The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-08-11
Kosclusro, July 30. l848.

KosclUsKo, July 30, l848.
Dear Sir,-0n yesterday morning Mr.. Lake
the Taylor electOr arrived here and met Col.
Neville the Cass %elector. The Col. was taken
entirely by surprise, and at first seemed disin-
clined to the meeting, and wholly disclaimed
Col. Glenn's authority to invite Lake to meet
him at his appointments, as well as Jenkins
challenge; but upon consideration he came
into measures, and Lake goes with fair terms
they alternate in the opening and c%onclu-
sion, and commenced upon that plan here on
yesterday. Col. Melville opened in a speech
of nearly two hours. The audience was large
and mixed; the fair sex of Attala were fully
represented. Col. Melville opened with a
gallant compliment to the Ladies. lie is a
good looking, gentlcmanly man Of quite res
%pectable abilities and pretty well practiced in
political disputations, but perfectly imbued
with Locofocoism, its reckless assertion, or it
may be, its easy belief. Commencing to tell
the people who the Locofo co. candidate
was, he astonished every one present, by tel
ling them that Gen. Cass was a military hero
and (wonder upon wonder) that he was the
first man who shed his blood in the war of
1912! 1t struck me forcibly at the time that
II must have been old Jenny Whelan's war
against I" the id British in 1920, by Jasus,"
that the Col. alluded to, for | have read The
history Of the war of 1912 but know nothing
about Jenny Whelans war Of Col. McWillie's.
The Col. is Jealous supporter Of the democ-
racy or rather of the democratic party, and
regards all who are opposed to that party as
opposed tOthe country. He places the con-
test principally on the interests of the south
and urges the people to sustain Gen. Cass,
the pledged friend Of southern interests against
Gen. Taylor in whose hands he is unwilling
to trust his rights as a slave holder, and insists
that Gen. Taylor should give a public pledge
that he is not an abolltionist. Warming with
his subject he told to the people beware of Cen
erOl Taylor, that if ever the south was betray-
ed it would be by a southern man, aud 10 re-
collect there was an Arnold in the revolution
airy army aDda Judas among the disciples Of
our Saviour. (This was well handled by Lake.)
He pronounced a highly wrought eulogy upon
Henry Clay, and tried to convince the wings
that he was a better Judge Of a candidate for
them than they were themselves. In short
| never heard a speech more easily answered,
nor do | ~recollect an instance of one better
refuted. Except few "red rags'' the Col.
filings out for Lake to fight, he has in reality
but little to say, except upon the subject Of
A BOLTON. The Mexican war was on Of his
proud boasts for the democracy, and the ac-
QUESTION Of territory the proudest feather in
the cap of James X. Polk. Cheap land he af-
frmed the greatest boon of God to man p~refera
BILE to liberty itself. But will have time here
afterto give you a better description Of his
speech.
A few words as to Lakes effort. Soon al
tel he got started the democrats commenced
boiling, and before he had got half way, the
house was emptied Of all but the wings and
one or W democrats, His speech was neces-
sarly discursive and rambling, for he had to
follow Col. Neville, but never heard him
handle any subjects better than he did Consis-
tency Cass, Abolition, and the Democratic
Platform. He discussed ably, the famous sew
enth resolution Of the platform and showed
that it was drawn with skill and care, and
suited the abolitionists as well as il did the
democrats and that even %Giddingsof Ohiocould
with perfect consistency subscribe to its doc
trines. But enough for the PRESENT. have
not not more than room enough to tell you
some little news. Every where we have been
it is acknowledged that there have been many
changes from the democratic ranks. In Browns
vile, Kinds county, the President Of the Dem-
ocratic Association admitted that he himself
knew ola dozen changes in that neighborhoO
Such IS the gratifying new that has greeted
US everywhere. Here, in Attallo, the wings
feel confident Of carrying the county for Tay-
lor-" think of that Master Brookep-let US
hear no more Of your twoo or three thousand
majority. This district will give Taylor fully
the vote Of Tompkins and every one l have
talked with says more. ~. Whig.
Yours, II.