The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-10-27
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Melville, candidates for Congress in this Die
trict, met aud addressed their fellow.cMizens
at this place on last Tuesday.
Col. Neville opened the discussion BY
presenting himself as ! The candidate Of the
Democratic party'-did not solicit Tie votes of
any other party-dwolt for some time, and
with apparent satisfaction to himself on the
political Organizations Of the country, recog-
missing only Two great parties wing and Demo-
crat, 10 which all others were tributary-aIiu-
ded u Taylor Repnhlieana' but denied 10
them the character 81 an organized party. But
in the COlonel's review Of parties there was
an omission, which was noticed BY oil. He
failed to speak of a third party lately organ
ICED in the North by an nmalgamation Of DEM
ocrats and Free Soilers. We are assured this
was an oversight in the Col. for DO certainly
is NOT ignorant Of the formation Of such a party,
since he proved TO the satisfaction Of all that
he took and read the papers. However, for
this he probably had q reason, and under the
circumstances, we would willingly excuse the
sarie 6missioh In any otiet Southern Demo-
cratic speaker.
Alter finishing his exordiun; confined to q
partial review Of the party organizations Of
the eOuHtrys the Colonel went into the Discus
sion Of the Tariff, Bank, Annexation, .and what
not, 10 which be drew largely upon the pa.
teuee Of hG auditors, and proved most CON
clusiyely his procliviy for ! cold trails.' His
a%rgiment 6A Tie tariff, which CONSUMED fully
half his time, was dry, stale and undressing,
He admitted IN the outset; however, that the
argument Of these old and hackneysd dues
tons would nessa"ily be dry and unintetesting,
but he %as obliged u have Something 10 talk
about. Well, sure enough he tatsea, ana that
was about all. From the reputation Of the
great South Carolina Colonel, we expected
something; but we were surprised and disap-
pointed, and 50 were the most Of his auditors,
fOf we have have since heard many and some
OF his " party; 50 express themselves. He
began In common metres and never once
changed Hip tdne; TO The great DISAPPOINTMENT
and modification Of his hearers, who sat
breathless; expecting every moment q hear
something. wasa cruel infiction, but all
had % stand IL: Never mind; We can alt pay
him back in aweek or two, by voting for Hem
~ Gray; and then he'll have 10 stay al home
and nurse those sixteen children dlllded to by
Gray. Roberts was tR6aght very dull, bu,
MGWlIie isRot a whit better. In this change
Of candidates gentlemen UemoGrats you have
progressed mighty little. Indeed, We think the
Col. was patterned for a holier calling; for the
glistening tear-drop and hlsfaltering voice re-
minded a friend at our elbow that if his text
were changed the moWrners could be assembled
without call. After having spoke for an
hour and a hall; the colonel relinquished the
stand, receiving not even the slightest token
Of applause.
Then Came the little ! Piney woods luwyer.s
Henry Gray. We would ike to speak in d
becoming manner of Mr., Gray's speech, but
we feel totally unqualified. In eloqnence and
Oratory, reason and argument, he exceeded BY
far our most sanguine expectations, and showed
most clearly, that his opponent was a mere
banIing in his powerful and comprehensive
sweep. In Standardization 10 the Col6nel's
mode of announcement, he presented himself
as the candidate Of the whole peoplo-as a
volunteer candidate, and not as a drafted one,
as was his opponent. He started off with flying
%oolors in q happy style and improved the far
Their he went. AT one moment, his auditors
were convulsed at his laughter provoking an
eedote, while at another The drop Of q pin
could have been heard as his reason and lofty
Ieloquence flowed IN beauty, grand6nr and
power. Hehandled the Col. with c~onsdmmata
skill, and seemed to 81 fully aware of his own
superiority, He overlook and assailed The va
irious positions Of his opponent Win the great
eat ease and in the most successful manner.
In his a%llusiotn 10 lie unhappy issue now PEN
ding between the North and South, he was
truly eloquent, every void breathing with
fervor and patriotism. He spoke Of some oil
our prominent Democrats who wefe B%oaating
of their swords, and their Willingness to use
them IN i@raternaI warfare. AS fot HIMSELF
he had no sword; but II he had, he did not
wish to stain it with the blood Of his Northern
brethren. He trusted thar such q catastrophe
might never oyertake us--that TIE same God
who watched over our infancy and guided us
safely through our daFkes. day, and aided .he
c~ounseIs Of those who formed and beqaca.hed
70 Us ouf. p@fFessnt happy form Of Government
would still be- with U.S. and lend Is safely
through tnbe siorm that now darkens our way,
and ultimately deliver ns from the difficulties
that now alarm and threaten our safety.
Gray il q decided team,' aud no mistake,
and il he didn't put q feather in his cap BY his
speech here, then a good many Of our friends
are no longer entitled 10 the appellatlon of
/ Judge yourselves included. If DO has sue.
as we'll elsewhere, then 40 We re-
gard bis election az certain. The South Car
rA M Will M- NJ EW A 4