Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-09-23

with you they triu1.yhs.d a. ! Sy9Hsssa-,,
you ! they will triumph aosi0 i , AID -
, nroua a to you in youth, and ' ,,
unto you t. become its doll. = nalioa =.
pie echo the cry-Gen u'ssr esp..
Oey! Again I bid you we J,r,.oa vi
welcome to your Old Tres,,.o nns D..
MI. Mr.; Bell having closed, G.g 'pSail
bowed to the congregated ,bo.aa H'as
dfter few moments sn.ro.. ssad
mense auditory, he addrs,.s' q d
TO the following effect - 'ae
FRIENDS AND FELLOW c,-
with no slight emotion thar Inas
address you on this occasion '1'
a little embarrassed for word, :. as
10 express my deep sense Of ~. S'a
ness towards me, manifested l.; yo !.
,iness and magnamity Of vos. 'a'',
! must receive a diTersn, r.,
come something more or le.e =
am than what any man. - v laaa II
can be, beforeI cease 70 -a "nile
appreciate the two favorshl .''.e'os's
the kind demonstration Of , Ign
me of my fellow citizens ba,. 's'ls-
My heart yields up 10 Won IS Pfs7a>
its deepest gratitude, though nv , !
presses it not. ;" ''y iolg q
Fellow citizens Won are an
position that ! occupy befo :, ' .s I'D.
can People; being a csn5i ,s .ls Aasd5
ton of them for the Pee -a.s Of s psi-
States. It will doubtless B. =, tHtasU
that | am here for the sa,.s,s -, y o 'oas
eering for myself thai 5 g,'s p election
Lett your votes; bu; bslsv. .'a's oso-
men, tbs IS not the case. ~ y ssats-
this occasion but as an ny,s5 p.s-saoa
citizens of Dark. 1t isny 80 80
plnion and sincere desire .b.,,r. .'s''sa
Inent Of Office should Be thsirps,. sl.'.
People; and | have no wish "a 80 = ea
judgement unIustly 10 nv fsVo- D Y
wlthstanding my wish and ds,srr, :, =
not to engage as poiiiicsn IN ,ba.s
ing canvass for Officers 10 admin;.,. =
General Government, although -.
have preferred to remain with nv Is
IN the peace and quiet Of our be- - =. !.
the Bend, rather than become en-
political or other disputes as -.
of my own rectitude Of css3v-. :.
from the continued torrent d So.
that has been poured upon me- r.
ISLANDERS, abuses, and obIoquy xhiis =.
beed promulgated and circuls,e3 n :
discredit, designed 10 asoere and Bal.
my character, and fom tie gilsrouv
false charges urged againa me bs
Pensloned presses of this adnlairr.s-
my attendance at this celebration sr,.~
ed to have been made an act Of nssssa
a step which I wa compelled 70 t.ss
self-defence. Chiefly for tins purposhs
l come among you, and trusting MS
all perceive the proprie;y Of tbs m,
II seems supefhuous TO add u1Y aaz
reasons for its adoption.
Years ago fellow citizens. whss Il
this spot, for aughi | knew. for IL
time +; | had little idea of the SUI,
change which would Be wrought ms.
pearance during the time which mss
pervened. Never dii | expect g s.
here and behold such a scene Is :
Il resembles somewhat the recent ztlsl
/" Old Fort hieigsl" lam now six;Ys-
en- years of age. [ have therefore n
10 behold much ofthe glory Of my cOu-,
have seen the palmy days q I
Republic; and especially have | wineAs
many OF the brilliant events which Il
Characterised the growing greatness
the lovely West; hui this very day and !
| incidents mark cd epoch in my osD h.s,t
ry, the Ike of which | have salion exp
rienced. It IS now twenty-five ysa'
; since last | was at For GreensiIle; Il
surrounded BY dense forest, dsTs q
dreary At that period there Tas s:sr.
a log cabin between GTeengae ant t
cinnatti /; all between was one entTs-
broken wilderness. How wonderialyr
how speedily have the gait woo1s '''-
then stately tops 10 the industry aa.a-s'
prise of Western pioneers, as 9ss
, magic power had cleavei them IN
, earth And now in their stead ~. :
: we behold? Broad, cultivated feds
, err gardens, and happy homes. u
, ful picture-gratifying change! ~
reflection ! that this transition Of a..
she result Of the haudiworkd #'s@-
people-of American freemea
Fellow Citizens, you have ua'''7.-3
seen il oftentimes stated in csTai -
: of newspapers that an very oes.[ {
j. old man, obliged to hobbs Sou !.
e crutches /; that was Gagged 1P' a'1 :
q | could not speak loud enough 70 o ~. :,
: more than four or five fsei distant = =. !.
sequence Of which last niaiortao.I =, y
!: stigmatlzed with the cognonea I" y.
!. eral Num-" You now Perceise,, -. -,
: err, that these stories are falss. BIZ. :.
are some other more serious mates !. =
; erty to prove untrue. Toa know I ! :
been SAID by some. that have no P ',r,
pies; and that an kept unaSi -. :. : i.ss
lance of a commirse. ~ ,..l' IL
, -anconditionaily, nOioriooslF fa;s. ! =
5 charge of my being in the k.s?3 9.s5,s :
+, committee is the only one ia'i 'e :. h
; merit a moments conSideFatlaa' Is
) barely to indicate its orgia' =, IS
: months past almost every ns1 tT~se
5 come to the post offices al "alcn ...s, 81
my letters and papers mas D.o-s s
/, greater or less number Of isaeIs
which I have opened and s5 s.,;,. .
Some of them have proved i59, !, -.
contemptible, desigRed especa. s,,s
: and insult; and such were. :. :. ,sssb
] consigned to the flames. bu5 = b II