The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-09-01


shan decide as % lie military ability Of Cen
Tuslor, | wjIlnot yontureio say. The public
must determine for themselves. But the gem
tleman, to make Gen. Taylor appear sill
more insignificant as a military commander
said, g that il was nothing 10 fight the Mezi-
cansI' " that they were the smallest foe in the
world" | would ask Mr.. Henry how it is pos
|sible for him to know this, if he has never yet
heard The booming Of a Mexican cannon, or
the whizzing Of a Mexican ball. The remnant
Of that gallant regiment of the LIST Mississippi
Rifles who stood the brunt Of two Of the seyer-
est battles Of the age, declare that it IS no "boys
play' TO fight the Mexicans; and their shOtter-
ed ranks proves theltrulh Of their declaration
If Mr.. Henry had passed through "a series OF
battles, his remark, though it might display "A
little vanity, would yet be considered as not
altogether inappropriate; but this is not his
position. lie appears before his fellow clli-
zens without having won a laurel, aud at
tempts, by ridiculing and deprecialing the
Mexican %spldiery, to wither those which are
twined in thick profusion around the brow OF
one of the most patriotic, and able Generals
that ever lived. A man who, till he was
brought forward by his friends as candidate
for the Presidency, was the praise OF evely
lip throughout the length and breadth Of this
land. Mr.. Henry will soon learn that in thus
dccrying the military fame of Gen. Taylor, he
will be doing him much good at the expense
Of himself. Such efforts on the part OF Dem
%ocratic speakers will tend to advance the in
terest Of Gen. TAYLOR. The gentleman next
endeavored to show that Gen. Taylor and his
party were disposed to uphold the Wilmot pro-
vis>. This was rathcra delicate point for him
to touch upon, for recent news from Washing
ton, proves that not only does the northern
heart of the Loco(oco party beat in favor OF
this odious measure, but also that there are
southern democrats who will, and IN Iact have
betrayed the south by voting for it. Not only
did Thomas IL. Benton, Of Mo-, aud Samuel
Houston, of Texas, vote for the passage OF this
bill, but also, James X, Polk signed and ap-
proved ii, AS the gentleman had pr badly not
seen the late news when he made his speech, !
will pass by without further notice this point,
and ZONE to his last charge, which was in snb-
stance that Willard Fillmore chad always act
e Ogainst the south, and that he had never
allowed a single opportunity to escape of in
juring southern institutions" To sustain this
charge he quoted the language Of the Hon, NJ.
II. McAllistero OF Georgia, who had said that
Mr., Fillmore made an abolition speech in New
in 1874" Now what is the truth in regard /
this churge? Why, that it is unIounded, for Mr..
Fillmore made only one speech in 1874 in New
York city, and that speech which was reported
and published, contained not one word about
the south or abOlitionism; as evidence | will
give the language Of Horace Greedy, a man
whom southern democrats regard as one Of the
most violent a5olilionists north Of Mason aud
Dixon's line. He says, Mr.. Fillmore adj
dressed but one mass meeting in the Park m
1914, and lhatwas held May 6, ats O'Clock P.
NJ. In the Tribune Of May 7th, we published
a report of The meeting, which occupies four
columns. Had Mr.. Fillmore there ayowed
abolition sentiments, we should not have fail
ed to record the fact. No body either north OF
south, believes that we would have suppressed
that part of his speech, had he so spoken
Such are the facts in regard to this subject.
. All tho efforts Of Mr.. Henry, o rany other
: gentleman, to prove Willard Fillmore an aboli.
zionist, will be vain aud futile. There is moi
a statesman north, who has been more correct
: straight forward, concilialory and conservative
| in his character and political course than ttil
: same Mr.. Fillmore. He is u man who indul
: ges in no sectional prejudices, His motto i,
e " Union for the sake of the Union.'
| had intended to notice some less important
n but equally absurd portions of Mr.. Henry
speech, but the space | have thus o%ccupiet
e leaves no room for the present. In conclusion
| would say that the "Canton Democratic AS
ISOLATION" is doing the wing partyaud Mr.. Tay
5 Tor much good in this section of country. II
3 1t will only continue on as it has commsnccd
1 sold Madison' in November next will in
5 crease double her usual Wing majority. Tn,
II democrats are doing mnch service for Genera
r Taylor. JuNIus, in.
. Correspondence Of The Y~icksbug H1jg)
THoMAsrowN LEAKE Co, August 10,
Dear Sir: We arrived here last night, an,