The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-10-20


county, We set cut for Benton, where We
arrived a short time previous 70 The com.
mencement Of the discussion There was
not as large a gathering as we had expected
to Witness buts at the same time, suffici-
EFT number Of the 'soversigns' were pre-.
sent to constitute respectable auditory.
The bell having been rung as a signal for
the commencement Of the debate, We enter
ed the court house, where the addresses
were TO be delivered, and but two indivi-
duals were at that moment in the ROOM
These were Judge Clayton and Gen. Brown.
The brief glance thus afforded as at the can
didales solitary and alone yielded an oP
portunity 10 judge of them by appearances,
and 10 draw within our own mind their re-
spective portraits.
GEozeE R. CLAYTON is the true represen-
tation Of the noble, hospitabe Mississippi
planter. In person he is portly, and looks
'ihe GoveraOr' His head is finely formed,
and his features are stamped with honesty
and frankness. When looking at the man
the last thing one would imagine to exist in
his mind would be-deceit. Nor neither
is there particle Of deceit in his compost
tion.
ALBEIT G.. BRowN in personal appearance
is the very reverse of Judge Clayton. At
FIRST sight of him one is somehow reminded
Of the crowd Of brokers to be met with in
Wall street, New York. He is somewhat
sParely made, with sharp features, quick
and rolling eye, a cunning expression Of
countenance, which looks altogether, if we
may be allowed the term, 'QaitP'-like. His
redeeming points in physiOgnOmy are pair
Of exquisitely turned black whiskers, and
prominent, intellectual forehead.
After our brief glance at the candidates,
the seats in the room were filed, and Judge
Clayton taking possession OF the speakers
stand, opened the discussion of the day
We cannot follow the gentleman through
his entire speech asst was one of long dura-
ton. His expressed views on questions OF
both National and State polity were just such
as Wing candidate for Governor should
give his auditory. He was in favor Of HENRY
l
Of Tariff to provide for the necessary ex-
penditures Of the Government. The distri-
button of the Public Lands among the sevs-
raj States he advocated, as he ga The States
themselves, by right owned the land. he
did not, however, consider that Natona
political questions should be discussed a
great length by his honorable friend and him
self under existing circumstances. There
were State matters Of the greatest import
ance to be considered, and the frst and chic
ttyF-'srvee- wusSue Uond Question. The Judg
then entered upon review oc the Uniol
Bank, her bonds, the original and supple
mental acts; showed in what manner tn
five millions had been obtained, how used
and proved conclusively that to preserve tn
honor of the State and restore to Mississippi
!" y her once proud standing in the confederacy
:, The debt now hanging over her must in jus
" tice be cancelled. His plain, matter of fac
reasoning must have had its due weigh
with those of his hearers whose minds wer
unprejudiced, and we feel assured ther
were many such present. Judge ClaytO
concluded by soliciting the sufrages of h
fellow citizens, provided they coincide
= with his views of the subjects he had di!
cussed bat 10 change an iota Of his prime
= Piles he would not were ii to be made Pres
dent of the United States. The Judge le
5. the stand amid the raPturous applause OF h
4 audience.
a. General Brown, who, during the addrei
N Of Judge Clayton had been diligently eng
y ged in whiting chips slit off from the tab
Or at which he sat, now mounted the rostrun
d and was warmly welcomed by those who
as be was about TO edify. The General has Il
SIS advantage of voice better adapted to mod
to lalion than his competitor, and possess
le probably more extensive, and at all even
=. an epsier flow Of language. He appears
as know something Of Byron and Shakspesr
It, and we have no doubt from what we heal
,e that he Is conversant with many other 2.
a. ceent authors. He, Of course, oppes,
Judge Clayton in every important point.
appeared 10 US that National politics "
the hobby he had saddled wherein to ri,
into office. His views on the Bend Que
ton were held forth precisely as We had a
l ticipaed. He argued that We (ths peoPl
: had never received the FIVE millions; '
had never used them and that we we
- net compelled by the constitution, hone
i, nor any thing else to be held accountaE
for them. He accused his opponent wi
having changed his notions Of Modification
s Of having wavsred in bis political cOurs
~ &c., &c. The honorable gentleman ma