Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1851-09-13
From The Aberdeen Independent.
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Mr.. EpTToR: The masses Of old Chpc,aw
turned out on yesterday 10 the complimentary
dinner given 10 the Hon. II s. Foote aud Col.
John A. Wilcox of Monroe, 10 The tune Of al,ou,
one thousand including tie fair matrons aud mai.
dens Of the county. Al II o'clock, Gen Clarke
Union candidate for Treasurer, took the stand
amid the smiles Of The fair, and the teaipniny
shouts Of the vast multitude and for about two
hours, he he'd his audience spplI.bolInd az Ii
were. ilisgray hairs and venerable apraard,,c.s
inspired Ills audience. His arguments were
strong, aud sent conviction ITO the minds az many.
Gen. Hemingway, according totlie arrangement
Of The committee, AZ The conclusion or Gen.
Clarke's rctuNrks nounicd the rosiram. His
sly le was chasir and ssc,inlerspfrsedi Through
out with the richest tropes and Iigres calling
down tho house ever aud anon miIt laundering
applause. The huurfar dinner hswug arrived.
the Eenera' brought hisrematksin flose aud
the audience retired deceny and il order a. 4
table grooming beneath the weight III The suh.
slanIials of life aud luxury Alter dinner ,he
audience returned to The couHshouse, where Col.
Fisherof Yalobusa. our candidate for Judge 81
HE High court u Errors End Appeals addressed
The audience III ainasicry manner. The wayhe
made thetealbers tiY From ihsCayton address was
4 sin 10 Mosrs, But the hestpaft III iis remarks
We're directed against Gov Qniinana sAiey1
.comnner with absoltiis power. Ie you sif. rs
handled that disu;im. message with gloves on.
and told he people If li,a committee was eyer
raised in this State and they should happen M
impnson any f'eemcn--if he was Judge, nllthsy
lai NJ was n petition him BY wrii Dc habcas
corn,s and he would make the prison doors Iii
open Thatit was anli-rcpuhlican and uncon
Stilalonal, and appertained entirely alone to lie
despatic power III Russia. In tho mean limc.
Col. Wilcox had arrived and was discovered IN |
The audience, and the cry seemed inyountarity (
to 20 up from every quarter Of The house. WIS
coxl Wlcoxl Wilcoxlll Though nnwsiI
and Elisued iom tie canvass aud d vide of c5l
miles, he took The stand, when shout ufef shoW
Of acclamaiion was given. Aiies silence was
restored, be proceeded calmly and phosophicalIy /
lothe Investigation Of ihe greatissurs n the day.
lie gave us The most triumphant vindicaiian II I
The entire plan Of adjustment we have ever Iiss
ened ID. he confined himself ioand spike tfum
he Congressional recor. lie then took upihai
message 81 Quitman aud xpose,Ii I
II an IL its bearing. he said that he would
lfeve dispnien upon Qfnman and his Tarty --,hA
e would make The audience the Jury. and that
fer he had finished, il there WAS ire.ealeri
resent thai would say that Ne had uat convicted
he party of disuniap be would abandon The can.
ass. Beeathess silence was observed whilst
d was dsseriieg JIM Nv JOINT bis me
Vow. saYs iha Cpsoael. have flushed my task
/ there II III fdlstnal II this house TINT can
rise aud thai have nol succeeded lei him
II il--he waaited % see and look al The man.
pheu Is and behotl there was not one 10 Be-
mad With hasdhopd sufficient to speak Atthisl H
oini the old cuuit house came well nigh tnnbling
i, from the stamps and shouts NJ The multitude
tell Won sir. that Jack i the man for the
'horlaw h'hoys. He is bold and fsarless; we
listed him with our sons N Mexicn--ihey gave
] good accounts Of him upon their return. ana
e are willingio trust him ii Congress, where
% know be Is going. Old Choe.aw will roll up
majority of 400 or him ia November ne III,
! this, there il no mistake, Alright a splendid
all was given al the Elkin House, ia honor OF
al. Jack which went Of sWimmnely. la
i'll close here. You may pui This county down i
r Foote and Wilcox BY 4OOmaiority. =
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