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The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
Your friends and obedient servants,
CANTON, April %, 1850,

GeRAeme1:-I have re- ceived yOurfa~
vor ofto-day's date, requesting me ito
deliver an eulogy upon the late Hon.
John G. Calhoun, ia this place at such
time as may suit my convenience."-
When the vulgar herd Of kings, pre-
sidents and generals shall have sunk
down into the caverns Of Ioueness and
eternal night, the name of John G.
Calhoun will still live, a brilliant in the
temple Of fame. When his revilers-
the official and unofficial scullions-
who have been denouncing him as a
traitor and disunionist to the day of his
death, shall have the sable wing Of OBJ
livionintcrposed between their memot
ries and the recollection Of men, the
memory o fJohn G. Calhoun will shine
on in The galaxy Of glory as . star
which wall never withdraw its shining,
until "the last day cometh which shall
burn as an oven."
Few are those whom history shall
rescue from the common lot of man;
for few, very few, are they who have.
= s.. -
devoted their thoughts, their fortunes,
their lives and their all to virtue and to
truth, their country and their God.-
Among those will be found Mr. alhounl
He will survive and live on along the
cliffs of fame with Timoleon and the
elder Brutus, Chatham and Patrick
Henry, Washington and Lafayette.
The friends Of Mr.. Calhoun in this
region may well console themselves,
whether honors are paid to his memory
in this county or not, when they re.
member that recently, in the great the
atre Of the nation, the wise and the
good Of all classes and condition Of.
men,yieldInga as it were to an irresistible
impulse and outbreak Of the soul, pour
cd out upon his life and services such
sllVsry strains q praise as were nOvsr
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

THE FoRRRsT DIVORCE CAsE.-Every news
paper that we STE nowadays is filled with the
particulars Of this celebrated case.
Now we believe that the publication Of the
testimony in such cases, has Corrupting and
demoralizing in thence on the public taste, and
the newspaper press are highly rePFehensible
in pandering to such false public sentiment t
If the public appetite demands such food, they
ought to use some antidote to correct it, not to
cater for it.
In large cities il may be necessary to some
extent Cor the press to give publicity to the cor
ruptions and intrigues of supper tendOm,'' but
the press in the interior have no such excuse
The public taste unlimited by the immoral at
mosphere oflarge towns does not crave it, and
for their publication we are indebted to th'
taete ofthe conductors and not that Of the pa
irons Of the country press.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
OF STATE

We zee that there is host Of candidates
already in the field for that Office. II they al
run, the certain consequence Is that's wing vii
be elected. As the Office is a ministerial one
not necessarily connected with politics, we
would not particularly deplore the election Of
a wing, provided be was entirely sound on the
Southern question, (and there are many such in
their ranks.)
But III Wing should be elected when there
are some half dozen democratic candidates in
the field, we will gainno credit for liberOlity, as
it will be said that it was owing to the number
Of our candidates. live intend to give the
Office to a wing, let US agree to nominate and
support one At once, and then we will get some
credit for being liberal. If we do not intend to
do 50, we had better adopt the suggestion o.
Mr., Haynes, one Of the democratic candidates,
and submit the Claims ofall Ofthem to a CON
%vention, or a nominating committee.
Some ofouE friends and contemporaries Of the
press are disposed TO support General Bell or
the ground that he is the eppOintee Of Governor
Quitman. We have all due respect for thu
worthy Governor, but we think VIC are undeI
no sort OF obligation to confer an Office upon
any gentleman upon whom he may choose Z
confer the p rotem appointment, Indeed W.
are just Of the contrary way Of thinking, ant
believe that no man who intended to be an as
pirant for an Office, ought to accept thePrOtev
appointment, ior the reason that it gives hima al
undue advantage over other aspirants.
If Gov. Quitman knew at the time be ap
pointed General Bell, that he would be a can
didate, he showed an unwarrantable species Q
favoitism in placing him in an ad~ventageOu
position over other competitor, and IL Geuera
Bell intended at the time the appointment wa
rendered him, To become a candidate, VIC thinl
be showed some want Of delicacy in its &C
c~eptance. No man expecting to be an aspi
rant, ought todesire to be placed il a position
that would give him an undue advantage ovei
others equally worthy, who might be aspsrants
Truman Smith III defending Gen. Taylor ii
the Senate, spoke % powerfully that scarcely a
dAgIe spectator Fsnasnsd % hsar lin.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
Vernon, April 7, 1850.

SOUTHERN TRAIToRs ANT THEIR De-
sERTs.-The Union was never in more dan
ger than at present. Eor Gods sake, dc
not let the Northern people be deceived
now. The opinion of a renegade South
erner, who is seeking Office, is no sign oil
the feeling and solemn determination of a
whole section of southern States. Ponder
upon the news from Texas. There you
will find a warning to such men as betray
or misrepresent in Congress. Great men,
or men holding high position, from the
South can neither make moi, mar public
sentiment at the South. They may, like
Tscariot, betray a savior, and bring disgrace
upon his head for a moment, for a few pie
ces Of silver aud then go and hang them
selves. Southern senators may betray the
highest name in the south, and misrepre-
sent the creed Of the south, to secure the
price Of treason-a few peices Of paper,
called northern votes; but the creed Of the
South, founded as it upon justice and truth,
cannot be shaken; but the traitors may 60
hang themselves, They will in some shape
receive the doom and ultimate reward oil
all traitors. There are senators from the
south who are playing this game. When il
is seen through, their own States will lepu-
date them, as Texas has Houston, and
as Missouri has done Benton, and as-will
=, if this foul game continues. The best
regulated army, or the most just cause, can
be injured, though not destroyed, by q
b~lack-hearted traitor. Tennessee, Kentuc-
ky, and Mississippi, are sound to the core
on The subject of the rights Of the south
and they will be found with their sisteI
States in the hour Of peril, nomatter whaI
a Senator may do. No one senator car
control or speak the voice Of that State, al
in opposition to the south for the mere SAX
Of gaming a miserable, ricketty, trumpery
and temporary mushroom popularity, o
personal aggrandizsment at the north
N. Y. Herald'S Washington CoTrsspOM
dence, I'm March.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
FoR THE MADIsoNI AN.
MATERNAL LOVE.

If there is any one human feeling free
from the impulses of earthly frailty, that
tells us in the slightest breathlngs Of its
celestial origin, it is that Of q mothers love
Ia mothers chaste, overwhelming and
everlasting love for her children. The
name Of a mother is our childhOod's tails
man-our refuge and our safeguard in all
our misery-'tis the first half formed word
that falls fiom The b~abbling tongue-the
frstidea that dawns on the opening mind
the first, the fondest and the most
lasting tie in which affection can bind the
heart Of man. 1t is from the beginning the
same and unchangeable. Itowes not its be-
ing 10 this world or the things in'thls world,
but is independent and self existent, endu.
ring whilst the pulse Of life animates the
breast that fostersit and if there he any
thing of mortality that survives the grave,
surely its best and noblest passion will
perish. Oh it is pure and holy emination
Of heavens mercy implanted in the heart
Of woman for the dearest and. wisest pur-
pose, TO be at once her truest and most sa'
cred pleasure, and the safety and blessing
of her offspring. 1t watches over our help.
less infancy with the ceaseless benignty O
a guardian angel-anticipates every child
ish wish-honors every wayward fancy
soothes and cradles US on its warm AM
throbbing brast; and when pain and sick
ness prey upon the fragile form, what med
icine is there like a mothers kisses-wha
quoting pillow like a mothers bosom?'
Or when launched inlothe wide ocean of
tempestuous world, what eye gazes on GU
adventurous voyage with all the eagerness
kof maternal fondness amid the sad yet no
unpleasant contest of hopes and fears
when the rugged path Of life has been no
bly, rodden, when prosperity has smile'
upon us, when virtue has upheld us ami
the worlds temptations-virtue which sh
herself planted in us-and when fame ha
bound her %laurelS around US, is there a hear
that throbs with a livelier or more grateful
pleasure than a mOther'sl
WELLYN.
Vernon, April 7, 1850.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
RA1I. R0An

Atameeting held IN Canton on monday
last, 10 make arrangements for the Barde.
cue to be had on saturday the 9th inst.
the following gentlemen were appointed a
committee of arrangements.
g. w. Henderson,, Willie Lyons, VIM.
Mcbride, Jesse Heard, Jas. P. CLARK, E.
r. Anderson, Lewis w. ThopmsOn, W.
F. Walker, J. H. Dunlavy, L. MODtgom-
cry, M. J. MeKie, O. Baldwin, E. H.
Powell, J.. ,(B) !. H. White
head, W. E. McAlister, W. s. Bailey,
John Handy, Jos r. Davis, A. D.. Barlow,
G. Luckett, W.. F. Bass, John MOntgOm-
cry, Robert Leonard, H. r. Coulter, J.
v. Fitchett.
Dr.. Lee, +. Smith, and J. l.. Mitch
ell, were appointed TO invite speakers to
address the people on the day Of the Barbe-
cue, whereupon several gentlemen were
Immediately spoken to and con scented to
speak.
The gentlemen generally, by unanimous
resolution, were respectfully invited to at
tend.
On motion Of John Handy, Maj. DEW
Haley, was called on to address the meet
ing, which he did in a short speech pre-
senting some original and interesting views
on the subject OF the rail road. +. Smith
Esq. being called on, made a few happy
remarks.
% Mr.. Smiths motion the MadisOniar
and Creole were requested to publish thes'
proceedings. D. w. HALEY Chin.
JOHN HANDY, Sec.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
cor. McwTIrJk,s sPEECH

We publish to-day the conclusion Of the able
speech Of our Immediate representative, Col.
Melville. Its a faithful poFtraiture Of our
wrongs, and Is a solemn note Of warming to- our
northern friends, that dearly as we love the
Union, We win maintain our rights at eall haz-
ards and to the last extremity" In this he
faithfully represents the sentiments ofthOse who
sustained him in the late canvass, as also we
believe, the great majority of the Wing party.
The dissentients are confined, we trust and be-
heve, toa few politicians who are incapable o.
looking at any question, in any other than a
narrow partizan light and through shOrtsight'
ed partizan spectacles. glj
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

heard or known at the Capitol since
the death of Washington. Some even
who had been denouuciDg him for
years, did not hesitate to stand by his
bier and weep over bis remains, there's
by paying the highest tributel Of re-
spect to the character Of the illustrf-
Gus Dead" if in no other manner, on
the principle, at least, that hypocrisy IS
tie homage that Vice pays to 0srtas.
All the circumstances by which | am
surrounded being duly considered. I
have concluded to decline the prOfered
honor; but, in doing SO, ! beg leave to
assure you of my sincere thanks for
your partlallity, kindness and cOnsid-
ton. very respectfully,
your ob't srv't,
FRAKLIN SMITH.
MesSrs. D. M. Fulton, and others.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

RAiL RoAD BARBEcUE.-It will be emem
bered that a barbecue will be given on next
Saturday, 9Th inst, at this place at which
the books viii be open for subscription to the
Railroad from this to Jackson. The public,
the friends as also the opponents ofthe Bill that
hus just past by the vote Of the county, are re-
quested to attend. Come one, come all, and
let US see how literally you are disposed to
back your late votes BY your money. II I'M
willing to subscribe anything come any how,
and partake ofthe substantial viands prepared
for the occasion.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

THE METHODIST SURF ER.-Be itremembered
that a splendid Supper will be given on the night
Of the first Of May, the proceeds Of which will
be devoted to the benefit of the Methodist
Church. The laudable purpose to which its
proceeds are to be appropriated, tits hoped
will ensure a large attendance.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
THE DErIcIENcY BILL.-The snm.

The DEFICIENCY BILL.-The samsr
er adds:
The committe on finance in the 81,
have reported liberal additional isen,
the deficiency bill, adding more than l,
lion to it. The original House bill prOI
ed the sum Of 81 300, 900. The S,n
committee order FOR the contiugenci.
the House $3.50, 100; do. Of the ST.
1918, 500; branch mint at New Old
$4,000; deficiency in naval servi,.
'46 and al, $747, 900; Little & Bnr
statistics $250O. So the entire arnouu
deficiencies supplied is So, 4O7, 900.
MR CRAwFoRD.-"Ion" says:
1t is positively asserted that Mi. CT
ford will resign his post as Sesrelap
War as soon as the committee Of inN
cation appointed this request shall up
The justice of his claim has been aby
dicated in the columns Of the Republic
an article over the signature of Wu,C
Johnson. The committe have obhi
leave to sit during the daily session Of
House.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
4. P. HILL---E dlsor.
oANToN
THURsDAY, .m... APaIl 25.. 1850

EsR. Morris g Co., Jackson, Misp.,
General Collecting, Newspaper and Peri
Agents, are authorized to receive
subscribers, solicit advertisements and col
lest accounts for the Madisonian.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

By reference to the corfesrendence between
M. Smith and a portion of our citizens, il
will be seen that he declines delivering a euIO-
gy upon the life and service of MI. Calhoun
Madison county owes it % herself to take some
steps to show her appreciation of the NOR a,
and political worth Of that eminent statesman
Almost everywhere else some public testimo.
NAL has been made Of the high estimation in
which be was held 10 the community. II
Madison should fail to do 50, Il will be no Re.
lection upon Mr. Calhoun, bat one upon her
town people.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

6J-The Circuit Court adjourned on Satur-
day last, his Honor, Judge Perry, having dis
posed ofall the cases that were ready for trial.
R. s. G. Perkins, the new elected District
attorney, discharged bis duties entirely to the
satisfaction Of the public.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
HAap scaAnsEE, April g, 1850.
M. IA. P. HlE.

MY a n HlbLs
Dear SiF--In your paper Of
ths 1871 ult., / Gee, oyerthe signature Of ''nany
volsrss 4 call upon myself to become a candi.
dsta for Colonel Of The Sslh Regiment Misp.
Militia,
mn deeply lansIhle Of tho compliment in
laIlded Ger ne. u this oall, BY my friends, and
frankly acknowledge that Lam not ayerSo q
receiving hcnssS and particularly thoas oI .
military chasaaseEi yAE. h shis instance, / beg
most respectfully 70 danliua being 4 candidate
m aspect n ! short lime to eaye thu State.
Respectfully yoag ebE sery't,
VIII. n. g, JONES.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

We were amused the other day
while dining at a hotel, by hearing a
green looking 'un request the waiter, ID a
confidential tone, to take the cheese out
and butcher it, as he liked to have bis
meat killed before he ateit.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

We had intended TO say something about the
weather; but it has been, and continues, so
changeable that We will have no certainty Of
its continuing the same until we go to press.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

From telegraphic dispatches it seems that
Gen. Foote and Bentonha nave had another diff
Guilty in the Senate; as the accounts are some
what contradictory We will wal I more reliable
Inflammation.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

An cid lady, probably 3 relation 81 Mn
partingtDn, mid ne wan mott dslightsd with
d minister On Sunday when be read TO HPs.
~ ID ths PfsdlrD sSB.r
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

DRIVE have understood some Of our ner,
chants are receiving news goods, but not hay
ing been officially notified to that effect, W,
cannot speak for certain.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

nFF. H. Elmore, the successor Of Mr.. Cal
houn, took bis seat in the Senate on the lett
instant.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

G-We understand from som Of our plan
tiers that the cotton crops are coming up very
prettily, but that there is a small worm that is
affecting The corn in many places.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
BY TELEGRAPS
TO THE MADIsoNlAl

We are endebted to Mr.. t. M. Ellis, Il \.
son, for the following dispatch, received 4
from Nashville IN the 2lst April, 1850.
NASHVILLE, April 2tst. la
The steamer America, which has iar /.
ed, brings the following quotations Of CON-.
Fair Orleans I'D :; fair Mobile sgd: ii,
land 3d.; Middling 6 $50, to Sad. Ssl.
the week, 42,ssO bales, said 70 be an saD
of 3-Sd. barry &m
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

We are sorry to see some evidences recently
that the cause of temperance Is somewhat on
the wanC in our community. For a time we
strongly hoped that the emOnofintemperaDce
was almost entirely under the weather, but Of
late he has evlnced most decided marks of re-
Cooperative energy, We think il time that some
strong efforts should be made to re-awaken the
interest felt in this community in the cause Of
temperance. The most influential classes Of
society, IL they withhold their influence from
the good cause, are certainly accountable to
some extent, for the ravages king alcohol is
making and threatening to make in the ranks
Of humanity. All who feel DESTROYS Of staying
the reaction about to take place in the temper
unce cause ought promptly and at once to
come forward and give it their aid aRd counte-
nance. Its enemies are now looking on and
chuCkling at the prospects OF regaining the
ground they have lost.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
DEATH OF GORDON D. BOYD.

This gentleman died on the 9th inst Z, Of chol-
era, below New Orleans. We know that the
name D Col. Boyd has been associated in the
minds Of many with declarations and bud faith,
from an unfortunate confidence repOsed by him
in some unprinciPled spectators, whilst he was
connected with the Land Office in this State in
early times, But we ore further assured that
those who him best and who are cOgni-
cant ofthe a%sactions alluded to, acquit Col.
Boyd, ofans Rg like Intentional corruption.
Where Il has been his foFtane . live, he has
invariably secured the Conscience Of the com.
munity. Previous 10 his Peintmeut to the
Land Office, he represented tHe county Of viii
kinson in the Legislature, and after his con
n%ection with the Department he removed to
Alfalfa county, and represented that people in
the Legislature as long as he chose to ask it Of
them, and enjoyed their confidence until the
the day oGhis death.
Some three or four years since he,removed TO
the neighbOrhoOl Of Yozoo City, and was alike
esteemed by those who knew him most init
mately. The energy and industry he constant
y displayed in endeavoring to repair his fallen
fortunes could but inspire all with respect fol
the unfortunate man, whose prospects and use
lulness had beon SO greatly destroyed by BIZ
connection with the Land Office, Peace to hi
remains.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25
GEN. FOOTE'S COMPROMISE COM
MlTTEE.

The latest accounts confirm the opinion we
expressed at the very outset, that nothing will
be done by this committee.
Because Mr.. Clay once gained grent reputa.
ton by ~efrecting a compromise, affords no
ground Of hope that a similar end can be effect.
cd now. These propositions ought to come
from the stronger section, not the weaker. We
hope that neither Gen. FOOte nor any southern
man will name compromise again this session.
The down trodden and oppressed are much
more likely to secure their rights by standing
up fearlessly in their defence than by constant
and reiterated applications for compromise
This is the only thing we have seen in the course
of our Senator, that we have theught it our
duty to comment on, and enter our protest.
As a journalist, protesting independence in
all things and neutrality in nothing" we could
have done nothing less than we have done.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

The Double Eagle. has been is-
sued BY the Philadelphia mint. II i
SPOKEN 81 es very neatly executed, and is
about the . ~ eta half dsIlaF.
The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-04-25

r..
ABOLITION PETITIoNs.-The follow
paragraph in a letter oil *" Of the1
timore Sun, explains our telegraphn
patch the other day concerning enrol
colored people as militia;
If you want to know to what exit,
demagogueism 1t is idtended by Sci
that free soilism shall be carried, just
what sort Of petitions be is from "
day presenting to the Senate. Yesa
there was one from the citizens Of v
rio county, N. Y, asking that the d
ments of militia may include all dl
Of persons, and setting forth that ind
ment Of the national militia a 1isibl
is made whereby a large class, nunbs
mole than three millions Of people, al
tirely exempted from enrolment aud ID
ry duty.
To- day The same demagogue ins'
on taking the census of mullatoes and
lato children, and, In general, on ap
discrimination as to color. In The \
of New York such a statitical table
be instructive and useful as it might
the prospect Of the future colored i
favor OF Mr.. Seward for the presiI
and the various degrees Of his popi
from light to dark, Oul Of New
however, the question is void Of pad
utility, and hence the motion was dD
10 exceeding bad taste.
Mr.. Seward seems to be quite Dip
for arming the negroes; they wcal
doubt, constitute a fine PratOrian g
with Downing, the oysterman, ia
street, for lieutenant general.
THE FLORIDA INDlANs--In the 81
gustine Ancient City we End the fold
extract from a letter, dated at TamF
March 25:
Bowlegs, with forty Indians and
hundred head of hogs, is on hsV
Caloosahtchie. The Steamer Cd
has gone to meet them.
We are much inclined to doubt
vorable intelligence. Our reason
is that we have to-day received
from our regular correspondent 4
Meade, Fa,, dated March 81, which
mates quite a contrary course BY tp'
ans. Fort Meade, we believe, is ssp'
or three days. ride from Ta@pa, apa
are regular expresses between q
points
The letter Of our correspondent y
would remark, for your ~specialla S
ton, hat under the peace arI'4'
heretofore and at present exlsilas
We have been able TO induce about
four Indians-men women and ep'
including twenty-fou w%arriors-to sa7
but since then our efforts have ~
crowded by additional success
appears to have obscured the ~
tair horison, and it may portens
ing storm.
The position of our forces q
bordering the Indian territory ae
as / have heretofore detailed
general Information. With l1s
we have had talks, which gensls5
ed in giving them time; as spA'
preached other times and osnss
peared to be necessary to 40 ~.
As to what is to be Billy BOWll
policylwe are entirely in the da sl.s
frequently set times for assemp1,Ssd
pie, but recently we have hsaIe Al
him. But even should he ave. Y,
mination Of not removing, I