The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-19
Anti-Bondism in YazOO.
go, temporu, o, mores?'-Act l, Scene

.-~ Anti-BOndism in YaZOO.
go. tempora, o, mores .'-Act l, Scene 9.
Monday the nth inst. was the great anti
bond day, or was 20 be the great anti-bond
dav in this county. The appointment Of DR..
Gwin andLawy err Freeman was newspaper
ed and handbilled forth with considerable
circumstance for some time previous. Now
for the orators that know how to tell the peo-
pie. about taxation and the peoples rights!
And order that the bond PAYERS might
be certainly and surely defeated for once, the
Champions were to be reinforced by Mr.. Sec
rotary Woodward. Anti-bondism was now
to rise lion-like and 'shake the dew from his
mane" All was anxiety except a given
quantity Of expectation. None of our tall
men were,t be here-only the county boys
to meet this dreadful tack; so it was of
course anticipated that a grease spot would
be all they would be able 10 find of them
selves after the hattie. For several days pre-.
vious to the memorable Monday the I1th,
much was in preparation. Notices were her
aided about the neighborhood rapidly. Every
few miles you would meet darkee in long
trot.-"Which way, boy!'-''Going to Mr..
So-and-So's with these printed bills for the
Il speaking a Monday" And at length here
came Monday" sure enough, and with it
came more than twenty people, focking into
Benton from all parts of the county; and here
were also Gwin, Freeman and Wood ward!
Now for it! With what anxious Joy did ma
nya patriotic soul look forward to the triumph
now to be achieved! "Now, well see how
these county sPeech-makers will look. -
''Well, it's right; every dog has his day. -
ayes says another, "they've had it long e.
nough, and it's our turn now"
Eleven o'clock, the hou: set for the pour
ing forth Of destruction upon the bond pay
ers,' was sighed for-groaned for. For half
an hour or so Gwin, Freeman and two or
three more had been roomed, in council preg-
nant with mighty consequences. Immedi.
ately upon the adjournment of which the fol-
lowing dialogue took place inthe bar-room;
Freeman. Landlord, I'll have my horse if
you please.
Landlord. Your horse? ANY thing the
matter with him? Jim, see Mr.. Freeman's
horse particularly--rub him we'll, and bring
him out if any thing appears TO all him. He'll
be attended to, sir, in the best manner.
Freeman. I'll have him brought out and
saddled if you please. DR.. Gwin will settle
my bill.
Landlord. Why! Certainly ,sir-but, real
ly-l'm very sorry, stirring the bell for Mr..
Freeman's horse, But really, sir, I'm very
sorry, indeed-do my best to please all trav.
eleFs-but-
sGwin. (interrupting the landlord.) Oh
no, sir--not at all, sir; not at all. Mr.. Free.
man is obliged to leave Immediately for va.
200 City, to go down at one O'Clock. on the
-Volant, to meet bis appointment below.
Landlord. The Volantl Why, sir, I as.
sure you, the Volant does not leave Till TO.
morrow. Mr.. -, you came up on the
YO!ant, when is she going down?
q Mr.. 49,. Tomorrow, about breakfast
time, they say, but, l think, about ten Of
eleven.
FnGRin.l Why, sir, Mr.. Freeman has JUS
heard that he will lose his passage down il
he is nOtin Yazoo City by one O'Clock, to-day.
~ Mr.. 80. Well, don't know any thing
about that; only know the boat wont 20 be.
fore some time tomorrow