Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

The Planters Bank Bonds. TIN
pethod proposed and advocated b.
him, for their redemption; was frs
% exhaust the present funds in the
State Treasury, and then with oul
present revenue arising from annual
taxation, the bonds could be lifted as
they became due. lie commended that
to pay Off those bonds with the fund
arising from the sale Of the lands do.
mated by the General Government for
internal Improvement, was a diver.
sion Of that fund, and the State
should not nor could not, upon legal
q moral principles so divert il from
its original intention. In conclusion
the Gen. directed a few remarks to
Judge Martin, and his glorious repu.
diati0R.
W. X. Harrison, ESQ., (dem.) fol-
lowed and addressed the meeting in
an abte and eloquent speech. In
commencing his speech, he was fire.
qucntly interrupted by loud and in
thuslastic cheering. He accused
Gen. Griffin of avoiding scrupulously
national questions, and his remarks
bore particularly on electing and en-.
strucIing our United States Senator
The particular portion Of Esqr. Har-
rison's remarks with which we were
most pleased-related to the Slavery
quesiion-that all important and alb
sorbing question to the South, one in
comparison with which every other
sinks into insignifcance, and disre-
pute-the interference with which on
the part Of the General Government.
is sacriligious to the Constitution
denies the wisdom and foresight oil
venerated sires-tanishes their sa.
cred honor and overthrows our civil
Institutions. Esq. Harrison, said,
were he elected to the legislature, he
would propose and advocate meas
ures, prohibiting those states lavora.
Die to emancipation, immigrating
their slaves to our State, unless thew
intended themselves residing within |
its limits, and defending its institu-
4ions.
He is in favor of paying the Plan.
ter's Bank Bonds, with the monies
accruing from the sale of the lands
donated by General Government. for
internal improvement, and refunding
the money thus diverted, as she be.
comes able to internal improvement;
any other course, says he, will prove
disastrous to our State, and lead
finally to reputation,
Mr.. Gee, (whig) followed-and we
regret very much not having had the
pleasure ofhearing this worthy pio- !
neer of our eounty-ds our dinner
bell rang, and oar appetite respOn.
ded We however learned that Mr.. {
Gee, delivered one Of his practical
and common-sense discourses. j
Mr.. Mcdowell, (dem) occupied
the stand next.-He said he was q
democrat dyed in the wool, p and !
imbibed Democratic principles in ,
his Erin Isle, "ar DER the waters S
blue, and chose to identify himself
with the South, before he left his
"lather.land." This introduction !.
& episode ofMr. Mcdowell doubtless \
created quite sympathy in the mind a
Of Irish defendants. For,
Rail thy slanderers as they will, y
Land ofmy fathers, love the still"
He spoke Of the convention in ex- d
tense, and said it was begotten in T
'iniquity and brought forth in sin. 4" q
He vented his spleen on Judge Mar I
tin, in his usual wholesale style, and :
made several remarks on State and 1
county policy-was in favor of re-
modelling the State Constitution. .
7. N. Martin, (dem. drought up the
rear. He seemed 10 rejoice that R
necessity did not compel him as on 1
former occasions to defend the con- Il
vention, and altercate in personal =