The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-05-16
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CAsros. April, 8, 1851.
Eds. Mississipyisn -Yesteeday was pTou'
day for Southern rights in MAdlson. For ssv
ersl days hsnd-bills hsd been posted up througl
the county. announcing that Gen. Foote AM
Gen. freeman would spark in Canton. u
Saturday morning, it was concluded to write t
Jackson for Gov Guion and Col Glenn, and Il
Kirkwood for Col. Melville. Monday morn
ing came, and wiOit the people from all part
of the county larger turn out have not seeI
In Canton for many years.
The discussion was opened by Gen. Foote
who occupied an hour aud a quarter. said dis
cussion-excuse me, | mean that, according t(
the order Of arrangements, Foote was to have
opened the discussion but in that his friend,
were very sadly disappointed, for the whole Of
his time was occupied with vain attempt t.
justify his own course in the Senate, cry
where interpreted with ridiculous, egotistica
references to his own cooperation with Web
ster, Cass, Clay, and other distinguished cham
pions Of the abominable scheme Of adjustment
But the whole speech, to say the least of it
was but badly received by the friends of the
compromise.
The stand was then occupied by Col McWil
lie, in a speech of an hour and quarter The
Colonel did ample justice to himself and his
cause. His speech was well received by all
present Il was able, eloquent, and effective
Gen. Freeman then took the stand, and, with
the strictest regard to truth, must say that his
speech was miserable tame effort and was bet.
ter calculated to strengthen the cause of South,
ern rights than that Of the compromisers. aope
he will canvass the whole State.
When he had finished, Col Glenn came upon
the stand, amid universal shouts of applause
never heard Glenn before, and was but little
prepared for 80 rich a repast Never, in all my
life, have listened to speech which produced
finer effect The drubbing that Pat Tompkins
gave Freeman when he was here before, was
not half as effective us that which Col. Glenn
inflicted upon him. He took up Freeman's .tor-
pid liver speech" delivered at Raymond last
year, and hurled it at him, with force and eff.
feet that beggar description. Freeman tried to
explain, but it was like sticking your hand in
the fire, to cure burn IOh Freeman, Freeman
hOa0 could you stand so sound drubbing And
you, Gen. Foote, how do you live under such
blows? had thought that Col Chestnut and
that other South Carolina hotspur, had demol.
ished you last summer, but, like the Phoenix
you have arisen again, though you must have .
coat Of mail, and that of very rare construction
to survive the awful fagellation you received
yesterday.
Glenn is noble fellow--a ure jewel-and
there are none Except the submission leaders,
who heard his brilliant speech on this occasion
but will long to hear him again.
have not attempted to give synopsis Of the
speeches-to present the unanswerable argu
ments of the champions of the Southern cause
and their whitening exposition of the sophis
tries of the submission speakers, but merely tc
inform you of the glorious result. In conclu
sion, let me remark that the "Union" leaders re-
ceived dose here yesterday, from the effects o.
which they WILL not recover soon. They looked
whpped-indeed they were whipped--and they
look this morning as if they felt the sting.
Madison county will roll up handsome ma
jority for the cause of the South
MADISON.