The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1845-09-24
Let these startling factsbe KEPT BEFoRE
THE PEOPLE until that measure Of OPPr6S.
sion and monopoly is REPEALED.

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addressed number Of the citizens Of this
place.
Judge Battaile opened the discussion,
according to previous arrangement, in q
speech Of marked ability. He briefly de-
clared his opinions upon some Of the most
prominent questions Of National policy,
which are now agitating the country, but
did not discuss them at length. Upon the
question Of Native Americanism, he made
a few very appropriate, and well.timed re'
marks-and levelled some heavy blows at
the doctrines Of that party, who are waging
such desperate crusade against our con.
stitution, and the principles Of freedom and
philanthropy. In few words, he also dis
posed Of the question Of the payment Of
the Union Bank Bonds, in which, proved
conclusively that the freemen Of MiSSissip-
pi, in assuming the position they have ia.
ken upon that question, have planted them.
selves upon the broad platform Of cOnstitu.
tional rights-that they have correctly as.
sumed it, asst heir first and most solemn duty
to maintain inviolate their constitution
to protect them in the enjoyment Of the
blessings Of liberty, they should regard it
as their shield and panOPly against reck.
less and unjust legislatiOn-and that when
their agents over step the bounds Of the
authority therein granted them, they should
in their sovereign capacity nulliy and re-
pudiate their acts.
His structures upon the conduct Of those
who claim to be MississiPPians, yet, lost to
every manly feeling Of State pride, have
become allied with foreign brokers and
bankers, in waging a common warfare,
and hurting the poisoned shafts Of Calumny
against the fair name, and character of our
State-those who instead of declaring in
the memorable language Of the gallant sea-
man, Decatur, TOUR COUNTRY, RIGHT OR
wRONG," umgratefully sharpen the fang
that rankles deepest in its vitals-were
caustic and eloquent.
The subject of the BriscOe Bill was next
introduced, and he discussed il with that
ability, and legal research which has sigma.
liked his efforts since the commencement Of
the campaign. He anticipated nearly all
of the 0d cGptanduM arguments Of his COM
petitor, and in advance exposed their alb
surdity--interspercing his remarks with
variety Of interesting Illustrations, and well
tuned anecdotes, much to the ediicatiOn and
amusement Of his attentive auditors. In
allusion to the arguments on which his com.
petitOr relies to sustain his position, Ito
borrow one of Mr.. Miles illustrations) trl.
", did he strip from the jackdaw, the gaudy
plumage Of the peacock, and expose to the
merriment Of those present the real beau.
ties Of that bird. So able, and powerful
was Judge Battaile's address, thatthe Wing
in commenting upon il, was forced to admit
that, " he argued his side Of the question
very well, as ably zoe erpect, as ANY KAN
IN THE STATE COULD DO" Backal by
authority from that quarter, our aOhig read
ers cannot say, we have over estimated the
real merits of his remarks.
Mr.. Miles in his reply evidently showed
symptoms Of " letting down." much to the
discontinue of his friends, who have re.
garded him asthe Ajax TelemOn Of their
party, who could bear upon his strong arm,
the whole weight Of the conflict. His elO-
quence, his strokes Of wit his fund Of an
ecdOte, all failed to give life to the cause,
which had received such well-aimed blows
from his competitor. His speech was CON-
posed of the same materials as the one he
delivered at this place q few weeks since.
He still, as previously commended that the |
common law does not apply to Banking cor.
POratiOns, in spite Of the opinions Of Chan
eeIlOr Kent Angel & Ames and he high
auihoriliesby them cited, Chancellor Buck.
ner, and other able common law auhOri.
lea, TO The contrary. Hedeclarsd the Bris.
Doe BIN was q question Of honesty or dis
honesty -diSciaiming at the same time
my impuiations IS to the purity Of the mo.
iiEssOf thOss who advocate i-Isaving ii
e. a.. 4. - 1900 q. H. -.