Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-07-07


Dear Sir:-I am happy to inform you that
the good cause progresses in Mobile, and that
the Wings are gaining ground daily. Our OPP
ponents have not an Argument NOW to offer, |
except the stale article they always deal in,
namely--abuse and detraction. The "Log |
Cabin" and "Hard Cider" cry, which they
started themselves, los done the business for
them, and the real working men, (and am
ono of them) cannot reconcile themselves to
a specie currencyw with wages at so cents per
day.-Neither can they see the justice of Mar
tin Van Buren, and his Office-Holders pocket
ing their salaries of S25,OOO, $4,000, and
$4,000 year, while the working man gets but
80 cents per day, and the planter but cents
a pound for his cotton. The fact is, the people
are opening their eyes to the enormities of our
rulers, and have resolved to apply remedy in
November next.
The Locolocos Of this city have nominated
their ticket to the Legislature. James S.
Deas, Henry Chamberlain, H. C. Holmes, and
G. F. Lindsay, are the candidates Col Deas
is an original Nullifier, and like my old friend,
DIR. L. Of your city, has even pinned
his faith to the sleeve of Mr.. Calhoun. Col.
Deas is high minded and honorable gentle
man, and no doubt feels uneasy in his present
situation. lie IS q Wing in every thing but
the sub-treasnry. Mr.. Chamberlain was our
Mayor during the scenesof last summer. Fall
staff-llke, believing" discretion the better part
ofvalor, he fled the city on the appearance of
theyellow-feyer, and left the city to take care
Of itself; ard he is now presented to the peo-
pie Of poor suffering Mobile as the proper re-
cipient Of honors to which he has no claim.
Col. Holmes IS a gentleman of small prcten-
siOns, and possesses no claim upon the people
of Mobile for any Office He attempted to
make speech the other Evening, and his pau
ses, like Uncle Toby's, were the most eloquent
part Of bis harangue, which, by the way, was
as short as pie crust, and not half as rich.
Lindsay, the last named candidate, is a regular
roarer. lie is a Pennsylvania, and squatted
down here about two years ago, and entered
into the practice Of law. To tell the truth,
as | always shall do, he is a young man oftol-
cradle smartness, and should he think proper
.topay one half the attention to has practice of
law that he squanders upon politics, he would
attain some eminence IN his profession. He is
perfectly ignorant on the subject of politics,
and whenever be adduces an argument he in
garably meets with defeat As lawyer and
gentleman he is respectable, but as politi-
clan Is Of the smallest kind Of potatoes.
The Wings have not yet nominated, but
their ticket VIII be composed Of strong men
and old citizens. Weshall have severe fight,
and who viii win we have yet to know. So
many Of our friends are leaving the city that
the weight Of the battle win fan upon few OF
us. We shall not, therefore, cry.rictory until
VIC are loleraby sure of it. You may depend
upon it, the Hard Cider Boys of Mobile VII do
their duty; and should they not conquer in
August, they win in November 1
Yesterday, the ship Arab, With I,935 bales
Of Cotton, was burnt in the bay. She was
lust ready for clearing TO Livero6ol. About
100 bales were. saved, and all the rest viii be a
total loss. The cityis healthy. NoParticu-.
lar news. 8MIt
Yours, x
ria the letter Of our correspondent, publish