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

COLUMBUS, TUESDAY, JULY Z.



Pursuant 10 previous notice, five hundred |
staunch Harrison Republicans assembled in
our city on Thursday last, to rear suitable
edifico in honor ofthose principles which have
been lost sight Of and neglected so long, by
large portion ofthe people of our country, and
particularly by Martin Van Buren, and his
band Of courtiers and hangers on about the |
White House at Washington. The cabin
however, had been previously commenced by
those residing near at hand, and only required
a few strokes oftho Ratchet and drawing knife
TO give il the finishing TOUCH g. make it ready
for the reception OF all who chose to enter the
republican threshold. Actuated by the same pat
riotic spirit which influenced the sterner sex,
and which is never smothered in the breast of
woman, tie Ladies had also prepared two
beautifully wroughtFlags for the occasion;one
being the usual Gag Of our country, and the
other inscribed to 'HARRlsoN g. TYLER, upon
which was log cabin in miniature, repre-
scented with suitable mottoes,-one Of which, is
~Poyerty no disgrace" and another, ''Union
ofthe Wings for the sake Of the Union,"-all
done with the needle. At the hour Of nine,
these two proud banners, were thrown to the
"wid wind free" and nobly did they dance in
the swelling breeze as it courscd the gerial
vault. The meeting then came to order, hon.
ored by the presence of many ladies,who were
alsofull Of the spirit that blazed in the bosom Of
their grand mothers, when CAPT. STARKE led
of'in gallant STYLE on the life, character, and
services Of Gen. Harrison. Mr.. James L. Har-
rison, followed next, on the Expenditures of
the General Government, and although the
time allowed him was short,-eompared to the
task he had 10 perform. yet never did steel clad
warrior or gallant knight make better use ola
precious moment, and the reckless extrava-
gance and prohigacy of our Rulers, he did I'M
fold, was startling indeed. To do this, Mr..
Harrison took their ol0n Documents, tore off
the masks which had been thrown around them
and piece by piece held up the naked truth to
the public gaze, that every spectator might see
and Judge for himself; and know that he was
not deceived.
Mr. VIM. l. Harris was the next to follow
on the currency. Mr.. Harris did not wish
to resort to declamation-it was no part of
his present purpose, and as such he avoided it,
only so far as 70 enforce the truths he unfoded
which however, needed no argument, for they
were plain as the meridian sun. He rapidly
went over the ground embraced in this ques-
ton, beginning at the time Of Gen. Ja"kson's
hostility to the U. s. Bank, certifying his posi-
ton by Documents Of the highest authority
|, and showed who are the authors of all the
mischief which has been brought upon the
= country by reason of an unsound currency.
When Mr. il closed, MIR. Henry Dickinson
being called for, rose and delivered brief
address on the proposition Of the Secretary Of
War Tor Standing Army. Many who were
previously unacquaintcd with this additional
grasp for power on the part ofVan Buren,, lis
tened with intense interest, and seemed TO be
Indignant, as well they might, at the bare idea
of such a thing, much more that such propo-
sitol should have been recon nended for the
consideration Of Congress.