The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1841-08-21

citizens Of our town ard county, with a
p)lnic Al harangue. en- Monday last, sc-
cording 10 previous appointment lie
was afraid, in il, however, 10 proclaim
the doctrine, which We understand he
gave as his opinion Of the bonds. PIRATE
In, viz: "that nobody IS bound for the
payment of the bonds; neither the
people, the bank stockholders, borrow
ers, nor any body else" This outrageous
heresy, the gentleman did no, dare 90
promulge; with the sulgariiv which he
uttered here, we reckon he will proclaim
il in Choclaw. We intended 10 say
nothing about this talk Of the gentle
man, bui without a passing notice be
would feel neglected.
lie commenced with an allusion 70 the
Report Of Mr. Curtis, to the last LegiS-
Ia,ure, and said if he was elected, hc
would notintimaie in the remoiest de-
gree, his opinion about the action Of the
Legislature. lie talked great deal
about the "sweatf flowing from the work
ing mans brow .Freemen Of Mis>is
sipp,." and Notwithstanding he SAYS tie
bonds have nothing to do with the Office Of
Treasurer, and should not influence his
election, he gradual =, and we must say,
gracefully Sided into the bond question,
which he very frankly acknowledged,
he was not able 10 discuss; and left the
important points, as he said for the candi-
dates for Governor to discuss.
lie said the Wing papers in the Slate.
had ransacked bis whole life, public auJ
private, and every thing that could o..
has been uttered by them to his rseu
dice. This is q mistake we fiHk.
We have never noticed any thing
Of the kind, and we don't think the
Wing papers. haveever bad cause to treat
him with so much distinction. How bad he
does wantto be abused. lie wants to cry
persecution, SO very bad
This nom nee Of the Hyena, tried bis
hand at anecdotes. and ridicule. ne
told seven of the former. and attempted
to initiate parson Shaituck. we ulge Il
was the parson, only because he said Sd.
twice Ills fund Of anecdote is truiy
original, for no man has had the etTfon-
terry TO tell them Iof the last Ten years
He commenced, We suppose with his nost
choice one; il was that OF an Irishmau
en- trial, being asked 1.-The was guilty, re.
plies. THAT Is vhal sc are aboui 90 thry.'
and Mr. o.. rolling his eyes around curl
ing his lip,,strelching his moath, assam
ing hall smile, and STOPPING very loN
says, this bond question we are going
10 t'y,' gentlemen" Housed three or
four asse riions Of two iocoioco newspa
pers in he State, which he called argl
uenl, and made the argument ,f Gov
McNuu, that The Sac has been svIaliel
out Of a million AMI uiuiy-segcu thou.
sand dollars, which has been n dozen
times in the last three weeks. proven ID
be an utter lalsehool a mere fabrication
OF our iliustrious Governor. The bonds
are Cor $4,000 each. redeemable wuh
f45o, sterling. which nj s. ~ cents. 70
The pound sterling, makes exactly $4,000
which proves at once. and conclusive
ly, that Gov. McNdti. uttered plain. a
damning falsehood. for no other purpose IN
the world than TO deceire.
An argument which this gentleman
appeared to rely on, almost entirely, was
that the Legislature elected ten nana-
gers of the Bunk on the 18th, and Cox.
NcNuit did not. sign he Charter, until
the 18th, which is equal 10 contendiue
that all action of HE Legislature mus
stop, while Gov. McNutt is examining
and signing some bill, already passed By
/ II. This is indeed strange argument
If the Governor had vetoed the bill
what would have signifed the election o
the tendirectors2 il would have been !
nulliiy of course. But what is the use IS
arguing against such cause and suct
arguments.
He was replied to, by Mr.. Drane. who
with the unprejudiced and the liberal
came off iriumphan1ly, and who relute,
assertions OF Mr.. G. that he was unable
totally. to substantiate, in bis reioinder
notwithstanding he attempted it viii
great show of self confidence, little