The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-09-08
1trhe Democratic Associatlon.,'

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Of their heavy pieces Of ordnance, which had
been held in reserve until this time. Il was
let off with much parade and noise, and the
smoke having disappeared, we looked around
10 gather up our dead and succor our wound
ed. But we find, on close investigation, a
great deal Of wadding scattered about, but not
a trace of ball or shot. Those who loaded
the piece must have put in double wadding.
and judging from the smoke, a great deal Of
powder, but unfortunately for them and lucki-
y for us, they had no ball or shot, or they for
got to put them in. Ii made a loud explosion,
and those who stood directly in from, when
the piece was let off felt a little q%ueer-but as
no skin was Jroken they now feel very much
relieved.
Having briefly alluded to the effects Of this
big gun, we shall briefly examine the quality
and quantity ofthe powder and wadding. The
Col. (and for the benefit Of our readers ii is
proper to say that this gun had been named by
its owners, w. R. HilD is a graceful, general
" an eloquent speaker. His opening, and in
TACT, his whole speech was carefully prepared,
and il was but seldom that he referred to biz
copious notes; and those who witnessed the
enthusiastic rapture with which his well de-
served and well prepared eulogiums ppon Clay
and Taylor were received by the whole au-
dlence, without distinction OF party, can bear
testimony to his eloquence, which thus over
came even party prejudice. We noticed no
such manifestation Of feeling when Cass was
alluded to. In fact it seemed an up hill busi-
ness with the Colonel-a labored effort to ouelI
the PromPtings of his better feelings by sophis-
t'caI arguments, to ovGrwhelm judgment by
logic. Wa have not space or inclination to
report the substance Of the speech stem bv
step. II commenced with the building Of
Noah's ark, or the debates ia the Convention
which formed the Constitution; we believe
the latter, but il makes no great difference
which; we know that the words FederaIist.
Hamilton, monarchy, Adams and Jefferson,
resolutions OF Kentucky and Virginia in 1913
were often repeated, and that the awful chasm
nom W. TO f48 "aspassed at one leap, and the
Locofocos ofthe present day in one batch were
baplised as the Republicans of '98, and the
wings, without one saving clause, without n
prospect OF final salvation, after undergoing a
long purgatory, were utterly and conclusiyelv
damned as the Federalists of 1913. Il il true
that Cass, Buchanan, Woodbury. and others.
who repented partially somoye ars ago, are saved
IN consequence Of their faith in Jackson. Van
Buren, and Polk. The Col. had the grace IN
admit that the so called Democratic party had
often wandered from the true path-that some
times the landmarks had been lost sight of and
almost obliterated. 1t was no doubt at one of
these times, that, having lost sight of the land
marks, they fellin with Livingston, Buchanan.
Cnss, &C., travelling a very plain and pleasant
road and being over persuaded by them that
lhls was the true dem ,cralic way, thew have
nnconscionsly been wandering in it ever since.
TINS road, Judging byits landmarks Il the old
road Of Federalism; the road which saws. the
wilfof the people shall not decide which way
we shall go-thatold guide.book, the Consti-
tuition, shall no longer direct us. Our Presi-
dent shall decide upon our road, and the man.
makers at Baltimore shall publish for US a new
guide-book.
llle next leading point in the Col e speech
was an attempted explanation Of Cass's opin.
ions, as set forth in his acts and deeds. and in
his acceptance of the Baltimore platform.
Here, alter munful struggle against evidence,
the Col. like a good lawyer with an awful bad
case and a big fee depending, with much ns-
snmed candor, endeavoring to make a merit Of
necessity, admitted there was a wide discern.
ancy between the acts Of Cass and the Mat
iorm-but he hoped and believed, verify hopinS
IN utter despair and believing without a parti.
Gle OF evidence, that Cass, If ell cted, would
DO right But on the slavery question, that
most important Of all questions with us. he
read a select portion Of Caas's Nicholson letter
INIT letter which, taken in pieces is on both
sides, and taken as a whole is on neither side
de did not read that portion in which Cass
So " AAAS OAG6I
says" ! am under the impressionn-simpIv
an impression, " that a change on this subject
has been going on in the minds Of Others, as
well as in my own;'' and SO the south were
urged to rely upon this mere impression that a
change had been going on in some minds-and
mat too, when the letter was written only to GET
a nomination for the Presidency, and when the
Northern Cass papers all contend that Cass il
now opposed to slavery and in favor of The
WiImot proviso. 1t certainly takes hut little
evidence to satisfy the mind of a politician
Having disposed Of Cass's life and opinions
to his " satisfaction, the Col. next proceed
ed to discuss the acts opinions Of Gen. TAYLOR.
AS we dare not trust our temper to make a full
commentary on this part ofhis speech, we shall
only say that he gave it as his belief that Gen.
did not write his own letters-or, the
letters to which his name is signed. Some Of
them he insinuated were written by Col. Bliss.
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