Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-08-21

--~sU may Go ,ioA- ny tuOK The stand
and discussed the subject of the tariff. He
was a striking example of how lille a
profound lawyer msy know of political
economy. His views on that subject are
such as governed the policy of England
twenty-five years ago, and are now re-
garded by scientific political economists as
utterly obsolete. We will recur to this
subject next week, and conclude our re-.
marks for the present. Before doing so
however, it would be wrong not to notice
again our friends of the "Yaller Klver'
minstrelsy. They were the most attract
i've part of the show. They did sing most
admirably, and were oftener called for
than any of the orators. After the con-
clusion OF Mr. Yerger's speech on the first
day, the gleeful choir mounted the stand
along with the orators and all the young
whigings who wished to be conspicuous,
and raised their voices to the woods around.
Sweet sounds of music filled their tunelul
throats, and applauding hundreds cheered
the swelling strain, but the fixed and fatal
law of gravitation was secretly at work,
and while the thrilling chorus rose on the
| air
See the people risin'
For Henry Clay and Frelnhuysen',"
the roof of the rosirum was seen TO waver,
and presently topping from its lofty height,
it came "with hidcous ruin and combus-
ton down." mingling in one promiscuous
ruin orators, logs, documents, planks,
pitchers, singers, and whiglings,
"W:th hats, and wigs, and pennons fair,
That well had borne their part,
But the only thing that perised there"--
was wooden coon that came out of the
melee awlully mulilated, icing minus q
tail one leg and both ears.
The Democratic Association met on
Saturday night the 18th, and after the
transaction of some business, were ad.
dressed by w. r. Hill, Esq, in speech,
which for close and convincing argument,
and the true eIoquence both of thought
and feeling has not been surpassed during
the canvass. We regretted much that it
could not have been heard by the crowd
which was assembled here two days before,
upon whom it would have told with start
ling effect. lie playfully congratulated
the party that after the triumphant yells of
the Clay saturnalia had ceased, and the
roar of the cannon. had died away, on call
ing the muster roll Of the democracy, no
one was found killed, wounded, or missing
On Monday the 10Th, the Association
again met and were Joined by number
OF their friends from The country. -
Addresses we're delivered by +. Smith
and o. Van Vacter, Esq's, which were
characterized by warmth of feeling and
devotedness 30 the cause, which made
them truly eloquent, and told how deep
were their convictions that they were bat
Ting for truth, for the principles of the
South and for the true welfare or nc
whole country. The speakers throughout
were interrupted by lhs mos, enthusiastic
applause, and when they essed to speak,
the people still seenai unwilling to break
up. There were from 100 to $50 per-
sons assembled, all were animated by
the best spirit, and confident of triumph
in November.
1t is matter worthy of some note that
the Nashville wing papers have never pub
lished the SANDER about Mr.. Folks grand
father having been tory. We believe
it has been published by none Of the Ten
nessee papers except the Jonesborough
Wing, a paper edited by one brownIow,
a despicable creature who does not assume
to be respectable. The fact tina, this story,
so discreditable TO its fabricators, is dis
countcnanced by respectable wings in
Tennessee, ought to rebuke those who
are giving it currency abroad. Ithas been
so effectually refuted by the facts that it is
now only repeated by persons whose total