The Yazoo City Whig. [volume] (Yazoo, Miss.) 1844-1851, 1844-08-23
MISSISSIPPI ON FIRE.
$500 Wings i'm COunCfI!-amd
800 Ladies,


gates from the Clay Club of this place, to
attend the Wing Mass Meeting at Canton
on the 10Th inst, we accompanied some
twenty Of our citizens to Canton, and we'll
were we paid for our time; and truly can
we say, that Thursday, the 18th, was indeed
most glorious and proud day for Madison
county-yes, for Mississippi! Never did
we behold larger gathering together of
the people at SO busy season Of the year,
we can only describe it as an immense
gatherings meeting of at least TWENTY
FIVE HUNDRED good and true Wings, all
animated with an enthusiasm beyond the
power of description. Every heart beat in
unison, and every voice echoed in shout
after shout, the names of HENRY CLAY and
THEODORE FRELINGHUYsEN.
We can, and do assure our Wing brethren
Of other States, that Mississippi is aroused
to sense of her duty.-The South, the
North, the East and the West, yes, and the
centre of our State, are all in blaze of en-
thusiasm, and large numbers are daily COM
ing out from the Polk party and rallying
with energy undes the glorious flag of CLAY
and FRELlNGHUYsEN. And we may, in the
language of the rhymist, exclaim:-
"Hurrah hurrah! the cOuntry's rising,
For Henry Clay and Frelnghuyscn"
AT half past eight o'clock, A. NJ, the
Yazoo City delegation was met at the edge
of Canton by the Jackson Clay Guards, a
splendid Band of Music and large mum.
: Der Of citizens, and welcomed by cheers
loud aud long, and were escorted into town.
When we arrived at the Court House, we
were addressed by the Hon. ]. II. Rawlings
in a short but truly eloquent and patriotic
speech, welcoming US to Canton. He was
replied to by our fellow townsman Col. w
5 E. Pugh, in brief and happy manner.
The procession was then formed, prepar
atory for proceeding to the place Of speak
II ing, and it was certainly the most magnfi
cent and glorious spectacle ever presented
. in Mississippi. The counties of Kinds
: YazoO, Leake and Madison, poured fourth
" their sons 70 swell the mighty mass Of noble
and enthusiastic Wings, who were resolved
on that day, to give such an evidence o
their strength as should forever silence the
IS tongues that spoke of the approaching con
a test in Mississippi as one which admitted o
!, doubt. Never before did we witness
10 spectacle so grand, so we'll fitted to chez
~ the swelling anu bounding heart of patriot
n ism, and TO extinguish the last spark c
a. hope in the breasts of our opponents.
70 was spectacle, which once seen can neve
;, be forgotten.
The hour of ten O'clock having arrived
n. the thunder of cannon doomed far and wide
announcing that the time had arrived fc
#. the moving Of the grand procession, an
IS, as it passed through some of the princip;
he streets with band of music, beautiful bar
d. ners, enthusiastic and deafening huzza
every heart in which patriotism had a
:" altar, quickened its pulsatons and swelle
- with the widest enthusiasm. The window
~ doors and galleries Of the houses were file
with beautiful women waving their whit
handkerchiefs, cheering the Wings to
" great and patriotic victory. EveIywher
IT, during its march through the streets, wa
ne the procession greeted with the smiles, ii
liz shouts, and the songs Of the ladies, an
IS most feIVently was their interest responde
I'y TO by the gallant Wings who waved the
hats and flags and sent up shouts of enlh,
gs siasm that made the welkin ring.
gn The procession having now arrived
is the place of speaking, GEORGE S. YERGEl
10 ESQ.,, OF Vicksburg, was introduced to II
NJ multitude by Judge Rawlings, and was r
CT ceived with repeated cheers-loud, cordia
lg and enthusiastic cheers, such as men ia
l> ored by woman's smiles and fred by Il
lat holy spirit Of patriotism can alone give.-
'n' Mr.. Yerger addressed the mighty asser
MS blage for two hours and a half in one
P- the most eloquent, learned, argumentatH
In and sarcastic speeches we ever heard
Mississippi. His address was listened
with earnest attention, and received wi
- feelings demonstrative Of the lively int
- est which all felt in the success Of Il
~ Wing cause. We will not pretend to gi'
III even a synOpnis of Mr.. Yerger's remark
for room, even were we capable, would n
permit US to do SO. He spoke upon mo
at Of the political topics now agitating Il
country; and upon all Of these, he said,