Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-08-31


for our Washington news.
The nomination of A. X. McLnng Esq.
as U. S. Marshal of Northern district OF
Mississippi has'been sent TO the Senate
and confirmed.
Col. CLAIBORNE Col. CLAIBORNE! oh J!
''We have never been more affected, "
than we were at reading the following
deeply affecting and pathetic description
ola little incident that occurred few
weeks ago, written by Col. Claiborne, a
natire MiSsiSSiPpi0n. We were well a.
ware that Col. Claiborne was a powerful
political writer, but we had no conception
that he possessed such talents, as he ex.
hibits on this occasion, for graphic deli
NATION and SOU stirring pathos; we knew
that the Col had remarkable degree Of
ingenuity, in usherine into the world the
arguments of another as original views of
lis own and in converting a correspond
ents communication into an editorial ar
ticlc of striking ability, without intfmating
his Indebtedness for the SUGGESTIONS wit.
ness the Co!onel's late objections to Uni
ted States Bank on the ground of It's being
made an officer for keeping the public
funds contrary to the mode of appoint
ment prescribed by the constitution &C.,
and his total silence in regard to prcyi.
Gus communication from a Columbus
correspondent on this subject, uer5uaa Sat. }
but Notwithstanding all this, We had formed
no adequate idea of the CoIonel's ability
to work up his falling in ,cith foar boys,
the sons and grand.sons of his old friend
Squire Mullins, 'oHh shot guns in their
h1ndS' into so interesting and affecting an
incident as he makes it. But this is a
torclbe illustration of the magic charm
wl'h which genius can invest the most or.
binary occurrence, and as a beautiful
specimen of native eloquencc we copy
the Colonies description of the piney
woods boys.
"1He spirit Of '76.-The piney
woods boys.-We have never been
more affected, than by little incident
that occurred few weeks ago. An
hour after VIM. N. Gwin and John d
Freeman addressed the people al
Montlcello,we set out with them to Co
lumbla. A few miles on the east side
OF Pearl River,we fell in with four no.
BILE looking boys, with their shot guns
in their hands. They were the sons
and grand-sons, of our old friend
Sqnire Mullens. "Good evening boys
said we, these are the democratic can.
dIdates; dlu you go to hear them speak
TO day." "Oh, yes Col. Claiborne, I'VE
all went" That's right my little friends
but are you willing TO be taIed." No
indeed, sir, zoe can shoot the British
tao collectors, batter than zoe can SOUR
rets'' DR.. Gwin fairly shouted with
delight. (HO,o funny the boys ,0ere.)
Freeman was deeply afected.-(W
a se"-9taUe youag gentleman.)-
"GentLemon said ace this election IS de-
c'de.t. You tUiA be elected By ten thou.
sand majority; this country can mere,
be enstaUed to England or subsidized "a
Federalism, lOhen tie Uery 6oys breathe
such a spirit as this. - You don't sal
so COtO1eI?)
For charity's sake Col. let US have
more ofthese delightful pencylings by the
way, these exquisite touches in descrip.
tion;-Suppose you write novel and lay
the scene in the piney woods.
But testing aside, though we have ne
YER had a very exalted opinion of your
intelligence Col. we should be sorry to do
suchinjustice to it as to suppose that you
did not know when you were perpetrat.
ing such an article, that it would be ridi.
culed by every man of sense who might
happen to read it. You doubtless deter.
mined that, as much the larger portion of
your readers are of a description to be in.
auenced by such slang as this, "enslaved
to England" subsidized to Federalism .
you would prepare piece adapted to their
capacities and, whilst you would encour.
age the ignorant in their senseless pre-
JUDGES, you would thus promote the
objects of your party. Never having
enjoyed thepleasure ofyour acquaintance.
we nope that you will acquit us of being
under the influence Of a personal feeling.
when we assure you that an attentive OBJ.
servation of your character, as exhibited
in your pnblic life, has furnished us with
any other sentiment in regard to you,than
respect. In your private relations YOU
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