Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1848-09-09


According 10 appointment, Hon. Joseph ".
Chalmers and Col. A. X. McClung addressed
quite respectable audience, at tho City Hall in
this place, on Saturday last, We were able to
hear only portions Of the speeches, and shall =
course attempt nothing like rcpor ''','"''
Judge Chalmers isan en's ana graceful speak
-,,;,niaed n ,...nncr aud courteous in Ian.
ca.a I'll resorts to no clap-iraps or dema-
sogcal appeals. lie speaks to the point. with
force and elearncss, and Is listened to with inte.
rest and attention. The facts and arguments,
which no presents, will always toll we'll on the
mind Of tho hearer, although they are no, so well
calculated to elicit loud huzzas." The Judge
addresses the understanding and not the pass
sions Of hs audence--his object rs to produce
permanent impression, not to call forth mere mo-
mentary applause. The burden of his speech
was to show the identity of the present wing
with the old federal pary--to defend generally
democratic principles, democratic measures, and
the democratic candidates; and he put his points
and force cvincing, throughout his speech, deep
research, and full knowledge Of our political his
tory.
Col. McCluug is altogether different kind Of
speaker. lle s.snore impassioned, more Oner.
gclic and evidently has greater confidence in
: his own powers. But he Is defcicn, in ease and
+. grace of manner, and we think from what we
= heard Of his speech, in close Investigation -
Though beyond all doubt, he possesses an intel
: cct Of much sprightlness and power--ol extern
0 sivc grasp and quick perception, we doubt mucl
y his ability to pursue long train OF consecutive
argument with c'earness and force. He ha
l. genus, but we take Il, 10 wanting in coolnes
and sodity ofludgment. He may produce
nomenary but we think, he never can make
N permanent impression, either by his speeches o
ur his writings, and hc shines much better in III
~ latter than in the former. Without seeming I
.. be aware oft himself, he is not modern whiI
nd but lederalist Of the Old School, as honest an
III patriotic party as ever arose in the countr,
al though always mistaken In their views and b,
he hind the progressive spirit oflhe age.
Is We are compelled to cut these remarks shor
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= IRELAND,-The "imporiant news from II,
land, which we copied in our last from the Ne
nd York Tribune, was all hoax--a sheer and mo
or. atrocious fabrication. We doubted its truth
ad but all our sympathcs being in favor ofthe dow
40. trodden Irish, we caught at il as bright Gimp
an in the dark destiny Of that Inflated island al
10. we hoped, even against hope, that there mig
th be some foundation for the rumor, that IrelanC
ar. peasantry, in the glorious cause of freedom b
ry.1 met the embattled hosts Of England in the "a
ON nesses and mountains Of Tipperary, and co
lch quered. Later news, brought by the Britain
BUS dissipatcs all present hope for Ireland. The
hat tempts on the part Of the nsurrectionists haS
un. most probably, been ill.timed and ill.concens
ri. The rebellion has been nipped il the bud
be tally quashed, and most Of the leaders have be
hat arrested. Smith O'Biian, tho chief among
TO patriots, since the conviction and transportati
han Of Mitchell, was under trial for high treaso
tile and the impression seems to be, that he will
convicted and hung, under tho law Lately pass