The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-01-27
"HARMoNy" IN MISSISSIPPI.


that State Convention Of the " untenifed"
Democracy assembled in that city ON the 9th Of
January and after frothing and foaming, as is
usual with the harmonious" " declared their
devotion to the principles and the men that
large portion Of their members abhor. The Cal
houn, and ant-tarif chivalry, were forced to
yield and subscribe to the sublime virtues and
patriotic principles of the Little Magician, the
very man against whom they have butrecently
been waging a most unrelenting and proscriptive
warfare.
"The Hon. Powhattan Ellis. ex-minister to
Mexico, &C., &C., was called TO preside. The
usual number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries
were appointed, and all went on very harmon-
ously for commencement Van Burensm was
confident and austere, while Calhounery was rest
less and crestfallen. All this was discovcrable
from the various specimens of glori6cation given
when the names Of the leaders OF the different
fragments were mentioned.
"A most amusing squabble arose on the ques-
ton Of admitting VIM. nj. Smyth, Of this place,
as delegate from one of the upper counties
Mr. Smyth is Calhoun man, and the couny
is altogether Van Burenish. The majority par
ty men were generally opposed to such mode
Of Ruckerising. principally, we suppose, because
MIR. Smyth was not for Mr.. Van Buren,. Messrs
Harris, Foote, and Nevitte took part in the de-
bate. When the hustle and confusion had some
what subsidized, some gentleman arose to give
his views At this juncture of the proceedings,
the confusion reached its highest point ques-
tioa,' question: hear him. hear him. came
from all parts Of the house. The President
hammered away with his gavel-silence, or rath-
er that kind Of silence which is heard in the dis
tant roar Of the waves after storm at sea, was
obtained. The same gentleman attempted to
go on, and the same scene was re-enacted. The
President then put it to vote whether or not the
gentlemen should be heard Those in the at
6rmative gave long and loud aye; those in the
negative strained their lungs with no. The
President was unable TO decide. A division was
called for-two gentlemen appointed to count
the vote, and it appeared that there was small
majority in favor of listening to the gentleman's
speech
"The vote was then taken on admitting Mr..
Smyth as delegate. There appeared meagre
majority for recognising him as the representa-
tive OF a portion of the unterri6ed The whole
Of this part OF the farce was excellent, and fur
nished fine amusement for the Wings and some
of the moderate Democrats. whose countenances
were beaming all over with smiles
"a committee was appointed to report nominees
for the Office of President and Vice President of
tee was an advocate of Mr.. Calhoun, and we
presume he was thus complimented to prevent
him flying from the track when the success of
Mr. Van Buren, should be announced. The com
mttee reported the name Of Mr. Van Buren, for
President, and that of James X. Polk for Vice
President. The Calhoun men were, of course,
dspleased, but not disappointed. They, however,
were determined not to surrender without strug-
Gle in which they could show their strength and
intrepidity. Some one made a motion to strike
out the name of Mr. Van Buren,, for the purpose
Of inserting that Of Mr.. Calhoun. A number OF
speeches were made laudatory of both of these
distinguished individuals. The vote being taken
by counties, there appeared 90 votes in favor Of
striking out, and 60 opposed to tso that Mr. Van
Buren, declared to be the nominee of this
Convention. A motion was made to strike out
the name of James X. Polk, and insert that of
Richard NJ. Johnson, but it met with the same
fate. 8 ttae
Whether the Calhoun men will submit to he
forced into support of Mr.. Van Buren,, remains
to be seen. From our knowledge of the character
of the friends of the distinguished Southron, we
are inclined to the belief thai their patriotic ardor
cannot be SO readily cooled off,"
Claw CIuh has haen form, od in Columhia