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Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24
BRUrUs.

Hon il GuIoN AND r. T. HAmMETT.
addressed some two OF ta,ee hundred voters
at our court house on monday last. NJ.
Hsmmett made most scathing exposition
Of the selfish sBd bypocrlttcal course oi the
leading agitatoIs ctthe Iexas humbug. tie
showed tie Startling fact tnat Mr, ii.
Fo0te, who made such pathetic appeal TO
our people in favor Of Annexation, a lew
weeks since, Is the actual owner, either III
his own. or in his wifes name, OF 81 Lea
cues of Texas lands or 1850 ac feS,
worth now, not so many cents, but which by
annexation would al once count hlm SO
many dollars Ee may well afford then,
10 travel round the State making monkey
speeches in d cause Ill which be is so deep.
~ interested.
Judge Guion's speech did him much cred
it, and was we'll received, not only by our
fliends. ut By our political opponents also
l. was a noble vindIcauon Of our principles.
Il contained no blackgu abuse Of hIr,
Polk Of his supporters, as toote did against
Mr., Clay and the Wing patty, but was
calm and able argument upon the great
questions involved in the canvass We
congratulate our party upon getting on our
ticket so able an advocate OF their doctrlne6
aud in every sense, SO completely the anti
pode Of MIR. Foote.
Il was expected and sincerely hoped that
MIR, well digger Matthews would meet
Judge Guign al this point, but from some
cause. best known to himself he kept bis
diStance.-Ripbey Advertiser.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

FOF tEe Gazette.
Mr.. EDITOR - was informed yester-
day, 6y particular friend, that the demo,
cratic Association would convene at the
Count House at 8 o'clock, p. M. and that he
was des;rous for me to attend, as he intend
ed to deliver an address Oh the occasion 7
went over at the appointed hour and fonnd
assembled, Just twenty men and three bows
AFTER much caucussing among themselves.
II was moved TO adjourn. Before The mo-
lion was made to adjourn, our d:gnifed
iriend' Nj opened his address with The
declaration tiat his heart .wa hardeued in
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

Mr.. Roger Barton made speech in the
Marke. place Oh Monday night He did not
meet the expectation which the notoriety OF
the greatest wit in Mississippi had excited,
but .'Eell through" He once had asplrai
Mons for the o. s. Senate, but il this speech
be a fair specimen of his ability human na'
ture must be nearly run out'' where he Is
spoken of for that slarion-He particularly
cautioned the Locos not to believe anything
they see in Whig pa pers-not to read Wing
papers; aud really he must feel Interested
on the premises, for if he is accustomed 10
making such speeches, there is danger OF 40
one believing him, who reads and thinks for
himself Columbia ObSeTreT.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24
A SHORT CONFAB.

EYatg,-N hat are Col Polk's views a
bout the subtreasury; he still goes for that |
suppose
Loco.-Col. Polk is for I'm mediate aess.eao
alton.
Hhig.-low do You understand his late
letter on the subject oftbe tariff?
Loco understand him TO be for Ter>
as
Whig.-Is he in favor of the Veto pow.
er2
Loco Somewhat so. but more paIlicu-
larry for annexing Texas
IFhig How is he upon the Distribu-
tion move
Loco tell you again he goes altogeth-
eT for Texas
EVhig u don't believe you know what
Polk's for
Loco One thing know-he aint
Whiel
Whig-Nei'her was his grandaddy-old
Zekc.- Chx0nscte-
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

The sensibilities ofthe Locofocos were
painfully shocked at the sight Ola log cab
Ia" or coon skin" in 1910 But their
complacency is no; at all disturbed by
mockery ofthe baptismal ceremony. This
solemn ordinance of all churches was bias
phemously Knocked, derided anG proianed at
a public dinner in this county on the Sd inst
A man vas immersed in the customary form,
with such a ceremony as lhis Il baptize
thee in the name of Andrew Jackson the
Father, James x Polk ihe Son, and Texas
the Holy Ghost"-D
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24
THAT sPRIlJG CREEK LETTER

THAT sPRItJG CREEK LETTER.
1t will be recdhccted that a few weeks
since we stated empha,icaIly that most of;he
reported changes in favor Of locOfOcoism in
Mushail county, were false. To cOnfute
our statement a list Of ten changes was pup
iish5d in the Guard, emanaling from Wa
teil5rd Several intelligent and responsible
individuals from that neighborhood, have
since enquired into the matter, and find the
flcts somewhat different from the repre-.
seatation made in the Guard The letter
We suppose was written at Waterford, and
placed n the hands of several ltenerant
change hunters, and in oIder to obtain the
number "IO' these itenerants did not confine
their operations to Spring Creek, where
The letter purports to have been written
but travelled to Pidgeon Roost creek. to the
mouth of Chewally, and up Tallashatc HE
10 Spring Creek, thence TO the head OF said
yTfcek, thence to the beginning. A pretty
considerable neighborhood OF the ten
whose names are assigned TO that letter, We
90 not believe there has been two real chan
ges since November last. We are info-
med that two or three voted The repudiating
ticket last fall, one never has voted, and Is
not now old enough to vote, bu: has always
been a democrat, most ofthe others are good
and true wings, and though strongly in
favor Enumeration. they never will sacrifice
Henry Clay and their long cherished whig
principles for such 4 consideration. Two
others state tha; the letter in the Guard to
which their names were subscribed, they
think, reads very different from the manu-
script letter that was presented to them.
Such, we are informed. are the facts rel
alive to the ten changes at Spring creek, if
any one doubts 1t, we have responsible men
to whom reference can be made
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

The caass OF dea.oeracy and he hoped his
audience would not expect much from him
for his knowledge Of politics was very def
cient-aIl of which be very clearly demon
strated before resuming his seat.
The gentleman professed to be an ultra
Polk man; he informed US that nothing
could kill the polk stalk-no says he, not
seven cold water poured on lis roots" He
was also an ultra annexation man for says
he I'VE want California, Oregon. Texas.
Mexico. and all Europe in the bargain. !"
The whole assembly. that is, the twenty
men and three boys, finally became 50 tired
Of the harraneue that they commenced STAN
ping the floor with such vengeance that II
seemed as If the house was tnm5ling down
The speaker, presumng that this was IN
tended as applause. instead, as it was, 10 re-
leve the hearers from crampness, prolong-
ed his remarks to a very painful length
After this gentleman had seated himself, all
left, wearled to death.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

Our readers may hereafter expect to re
ceive the Gazette regularly, as we have sue
ceeded in employing additional help in cur
office. The increased expense We have in
CURED will place Us under the necessity of
calling on those indebted to our Office, to be
prompt in paying up
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

The DIFFFERENcE.-The whigs boldly
form Clay Clubs they are not ashamed
offheir leader. The Locofocos dare not
form Polk Clubs. bat propose @Youag
Hickory Clubs The reason is obvious.
Mr. Clay IS man In his own right. MIR.
Polk is only The shadow of another.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

A certain tTu!h-tellIng letter writer. in
Marshall county, Miss. in a communication
to the Washington Globe, states that be per-
sOnally knows ofa hundred changes in this
county in favor Of locofocoism. We now
dare that letter writer, whoever be be,
20 point out and designate by name, one
tenth of that number in the entire county.
and we obligate ourselves to point out an
equal number who have left the ranks Of
loco-polkoism, and are now fighting under
the glorious whig banner.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

~ RecoIect Wings, that the first Mon
day in September our Clay Club meets
We want all to attend, as business Of much
importance will be transacted.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

~ The communication of IAN Obser-
yer" in reply to an editorial of the Guard
IN relation to our Banner. is unavoidably ly
postponed ths week
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

~ Our esteemed Middleton correspon-
dent is informed that his communication
was received in such torn condition that
we could not, for the life of US, read it. We
hope that he will continue his flvors. and
we promise him to be promp, in their pub.
lcation.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

~ Will our Greensboro correspon-
dent sharpen bis pen. and be prepared to
give US full and glowing account of the
great Wing meeting that is to come OF there
on the 29th Ins:.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

from Mr CLs,s ..
low-townsmen. m coa
oil annexation s
with interes. 6gsT Tszi
Asat.s. &C.
1ENTLAFx III, Ih
Vor Informing rei. q 80,
ed in my lsas, r f. A .sa
ton Of The Anne.
conceived. if Fs, sgr
quarIer;and that B,s
changed my onip
lol9 | endearor.
hat letter Is eyrI.
not think now lbs.
preted. -e
In 1919, when
Representative MS, rb5r
ted the treaty Win I'm
was ceded 10 tia,
not then given apT
L believe now. asI
Treaty making rs.. rFS
without the cou,g,. eo p.
ceae away any Tarr eay
United States. Bg nes.
acts, subsequently ne e.'s
Of the treaty and ;bs.. nns-
vaiid and obigaiorv e. bgp.
II Congress had OF
tie conclusion Of.
Of 1919, Texas. as . eLAl
! peoPled. No hoss. b.
made into il byci..z.r.
In IS25and lS27.lr .t
iiants Of Texas. coaa .-1
planted there under char
CO. tnei.her oIt5rr Coo
mentioned tad sfr s- T.
Union, maaifssJl aae - .l5
composing a part ota =. ever
that alr. Adams admin. corr.
Eegoiiate with Aiey,g Cay 7
standing the existence i.e,
Spain and N-xisa. s-f l.l,e
therefore have baEsr-s II. ,1.
Of Texas, at that time fl-ds
the y. States 10 uarr.s - b a-N
Is argued taatjhe H.f GORE
ty could not have c5r s.1.
Mr.. Adams 'baug-.a5 q T"
e&aS' SO foreign uas
-'ieAieo was 10 possess sal
uo'i'S H-.-.ns ,o assa.. a1.
ei'i'A he5 hrprEIau t
81 la as 10 s.ipulaiz. 20 q -ar-
hio " ls~se tAs lRdfFr1E.s
Lnoug1 lAat coEFlaaoa vsl 4,
SPAN.
MT Adams bad ars5.ar
neg goE-liol ella t7e1'F g, es- u
eXas win uotl or t.br
claiming IT, Itwasu natural
begin WIN lhat power witch
Sessi'n Of Texas. SPAN tad 2.
obstacle. She had made 90 1t
she would rr1aEd lae aC-g.s a
as an act oi War. in r1.l 8. 81 g
tUse was formally made ID Ga- e-ar
chase Texas, no treaty was cl.
negotiation had comau,,t e a
had been signed, and sPa@
the p[ndeq4il and ocsaFg1nsR
undoubtedly nave pranrsl
Soain and Accommodates r. s,
onx 10 The annexation cf T.rs
STATES and wiineut rIua-asa
with Srain How totally l5a
,Lo circumstances pr4ar af
Adams authority I au.hs-z IL
to Niexico. from ihoss 4lis5
recent treatv of Nh Tg.srl 81
rlexieo bei1g silent she rtrss
declared taal she vaa5
as war with her, Tu
lonoer an nrninhabi,sd carn.r B
wrtsled from the doniaaa
citizens many of whom Val.
The It States The war tGr
and Texas had not been terms
treaty of Peace Mr. Ty.at
not consnIt ESexico ba.bs s-
her assenfto The annexation aa
,nnpcesearv And he r5.
-Jn5e = tres,v rmbra,iag
lTerri,o,r nd - nnmsrars 1
- -onnrebo,d.d - ,bs Tlrqs a-a
:, ,,as cedsd,o Sr.ioi1 1870
In he ,,esp tirnea r7Ta
had arisen in The Jroi,e8 Ssa
nau .oucva,ian a''s9n ~ - fns IN. Is to a
go. ~ l-.1.r-5 ,brsa,5 lLH
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24
WHEG BANNER.

n w. Walter and JOS II Fitzpatrick,
Eslrs will'address the citizens Of Spring
Ili.l and vicinity, on Saturday The 81, inst
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

Who is that placed On the locofoco tick
ct for President, against the man Of men,
the genius Of geniuses. the orator oforators,
the grand intellectual ornament to The ha-
man family-HENRY CLAY, the far
mer of Ashland. the thrice preserver of our
Union the friend TO Greece and South Amer.
lea in their struggles for Liberty. the friend
OF mankind. and the beacon promise to our
country2 Who is it2 The reply comes
eetly up-James X Polk
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

The YAzoo DEnocRAr is the title of q
neatly printed and we'll edited paper, Just
started in Yazoo City. Miss. by Messrs.
5. L. Lewis &c f. @. Jones' Nav they
meet with that pecuniary success which
should ever be the reward of true merit
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

Clay u Po'kalsm That s;hey are green e.
nough to bet that you viii give Polk a ma.
joriiy exceeding two hundred. Poor fellowsls
They belong 10 that class Of whom il said
that they and their money are soon parted.
You may expect :hat De Soto will give
respectable majority for Clay aud Freling-
huysen.
Yours truly
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

"A large portion ofour first page is occu-
pied with The able and eloquent address OF
our sOwnsman, j.W. CIarr Esq.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24
m the LIpIey AdVerllSer
ITO THE PUBLIC.

| hate always heretofore acted aud voted
witllthe party calling itself the Democratic
party but having recently deter minded 10
sbandon that patty, and 10 vote for Henry
II Clay for President. | thinl ii due 10 myself
and to The political friends with whom
s have formerly acted. to give the reasons
(which have induced me 10 pursue Ihis
fcourse
NV Grand Father was a Wing Of l776
and served his country faithfully IN the Re
voiutiouary war Ny father carried to his
grave The scares of the Indian tomahawk re
ceived in the Indian wars of the North wesi
Territory, which followed The Revolution
4 near relative ofmy flther placed his life
10 jeopardy at the battle ofthe Thames, and
re-, defed his county q service on that &C.
casit3u which vii not soon be foreotie \
decenoaI,t Of such a stock, | should be tFal.
tor 10 every generous impulse OF humanity
and patriotisns, if did not warmly sympa-
lhise with the few ald revolutionary patriots
vet alive and feel dsep interest IN exten-
ding to them that just seward tor their pa
trotic services which we who ENJOY The
fruits Of their toll, so Justly owe shem
Some time since. | was informed by
leading wh hig, that James *. Polk, THE lndi'
vidual that my party had nominated ioT
President. bad voted and spoke in Congress
against allowing Revolutionary Soldiers |
pay for ;helr services. at once pFonoun- /
ced It e hig lie. and called for the proof
They produced wbig newspapers, but hav- |
inc 10 confidence in them, | refused to take |
them for proof They then produced the I
Debates aud Journals OF Congress- publish T
ed by authority CT law, giving an impartial /
stateBent OF the public acts ofall men with T
out regard to party examined these doc
umfnts and much 10 my regret, find that T
the statements of the whg newspapers are T
true 10 the letter find that Mr. Polk not |
only voted On one Or two occasions against
allowing the old Soldiers as much for their
services . month in The revolution as he
was getting day in Congress for voting
gaiust them but that he voted against them
on five different occasions from 1928 10
1882, & on one occasion made long
speech against them. For the benefit oi
those who wish to refer to the documentary
proof as | have done. | here give the date,
book and page Of each vote The book re-
tprrP2 m iS Il 'onCrteSIonaI Debates
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

ELECTION NE
Ths re.rsia tar, as , card
ISDIANA--ihs ne isJ'5 AZ fe House end
from gives .hs ybeing a majority on joint
26 q ,hs
tapA CARoLINA.--The news from
Nate is oithe most cheering character.
1elaham will be elected by about 5000 ma
jorisy, over Hoke. democratic candidate for
Governor. The Legislature will be whig
by considerable najorily.
Nothing later than our last from Kentuck
y. Oasiey's majority will be. we think
Eve or six thousand. with an over whelming
majority for tn Wings in the Legislature
Alabama and llliaois, as usual, have
gene for the locofocos.
Missouri has given increased majoFities
tor the Wings.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

I have also eXamned' INTO the cotfse q
MIR. Clay on this subject, aad fad that on
May l3, 1882, vol 8, page $50 he mace
long speech in favor of paying the old Sol
diers, and on May 10, at page 933. he voted
IN favor of the very bill. in the Senate,
while Mr. Polk had voted against it in the
House.
With these facts before ne so clearly and
satisfactorily proven | have determined that
let others do as they will as for me, | shall
vote against James k Polk and for Henry
drop Of revolutionary vhig blood IN his
veins ought to do likewise.
WAITER n. JOHNSON.
Ripley, Miss. Aug, 18th 1874.
Holly Springs gazette., 1844-08-24

prompt in paying W.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-05-30
MIR. CLAW ON Protection.

The Washington Correspondent of the Uni
ted States Gazette, most trust worthy and re-
spectacle man, gives, in his recent letter, this
incident:
You will observe that Mr. Charles j. Inger-
soil has felt himself authorized 10 charge Mr.
Clay with running race of reputation of pro-
lection with Mr.. Van Buren. This is serious
charge 10 be made by one in Mr. lngersols S
position.
Mr. Clay was in the House Of Representa-
sves yesterday, when Mr. IngersoII, coming up
and addressing him, Mr. Clay said, "Mr. In
gersol! by what authority do you say tha, |
have repudiated or abandoned The principle OF
prolection?' ~ shr. IngersnIl replied, upon the
authority of gentleman Of integrity, person
al friend of yours and high tariff man. who in
formed me ina he had seen letrer written by
you, about the lime of the passage of he Com
The principle of protection" Mr.. Clay: at
is (alsehood My speeches at the time, my
speeches and letters since, prove The contrary
Mr. lngersoll-The gentleman who inform
ed me did not see lae letter, but received his
information from one who had seen the letter,
and is worthy friend of yours.
Mr. Ciay-Jew or Gentle, Turk OF Chris
lan, present my compliments to him, and say
that the charge is utterly untrue, and tell him
10 produce The letter.
The above is the substance, and as near as
can be recollected, the very words of the con
versaton. Mr.. Ingersol has made the charge,
he must now produce the proof or reract. as |
donbt not he will. You will observe that he
relies on hearsay and second hand evidence,
and even that will fail him.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-05-30
Travelling Lies.

| The Washington Standard, nails 10 the conn
ter Two ialsehoeds that have been going the
rounds of the Locoloco presses III this State.
" +" Pul him down with hes" seems TO be the
moiro of Mr.. CIay's opponents. They lried
the same game with Gen. Harrison but their
success should have taught them better than TO
attempt it with Mr.. Clay. The Standard thus
brands these lies:
The FIRST is the fOrgery made by one Samuel
| Medary, edition Of the OHIO Statesman, which
was sroughi lnio the House of Representatives
| by Mr. Brown of Indiana, without d! FIRST know
| ing il 10 be such, aud there branded as a for
gely by Mr. White. That faI>cbood is the fol-
lowing garbled pretended extract from she
speech OF Mr.. Clay in 1912, reading thus:
Garry out The principles Of The Corspsonaise
Act. Look 10 ReUeaue atone for The support Of
Government. Do mol raise the question Of PRo-
lection, which had hoped had been put 10
rest. THERE is 40 NECESSITY FOR PSoTEc-
TIoN ! -"
Mr.. Clay never uttered TIE above, nor any
thing fairly convertible into il. What MIR. Clay
did say, was, that il We will return The public
land proceeds 10 he States, and look 10 duties
on imports alone 10 pay the public debt aud
support the Government, levying those duties
by wisely Discriminating Tariff, here will be
no need of raising he question of Protection for
tie sake Of Protection.
The olher FALsEHooD to Which we alude. is
the following pretended. extract from speech
of Nr. Clay, alleged and CERTIFIED by members
of Congress to have been found in The report Of
the proceedings of Congress in The National
lnleIligencer of The l7Ih February, 1919:
:" If gentlemen will not allow us 10 have Jlqck
slaves they must lei US have whiie ones !; for we
cannot cut our jfreUOOd, aud black our shoes. and
HAVE OUR WIVES AND DAUGHTERS
WORK IN THE KITCHEN"
What will honest men think when assured
that no such language can be found in the In
tellgencer OF that date, or any other; and that
Mr.. Clay never uttered such sentiment in his
life. Who manufactured this falsshood we
know not hu lis godlalhers those who are
willing TO become sponsors for 1t, are known,
and if they have not been so long associated
with LOcolocolsm as 10 have lost all sense of
shame or power to blush, we are sure the time
will come, if il has not, when they will be
ashamed of their banIing, and blush at the sigh,
of their adopted child.
We notice these two libels merely to show
how those which fill the Locofoco press are
manufactured. nurured, cherished, and adhered
10. To notice all would far exceed our limits.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-05-30
The Texas Trearty.

The United States Senate, was engaged
nearly every day last week in discussing the
merits of Capt. Tyler's Treaty for the annexa-
,ion of Texas TO The Union. A number of able
speeches were made on both sides--bv Messrs.
Benton, Choals, Huntingdon, and Miller, against
the Treaty., aud Messrs McDuf1ie and Walker
in favor Of it. The speakers against annsxa-
,ion have placed The mai,er in such light be.
fore the Senate, that its advocates, hare virlu-
ally abandoned The Treaty., and Mr.. McDufis,
on Thursday last, gave notice that he would in
,roduce joinl-resolulion for The annexation el
Texas 10 this country. But this proposition
will not help The friends CT the measure much.
Congress will not consent 10 annexation, IN any
lorm, under existing circumstances. The ac-
by Mexico, of The Independ-
ence of Texas mus, first be secured, before an
American Congress will take the responsibility
Of approving the project.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-05-30

The Lewisburg (Pa) Chronicle, says The Tri-
bune, siaunch Loco-Foco paper with the
names of Van Burea and Muhlenberg flying a,
the masthead, has The following apology for The
lack Of Editorial in its last:
The absence of the Editor on tour to the
North, will account for The lack of Editorial ia
10 days Chronicle. | Che Jopr.) am slsunch
Wing, consequently cannot thiuk Of writing a
paragraph in favor of so hopeless, helpless, and
10 say The least of il, so bad cause as the Lo.
co-Foco leaders sspouse.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-05-30
Grain and Fruia Crops i'm Ohio.

The Cincinnati Gazette says that The crops
of grain and fruits, within circle OF from slxg
10 seventy miles. around Cincinnati, have very
seldom, IT ever, promised more abundant Yields.
at this season Of the year, than they do now
To apples. pears, and peaches, some damass
was done by the April frosts, in particularly ex,
posed situations, but on the whole it is sup
posed there will be al least average crops OF
these fruits, while of the dlfferesl varieties Of
berries and other garden fruits, the bushes AMI
vines are generally loaded TO bending. Genrr.
ally, the wheat crops look healthy, and are ci
a most luxuriaai growth. Ia the great Miami
Valley This is particularly the case.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1844-05-30
Grafton.

Alexander E. Broun, Esq. of Easlon has
been appoiared TO deliver The annual Grafton
before The Literary Societies of The College
of New Jersey, at Princeton, on Tuesday The
25ih day of June next. being The day before he
annual commencement of he Institution. The
gentleman Of varied literary requirements, and
extensive practical kno" ledge. Although ma
ny of The ablest men of eur country have pre-
ceded him as orators of these Societies, his ad-
dress, we are satisfied, will be equal TO the
best listened to in Princeton