The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-10-05
THE MASS MEETING.

|, | On the SStn ulLs the MASS N1e0tIIlS neal
this place commenced.--Most of the dIstin.
guished gentlemen from a distance, who haC
been invited and were expected, failed to come
Messrs. J. S. Yerger and R. E. Hammet, and
several of the leading Fond payers from the
neghbor.ng counties were present Every
means had been adopted by the Regulators
to prevent the membersof their party from at
tending, and, Notwithstanding that there was
a large assemblage of the citizens ofths coun-
ty on the first day of the meeting, we saw few
among them of the repudiating gentry. And
most of those, who were in attendance, seemed
to have come for the purpose ofreporting what
they could see and hear; one was particularly
conspicuous with his pencil and notes. Mr.
| Yerger addressed the meeting in a powerful
speech Of about two hours length, full of argu-
| ment and eloquent denuncIat'on. After the
speech was concluded the company was invi.
ted to a most bountiful repast, done up in the
plainest but best style.
At NIGHT the "Grove'' in town was illumi.
mated and Mr.. Yerger addressed a very full
meeting of the citizens of Columbus, both
ladies and gentlemen. He spoke on the moral
obligation Of the State of Mississippi to meet
her bonds, he exposed the unworthy motives of
alton, he depicted the degraded and dishonored
condition into which they had sunk their State.
and concluded with torrent of inVective and
denunciation against the dishonesty and cor.
ruption of this party, tha's t it did not produce
an improvement 10 the principles OF the Repu-
diators who heard him, at least made their IA
ces ache. Such was the force OF his denunci-
alton that it raised some of them entirely from
their seats and sent them whi:ling out Of the
crowd.
Mr.. Bouchelle followed MIR. Yerger in a
speech full of spirit and enthusiasm. On the
succeeding day the weather was so unfavora-
BILE that comparatively but few turned out
Tie day was too rainy to hold the meeting at
the Springs and the crowd was assembled IN
the Court House. where it was addressed by
Mr.. Boucaelle. AS we were prevented from
attending by the state of the weather we can
give no description of the meeting or speech.
On Saturday the seth ult, notwithstanding
the threatening aspect OF Il Q Heavens. there
was again assembled at Huddleston's Springs
a large company. Carriages full OF ladies' were
on the ground. drawn up near enough to the
speakers stand for the fair portion OF the audi
ence TO hear the speeches
Mr.. VIM. L. Harris commenced, and ex-
amired with much power and effect the con-
stitutional objections, which the repudIaIOrs
had raised against the the payment 1.-THE I'M
ION Bank bonds. He traced the history of that
institution in its progress through the Legisla-
ture, colIated the parts of the original and
supplementary bills with the constitution,
which they were said to violate, and proved
BY most conclusive argument that there was
no confiiction with either thetintention or ex-
press requirements of that instrument. After
Mr. Harris had concluded his speech,the CON-
pany was invited TO dinner. In the afternoon
il having been intimated that Mr., E. F. Cal |
a. Ill
ton whom we have heard, wished to be allow
ed an opportunity to reply to Mr.. Harris argu-
ment, he was invited by the committee Of ar
engagements to address the meeting, He CON- |
menced his speech and had but Just laid the |
ground work of his argument when violent |
storm put stop to his further progress and |
forced the crowd to dispense. =
After returning to Columbus, the citizens were
assembled in the Court house, where Mr.eal- |
houn recommended and concluded his speech. |
Mr.. Yerger rose in reply, and, from what we |
can learn from gentlemen highly competent 70
judge (for we were not present to form our |
own opinion OF the dlscussi0n.) made one of /
the most happy and successful speeches. that
was ever heard "A this place on the subject Of
Reputation. He completely stript his opDo- |
nent of the trappings Of sophistry with which |
he had very ingenicusly clothed himself to |
conceal The def0rmity Of his doctrines. Mr.. |
Yerger had promised tbs former countyman
and present ssan:agonist that he would handle
him as tenderly as possible: & accordingly after
he had entirely disrobed and exhibited him IN I
that condition. he amused the audience by plav- /
ing with him. Thus ended the proceedings OIL
the MASS. MEETING Of Eolumbus-Tbel
Bond payers of L0wndes highly appreciate tie /
dlanterestedness and zeal of the gentlemen /
from Vicksburg, who with no other object i, I
view than the general promotion Of the cause,
wEichatliey advocate, left their embloymenie I
q home. ard have taken journey Of more /
than two hundred mi Is for the purpose al cen.
Isbuiing their efforts toward the pfoalrafiooi
ola doctrine. which has overwheluned n,ir
stats with gDoniny and disgraee.
a writer ia the Charleston Courier ssate.l
tbata rough manuscript 0f the fanl0ux g,Iniav
malIHepaFl. Tor which Cal. Iohnenn has 3 49,