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Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06
The Wings of Alabama held ST.

The Wings of Alabama held a State
Convention at Tuscaloosa, on the lst
Monday Of this month. It was doubtless
large and enthusiastic, as in most of the
counties of that State the Wings have
held meetings and appointed delegates
Alabama is by no means certain for the
loco iocos-the people of the state are
intelligent and if the truth is properly
disseminated it will prevail.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

losome small I;i,ags-s..
have growa SO hard ibai IL. ~. ~
their Sabbath deyolioa,, have y. ~ \. 7
PEELED % roIinqaish tho up n ~ y CON-
t'fsam i'Eea.Sa @ai ,,s wv.
loss by carrying to church a,,s N, .,. y
beautiful and interesting 49,. ..' ~,
iaF'iass) from six soes 10 n, 49,. \,
and just at the Time The mioi.i., .,....
at the ostihrilliog eloquent ana -,
os''ri 4 psTt bis discourse. he, -,
them all to crying. The lIue sr..,
'J5m m fdii ury" ana seem u d.....,
ana be delighted with the music ri,
doubtless must be interesting and ,,,,,
mIcal. Let US ny it here, We b,,, 4.
material, and success is certaiu. S,n.t
the babies have already shown 4, j,
trained talent, which with culiy,,i,,
would be profoundly astonishing.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

The fact that this is the first number
of the Advocate since the present editor
took control Of i, viii account fol tho
dilfnsed manner of his editorials, Blythe
next week, he promises the patrons Of
the popArlq have the machinery work
ing regularly, The Club Of Tpp'ca
noe shall strike with considerable vle
lence.n ~~.~
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

The Spoilers condemn the conduct d
Gen. Harrison during the last wsua
say that he achieved no fame; but vhsr
was Van Buren, then! Making caucus
speeches in favor Of Clinton, The anti.
war candidate for the Presidency and
writing pamphlets in favor Of Rufus
King, a notorious lederalist, and most
daring abolitionist. That was just bis
locality.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

ss1l A l.
You CAN'T sToP THEM,-liJ Dard'v
Man says it would as soon try 10 60 %
sea on a shingle, make a ladder Of I's'
chase a streak of lightning through >
crab.apple orchard, swim up the 'aP'o'
Of Niagara river. raise the dead s'gP
the tongue of woMen, or set Lake hfS
on fire with n loco loco match as to SOP
two young lovers getting married wn'H
they take it into their heads TO DO So
Or prevent Gen. Harrison from Oe'ns
President of tho United States ousn'W
have been added.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

The Vice President, Col. r, NJ. John
son, and the great Mogog Of the loco
focos. Thomas II. Benton, have lately
been engaged in quarrel about General
Harrison The Humbaggor undertook
in the presence o. lChn3on 10 show that
Harrison was no General, was an imbe-
Gil. aud u coward; Pm Pccys~,s IT,: I!
len damned, and swore it was all false,
ct which Bentcn's cravat was seen to
swell with rage. Johnson loves his old
General--he knows him is be brave,
honest and patriotic and before six
months have elapsed he will be foand
among Harrisou's supporters.
Col. We will let you vote for Harrison,
as you fought brayely under him, and
desire to do 50, it is a respect which you
ought to be allowed to pay your former
commander; but that is all we can do
for you. You must not expect any
Office. We cannot stand that "negro do.
ings" like your friends the loco focos.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

John NJ. Niles of Connecticut 'i''
been appointed by the President VI =. y,
United States, with the consent o. ~
Senate, Post Master General oil lns V~
ted States; and Churchill G. Oam0''
leng has been nominated by the s 5',a
dent 10 the Senate of the unlieo 90" :,
as Minister Plenipotentiary to the O0''
of St. Petersburg.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

The Circuit Court Of Madison county
terminated wiih last Saturday, after O
session Of four weeks lis Honor / K
Nicholson, disposed of some eight hund
rod aud City cases, nearly oso bale al
which we're subjected 70 the "sNty day
rule" upon the motion Of the Clerk for
security iotcost iss,y large perHoa
Of the remainder were not Irrigated be-
cause plaintiffs aud defendants were
alike insolyent or had taken up the line
Of march 10 ihrt Texian bourne from
whence there is no return. Ii follows
therefore, that there was bat rcry lHtle
business done, considering the length Of
the Term, and the great necessity for
sweeping Stale cases from the docket.
The greater portion Of tho time was oc-
cupied in a ceaseless strife among the
members of the bar, about who should
have the last 'oord TO his Honor, upon
ovory point rnised. seeming to suppose
that the surest means Of success. Ii is
said that lawyers soon learn the weak
points of the Judge before whom they
practice, and are prone 10 avail them
selves OF them. If this is true. the last
word must be as powerful upon his Hon
or Judge Nicholson, as the last stag"
among little boys, which they consider
poison.
In candor, it would have been about as
we'll for Madison county if his Honor
had concluded, as he has some times
heretofore, that it was impolitic to hold
Court. In almost every litgated case,
when an application was made, a new
trial was granted, aiIerthe jury mad rem:
dered their verdict, leaving the docket
almost in the same situation that il was
AT the beginning Of the term. -.. u-~
During all the Term, but more ospvs
cially near the close, the Court room
presented scene of the most shameful
and unprecedented confusion, his Honor,
II seemed, having formed the strange
resolution to hear at least four counsel
at the same time. Judge Nicholson
should either resign his Office or change
his manner of conducting business, for
either he or his mode of discharging the
duties Of his Office, is curse to this Sec
ton Of the State. He certainly lacks
legal ability, nerve TO enforce order, dig
nifty TO secure respect, mind 10 reason
either by induction or deduction, and re
solution TO adhere 10 an opinion, if b,
chance he should form one.
These remarks are not made in an,
unkindness, but because they are true
and reformation in the judiciary Of thl
particular district is needed and desireC
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

The sum of $4,000 was raised br
the widow Of the Wing Marshal Laugh
lin, who was killed by loco loco vas
attending to his duties at the Baltimore
Convention. lfany person will give Ou
widow that sum they can have shoS
at us just as soon as the money is paid.
Loco focos, we dare YOU.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

Il has bson proposed by a meeting 10
Hrao1sawi 1AR, ',ry Wage. loId g Con.
ycntion 4NasbyIle, Tennessee, on the
third Monday in August Mississippi .e
invited to send delegates 10 the 5onysa-
ton, and she surely will act upon the in.
yita,ion The Wings Of every county IN
the State shouldatonco appointdolegatss'
What say the Wings of Madison county
to appointing Delegates upon the day Of
the raising Of our Log Cabin! Below
will be found the proceedings of the
meeting referred to, with some remarks
from the Republican Banner.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

A Coon Morro.-Somebody aay', =.
ses in the Caddo Free Press tor '"' y
coyery Of lost pencil .an n,
Losr.-A large silver pencl.' WIN
motto, Ne part 10 meet dgalR .,,ys5
An excellent motto TO nave 80 ~ ,.o,io
On any thing yBrose aaG .Ias S,,sD.
been .FarersH forersr" the loser '.,. by.
nave uhehlVI ~ nv Ipiesruf'
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

or We have seen large and well
grown Cotton blossom from the planta.
ton Of our worthy planter, II. Christ
mas, of this county, Can any of our
other friends in the county show a SINH.
lar evidence Of prosperous ndustry9
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

VIM. NJ. Price late United States DIS
trict Attorney in New York, has return
ed for the purpose of meeting MS '''' :,
sers face to face. lie says he does ~
owe the United States a cent Wna' 'D
injured innocent he must be- uOlu'-
d. Boyd has no doubt been gfea''! "
duced.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06
south western Convention.

Now that the Wing Young Mems Con
vention is over, we wish to call the atten-
ton of our friends in Kentucky, Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri,
Alabama, Mississippi and Louisiana to
the proposition. below, from the Wings
Of Arkansas, for a Convention 10 be held
in Nashville on the third Monday in Au-
gust next The measure, it appears TO
US, is one about the obvious propriety and
utility OF which there can be little di.
yersity Of opinion. Will our friends in
those States, with any other of the old
States that may be represented, give the
subject the consideration its Importance
merits, and let us hear from them
Louisiana, we understand, has already
appointed delegates. Alabama, MissiA
slppi and Arkansas will soon follow its
example. Can it be asking too much of
our Northern sisters to unite with us on
tho occasion contemplated! On the
score Of health, we can assure them they
have nothing 10 fear. At all seasons Of
tile year," Ngshy. % is aheahky spot rs
can be found in the Union. And though
NO ma unnt be. able TO- .riyal in elegance
Fi+e ksr P-.Al4lss Of ,lha Whig.s- Of the
Monumental Citys,we are sure we shall
notflll .beh.nd- themjn the aftectonate
cordiality and honest heartiness of the
WELCOME lifdt awaits all sgo- WM@s
whom devotion to the great cause of the
tC0rdrfyurt rnn -, LLaaal..c
visit US.
At Convention of the Wings Of Ar.
kansas, held at Little Rock, on the 10Th
Iui hfareif, 1910, tAe fotsewia9 preamble
aud resolutions offered by VIM. NJ. Nc
PHBRsoN. Esq. of Phillips county, were
unanimously adopted By the Convention
Whereas, we believe that the coming
Presidential election is destined to pre-.
sent crisis in which the prosperity Of
our country and the liberties of its peo
pie will be deeply involved. And. where.
as, the late National Convention at Har.
rlsburg having nominated citizen and
tried friend Of the new States, for the
first Office in the gift of the people, and
believing that the people of those States
in the South and West, are closely iden.
tilted both in feeling and interest. and
that their welfare as well as that of the
whote union, will be best promoted and
secured by the election of William II.
Harrison and John Tyler, and that this
most desirable object can alone be ac-
complished by union and concert
BE Il therefore, resOlred, by this Con.
yentlon, that we do most respectfully re.
commend to the Wings Of Ohio, Indiana.
kentucky, Illinois, Tennessee, Alabama,
Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, Mis-.
souri,, and Michigan, with any of the
1old States that may wish TO Join them1
70 meet in Convention in the city Of
Nashville, on the Third Monday in An.
gust next, TO aid in the great cause Of
reform, by adopting such measures as
will promote the election Of Harrison
and Tyler.
That we recommend 10 the Wbie
Electors Of those States to attend said
Convention, and furlhef resneelnlly re.
commend to the Wings Of each Con.
greasional district throughout those
States 10 meet and appoint no, less than
f'afte delegates u aiicti lifv .sii Con.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

o. oar FIRST page, 30 ths 5'u Doe FROM
The iop Of The editorial under "b0io ls
before ye, instead II 1sast@F ef<
tgnahsd. HI CO.. i1t 'ao mte sa. Fo1d
rarca. instead n "varmesl,' DO lino 1ib
undsr "Ongn Of Napolaon's Generals
instead OF ideas" read msat
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

WnisfEiNg 10 MAI or ooBRACe.--I,o-
co toeos resolving that The elections in
Virginia and Connecticut are favorable
70 Mr. Van Rur.n.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

: NlebaI'aa lslna.
" Term Of 'h' nad.'aa caa. 4. 7
char'sfo q iilak could ~, ..'' =
coIIa'ofnIIy, ani 'haflb. asg-. I "
II a Book with ths n,s.' Y i
charter could not BE- a,,.. I. r
2 aeiaal g recovery upon ss.,..
10 such Bank ''a
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

The trial OF James pigg, for the muir
der Of William J. Norment, at the late
term Of the Madison Circuit Court was
continued by the prisoner Pigg, upon
the ground Of the absence Of material
witness. Hon s: S. Prentiss and Gen
II. S. Foote, the counsel FOR the prisoner
were present In this case the Hon, /.
R. Nicholson decided that our Statute,
which requires party desiring a con.
tinuance on the ground Of the absence
of Witnesses, TO show to the Court what
he expects 10 prove by them, has no APP
plcation TO criminal cases, and that an
application made ia a criminal case for
a continuance, on account of absent wit
nesses need not show what the witnesses
will prove.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

1t is said that Gov. Cass is n favor OF
the election of his old fellow soldier,
Gen. Harrison.
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06
WsalaH0fabfffnfr u

WsmalHtaHffmf ilH tlaa
dsm9a afH agawf Ha..'f
sad Minority OF TOO cmm.ns.
oa iha origin snl character z. ha ift
nc tapatf aaf qn.r1aut 1ui 20 the
Hon s. q Brown hr hssa aa1ibe
General appropriation Bi
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

TlPPEcANoE CLUBs.-lt is very imporl.
ant that the Wings of every county in
the State should form Tippecanoe Clubs.
The advantages TO be derived from these
associations are manifold. They secure
the means of the distribution of infor.
nation relative TO the great questions
which agtale the country. Documents
can be sent from one club to another. for
distribution with great advantage. So
soon as one is formed it should report 10
The Club at Jackson, and to all others OF
winch its members are informed. Thus
a line Of forts may be erected through.
out all the enemies country, from which
% may ~ 6sasyess ..r.s.lsg Vs. rs, =
protected. But above All we like them
because The loco foeos bate them so
much
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

I rn f94Haf nms.a county
tmaa iha fsa d. Vehsa
fa presiding Nts iiayt BaffAt
IaHf pa em rH fai lillian
iiHH 8Hflsf. aas 81 tausHta aa
yfni5y ila Haa o.d customer 81
fba ianafy Special Tenn 81 lhs iiais
.c.ratcaln 1888 Hare Wbaafmga /,
.ftal 1ni convicted % murder Some
short lus before ib7 d1y of egacadoo,
. "a naw ina. was granted h.m fof defects
ntha record which never existed 10 fact
We have been Informed that iha reason
for granting Che new iral was. that the
Mans 81 lhe prosecutor WAS not maFked
1i tbo foot of lho Indictment This.
however, was done a. The time Of the
'fnIng 81 The Indictment bt me Gmnd
Jury, and the aanig ~ William M.llef
has stood there from that day Up 10 the
fga.ag, iime Atthn spring Term, 1880.
Hare was again brought before Che
Kinds Circuit Court, tried and convicted
h TcUiil time a. t~h63w r4g H. f6s + b
Ia new trial, upon the ground that some
person, after tho jury had retired from
tho bar spoke to hem in relAon to the
case This motion the Ga Coar.
oyeruIed, and the case wentHlo the Su.
prema Court, where qnolhofhow trial
was granted. Hare then Changed the
venue TO Rankin county, aud bis trial
was to begin yesterday. Il is very
short case, and was possibly disposed of
in one day. His destiny is by this time,
at least the Penilentiary,
Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-06-06

A new Wing paper, to be called the
Southern Chronicle" is about to be es.
tablished at Charleston, S. C.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-23

position to the late war! and afterwards, find
ing himself in the minority, his jumping the
ence! His opposition to the election Of the
democratic candidate for president, Mr. Madi.
son, in favor Of the federal candidate!
His opposition TO the election Of Gen. Jack
son to the presidency when first candidate !!
mark this all We original friends Of Jackson
His opposition TO universal suffrage in the leg.
islature Of New York! which, whether policy
to be recommended or not, will not say, but
which is cited to show the consistency OF he
little fox, whose friends are now SO anxious,
IN order to gain pim votes, in recommending
1t as the wish ofHis party--and again. look at
his vote in favor OF free negro suffrage, and
remember, citizens Of Louisiana, that ut the
time you are depositing your vote for electors
oil president, the free negroes Of New York are
also deposlting theirs. Will you vote for a
person who calls himselfa northern man
with southern principles" when his vote there
stands asa matter Of history to condem him
hundreds of other ac!s might be cited to show
how unworthy Martin Van Buren, is OF all con.
idence, and that he is merely politician by
trad, taking advantage Of every political move
ment to change sides, andl really believe that
he would now come out in favor Of u national
bank, did he not know that the opposition have
lost all confidence in him, aud that his new al.
lies, headed by Mr.. Calhoun, would desert him
on that question.
cannot close the article however without
abiding TO the great Bugbear with which the
Locos have tried 10 use to frghten the Wings
| mean the Banks. Let me ask who defended
! the local banks in opposition 10 the Whigsl
Who advocated the charter Of new local banks
some few years since? The Locoioco party
headed by the Globe. Now that is found, a.
the Wings have always predicted thatthe Local
banks can never furnish q national currency
without q National Bank, The Wing party
are called the advocates of local banks, This
is false. The Wing party stands triumphant
/ Iy whore they have always stood in favor of nc
abuses of the banks, but Of properly regulated
corporatons and ola National Bank to furnish
a national currency Let the Locofoco party
show their banks and tell US where they are
While the little locos are running down al
banks, the big ones at Washington have be
come frightened at the result of their advoca
ting specie currency and are backing out. bu
the little ones not yet having received thei
cue are still advocatinga hard specie currency
| Wings! place no confidence in the promises
of the locos. They have fulfilled none and why
shall we again trust them. Let US give a lon,
pull, q strong pull and pull altogether io
Harrison and reform and vote the entire WhiI
ticket for legislature, for Congress and for cleo
tors for President.
ANTI-FOX.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-23
For President,
JAMES BlRNEY,
of Neto York.
For Vice President,
THOMAS EARLE,
or PENNSYLVANIA.
or PPnnSUTpdnil,

u
Thus have the aboitionists formally announ-
ced their determination to sustain an independ-
ent ticket. The EmancipatOr calls on them to
rally around BlREEY and EARLE and show the
slacocracy their power and influence. The
same paper teens with slang against Gen. HAIR
RIsoN. Its abuse Of this distinguished patriot
is about us ferocous as that which the Globe
and New Era daily put forth. tjoins in hap
py concord with its brother fanatic OF the N. Y
Euening Post in denouncing HARRISON with a
vruence Of vituperation that abolitionists gen.
orally display towards the staunch and unben.
ding defenders OF southern rights.
What a comment are these abolition move.
ments upon the lalsehood Of federal loco(oco-
ism, that HARRISON was the candidate Of the
abolitionistsi These fanatics meet in solemn
Iconclave, and nominate candidates for the ve-
ry offices 10 which HARRISON and TYLER as
pire the nominations are accepted, and the
particular and accredited organ of.he amalga-
nation faction places the names Of the nomin>
ees at the head of its columns ard invokes the
support Of every foe to slavery. Let us then
hear no more Of the miserable, the worse than
Idespicabe calumny that would associate HAIR
RlsoN with this deluded fraction of the north.
ern population. Or, if federal locofocoism, in
the extremity Of its DESPERATION and the rcck-
lessness Of its proagacy, continue the foul and
odious Islander, let it be regarded with that
scorn and loathing which abortive malice is
certain 10 elicit.
We conclude this brief notice by extracting
single paragraph from the Philanthropist, a
new recruit: in the cause Of aboitionism, pub
lished in Ohio. Our readers will perceive
how absolutely it repudiates the idea Of sup
porting HARRISON aud TYLER Ab uao disco
omneS
Edwards Gen. Harrison personally we bear
no i'll will. lie is an old man and should be
respected. lie has done his country much
service, and throughout long life given evil
dence Of fair talent, and singular integrity in
the public stations he has been called to hll.---
II would be unbecoming in US to rail against
one who has lifted his arm in deiencO Of his
country's rights, and on so many occasions dis
played an ardcRt and sincere patriotism
But, neither age, nor station, nor past servi'
ces and honors should screen o man from 70.
buke, when no so far forgels his own dignity,
the claims Of justice, the highest good ofof his
country, and the authority Of the Father Of All,
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-23

best thing that could be done, convinced as he
was, that The resolution in some shape or other
would pass.
"You are atliberty TO make such use Of this
letter and my name attached toit, as you may
think best.''
Such is plain statement, out Of which the
federal locolocos are attempting TO make polit.
lcal capital. 1t is in keeping with the charac-
ter OF the party that resorts to forgery to sus-
tain their sinking cause. In publishing this
talsehood, the editors ofthe Democrat certain
Ily looked upon ii with great compIacency-
They evidently thought they had found some.
ching wonderful, which with all due pomp they
have horalded TO tho world. We congratulate
them upon the extraordinary discovery they
have made, and hope they may be able to sur
yivc it. They think it a fair 'olfsetV 10 Mr.. Van
Buren's vote in the. New York Senate, and pla-
ces them on the same footing with regard to
The Missouri question. So, then, according to
your own showing, Mr.. Van Buren, is an ab0Li-
ttonia! An honest confession, truly! and one
that we shall endeavor to remember. But
let US see what sort of an offset you have made
OF this. General Harrison voted against the
preamble and resolution which we have noticed.
while IN the Ohio Senate, and Mr. Van Buren,,
while in the New York Senate, voted for the
following preamble and resolution:
"Whereas, the inhibiiing the further extern
sion of slavery in these United States, is sub
lJect OF deep concern 10 the people OF this State
and whereas, we consider slavery as an evil
much to be deplored, and that every constitu-
tional barrier should be interposed to prevent
its further extension, and that the constitution
of the United States, clearly giving congress
the right 10 require of new states, not com
pretended within the original boundary Of The
United States, the prohibiting Of slavery as q
condition of their admission into the Union.
Therefore,
"Resolved, That our senator's be instructed
land our representatives in congress be re-
Iquested to oppose the admission as state
into the Union, Of any territory not com
prised as aforesaid making the prohibition o.
Slavery therein an indispensable condition Of adj
mission"
Now for the ''ohset" We lay down this pro
position and are ready to defend it. If an in.
famous and harelaced fdlsehoOd can be made
to "offset" an acknowledged and undeniAble
fact, then the Columbus Democrat has found
an "ofiSet" to Mr. Van Buren's vote, but If, q:
we contend, lie can not "ofset" clearly es
tabished truth, then the offset produced by the
editors of the Democrat falls to the ground, and
Mr.. Van Buren, stands convicted Of aboitiOnisn
by the evidence ofhis staunchest friends, to- wit
the editors of the Democrat. Well may Martin
exclalm, "Save me from my friends"