The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-10-20
MISSISSIPPI.

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MISSISSIPPI.
VOICE OF COL. JEFFERsoN DAVIS
The Presidential contest of the State
Of Mississippi. is becoming animated. and
parties are arrsying themselves with
zeal, under the banners Of their respec.
tive favorites. A kind of comp-meeung
was held at Raymond. on Friday and
Saturday, the 22d and ed ult., al which
the principal speakers ofthe State were
present, but the crowd Of sovereigns
seems, from the accounts, to have been
limited. Speeches were made by MesSrs.
w. II. Niles, w. A. Lake, w. S. Bud.
ley and Amos B. johnson, IN the par. of
tho Wings. and Gov. j. w. Matthews,
ex.Gov. w. C. McNuu. w. Melville,
and Senator H. S. FoOte, on the part of
the Locofocos. ,... .s... -.ss.3
Afie. dark on Friday evening, the other
United States Senator, Col. Jefferson
Davis, aud Gov. Brown, addressed the
people at the court house. Col. Davis
paid meriied and most eloquent tribute
to Gen. Taylor, an account of which is
thus given by correspondent of the
Vicksburg Wing, who. in speaking of his
speech, says:-
He ran over some Of the prominent
measures Of public policy in which he
took an interest during the late session of
Congress-spoke in terms of severe con
demnaion concerning the detection" Of
Benton and Houston on the Oregon bill
said nothing about Polk-gave out that
tho Northern democrats we've no longer
worthy of being called "alies of the
South, )" and he should never again speak
Of them as such;and came at last with ev.
ident reluctance, TO the Presidential con
test. He said if any person expected
him to speak evil Of General Taylor they
would be disappointed, He knew no
evil ofthe old hero, and spoke Of him as
one Of the purest aud nohest men the
world had ever seen The Colonel
seemed greatly moved in speaking of
Gen. Taylor, and his eulogy on the old
man was, beyond all question, the finest
we ever heard. 1t was received with
lhunders of involuntary applause. he
referred To the kindness and most pater'
nal regard shown ny General Taylor 10
tho Mississippians under his command,
and was again interrupted by cheers.
He said the old general stood od.falher
TO the sons Of Mississippi when, amid the
storm and smoke ofthe fight, they were
bap,ised in blood on the heights of Buena
Visia-and was again compelled 10 pause
by burrican Of applause. He said that
during the progress of the battle. nfler he
(Col. Davis) was wounded, Gen. Taylor
came and sat down by hm-,he firm de.
mina,ion on his brow seemed strug-
Cling with an expression of deep sorrow
for The brave follows who had fallen and
those who were yet to bite the dust
when, on being inierrogated as to his
purpose. he replied, while the fire OF al
unconquered will cleaned in his eye
"MY WOUNDED ARE BEHIND NE
AND SHALL NEVER PASS THEN
ALlVEl" Abont this time, the Grove
became so excited that they were almos
ready to carry the colonel from the stan'
But he was not done yet. He said, aite
oil, Gen. Taylor in political point q
view. must be regarded as identified
with the party which had nominated him
and that he (lhe coloneDwould be oblige'
10 vote for Cass and Butler Following
up his remarks he denounced Van Buren,
aud expressed the hope aud confidence
that Cass would prove more honest thar
the Sage of Lindenwad. Throughout
his speech, at every turn, he confessed i
substance, that nothing but his alIeginnc
; to the party which had elected him U. S
Senator. restrained him from voting ia
General Taylor. He substantially ad
mlted, that his duty to his party wa
. more imperative than his duty to his cour
! try. The friends ofGenerul Taylor, VIII
:, heard this eulogy upon the old hero, an
! porlraiture of his character, 6rmness, hor
!, esty and ability, unanimously concurre
n the wish that he would make tho sam
: speech throughout the whole State.
. was calculated TO give Gen. Taylor II
support of every Democrat who love
) his country more Than he did his part
, and ofevery voter who desired tho ele
= tiun of an honest and competent man
i the Presidency, over scheming aud d
ceitful politician. .... ...
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: tTIn speech at Abingdon, Mass, {
;, the 9th Instant, Mr.. Webster closed
j. follows: ........r ... .f
J., Gentlemen the Wing party may 9