The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1850-10-22

DoLroN's Dgror, OcL ., $50.

BoLroNs DEror, Oct ., IsjO,
McSwS FaH g. Marshall. have Just
returned from an extensive tour in Lon.
isiaua, IN the course OF which had many
opportunities sofascertamiug the state OF pub
lie feeling upon the various questions at is
Sue between the North aud South, especial.
ly the measures recently passed by Congress
and am able TO assure YOU that in some sew.
en- parishes through which | travelled found
as much unanimity in the assertion and
maintenance OF the tights of the South, as
exists in the same population in any part Of
Mississippi Nou may Danish all doubts as
to the position of Louisiana in case a coils
ion arises. She may be calculated upon
with MS much confidence as any slavohold-
ing State of the Union. Her allegiance to
the South is as devoted and will manifest
itself rs conspciousy when the occasion
calls upon her to do SO. as that of Georgia
or South Carolina. The press Of New Or
leans have misoad many into the beliefthnt
the submissionsts OF that State are in the
ascendant, but one will soon be convinced
of the deception by mmgling with her hon.
est and independent yeomanry,
Enclosed send you the proceedings of a
meeting of the friends of the South held at
Mount Lebanon, Benvile parish, on the II
of September, at which it was estimated
there were about two thousand persons as.
scmbled ] would especially direct atten.
ton to the names ola few who distinguished
themselves en- the occasion, by their eloquent
and fearless defence of our rights l., w.
Colbert Col. j, L. Lewis, MIR, Ardis (pres.
ident of the mcetng,) M. CoudeId, and Dr.
Gibbs. They deserve to be held in grateful
remembrance by their counirymen They
are all substantial men, engaged in The cul.
tivaton of the soil, and identified with the
country-not men who expect or desire po-
lltical preferment, or depend upon agitation
lowing splendid preu...... ,...... .....
Bed Of the Rev John Wesley" aWesle,
Preaching in the Gwenap Amphitheatrel
america Guided by Wisdom,b "Genera
Taylor and Old Whitley" likeness of th
Rev. John Wesley" do. of his co-laborel
| the Rev, John Fletcher''--the last two
though separate engravings we count onl,
as one premiuIn.
tntc me puny efforts of a vcnal press and
more venal demogogues, to suly his fair
fame. Yours, w. Il.
The Abbovlle Banner, Alabama has the
following:
"P0litjcja1iS@ @ Washington-The Pol.
Iiticans at Washington, entirely behind the
music. In presenting the Montgomery
Resolutions, in the Senate of the United
States, Senator Clemens took occasion TO
say that the resolutions, in his opinion "did
not reflect the sentiments of more than one
tenth of the people of Alabama =" Now
we mingled daily with the pcopie of this
county-peopIe who are removed FROM and
are above the influence or control Of poit.
clans, and we hazard nothing in saving, that
NlNE.TENlns of them approve heartily the
Montgomery resolutions, and if the time for
action ever comes, they show their faith by
their works. Judging from the tone Of our
exchanges, and the numerous enthusiastic
meetings held, and being held throughout
the State, the same unity of sentiment exists
among the people, without distinction Of
party, in every portion of our widely extend.
ed State.
The politician who thinks the numerous
meetings and resolutions, mean nothing
but CANNON or that they "reAcct the sen
timcnts of not more than 0He-tcah Of the
people" viii wake up some day from his
Grip Van Wiulie snooze' and find himself
entirely out Of hearing of the mnsic: and in
bis hurry to catch up by near cuts, he
will encounter, and have to pass through
many quag-mire and bog Just to be told at
the ballot box, that the people have 10 use
for hin"