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

%We ask our readers to give the
following extract, from the Torch
light a wing paper published in
Xenia Ohio. a careful 'perusal. Let
southern wings think Of their own
alliances before they pTote about co,
alitions ofihe Free Sellers 4 Dem
ocrats,
go ahead. say we, and such will
be the language Of The wings all oyes
the Union. Let the question be
brought before the President, let bis
veto OF approval be the tribunal OF
the last resort, and may that party
which is proved by the Presidents
acts, to have gone before the people
with lies in their mouths, receive
the contemplated such men deserve.
But we have no fears Of the result.
Were the President elect 10 veto the
proviso, his life would not be worth
a six weeks purchase. There are
hundred thousand wings in the Union
who would feel individually, that the
assurance made TO the people by
them, on the strength of Gen. Tay.
lor's pledges, had placed a stigma
on their characters, which could be
removed in one way only. They
would not hesitate at its removal,
But it is too late day for Presidents
to attempt to run counter TO the ex'
pressed will Of the people"
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15
Princeton College.

The annual commence ent Of
this venerable institution took place
on the LIST Wednesday in June last
The degree Of Bachalor of Arts, was
conferred upon the large number Of
eighty three young gentlemen. Am
ong the list we notice the names oil
Frank Henderson, and ]. P. Van
Wrinkle from Mississippi.
The college under the supervision
ofthe present able and distinguished
faculty, is in q most horishing con
dition. Whole number Of student,
254-from the southern States l26
1t will be seen that half the students
are from the South; and above all in
situations north,it is freer from those
annoyances which are generally so ur
pleasant TO SouthemeTs. In fact j
is entirely free from them. unless i
has wonderfully changed within thu
last few years. To Mississippiani
going North for collegiate educations
we commend Princeton TO their con
sideraiions.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

1.-The patriotism of mere politici-
ans, which explodes in deceptive
party pledges, is understood to be,
as Dir. Johnson defines it, 'the last
refuge Of a scoundrel."
This was the language of Senator
Clayton, now Gen. Taylors Secreta-
ry of State, when he was urging the
people ofthe United States, to sup
port Gen. Taylor, for the Presidency,
not because he was wing, but be-
cause, as he declared, Gen. Taylor,
evil not be the tool Of a party, and
that he has no enemies to punish, no
friends to reward. Mr.. Clayton
was fearful that his fair promises
would not be credited by the people,
and to give them additional force, he
breaks out in a strain Of indignation
against the violator of promises-the
disregarder Of 'party pledges" and
winds up his philippe with the chuste
and refined language, that heads this
article. What did he say was 'the
last refuge Of a scoundrel| Why
the patriotism that explodes in decep-
tive party pledges.
Well we will not controvert this
proposition ofthe honorable Senator.
Let rs suppose as be says, that "lhe
patriotism Of mere politicians which
explodes in deceptive party pledges
is "the last refuge Of scoundrol."
Who made pledges TO the Ameri'
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15
For ne Potriol.

According TO previous appointment
the candidates for tho Legislature,
met large concourse Of their fellow
citizens at Houston, on Saturday the
9th INST, TO discuss measures and IS
sues involved in the present canvass.
The discussion was opened by Gen.
Griffin, (whlg) in quite an animated
and energetic style Of defamation.
The Gen. first alluded TO the School
Lands-and It may suffice to remark
here. that all the candidates agree on
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

"But for the sake Of pastime ace
wH admit that Gen. Taylor and his
uhOlc cabinet Dre PrOUiSoiSis Of the
rankesi caste. What then?
Republican, ofthe All inst.
Aye! What then! When the del
uge was pouring its resistless tide up
on a powerless people, "WhGt
them" When fire and brim.
stone were whitening the proud
city of Sodom? What then. -
When meme! MENEl TEKEL
UPHARSIN was written upon the
walls Of BabyIon2 "Hhat then. -
When the blood thirsty army of the
Goths, were strengthened and pre-
pared to overrun Rome? "TVh al
then" When Lysander was giving
to the flames the collumned arches
and pillared aisles Of Athens.
What then" And when the South
has been betrayed by the treacherous
cry Of no-partyism into the hands o.
the abolitionists.-When the gov.
eminent has been passed into the
hands of such monsters as Collamel
and Ewing, whose hatred to the South
and to Southern Institutions, is only
equalled by their dcpravity,-wher
twenty thousand post masters are al
the disposal ofan arch-abolitionist
When one hundred thousand officers
controlling millions Of the public
funds, are at the beck and call O
''prOUisoists ofthe raHkeSt cast"
"Hhat them" Let the desolatior
and ruin Of a deluged world-tht
writing upon the wall-and the
triumphant shout of the Goth an
swer the significant question; a
the history of those fallen empire
has been before their destruction
so will ours be when we become tn,
vassals Of a free soil President an,
cabinet.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15
NO 9

eun people, Of nO-partyism, during
the last canvass, and what has The
patriotism Of those pledges exploded
inl
M Clayton made a great election.
eering speech (as it proved TO BEL [
in the Senate Of the United States, on
the 9th July 1913. Here are some
Of his pledges. lie says Of General
Taylor
"He comes into the field, and hs
trusted he would come into the pres
idency, NOT IS 4 PARTY NAN.
He was originally brought forward
bv the democrats; he had received
t6e nominations Of thousands Of
wings ana democrats before he be-
came the nominee Of the Philiadel
phia wing convention. The only
ground on which democrats now dis
affect him is, that he was nominated
by the whig convention. "
Again, he tells us that Gen Taylor
was not to be elected by the wings
exclusively, his party was composed
ofmen ofall parties.
(Which, then, is the republican
+ party? II is the great national party,
d composed of democrats, natualizcd
! citizens, native citizens, and wings;
patriotic men ofall parties-we now
/ constitute the great Taylor party Of
+ the country. That is the true repub-
liCan party.
Now for his platform.
There is another platform: it is
o that Of an honest man, who says that
he isa whig, but if elected to the
c presidency, he will not be the tool Of
T. a party--that he will by the Presi.
II dent ofthe people-that he has no en-
d emies to punish, no friends to re.
u wprd.
!. Is Gen. Taylor now what be was
" when he came "ipto the field" lol
: the Presidency. ~Not as party
Of mani" We rather think he is a par
s. ty man, and pretty strong party
ie man. Let the reader trace the Sen
If ator through the above extracts, anC
IS collate his promises and preformon
IS ces, and judge for himself, how Mr.
Claytons deceptive patty pledges
have exploded.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

I'VE would not have asked this
question, but for the pertinacity with
which the Patriot misrepTesents the
views Of those who are opposed 10 It"
Independent
OwBefore the Aberdeen indie
pendent again has the impudesce to
charge us with 'misrepreseRting the
views Of those who are opposed to-
us, let it furnish the evidence that
we have misTepresentsd them. We
charged Govorner Brown Of TeRnes
see with believing that Congress had
the right TO legislate on the slavery
question, and that it was the dBty Of
the South to submit TO it tie not
to resist it with disuniOA OF arms.)
We made this charge HpOn the au-
thoTity ola Tennessee paper, and We
have not seen it centradieted except
by the Independent, who deals in
round assertions Does the hide
pendent suppose that be sustains such
high character for veracity that his
assertions will go for proof? lie may
haze had it in, Yankeedom, but we
beg leave to inform that paper that
it does not sustain that character with
the Patriot.
When we have been convinced by
legitimate evidence, that we have
misrepresented Gov. Brown, it will
afford us great pleasure TO correct the
mistake.
/ But the Independent insinuates
that it is our custom willfully TO
"misrepresent the views Of those who
oppose us. We repel the msinuation
with the contempt and indignation il
deserves. During our connection
with this paper, we have studiously
avoided indulging in baseless and
unfounded charges against those 'whO
are opposed to us" and the Ian
guage that heads this article betrays
a "pertinacity" in "misFepresenting"
US, that is ungenerous, and AIiberal.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15
victory! VictOryH VictOryHl
Glorious triumph Of Democracy

Glorious triumph Of Democracy.
oTThe wing majority in Ten
nessee for Govomor in lS47 was
1918 In the 81 counties heard from
Gen. Trousdale has gained 1865
votes. This proportional gain in the
50 counties vet to be heard from will
give the gallant old General a tri-
umphant majority over his opponent.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

oTHas the Natehez Free Trader
cut our acquaintance! We have not
received a number ofhis paper for
month,
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15
JUDGE T. II. BROOKS.

Is still a candidate for Police
man in District No. This is to
correct any impressions that may
have gone out, that he had Withdrawn.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

TIf South Carolina is visited by
abolition emissaries, is itnot reason
able to expect their compliments to
Mississippi Our citizens cannot
watch TOO closely, those ltiReront
hawkers and pcdlars who are known
not TO be residents Of the State while
prowling about plantations under the
pretext of selling trinkets,
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

"Iis stale falsehoods (Ritchie s)are
handed round to his thousands and
one satellites Of the country, and by
the time they get round, are really Ia
ken for the truth. "-RepublicaH.
OTStop neighbOr the charge that
Mr.. Clayton is untrue TO the South,is
not based upon what Mr. Richie
says; we are TO look, TO mans votes
to know what he is, and Mr. Claytons
votes in Congress prove him to be a
Free Soiler Don't deceive your read
ers by disappearing the charges
as coming from the Union (Which
by the way is excellent authority;)
If you have any regard for your rep0-
tation as a correct journalist, don't
brand the charges, with falshood,
until you have at least excused his
Uotes for the IHlmOi prOTiSO.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15
NOTICE.

There will be a mass meeting Of
both political parties, at this place on
the LIST Saturday (lstday) in Sept
to appoint delegates TO the Central
Convention that is 10 assemble at
Jackson in October next. This
convention has been recommended
by many worthy, and patriotic gen
tlemen Of both parties, TO devise and
concentrate the people Of Mississippi
upon a course ofpolicy TO resist North
em aggression upon Southern Rights
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

TWe will pay our respects to
the Republicans endorsement oil Gen
Tavlor's cabinet next week.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

OCTWe invite the attention Of our
readers to the above notice, other
Counties are moving in this matter
and shall Chickasaw remain inactive
when she has so much at stake!-
Does northern aggression upon your
dearest rights excite no patriotic in
dignation, & are you willing to sleep
on in dull and lifeless apathy while
our enemies are planning our destuc
ton! Once they were our brothers.
During the dark days Of the Revolu-
ton they Tended a helping hand TO
resist British expressions but now
that helping hand, with the fury and
madness Of devils has been turned
against US. 1t is not the work Of
faction to resist their unwarrantable
encroachments. Our fathers drew
the Sword agains, an Insignificant tax
upon tea: it was not the paltTy tax
against which they commended, but
the assumption by the mother com-
try Of the power to impose the tax.
Ours, now is a stronger case, We
are deeply interested both in the a.
mount claimed by the NORTH (the
emancipation Of onr slaves) and the
principle Of right or wrong by which
they claim. Every citizen-the hum
blest of this community is more deep
ly interested in this great conflict be-
tween the North and the South, than
he has been in any national question
that has excited this country since
the days Of "76." We call upor
the people orthis county, to refec
upon its importance. In the Ian
guage Of our Representatives in Con
gress, mo question was ever presen
ted, that demanded q more serious
consideration at your hands" |
you car afford to attend party NEE
tings, surely you can afford 10 atten'
one that rises above party. Think o
your dangers and come up to thi'
meeting and let it be known wha
course you are willing to adopt e
avert them.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

gThe Republican complains at
our reasoning" when we convict
Clayton Of being a free soiler Well
neighbor, it is for our readers to Judge
not US, as to the force Of our treason
ing based upon the honorable Secreta
rvs Uoies in the Senate. This wemay
say, however, suppose ours 20 be
strange reasoning we think it
comes with strange" grace from the
crow to chide the raven with black
ness. Let us analyzo a clipping Of
the Republicans reasoning" He
la6ors TO prove that Clayton is the
great friend of the South, on the sla-
very question"-that che stands high
in the estimation Of all southern
men, and that he is the very man
for the South. The editor gives old
Zackigreat "credit for the course he
has pursued in the selection ofhis
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15
ALABAMA ELECTIONS

We learn from a private source that
Inge IDeml has been reelected to
Congress by an increased majority,
from the Tuscaloosa Dis trict over
Baldwin [whigl
SUNPrER Cry, Baldwin 932
Inge 9SS
Inge's majority 56
Gen. ]. T. Hill and T. r. Crews
IDeml and Robt. II. Smith [whigl
elected TO the Legislature.
FAYErrE CoUyrY.-We learn, vel
baIly that in Fayette county hge'
majority for Congress in 705! being
10 more than his vote over Merphy
w. r, Smith is elected Senator, anC
Coleman and McCollum Representa-
tives. Moor County Clerk. Nc
Collum is wing gain
GREENE CoUNrY.-Baldwins ma
iortv is said 10 be 264 Murphy is
elected Senator Gates and Davis rep
resentatives. Allwhigs.
Tuscaloosa County .-Baldwins MI
ioritv las. jameson Perkins and M,
CURE elected to the Legislature two
first wings last Dem
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

.abinet" In the next article the edi-
or refers US to Mr.. ClaytOns com
promise, as the great tombstone by
which his fidelity to US has been man
Tested. that is the evidence Of his
friendship TO the South on the Sla-
very question, and that has given
him ahigh stand in the estimation oil
an southern men. Very well as for as
thatact Of his goes, let US recognize
Il as one OF devotion 10 the south,
and "a great Southern measure, as
the editor Of The Republican tells us.
But Mr.. Stephens voted against II
and in the mex, column We ind the
Republican repelling the charge oil
treachery against Stephens, 'or oppo-
sing 'this great Southern measure.
Now this is the attitude in which our
neighbor places himself Mr.. Clay
ton is q safe Southern man, because
he introduced a bill into the Senate
that is regarded a ''great Southern
measures" but Mr.. Stephens is not to
be censured, oh! no, BY no means ioT
his opposition and Incorporation oil
seven other SOD bern Representa-
tives which prevented the passage oil
this great Southern measure. The
advocacy a certain measure by Clay
ton is 10 be the evidence Of his
devotion to the South, while the
opposition to the very same meas
ure by Stephens is TO furnish no evil
denoe Of his want Of deDoiiOn"!.
Yours, must be a later edition o
Punch, than ours, neighbor.
"Mr. Polk sanctioned the Wilmo
Proviso in the Oregon Bill"
Republican.
UFWhatwas the Wilmot ProvisC
attached to that Bill? That there
should be no slavery in Oregon
What was the Missouri compromise
That there should be no slavery Nortl
of So 30. Where is oregon? tn
north of the line sc 800 Did Mr.
Polk disregard the Missouri cOmpro
mise? No, because the Oregon Bill
that he signed extended its govern
ment to no territory South Of tn
compromise line. Suppose he ha'
refused to sign the Bill! Oregoi
would have been without a govern
ment-the South would have stoo
convicted by the North Of having v
olated her promise and Mr.. Pol
would doubtless have been denom
ced as an agitator by the wing Presse
| from Maine to Texas, the Repablic0
not excepted. Did the South yiel
the constitutional question in tn
compromise to Congress to leglslat
on the subject of slavery? No sh
only WAVED it for the sake Of Unio
and harmony. BY what authority d
you say so! Because neither poll
ioal OF legal compromise imply an
error on the part of either the partiC
making it; besides wo are backed
the opinion by Mr.. Calhoun. Is N
Calhoun good authority with the Il
publican! Only when his notion
happen to suit its particular doctrine
DID MR.. POLK accompany the Bl
with a message? Yes and in thu
message he declared to Congress tht
his sanction to the Bill was base
upon the Missouri Compromise or
he said furthermore that he won
veto any Bill prohibiting slavery
any territory South Of 36o 3O'.
oTWe learn from our South Ca
olina exchanges, that the highest e.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15


n i,il. and il was accordingly done :
in The following way The Hon. III
H Thompson. went before Q mog's
,ro,e. and made oath, that The Post
Master was material witness ana
had. as he believe material documents
n his position establishing the gull
orthe defendant, Barrett.
The Post Master was arrested I'M
der the warrant, issued under ihls
oath. and refused for some Time TO
enter into bond Cor the delivery oil
tbe letters at court on the ground
that he was a federal officer and 'na'
tbe laws Of congres required every let
fer that remained given length OIL
time. should be sent to The Post once
Department. He finally gave bond
and by retaining the letters VIII 'lo'
late the law Of Congress.
Thus we sec the first issue on THIS
GREAT question between the Federal
Government and State Sovereignty IS
made in South Carolina.
The following are a few extracts
from letters found in BaHetts pos
session. The Editor Of the Spartan
informs us that there are others still
more conclusive Of his guilt, but
for a special purpose they are with
held from the public atpresent.
Cincinnati, April 80, 1919.
/ Dear john
Yours came safe to
hand &c. &c.
( THE "Ph" is growing and the
meeting are interesting and your let
iers gire much interest 10 them. II
YOU regain your health and do good
and get back safely which pray you
NAV, the season will be we'll spent.
| can't say write soon, foil don't know
where | Shall be. May the hand oil
of heaven direct you in all you do
You will remember the importance oil
taking due precaution in matters,
when you reach your destination, the
tone of the press in that quarter is
quite fiery, they feel the charge Of
mantism, but don't know who charges
the wires. Many friend send greetings
&c,
} We ask the special attention oil
our readers to the following enigma
] found in one of his letters. He hac
+ the key by which it might be read
4 but the editer does not inform u
+ what induced him to reveal it.
K Having written
, 2 Should receive. Woul q
S 3 Where you could most
i, 4 Should It be opened.
, Letters to Greenville, Anderson
2 Urge the propTiety OF your
e 3 Safely get them, one Of
e A It's the one containing
c l And Spartanburg, which
n 2 Having them forwarded
o 3 Them especially may
4 A letter to the p. Master
+, 1 It's important you
} 2 To you to some point
5 3 Give you some trouble
n 4 General, as soon as you can
Il The reader will commence at an
then 90 through oil of them-the
S take the first 2 and 90 through all {
/, them-thon 3 and 4 in the same wa
II and he has the secret; though It mus
:, be confessed that even with this Ike
It our friends here have not been abb
II to understand portions Of the CORE
d pondence.
a "The patriotism of mere polite
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

FA. G. Myers Of Jasper County
has been nominated by the wings for
Congress. in the 4th Congressional
District against Gov. Brown.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

o-TThere is an agent for the Can
adam anexationists at Washington
City holding informal conferences.
with Mr.. Clayton, So says the New
Y F. Post
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

GTSee first page for many inter
esting articles.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

TDr. }. c. c. Blackburn, has
written a letter 10 the editor Of the
Union. declaring, that he 0as deceiv.
ed into the support Of Gen. Taylorby
his no-parly pledges. The first letter
has been denounced as a forgery, but
the last fully confirms the renuncia.
ton Of Gen Taylor, by the Dr.
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

0TThe whigS have nominated
James S. Cole as their candidate in
the Terrebonne District La. for state
Senator. They are in the ascenden-
cy
Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-15

0We learn from our South Car
DINA exchanges, that the highest ex-
citement is prevailing in Spartanburg
District, Is. CO. in consequence Of
having detected a customer, by the
name of Barrett, from Ohio, in the
act Of discharging his duties, as an
agent Of some diabolical Society,
North-(th "Ph's" as they are term
ed) whose aim seems to be, the in
surbordination revolt and emanci-
patton oftheir dear colored brethren
South.
His conduct at Spartanburg was
such as to excite the suspicion Of the
inhabitants, which caused an investi
gation-upon this investigation, he
refused to give them satisfaction and
he was consequently arrested. Some
letters were in his possession, which
confirmed their suspicion as to the
object OF his mission, and Others
came to him directed to Spartanburg
and he refused to take them out o
the Post Office, as they would lead tc
his conviction. The citizens deman
ded the letters OF the Post Master
and he refused to give them up
Judge (late Cow David Johnson
advised them to put the Post Masto