Madison Whig advocate. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1839-1841, 1840-01-25

4 Grra7 AND ENTHUSIASTIC HARRISON
furr-rxs At Nav ORLEANS. - the ro-
4 -, e the 81. LOUIS Exchange, on
|E,,u,dav evening. exhibited the most
II ~,i,issf aac encouraging spectacle we
- bebed. At an early hour the
/ .t,ps pourcd in by thousands, and long
i tore the meeting was organized, the
,.sk.. galleries and large area were
..,r9ed 20 excess by the most respecta-
q and enthusiastic aSsembIage of citi-
go We have ever seen convened for
.nlar purpoSe. When the venerable
I,.s..d-nt took The chair the dome of the
fun5a rung with loud and prolonged
5hlse. The objects of The meeting
" briefly explained, and committee
aon'ed % report preamble and reso-
5as indicating he concurrence OF the
| --ea ing tn tire nominations of the Har-
-s9re convention. When the commit
retired several persons were called
n 10 speak; Messrs. Mazureau, Pey-
aad Chinn responded 10 the call, and
gerei appropriate speeches. which
rse received by all present with i'm
ase cheering. Mr.. Mazureau spoke
french, and enchained his hearers by
aays Of wit, argument and patriotic
sror. He was frequently interrupted
'he irreprcsSible bursts Of applause,
bach hIs feliciious illusions drew from
8 cteole population who mustered in
sreat force. Mr. Mazureau's speech
1iied freshness 10 The cbaplei which ac-
aowlcdred forensic abilities have en-
isined round his brow.
Nc. Pcyton's appearance on the spea-
ker's desk was hailed by shouts OF ac-
cama,ion Re spoke for more than an
hour. % q strain Of varied eloquence,
! 'erlIfeiy CONFUSING the meeting with
aaglter, and stirring them up 10 noble
lli enthusiastic resolves. He interwove
raaT amusing anecdotes in his address,
r.scupuve OF the character and caPaci-
h q The various aspirants for the suti-
ngss of the people.
Mr. Chinn was then called for, and
stained his high reputation as a spea-
r.. by an argumcntative and command
hi speech of power aud eloqueuce.-
Naen the speakers alluded TO either
cas- or Harrison IN their remarks, The
soEded assemblage responded in dea-
51ing shouts. The name of Henry
1ay and that Of William Henry Harri-
ia had the power of electricity upon
present. and as their services TO the
1aatry and to the South were enumerat-
d, the hearts of the listeners poured
birth the homage Of gratitude as if sirick-
N By the wand of prophet. MIR. Pey
la, IN the course OF his remarks, alluded
b The ilon- Henry A. Wise. when The
lsopIe manifested their admiration of
hat fearless champion oil their rights,
W repeated rounds Of applause.
Alter the speakers had brought their
remarks 10 a close the preamble and re-
'o.ui'ons were read and carried by ac-
,amallon. Throughout the evening the
Utmost decorum prevailed. and the falling
81 pan might be heard. except al such
moments when the lervor Of the meeting
to1ld vent itself in the out -pourings of
i'fePreSSlble enthusiasm We conc ra-
'aia'e the friends of liberty throughout
.ae Union upon ibis glorious meeting
be people Of the south are becoming
.lmlilar with the character OF General
HARRISON. and the more they know him
ne more they will admire aud love him.
IL patriotic devotion TO The institutions
!. me south. when npenaced by Martin
van Buren aud his abolition allies ofthe
'efh, endear him To the south. They
Re m the old soldier, the patriot who
aas sacrificed for his defence of their
7shts. The calumnies of his enemies
Ire beginning 10 be understood and des-
'sed, and ere long, their CARRIED and
ne SANDERS will fall still born from
~ press. or recoil upon the jejune and
,oihy Imaginaiions that invent them
Wien the acts oil both are more tho
ouShiy disseminated. the south will rally
I me standard OF Harrison, and forsake
~ sa spurn the Missouri restrictionist.
4ariin Van Buren.-N. o. Bee.