Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-09-09
[From the Fred. (Fa.) Recorder.
OYER s. "ERMINER.
The "Uniyorsll Whig
The People, Party" alias " That
rs. same Oh Coon"

Is. same VIA NOOH.
This suit was instituted in iS4l, for in.
drmnity for losses sustained hy violation
Of contract on the part Of the Ge!endauts
and tor the recovery OF certain rights anC
mlnuuillcs, Obtained By them, unier ia sc
prctence, in 1910. The prisoner was
brought into court under Il Wit Of Habedl
Corps. His physical appearance was
baggard and emuciotcd in the extreme -
His eyes r,,l,d wildly, and the genera
contour Of lis Couu:cnance exhibited 4
guilt which no affected innocence could
concea', a re tive spirit and Il logged &c
SPAR winch no assumed ron ctalahcf
coad e!!cctaaIly Suppress. His hablll-
ments hung loose, y, and IN tatrered trag-
monts about his person. His hat was
somewhat antique in its tyle-very much
like those worn in the days .of the eder
Adams; the black cockade " was still
conspicuous. HIS linen was originally
red flannel, but now it was considerably
soiled. His coat was OF "many colOrs,"
with a strong prcpondcrance of red; and
Of a cut 50 very peculiar, that ii could be
worn either end up, or either side out
His inexpressples where also " inGis-
crtbles,'' though by the prism Of scrutiny,
they might be divided into as many cle-
men's at least, as Parson Miller divides
his beGSt. He was barefoot, and his Pc
Dial eXlremites were considerably Iacerat.
cd by the thorns he has been yelling on
for the last three years.
A jury of %j was cmpannelIed, when
the prisoner was thus addressed By the
Court;
You OLD CooN:-You are arraigned
before The highest tribunal Of your coun-
try, charged with the commission Of some
of the most figrant offences under the
cognlzance of human law. lnfexib!e JUS
Iice, ever jealous of her prerogatives, de-
mands OF US, hef chosen instruments on
earth, the slrictest scrutiny into the truth
Of the onerous allegations now resting up
IN you. Mercy, in her ethereal essence,
even now hovcrs over this august assem-
bIage, and in deepest commisseralion, for
y our woe begone aspect, pours forth her
lachrymol food in copious profusion. We
know that
The quality ofmercy is not strainedi
It droppeth as the gentle rain from Heaven
Upon the place beneath"
Yet,
Though earthly power doth then show
likest Gods
When mercy seasons JUSTICE"
he majesty of human law will often re-
luire resistance 10 her most pathetic
headings, and sacrificial Offering upon
he altar of memorable Justice.
Hear, now, the indictment, which,
hough embracing many counts, may be
summed up in thls:--
FOR riot0us and disordelly proceedings
against The peace OF the State, and the
welfare fits citizeGs-ior constructing, or
causing to be constructed, many unseem-
Iy vehicles, and impartng thereto, by
means Of horses, mules, and jackasses, an
nnwontcd, and exceedingly unnatural TO-
singing unseemiy and up
roarous melodies, on divers occasions, 10
the infinite amusement of fools, and 20 the
great annoyance Of men of sense-for
breach Of promise in instances "too nu-
merous to menton"--ior vending, giving
away, and otherwise disposing of Coon
meat, as roast beef,' aud for kicking up a