Holly Springs gazette., 1849-10-12
For the Holly Springs Ga.

For the Holly Springs Gazette.
North Mt. Pleasant, Miss. Oct. 9TH, ls49
Mr.. EDITOR:
On yesterday our candidates for Con-
gress, Messrs. Thompson and Bradford
met at this place, according to previous
appointment, for the purpose of address
sing the people on national politics. Mr.
Thompson led off in S specch of An hour
and a half. In his address he accused
general Bradford of abandoning all the
old issues which had heretofore divided
the parties. lie said the Gen. had left
the Bank, Tariff, Distribution sc. That
these issues had become obsolete. He
then went on to defend his course whilst
a member of Congress relative to his
votes on the Wilmot provIso-said he had
never voted for that measure, but admit
ted that he voted for something very
much like it. He then paid his respects
to Gen. Taylor and his cabinet. He said
thathe could not veto the Wilmot proviso,
that he was pledged to the contrary that
a large majority of his cabinet We're free.
soilcrs, and that things were going on
badly at Washington. He stated that
Taylor had turned out many democrats,
and had put wings in their place,
Gen. Bradford in reply fully'and ably
answered these charges. lie showed to
all unprejudiced minds that he nor the
wings had abandoned any of their
long cherished principles. He satisfied
every whig presentso far as | know that
the position ofthe wings with regard to
a Bank, Tariff &c, was the same that it
had been for years. lie showed to the
satisfaction of all that ii Mr. Thompson
had not voted for the Wlmot Proviso he
had voted for something so much like it,in
the Orlgon Bill that il person did not
examine particularly he would mistake
the one for the other lie proved conclu-
sively that an impetus had been given to
Abolitionism, Free Soilism, Wilmot provi-
soism by leading Democrats He instan-
ced the case of Van Buren, who when
run by the party for president against
Hugh L. Whte-published to the world
that Congress had the right to abolish
slavery in the District. of Columbia. He
also mentioned many cases, which. ! have
not room tor,
When the Gen. came TO the defence OF
Gen. Taylor and his cabinet he perfectly
overwhelmed his oponent. lie
was truly eloquent He told us what
Gen. Taylor had done in Mexico. He
told us how the old Hero and his handful
of brave volunteers and regulars had put
to flight the best troops that Mexico had
ever brought into the field, with the fear
full odds offivc to one against them. lie
also showed how his Hon. opponent was
engaged al the same time in making
speeches against the Goldman brave" in
inserting provisos OF ccnsure and endea-
voting to supcrScde the old general by
appointing Lieutcnant General. In a
word that whilst the world was looking
on in silent wonder and astonishment at
.n. M N,i = .nrraiwand Whilst through out
the length and breadth Of our land Meth
ing nut Don llreS llilIillnallohs were 10 De
seen-nothins was TO be heard but the
war ofcannon for the success of our gal
liant little army under old Zack and whilst
the people from the st, Croix to the Rio
Grande were shouting asone man in-a"U
long. loud and io,.o--- shout OF hpproba-
-, me Hon. gentleman was stand
ing at Washington bawIng at the top
ofhis voice provided, Ncreyhti5S, Not.
rifhstandjng, Albeit, Licatcnont General,
monterey aud HollOU Of my Hand. Bring
out that larboard Gun thousand
cheers for Bradford and the whig cause.
A.