The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1847-12-29
From Ike Tallahassee Floridian.

MUSTANG" the Mexican correspon-
dent Of the New Orleans Delta, whose
admirable letters descriptive Of the bat
ties of Contrcras, Churubusco, Chapulte-
pee, &C., have been so extensively copied
and generally praised, is practical prin-
ter, and worked in this Office in 1874.
lie is by birth, if wo rightly remember,
Marylandcr, and is well known in some
portions Of that State us Mr.. james L.
Freancr. The members Of the old Leon
County Hickory Club will recollect him
rs the very excellent singer who led the
choir Mt the enthusiastic meetings of the
Club in 1914. While here, he composed
song, and appended to each stanzas the
chorus which is quoted by him in his ac-
count of the capture of the city of Mexi-
co, viz: "Our flag is there,'' &c. This
song was sung by him on the presenta-
ton Of q beautiful flag to the Hickory
Club by The Democratic Ladies Of this
city, md produced happy effect. His
democratic songs added no little TO the
spirit of those never-to-b be- forgotten u.s.
scInblagcs Of the fiat footed democracy"
of old Leon. By the way, we remember
al anccdote of those times, in which
Freaner figured conspicuously, and which
therefore do to tell. On the day of tho
election in this county, which we believe
was inst three years ago this very day,
i'll the fall Of ls4l, our whig friends raj
lied their singing crowd, and marched
forward TO the polls, in high glec, and lash
ing the democrat aftcr this sort
"lIcnry Clay and Frelinghuysen
TO James Il. Polk will be rank pizcn!''
Mustangs" republicanism could not
stand this, and rallying his forces, he
struck up in clear, loud voice, sufficient
to drown tho opposing minstrels-
"Wc'll give our Polk our suffrage poll
TO drive the Coon back to his hole,
And Jerseys weasel, and Sunday mail,
Well ride upon Hickory rail
. Ccons You stand 10 chance" &c.
This was cnough--,hc Coon,s fled, and
VIC skinned them pretty cf1cctually that
day, clcctng our entire Senatorial ticket,
and SO On. Mr.. Frcancr left this CITY in
November, 1914, for N. Orlearns. When
the news Of General Taylor's perilous 20.
sition was received in New Orleans, Ere
amer was among the first 10 enroll him
self n volunteer for his relief, and march
cd and served campaign rs private in
the company raised in New Orleans.
MAFFIr OUT -MAFF ITTEp.-A LADY
writing for the Louisville Courier about
The lectures Of the Rcv.Mr Maffitt, SAYS:
'In after years, when the lurid flame Of
criticism, prejudice and malice, shall, like
the school boy's rocket, blazing meteor
like, for moment, in tcrpcntine brillian
cy, expire, leaving but their blackencd
fronts, shall the name OF John N. Matiit,
bathc in the sun light Of Immortality,
phoenix like, rise from smoulderng ashes
of departed glory, spreading her ruby
wings hcavcnward, clcave the blue dome,
and lay her trophies at the the feet
of that Angel Of cloquence, who. rising
from her cclcs!ialthronc, shall inscribe his
autograph npon the brightest gems that
deck her coronal Of glory
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