Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-06-13

nrmher Of tho Lagrange Intolligencer, contains
.rs..,., a. annex alton TO the United states.
"a Mr.. Claws letter. No comment Is one'e'
,ho le,,er Of Mr.. Clay, although the editor mas
heretofore spoken in the most complimentary
terms. of Mr.. Clsy's profound knowledge 0l INC
Constitution, Of this country, and his EXTENDED
Lnowl dee Of international Law, and expresses
. belief that Mr.. Clay would. when circums'an'
| COS would permit, favor the annexation.
SCENES IN MONUMENT SQUAkE,
There were rich scenes enacted IN ana a.
| ronnd Monument Square last night IN wnlcn
the 1 ylerites and the Locoiocos were Inc ac-
| tors. of the
Court House, by the Locofocos, and at an ear
" hour in the evening,the spouters OF tha' par
| ty began TO pour forth.
The Tylerites had agreed to holc a meeting
in Calvert Hall; and about eight O'CLOCK tnsy
assembled there; and having appointed var.
Reese, of New York, the Chairman were aoout
| to 90 on with their proceedings when the NEE
ting being rather thin, IT was suggested .na1
| the main body of the Tylerites had met IN
Monument SQUARE; and were then actually IN
| iull blast. On this the meeting at Calvert Han
| formed in procession, and proceeded IN body
| 10 the Suuare;wher they were as may De sup
Dosed, astounded to find that the Locofocos
were in possession ofthe rOsirnm Not 10 be
balked in their determination Of addressing the
peoplc on the manifold virtues and superlative
excellence of john Tyler, they proceede
round the outskirts of the crowd, and took a
position before Barnum's City Hotel, using FOR
the purpose ola roslrum the steps on Fayette
street, on to which the officers and other mag
mates of the party mounted.
At this moment of time, Mr.. Relser, of Ala
bama, was addressing the Locofocos IN front
of the Court House. But no sooner did Mr..
Delazon Smith, of Ohio, break forth in speech
from, what may be called, the Tyler stand at
Barnum's. than the larger portion OF the crowd
in he Square attracted 1T may be by the novel;
ty Of his subject or his superior power oflungs,
rushed TO hear him. Or it may be, as MIR. s.
modeslly confessed, that they were curious to
hear man speak, who-let il not be said ofthe
Tylerites generally-"had INDUCED too freely in
the excitement of the day." So decided was
the attraction of the Tyler meeting, that il re-
ally threatened the Locofoco meeting before
the Court House with destruction.
In this dilemma, Mr.. Kennedy, of Indiana,
appeared upon the Tyler stand, and common
ced speech in favor of Loco Focoism. The
uproar at this time was deafning. Mr.. Smith
still maintained his round, and Gained the
attention whilst he spoke of Tyler. Mr., Ken.
nedy insisted that he shonld be heard fol his
cause. And there, long side of each other,
with most discordant voices, and with ges6c-
ulationS violent and threatening, they spoke
together for a short time. The Tylerites, be-
ing the weaker body were at lengte overpow-
cred, and Mr.. Smith and bis officers, amid a
shower of interpretations, were driven from the
field
Mr., Kennedy, thus'relieved from his rival
orator, could now be more distint tly heard and
spoke loud and bo!sterous of the merits of the
party.
MIR. Carr, of New York,also spoke, and was
exiravIgant in praises Of Mr.. Van Buren,. and
in denunciation of those who opposed him. 1t
was clearly 10 be cen, that MIR Van Buren,
was decidedly The favorIie of the miscellaneous
crowd,and ever and anon, they responded with
shouts aad cheers, to the high praises bestow-
I'd upon him by the speaker "Woud," said
he orator, IN tones that seemed az If they pro-
seeded from one of the furies, "would that
hese shouts could reach the ears of the con-
;lave that is now assembled in a room above
pointing 20 one the rooms in the hotel lwho
are now in concert endeavoring to concoct a
scheme TO cheat the people out of the nomi.
nation of their favorite Martin Van Buren,. +"
And here again Mr. launched forth in the
severest denunciations of the conclave assem-.
bledabove.
But though the Tyler speakers had been
1rIven from the stand, the men still maintained
heir ground in the meeting, and exclaimed a.
yalnst the outrage which had deprived them of
heir anticipated pleasure hearing the Tyler
speakers. The Loco Focos insisted, on the
other band, that this ''coming down''o the Ty. |
erltes was premeditated. attempt to inter- upt
he harmony" of the meeting, and that they
deserved all they got.
Amid the general confusion,it appeared that |
several other Persons got a chance ssto slip |
word IN" Among them was Major Davexac, |
IF New York, and an old gentleman who was
lied to overlooking with! Loco Focoism. In
he course of his short speech. he happened to
mention the name of Henry Clay; and touch
ID by the magic of the words, tEe crowd sent
Up the on y hearty and joyous shout which " as
leard dnring the evening. What wonderful
'nchantment must be In that name, which
hus; IN the midst of Loco Foco meeting.and
where 1t was supposed up to that moment he
lad not one friend, calls forth such demcnstra.
ions ofjoy.
AT one time the signs threatened general
oU, and it was feared that many Tvlerites and
1oco Focos would not get Off the ground
vlthou. bloody nose or cracked skull. But
he dlScord confined itself to words-iudeed
be scene had too much fun in it to allow of a
ght-and at late hour the meeting dissolved.
very body agreeing that the events of the
lght were the richest farce ever yet perform
on any stage.-BGh. Pal. Of tie 26h.
|
MIR. CLAY ATHOME. /:
The Frankfort Co .unonweaIth of the 2lst.