Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-03-31

SEM By Judge Brook, an invited guest, who /
was prevented by the casual state of his health !
from gratifying the company with his pres
ence
A toast of the Reuolulion-aWhat is a man
worth who will not sacrifice himself for the
good of his country!"--a sentiment more than
once expressed, and oftner acted upon, by the
man we all this day delight to honor. Ii was
this sentiment which carried your fathers tri-
umphantly through the most perious war that
( is recorded in history.
| By Vice President James:
| TIE GREAT WING CAUsE-Alike the cause
of our country and of civil liberty throughout
the earth: Heaven smile upon it and, by
bringing every Wing up to the fun and consci-
entiousi discharge Of MS duty, make it every
where successful in the U. States.
VOLUNTEERS TOASTS.
By John Robertson. Positions Defined:
As they are-The great Follower in front with
| his spoil laden host-the Patriot General with
the advanced guard of'Liberty in the rear.
| Ashley should Reversed. The rear to the
front, Van to the rear.
By John F May. The spontaneous tribute
ola generous people to superior merit: How
the carnal honors Of rank and station are cast
into the shade by the enduring lustre ofgenius
| and virtue!
Sent by our aged citizen Robert Pollard.
| Henry C,ay-an ornament to his native State
a blessing to his country, an opposer ofTyran-
ny and genuine Republican: May he live
to successfully eradicate the daring usurpa-
ticns that have been practised by the present
| incumbent in Office and his illustrlous prede-
Cessor.
By VIM B Chittenden. Harry of the West
| nd al I tito An md
worm once met on the top of mountain
Said the worm to the eagle, IS How did you
get up here Said the eagle, {" 1 fe1o; how
did you get here?--Said the worm. 4" craze.
ledp'
BY DR. Ro Fl CabelI. The State of New
Jersey: Like the lost Plead, she has been
struck from the constellation of States, but I'M
like that star she shall be restored to the frma-
ment.
BY Lawson m Burfoot Henry Clay =
The preserver ofthe Union and of reunion.
BY VIM II Tayloe of Richmond and Ian
caster. People of Virginia VIII you &C
cept the proffered terms of a man who would
have you walk arm and arm with free negro
to the polls! Whose splendid fortune began
from the hard earnings of an old soldier of the
Revolution-a man who opposed our Madison.
and received more money as Judge Advocate,
than IS Old TIP could have saved for all his
services during the war!
BY John K Wake, Chesterfield. Martin
Van Buren---a political chinch bug: May the
severity of the present winter eXtirpate HIM,
and all his tribe,
Gy Col C P Green. South Carolina-once
the land of chivalry and only abiding place of
constitutional freedom: VIII she agree to rat
ify a transfer binding her to that party which
threatened to punish as traitors, the patriots
who so nObly sustained her independence?
BYE r Chambers of Mecklenburg, (sent.)
The President of the United States and his
fawning Senate: The wrath ofthe Prince
is as the roaring of lion, and who provoketh
him to anger sineth against his own soul"
Sent bv a Lady of King William Mr.
Clay: Destined to shine in the annals of A
mercan history like a bright and beautiful star
in the political galaxay.
Sent by the same. Mr. Wise--the noble
and intripidI: A worthy son of the Old Do
mmon.
Sent by John Watkins of Powhatan. H
Clay: Virginia has cause to be proud that she
has given birth to such a son.
| BY Thomas Dew of King & Queen. The
Sub Treasury A curse for the country, anC
a strong arm for Cesar.
ByW G Walker. Virginia, the mother o
| VIM Henry Harrison: She viii show to the
world in November next that she viii do JUS
tice to faithful and deserving son.
By Alex Bryant. Hon Henry Clay: The
honor of our own tlmes--a model for the III.
ture.
By Edwin Farrar. Henry A Wise: L
honesty, chivalry, wit and honor, constitute
the great man, then indeed he is the ne ptu'
ultra.
By w Pugh Tunstall. Benz Watlsin;
/ Leigh: He knows no principles but the con
stitution; no party but his country-his high
: est ambition a nations happiness his riches
. reward shall be nations gratitude.
: BY Richard Fl Toler. Virginia and he
e honored son: He has borne the injustice of
: parent with the herosm of conscious integrity
t and has never defended himself by reproachln!
d her. The delusion of prejudice Is passing ava
and the return of the perverted affection OF
revered parent is, though late, an adequat
return for years of wrong.
BY Gen Dorman. Virginia: Ono
n the proud standard bearer of the Unlon--no'
0 she trails that standard at the feet ofpower-
e soon will she raise her soiled Sic Semper Iy
q ran1ais" from the dust and take her once prou
/ position among her sister States.
: By Tn II Flood. The Wing and Van Blu
[ rem parties The first for confin ing the Fed
i eral and State Governments and the severa
departments thereof, to their respective prope
constitutional spheres, and the supporters of
well guarded and liberal credit systematic lat
ter supports the executive in the exercise {
l doubtful powers and at war With the credit sys
4 TEN. The people will choose between them
|, BvDrL Roane of Essex. William H Han
0 rson The true Republican candidate for til
Presidency, of the two now presented to tn
choice ofthe country.
By Col Edward / Tayloe of King Georg
. Calnmny and Detraction-- Capital borrowe
to defame the virtues of VIM Henry Harrison
"Those who trade on borrowed capital de
serve TO break"
e By Henry Wood of Amelia. State Right
S in the keeping of the selfstyled Democrat
. Republican State RIGHTS party--that proteC
r ton which the wolf gives to the lamb.
By Joseph Mayo. George Washington
and Henry Clay: Names ever to be associa
ted-the one the founder, the other the saYiou
: of his country.
IS By George w Turpin. Henry Clay: TIL
i Patriot and Statesman reared IN the sam
land with great Washington, and second onl
to him.
d By James H Lynch. Senator Tallmadg
e and his toast: Uncompromising hostility
the reelection of Martin Van Buren,.
By john Woodson of Goochland. The Ho
IF Henry A Wise The voice from Accon1ae
5, the mighty avalanche that has mainly cor
y tributed to deluge this sinful Administrator
By Sherwin McRae. Henry Clay Th
gratitude of his country and the admiration
Of the world attend him while living, and whe