Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-11-13

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that he would demand The proofs Of the
charges which had teen made against hin
for the pari he had taken in circulating
documents. VIM. Yerger, ESQ. went L
Canton % reply 10 his speech there, and
was refused hearing. How did thu
happen, if Mr.. Walker desires 10 know
the ground Of objection 10 his course!'
Sorthroa.
The above remark i. made in al!usion
to bari ecue al This place on the ID Irsi.
We had intended to have passed over tais
affair unnoiiced, and would have done So
had it not Leen for the injurious insinua-
ton contained in the statement above
The Souihron staies that one Of their ora
Tors came 10 Canton 10 answer Mr.. Walker,
and was refused hearing; and then axis
how did this happen If Mr.. Walker de-
sires 10 know the grounds Of objection 10
his course?" We will give brief history
of the whole Transaction, and answer tie
Soulhron's enquiry. Vim. Yereer was re-
fused a hearing, and very properly, for The
following reasons: 1t was Democratic
meeting, so announced in the handbi'Is
which called it; the barbecue was demo-
cratic barbecue, furnished by democrats
alone, and although all our whig friends
were invited to meet with US, as is custo-
mary on such occasions, none but demo-
cratic speakers were invited or expected
TO speak. Under such circumstances, ii
was highly indicate in any wing speaker
to attempt 10 thrust himself upon the
meeting. But the story is only half told.
On the 18th and l6th of last August, our
wing friends had barbecue at this place,
and refused perempiori'y 10 allow any De.
mocrat to speak. Previous to their meet,
ing, the democrats proposed to have JOINT
barbecue, and free discussion. Our whig
friends threw themselves On their dignity,
and spoke Of the proposition as one which
could hardly be regarded as serious; but
as one which might be passed-at least
with silence. (This was their own Ian
guage. and what they intended 10 be un.
dcrsiood, we leave them to say.) In a
word, they utterly refused to have any
discussion. They sad they would meet
the democrats in political controversy al
any other time but on the 18th and l6Ih
Of August, they wished to have an eXcIu-
sive meeting Of their own, as far as speak
inc was concerned. And meeting Of
their own they Gid have, and such a a" clish.
maclaver Notification Of jubilant coons"
the town of Canton has seldom witnessed.
For two days and nights they poured out
an incessant stream of denuncialiOn upon
democratic men and measures. The de-
mocrats heard everything in quiet, they
said not word until The whig meeting
was entirely at an end. They made nc
disturbance, they attempted to thrust no
speaker upon the meeting, they called nc
democrat to get up and speak, whether the
wings were willing or not; they acted as
became citizens towards citizens, ant
neighbors towards neighbors.
Yet, knowing all these things, the whig'
attempted to thrust one Of their speaker:
on US, by calling on him to speak. Thei
intended speakers young man from Jack
son named Yerger, in the morning ad
dressed a note to Mr.. Walker, to know i
he (Yerger) could reply TO him. Mr.
Walker was told by the democratic COM
mittee of arrangements that he had NJ
right 10 consent, and that as it was thei
ground and their barbecue, and but on
day for The meeting, they intended nom
but democrats to speak. Mr.. Walker
then replied that he intended to speak, al
ter that the writer of the note could do a
he pleased; so far as he was concerned
he had no objection to reply. At all tn
barhecues which have been gotten up dur
ing the canvass, i; has been customary 70
the committee Of arrangements TO nppoin
the speakers, and the order in which the
should speak. Here the committee of al
engagements was not consulted, nor any o
the citizens of the county, though such c
them as heard Of the intended disturbance
openly expressed the most unqualified dis
appreciation of the proceeding. Many {
the wing party here, likewise, disapprov
ed Of il; we heard numbers Of them con
denim the conduct of Yerger and the cliqu
who seemed TO have him in keeping.