Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1840-06-16
COLUMBUS, JUNE, 15.

Pursuant to previous notice, meet
ing of the citizens Of Columbus was
held at the court house this day for the
purpose of concerning arrangements
for the appropriate celebration Of the
ensuing Anniversary of American In
dependence. On motion,
Col. JOSEPH p. BLAIR was called
to the Chair, and E. B. DRAKE APP
pointed Secretary.
The Chairman briefly explained the
object Of the meeting, when, on mo-
ton of A. Y. SMITH, it was
Resolved, That a committee of six
teen persons be appointed by the
Chairman, on the part Of the citizens,
to confer with the committees on be-
half of the military, and other associ-
atoms, and report suitable arrange
ments for said celebration, to an adj
journed meeting:
WHEREUPoN, A. Y. Smith, VIM.
D. Chapman, Robt. Blakely, E. B.
Drake,J M.Kirk, G.. S. Akin, Hardy
Stevens, Francis Leech, H. B. Good
rich, A. A. Kincannon, Neil Bartee,
Jno. Crusoe, p. B. Wade, Thomas
Christian, Argyle. Campbell, and Jno.
Huddleston, Esquires, were appointed
said committee. And on motion, the
Chairman was added to the same.
On motion,
Resolred, That party politics be ex-
cluded from the exercises of the day,
and that no alhision thereto, either d.
Irectly or indirectly be allowed.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
until Saturday next, at four o'clock, p
m. to receive the report of the com
mittee.
/ JOS. P. BLAIR,
Chairman.
E. B. DRAKE, Sec.
~ We intimated to the public in on
last, that, for awhileto come, the ARGUS, woult
be issued on half sheet, accordingly it nov
makes IFS appearance in that form; the reason
for which, is, as has been before stated that al
though the Office has a liberal patronage AM
may be said to do ga good business yet, ow
ing to the fact, that Mississippi Is now acithou
4 regular currency, our friends, cannot make
payment even of small dues to us-whilst on
business requires daily Cash disbursements
making large aggregate amount. Anothe
fact connected with the matter, is that, in TIT
mean time the debt contracted for the purchase
of the Office has to be paid, and which for
short time, viii absorb the PRINCIPAL casl
receipts of the establishment, which unde
other circumstances might be differently ap
proprlated. Attic end os few months howev-
er, this debt win be satisfied, when the ARGUS
viii be itself again. In the mean time the ball
sheet by being printed on small type, as we
design so to. do, VIII contain a fair proportion
of reading matter, and although reduced IN size
its usual spirit viii be maintained, and no pains
spared to make it equally interesting and use
| full, in the great battle which is now going on
A battle, IN which principle is arrayed agains'
| corruption-truth against falsehoed--hberty
against tyrannY-a contest In which the hap
piness or misery ofmlllfons is inyolved,-upol
which hangs the fate of our own dear Amerc;
In this great battle viii we continue on
feeble efforts, with bold spirit-a spirit IN
/ quenchable, until our country is delivered, o
we fall beneath its cruinblng ruins,-until tht
mighty torrent of deSpotism with which on
liberties Rave been assaled shall give way Il
i a thousand places; or become seated on the
/ throne of the once cherished goddess, whose
votaries VIII then become transformed into
slaves, or perchance carve out for themselves
in another land, Homes,-rear q new Temple
to theSxaed : FAIR one, and worship at the
immortal shrine
That our sheet may sooner resume lis for
mer sphere, our friends are requested to be a
/ prompt as possible, and to use little extra ex
ertion in our behalf--as IN doing 50. they VII
not only serve us, but the great cause whicI
we advocate The opposition are making
tremendous effort TO maintain power-af an
sacrifice, They spare nothing mot even false
hoods Of the deepest dye. Their emissarie.
and agents are in every section OF the country
special and general Contributions are levied
and all manner of documents circnlated,-th
mails TEEN with their slanderons publications
sent forth from common centre, EYasl1ing
ton city, to the extreme ends af the UnioT
which though an abomnation, is vet worth
TO subserve the ends of such a party. Il
/ counterars all this, the Wings, must be aetiv
and Vlgllant. and make some sacrifices If ne
cessary. sFor what would It profit them
they gained the whole world, and lost thei
own souls f they hare aueaEth and lose tsei
country!"
/