Southern patriot. (Houston, Chickasaw County, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-08-22

Chickasaw gave Cass Gas, and Tay-
lor SAC. a democratic majority Of 102
vo ties. The policy octhe wings seem
to be to hold eoHUeuiiOnS where they
have the majority and dcRouRee them
where they are IN the minority
What a commentary upon the SINGER
ity Of wing professions.
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The Houston Patriot has not wit
enough TO keep It self sweet. A pa.
per that spells Independent, ..lnei
pendent "--prayeT "prayr pam.
phlet "phamplet,"- innoceat, sin
nocient, ---treachery, "trecherv,"
intrigue, "intreague," &c &c-can
hardly make it self more ridiculous,
whether il coins its own falschoods or
merely copies those Of another press.
hdePeHdtni, dug. 11h
o-TThe above paragraph. striking
ly illustrate the character Of a narrow
minded Yankee. Those who have
visited 'dhe NORTH" have universally
been struck with a minor oharacteris-
tic of a portion dthc Yankees--their
little, groyeling niggrdliness, either
in their monied matters, or in their
every day intercourse with society,
This characteristic, we say is lorcibly
illustrated in the above paragraph,
from the pen of Giles NJ. Hillyer,
Of the Independent. He has pointed
out TO his readers few typographi-
cal errors, 1--WE say typographical, for
by reference 10 the original copy we
find the words correctly spelled,) for
the purpose of showing Off the "Pa-
triot" in ridiculous" colors. Any
reader who is not FOOL, would
have passed over the errors in silence,
knowing how easily they occur. m.
der the eye Of the most experienced
proof reader; but this course did not
suit the fancy Of this pedaRiic yankee
editor Of the Independent.
Now for his satisfaction, and in
explanation 10 our own readers, we
wish il to be understood, that we re-
gard such errors in our paper, with
the most perfect indifference. We
doubt whether there has ever been
issued a Patriot" without them
this number doubtless contains them,
and we do not hesitate to express the
opinion that every number yet TO be
issued, will contain others. But to
accommodate the toadyism of such
men as Hillytr we will employ a
proof reader. The editor Of the In
dependent is doubtless familiar with
Uhiie serUiiude perhaps we could
employ him TO perform that drudgery
for usj this employment vHlueless as
it may seem, may in the end prove
more Profitable to him than to con.
tinue preaching free soil doctrines TO
an injured and insulied people.
But the editor of the Independent
places a different estimate upon their
importance-he assumes the garb Of
the pedagogue, and SETS himself
up as a model artist IN the science Of
photography. Very well, having vol
UNFAIRLY assumed that character, he
has no right TO complain, il we carry
him through an examination, to test
his skill; TO know whether he is
competent TO discharge the duties OF
censor for ours or any other South
em press. Text Book, HilIyer, on
Orhography-last edition. We will
conduct the examination Of this
exotic adven turer,who applies for the
censorship, from his own compila-
tions: Stand up Mr. Hillyer Now
spell Referred. Referred" Well
done. Libeler 'L-i-b.c-l-l-e-r." Bra.
vo,. Principle, (meaning, tenet or
doctrine "A-a-hemr' Why do you
hesitate Mr.. Hillyerl The editor Of
the Monroe (Michigan) Advocate has
spelled itfor you, Is your memory
tricky! "Attimes, but the censor
ship | want, and III try; "P-r-i-n-c-t
pal, Bravo. Preferred; "P.re-fe-r-