, and each cartridge
to contain ball and three buck shot
and a sufficient quantity of powder
or with good rifle, knapsack, shot
! pouch, and horn or flask, with sufficien
: powder and ball for "a charges, anc
n two spare flints !; and that he shall ap
u lpearso armed and accoutred and pro
= vided, when called out for exercise O
J into service and every citizen so en-
rolled and providing himself with tn,
arms, ammunition and accoutrements
:, required as aforesaid, shall hold tn,
same exempted from all suits, distress
b i es, executions, or sales of debt, or 70
d the payment of taxes"
It What must the country think of
c Cabinet Minister who thus falsifies th,
S record 2-Richmond Wing.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04
IcoMMuNIcArIoN.l

Mn. EDITOR: A vacancy having
occurred in the board of County
Police by the death of one Gifts mem
hers, this is to request that, Mr. George
r. Clayton, will suffer his name to be
RIM at the Eelection soon to take place
u connection with that Office. Please
give this place in your paper, and
Oblige the PObLlC.
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&HEpIRH.

ny v;, cs,.naE,hFF'SS
OH o. L 1oN county, and q = y
sell TOR cash, the cou r ! e ssss
bus, on Monday the
;, 7h day Of SeD,...,
the following property ,d. veg
Isaac, Henry, VicyS ; Uni !.
and Mingo. d
Squares nipes-one, and -.
eighteen, n0rd o. Man So,
which is STATED a COnio,.., 9
House.
Levied o as the proDAr.
Long, TO atisfy said { Is :
tiers tiers. Bsik' for the use q i. S5ss''
Sale within the houz ma,
| Dated the Sd day Of hup,5ss,T Ia,S
! Pm. GRAM IN !
Prs fee 81 5O-4t.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

Take care, General! (McDufie) you
are in danger! The hnndred-eyed Argus
man is about to open his battery against
you. The fortress of Gibralter is about
to be stormed with pocket pistol!
Columbus Democrat.
1t is very clear case, that if the 'for.
tress of Glbralter" were as doughty as the
Hon. Geo. McDuffie, il would be no very
hard matter to "storm" 1t with "pocket
pistol'--but, are we TO infer from the
above that, because man, fortuitously,
has held high places, who is as doughty
as decayed pine log, he is to be suffered
TO run, and lie with impunity. The Hon
orabe gentleman in his late letter has no
only asserted falsehoods, but has giyeI
circulation TO base slanders--and all fo
what purpose?-for no other reason than
that, General Harrison was nominated t.
the Presidency, by the Harrisburg Con
vention, instead of the HON. GEORGE
McDUFFIE, OF SOUTH CARROLL
MAI In regard TO him see first page.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04
TRuST SALE.


DY virtue of deed Of trust executed by
ID Daniel Cook to the subscriber as Trustee
bearing date the o day of March, 1889, and
duly recorded IN the proper ofice,-for the
purposes therein contained and in ac -ordance
with the provisions Of the same, shall proceed
to sell at the door of the Court house Of
Lowndes county in Columbus at public auction
for ready money, on
Monday the 7th day Of Sept. merit
the following property to W.T.:
The east half of the Forth east quarter Of
section seven, mtownsnip eighteen, and r..noe
seventeen the West half Of the Meth wesi
quarter o. sec'iSn eight, towrssnip eighteen
range severtsen,-with me improvements
thereon. Gale within ne usual hours. Such
ute or.y will ccnvey as is vested in me as
trasrsee.
PASCHAL B. WADE,
June 9th 1910. At Trustee.
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WM l rs
WHITE kUInuroA

-ud SULPHUR Sp.,
Mis- celebraed T.. .t''
~ will be Ope, for H.
lsltors, the firsi day ofja. 4
improvements have been = =. $
premises during the WHITE ls - ! :
rangements hare teen n, mas = :
those Il, who resort TO i, c; has,
Pleasure, comfortable.
The medicinal PrOpertesis.
the Romantic Scenery ~,
the place. the opporiu1:,esf.,'
and Healthfnl ezerci,s, :.
Springs great advanags e. =
tering places.
They do not OnIy ssol
Retreat for the general rgir il
offer great ndueemeDls,0 ~
| Persons suffering under oss,~-
particularly those prodaa. Il
quent and injjudicious us ! \
which have baflcd lie sE7<s'
eminent Physicians, have b
and efTectual reliefhere.
The Subscriber having s,,..
vices Of Mr.. JOHN S. T4SaT
formerly ofthe Shelby Sp9s,
Perintendani. feels con6dsr /,
allie TO please the mos ks7,
pledges himself to use ever a
add to tie Amusement md III
Guests.
Drafts will be rece7ed on c.
Houses in Mobile. Isl Januar
the adjustment of Ellis -Ah.
| B. ". 81
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DISSOLUTION.

TIME Copartnership heretofore existing
u between the undersigned, IN the prac-
on the 10th ultimo. The unfinished business of
Acee.
Those who owe US viii please cab and pay,
as it rs necessary that the affairs of the firm
be settled. If the firm owes anything It VIII
be paid upon being presented to either Of US.
ERASMUS i. ACEE
PRYOR NJ. GRANT.
Dec. IL, 1889 I2tf
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

One of the best productions which the
present political contest, prolific as it has
has brought forth, is the address e 81 RoBeri
Dale Owen ESQ.,, of Indiana, on our first
page. Read it?-Denocrat Of Saturday
This Robert Dale Owen is one of the
most notorious ABoLITIeNIsrs Of the age
it was he, in connection with the infamous
Fanny Wright, that few years ago,open.
ly advocated the abrogation of the MARI
age TIE-contended that the Sexes should
promiscuously dwell together like brutes
a state, could It exist, that would demolisl
the pillars of good society. and degrade
mankind to degree equal with the low
est creature in the scale Of animatet
nature. Such, Fellow citizens, is tn,
character OF, Robert Dale Queen.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

There will be BARBECUE at
the residence Of E. P. ODENEAL, Esq.
in this County, on Saturday the 22ud
day of August, inst.
Wings and Democrats are invited
to attend, as the field will be open for
free political discussion.
democrat win copy.l
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

to strike at his enemy. lie must be
as prudent az he is brave--always
seeking for information to regulate the
blow he must be most abstemious IN
his habits, not too much given to the
pleasures Of the table; but his mind
always devoted TO the exercise Of arms.
He must have an eagles eye ior'er on
the watch, inspecting the condition o,
his camp, and inducing every RESPONSE
bic officer to the discharge Of his duty.
Sloth and indulgence must flee from
his presence. His officers respect and
fear him, while his men love and re-
spect him. He is ambitious Of fame,
but he studies best how to deserve it.
He is attached to arms, not so much
because it is his business, as his pleas
ure.
eff any one should ask where such
man is to be met with We answer
to the best of our abilities, in the mar
who has washed away the disasters o
Detroit who had every thing to col
lect for new campaign, and who go
every thing together; who waded
through morasses and SHOWS, and SUI
mounted the most 'frightful climate il
the Union the man who was neithe
to be daunted by disaster, nor Difficult
ties under any shape, by the skill O
: the civilized or the barbarity Of a saw
age foe the man who won the heart
OF the people by his spirit, the respec
of his officers by his zeal, the love c
his army by a participation Of thei
Triumphant over bis enemy. sueh
man as William Henry HARRISON
Richmond Wing.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

Editorial ChGnge.--GoRDoN D. BoYD,
Esq, late Receiuer Of Public Monies at
this place, has become co-editor of the
Central Register" locoEoco paper pub.
lished at Kosciusko, this State.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04
AMOS KENDALL-Post masters:

In the last number of the Argus, we
published Circular which, Amos Kendall
addressed to the Post Masters throughout
the country calling on them, TO aid
him, Sin reaching the minds ofthe honest
people" through the medium of the Extra
Globe.
The following is the reply of Post
Muster in Virginia, to whom he sent one
ofthese said Circulars, and contains just
rebuke to the presumption of the patriotic
AMOS!
GooDwYNsvILLE, Va.
Mr.. AMOS KENDALL, SIR, Your
letter and Circular came safely by
mail, free Of postage-and that | may
not be censured, have concluded to
return you your circular, that you may
have the opportunity of sending it by
mail, and of course free, to some other
man who possibly may consider it an
honor to Join the slandering and ira
ducing, for individual gain, the private
character of William Henry Harrison,
who only captured British Army TO
entitle him lin your elegant language)
TO the appellation of mock hero. You
state the slumbers of your children are
disturbed by the firing of Wing guns.
| believe that the same thing happened
once or twice before. The enemies
of America have always had peculiar
dread of Wing guns. But sir, | take
great pleasure to inform you, and Mr..
Van Buren,, that he may take his rest
as far as regards my children. They
are not so easily frightened by gunpow-
der, though they feel very indignant
at Mr.. Poinsett's military scheme,
which His Excellency recommended,
though he never sawit. The commission
which / hold, il Mr.. Van Buren, thinks
it is security for my vote, herewith
inform him, through you, is at his call;
and it gives me more pleasure to offer
it, than the honor of retaining it could
confer.--I have come to the conclu-
sion that America does not entirely de-
Ipend upon the election of any one man
as President, though am not so very
certain that your pension is sofree from
its dependence on the reelection of
Mr.. Van Bulen.
| You state that General Harrison is,
in your classical language, a tongue
locc onu1.Joto I TO-. -. :. al :.
gentleman,-therefore you and Mr..
Van Buren, of courses. know more OF
him, than | do. | wish you to get Mr..
/ Van Buren,, who has tongue, to an
swet the following questions: Did
you vote TO- instruct Rufus King to
oppose the admission of slavery in
Missouri? Did you not vote against
James Madison in 1912? Did you
not vote for the Tariff of 1928. Did
you never see or hearof Mr.. Poinsetts
army project until it was called for by
a resolution of Congress? And will
you not endeavor to have that project
: carried into effect, you are reelected?
Did you not sanction the admission o.
negro testimony in Lieut.. George Nj
Hooe's trial before naval cop,t mar
tial? | hope, my dear sir, that vo,
and the President, whom | take to b,
one and the same If fact, will looser
your tongues and inform your trienC
as you style me in your letter. You
know that the People are not quite
ready LOT Monarch, and little de-
cency IS still necessary TO be used, in
order TO reconcile them to their lots.
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SGEnrr-

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biss u'ssis # 15s 'P 99ag WI. Y
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ID range Is, west. Il auaba )
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Sale within the hOu Ts1s nd 4
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ALABAMA FEMALE ATHE-
NEUM, TUSCALOOSA.
n

kAZA
TIME next session of this institution will
Il open on the first day of September.
The teachers engaged are
Rev. ]. l.. DAGG,
Mrs. DAeG,
Miss E. T. DAGG,
Miss NJ. F. DAGG,
Miss M. YOU'VE,
MISS c. Polk.
The pupils of the Preparatory Department
will be taught on an adjoining 10, by lady who
has been engaged in the instruction of children
for many years.
The terms are,
Tuition, per Session, $40, 90
Music, $500
Use of Piano, 5.
Drawing & Painting, Is,
Painting in Oil, e R5.
French, I6.
Needlework, Is.
Wax work, Shellwork and
Transferring of Prints, each per lesson 81.
Board, Bed, Fuel, and Lights per month $1,000
Payment is required IN ddrdnce to the end
of each session. For Fractions of sessions,
each week is computed as one twentieth of
JOHN D. TERRELL,
Member of and Sec. to Board OF Trustees.
August 18th 1910.
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

The Columbus Democrat, after feebly
endeavoring to defend Mr.. Van Buren,
from imputation in the case of the negro
witnesses, very gravely asks: "if Mr..
Bolts was so much alarmed and enraged
at the admission of negro testimony, why
did not he and his Wing associates make
some effort to get law passed by Con,
gress, to interdict such testimony in flu
ture."
Why, sirs, the reason is very obvious
why they did not; they knew it would be
Iabour spent in vain; In the first place,
there being a locofoco majority in that
body, with the notorious AboIitionist, Dun.
CAN, at their head no such law could have
been passsd-and in the second place il
a Bill for such law we're passed
Mr.. Van Buren,, under no circumstances
would sign it, and why, because 10 81
doing he would offend his "ABOLITION
ALLIES at the North {" He that sec:
nothing in the case wherein white mar
has been convicted on negro testimony
(which requires his Interference" would
certainly withhold bis signature to any
bill having for its object, the abridgemen
of any negro privilege. though it were 70
participation of equal rights in all things
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

The Wing creed is real lazy mans
doctrine. Central Register.
The locofoco creed is the doctrine for a
defdalting "Receiyer of Public Monies"
Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-04

WE are informed some Of the Van Buren,
speakers, at recently went through this coun-
~ to address the people, decended to the pitt
full resort Of drawing an invidious distinction
between citizens residing in Columbus, and
those residing in the country, the object Of
which was, to excite the prejudices, Of the
latter against the former, who were represent
ed as composed mostly Of iohigs. II this is
true, we pity, from the bottom ofOur heart
the man whoever he was. that coulc
,endeavor tothrow fire brand into the
elements Of society, for so base purpose-as
though there were no Democrats or men call
ing themselves by that name, residing here
also. Andifthere were not--is this right
Have not the people in the country as deep an
interest in the welfare Of Columbus, as those
that reside IN il and rice versa! Are not
towns and cities necessary, to serve as DePOts
in which to concentrate the produce, and trans
act large amount ofthe business of the coun-
tryi Can they be dispensed with Shame
Shame ! Shame -!