The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-09-29

ing lnueeu 81 leeple was tue geHAl6llhh IL
qument, that q number of the Faithful and
'unlerifed' began to show signs Of chugrin
that their district Eector, and (as is generally
supposedly future nominee for Governor, had so
little to say in favor Of Cass. But their mis-
fortunes did not end here; when the Col. had
finished his speech, a series Of resolutions were
offered, which proved go denunciatory in their
tone, that not enly were they received coldly,
by the audience, but also IL author Of them
was requested by his Locoioeo brethren to
modify and 'tame them down a %little,' before
he sent them TO the public punt. The request
was complied with. But even then, after hav-
ing been revised and repolishcd, they exhibited
SO much bitterness and party venom, that when
they appeared in the Creole Of the 7th OF July,
they were pronounced by many as resolutions
that would rebound to the injury, rather than
the good Of the democratic party. When they
had finished reading the resolutions, a shrewd
Loccfoco, observing that the audience was
rapidly diminishing in numbers, moved an ad-
i%ournment, which was carried. Thus ended
the "Great Democratic Ratification Meeting"
held in Canton, June, l848, and composed Of
discounted, disappointed, dissatisfied and de-
iected democrats, A few leading democrats
Of the town, however, decid'd they "would
not give il up So" After several secret coi-
situations, and numberless street conversations,
and with a +" perseverance, which ovcrcometh
every obstacle" they went to work and sue
ceeded in organizing a society under the name
Of the "Canton Democratic Association ;"
This association held its first meeting about
two weeks after that which met TO ratify the
nomination Of Gen. Cass. From that time to
the present, with one or two exceptions, 1t has
convened regularly every two weeks. The
character of its meetings and speeches, have
been faithfully reported; their aim has been
to excite an odium against Gen. Taylor and
his party.
The " wire p%ullers'' and managers Of the
association discovered in course If time that
they had committed an errOr-that theirattacks
upon Gen. Taylor, were r%ccoiling upon Them
selves and party-and that their proceedings
had been impolitic and in bad taste. A new
system Of tactics was therefore adopted. They
shifted their tack, as the popular breeze seem
ed to be loo strong in his favor; and " taper
ing off, with Mr.. Hills "mild speech" they
droi ped the subject Of Gen. Taylot's capacity,
his p ,~litical honesty, and want Of military
skill, &c. This was the closing scene Of the
LIST Act Of the "Democ attic Association. :" II
turned out to be perfect farce, an exceeding
ly comicOl affair, in fine, a buflesqne, which
excited much mirth on the part of the wings
Part lst Of the End Act Of the A association
was played last Saturday night, A small an
dience being in attendance, Mr.. Owen Van
vacter was the first F" Actors (oFator) who up-
peared upon the stage He commenced by
saying that in 1914, he preached the funera'
Grafton Of 'Whiggery 7 would suggest thar
this be marked down aS one Of the great causel
of Henry Clay'sdsfeal.) The gentleman ther
endeavored TO ridicule the term mo partyism,
by quoting and repeating some old worn on
and huckneyed comparisons, among which wal
one that was used by the whigs8 years ago, a
the time that Martin Van Buren-that 'grea
northern democrat with souiher1 principles,
was a candidate for the Presidency.
/ will give1he comparison, as | think it full
and uptly ;llustratOs, the vague, indefinite, an
unsafe position Of Gen. Cass--in regard to III
Wilmot pro viso. II is as follows:
"He wired in and wired ont,
But left the matter still in DOUBT;
Whether the snake that made the track,
Was gong north, or coming back"
Mr.. Van vacter's next attack, was upO
village politicians. This scene representa-
a man stobing himself with his own sword. A
ter this home encounter he closed his spseC
8 by trying to show that Millard Fillmore is
ubolitionist. His proof was a circular, FILE
J With unfair statements, and enlitled-'A stat
u ment proving MillOrd Fillmore an abolitioni
and Gen. Taylor in favor of the Wilmot pr
viso. ; The document referred TO was publis
n ed under the authority and at the expense
the Democratic Committed at " Oshingt'
City. Ii is circulated only at the south. a
every copy is ranked by a Democratic Mel
berof Congress. ltis on unfair and dishon'
statement; and has been published by desig
ing Office seekers and demugogues, Tor the e
press purpose Of placing Mr.. Fillmore in
/. false position towards the south. Let I
. south beware Of IL. In a future article
will perhaps say more upon this subject.
present however we will pass il by with SIM
: remarking that Mr.. Fillmore in his letter to
!, people Of Raymond, has positively and cand
~ declared that he will not interfere with
Z Institution Of slavery. Mr.. Van Vacler hayi
retired, Ohio R, Singleton, Esq, came forwi
and addressed the meeting. His speech '
one Of that class which are so peculiar TO h
self. 1t would be superluOus in my report
H.. as every mar, woman and child in Madl