The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-10-23
From the Fredericksburg (.uiss. ! Sentinel.

The Rally Meeting Of The Citizens Of Matches and
adams County, for the Constitution and the South
took place on Monday last, at the Court House.
At half past III o'clock, the meeting was called
to order by Capt. John b. hewitt, it being an ad
journed meeting from the 9th ultimo. As soon
as he assembled the bench, the Court House rang
with applause; after which, the Captain made a
most beautiful appeal to the citizens of Natchez
and Adams county, ana invited both Wing and
Democrat TO partake in the discussion calmly
peaceably and mildly, and appealed to their iudg.
ments and discretion not to go beyond bounds in
using bad names and violent epithets against each
other as Americans and Southerners
Capt. ]. s. Johnson, of Jefferson county, was
called on to address the meeting, but declined
owing TO his not being prepared, but had he two
hours notice TO give string Of thought to his
mind, he would be happy to address his fellow
citizens on the wrongs the South has sustained by
the North.
His Excelency, Governor Quitman, was loudly
called for to present himself more before his
numerous friends in old Adams. Wings and
Democrats rejoiced to see an honest man advise
with them. As soon as His Exceency entered
into the merits of the discussion of Southern
grievances, the Court House was nearly filled ar
with attentive listeners. We omit saying any
| thing about his able and eloquent speech until W,
can be able to lay it in full before our readers
His speech, in yesterdays Courier, was falsely
and ma1ieiously misrepresented.
! How Infamous and base such a course is, ant
tolerated where the community at large well know
that nothing would emanate from Gov. Quitman ;,
lips knowingly, but facts. We defer any further
comments until we will be able to publish hi.
speech in full.
General Felix Huston was next loudly called
for. He walked quietly and calmly and assembled
the rostrum, where he delivered one of the mos
eloquent and argumentative speeches that it hat
ever been our good fortune to listen to. His elo
'quence on this subject is so well known 10 the
public, that it is needless for us to add one WORD
in his praise but we do hope that he will hand il
in for publication.
The Couriers estimate of the number present
at the meeting, talies precisely with its views on
all subjects appertaining to Southern wrongs and
grievances. The false cooring put on Governor
Quitman' speech and the number present, by the
Courier, is preposterous. There were present a
the meeting, our most respectable citizens, come
there voluntarily, without bribery or corruption
to listen to truths, and returned 10 their homes
well satisfied that they will no longer submit OF
be tainted with the nams ofsubmissionists. The
court house was not crowded with youths, OF
those that, through pecuniary motives, were com
PEELED to be there. Sober, patriotic, honest, think
ing men attended the meeting.
ADJOURNED MEETING of the citizens Of Natchez
Adams county, who are opposed to the " com
PROMISE" or, adjustment" which admitted
the whole OF California Free-soi State into
the Union, at the Court House, in Natchez, OF
Monday, the 9th of October.
The meeting was called to order by the chair
man, Captain John B. hewitt, who explained thu
object of the meeting in some appropriate re
marks.
Captain J. S. Johnson, of Jefferson, on motor
of General Huston, was called upon to address.
the meeting but not expecting to speak, as h,
said he had not come prepared 10 enter into a full
discussion of the important issues now pending
before the people, as he preferred to listen to Gov
Quitman and General Huston.
/ His Excellency, Governor Quitman, and ate
him, General Huston, addressed the meeting il
exceedingly able speeches, and were listened tt
with profound attention, and received the NANTES
appreciation Of the audience.
J. B. HEWITT, Chairman
WIN. P. MELLEN Secretary