Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-08-18

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for the Office Of Lieut.. Colonel 10Th Regiment
Mississippi Militia.
Sickness, in the family Of the individual
that presides as editor Of this paper, must
account for the small amount Of original
lucubration that appears in its columns
to-day. They are well filed, however,
with highly interesting details from other
sources, more valuable perhaps.
|. Population Of Columbus. have
been favored by the Deputy Marshal, J.W.
CARROLL, Esq, with an estimate of the
population Of Columbus as appears by the
census just taken, which is set down at
2,32l--no inconsiderable city.
The last Democrat, contains a reply in
the name ofMr. David Allen, of this coun-
ty, who was a soldier in the revolution
that achieved the Independence of our
country to the Committee on behalf of the
Tippecanoe Club, appointing him Dele
gate to the South Western Convention, in
which, if we mistake not, there is greater
degree of locofocoism than Mr.. Allen was
aware of perhaps, when he signed it. We
say signed it, because we suppose, that, all
Mr.. Allen had TO do with the letter, if that
much,-since we are satisfied he would
not write such scurriIous production
nor ever gave his signature 10 tiff he had
properly weighed the language and phra-
seology, in which it is couched.
If we have been correctly informed in
relation 10 this matter, it was at the solicit
tation of many who had heard Mr.. Allen
say more than once, that he would vote
for General Harrison, that induced the
Committee to confer on him, the honor as
they supposed of Delegate to said Conven-
ton, and in so doing were actuated by
feelings of the utmost veneration and re-
spect (which however, Mr.. Allen, is made
by the letter in his name 10 construe into
the offer of a''5riJe;' consequence ofhi'
"age" and 'poverty," and tells them tba
he is no "Arnod."
But at the conclusion we find the fol
lowing passage; which shows an unhallow
cd spirit on the part ofthe writer whoeye
he may be, that induced him TO hurl ma
lignant dart at political opponents, from
behind the rampant of the name of an oil
and venerated soldier, the weight of whicl
the coward no doubt thought would Civ
it peculiar pognancy:--
"Tho winters ofthree score and nine
teen years have not so chilled the spir
that animated and sustained me throug
The revolutionary struggle, as to calml
brook the insult you have offered to az
and nfrmity, though they may permit
to escape It's merited punishment.
: Now, whatis the nature of this allege
insult, which age.and infrmity, only, wi
permit to escape,-why nothing MOI
than conclusion founded on positive il
formation, that Mr.. Allen would vote f
n General Harrison and which it W;
le known he might do, without the lea
l. compromise of his democratic principles
L, which viii not be the case if he vote Fl
Il Van Buren,. But Mr.. Allen may vo
.e for any candidate he choose, he may eth,
e. vote for Harrison or Van Buren,, we ca
s. not-he is a free man,-lives in fr,
MS country and is at liberty to select f
Is himself, between the two distinguish
gn gentlemen who are candidates for Il
n PRESIDENCY: Still, if he properly refec
upon the nature of the charge which b
been brought agains. a portion of
cy fellow citizens in his name, and among Il
ne number his own bood-we are satisf,
n hat he will condemn as every hone
nu man must, the knave whose vile cupid
~ has so egregiously asswe believe, impos
On upon his honest credulity and over-wee
ng ing confidence. If we are mistaken
NC this matter (as we believe we are not,) !
'P' beg Mr.. Aliens pardon for views wron
fully cherished, and shall rely on t
ST. generous heart of a soldier for forgivene,
s
o. The Democrat says that the question !
KY asked Mr.. Tucker at the close of
mo speech at the Court House Saturd
two-weeks "If he would tell whether t
ess Democratic party were in favor of han
nat at all or not, twas an lmpertinent one.
g. Such, is about the epithet one might c
pect TO receive at the pertinent har
pm of the editors of the Democrat, and all
'uld like calibre-who deem erything imp,
Of tinent that does not come up 10 their los
mo- foco standard. We dare say these m,
.le, viii pronounce the whole American peo
lgh. uery impairment, when they elect Ger
lca- Harrison, President.
0.
The Democrat pronounces the admi
- bic speech Of the Hon. Charles Ogle,