Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-06

and those VINO pursued Iiliia Win sucn
bitterness well knew it. The chief
motive that influenced them was the
humbiing ola sovereign State before
the maIestyof the central government
by forcing its chiefexecutiye officer to
the alternative Of resigning, or permit
ting its dignity to be lowered in his
person. The SANDER in connexion
with the State arms was also denoun-
ced in becoming terms. Hs next ad-
verted to his own position "a the all
absorbing topics of the day ad correc-
ted the false ard unvs;;rrss 80 ee.,-
structions which had been placed upon
his published documents by the social
ed Union leaders, Hediscussed themo-
mentous questions at issue at consider
able length. But as we will endeavor
to furnish a full report of his speech in
a future number, we will not attempt
sketch at this time; our limits borbid
it. Sufficeit it to say, that it was replete
with facts and arguments; and when he
closed, all felt that they had listened to
the counsels of a true-hearted patriot:
and exulted in the fact, that not a
stain rests upon single feather in the
plume that waves over his brow
THE DINNER-At two O'Clock Pm.
dinner was announced; and on reach
ing the tables, we found them loaded
with the choice edibles which had been
SO profusely provided. Too much
credit cannot be awarded to the gen.
tlemen under whose immediate super
intendence the Barbecue fell. After
all had Jared sumptuously at the tables,
the crowd again collected at the stand
TO listen to a speech from that tried and
faithful public servant, the Hon. VIII
LIAM MCWLLIE. He is a man to whom
the popular heart beats; and he was
greeted, as he well deserved, with bois-
ferrous applause. He rendered a satisfac-
tory account ofhis stewardship; and the
responseswELL DOME was repeatedly gi-
ven. He dwelt with considerable length
upon the wrongs Of the South, and her
duty at this trying period of her histo-
ry, when her institutions are threaten
ed with overthrow, and when the CEN
tral government, controlled as it is by
anti-slavery spirit, reaches forth its
iron arm to reduce the S outhern States
to mere dependencies. His speech
was listened to with marked attention;
and produced most happy effect
Notwithstanding the lateness of the
hour when Col. Melville concluded
his remarks, loud calls were made for
Gen. G.. w. L. Smith, who entertain
ed the audience for three quarters of an
hour in a speech abounding in all the
elements of true oratory. Argument,
wit, land invective ,were happily blended;
and those who have heard him on sim
liar occasions can well imagine how he
applied the lash to some Of the leaders
of the Submission party.
The meeting then adjourned, TO as
sembie at the State House at eight o.
clock. But before that hour, notv .th-
standing full moon rode the heay-
ems, her rays were eclipsed by grand
ToRcH-LIGHT PROCESSION, in which
we noticed several transparencies, with
ingenius and significant devices. The
procession formed at the capitol gate,
and marched through the principal
streets. When it returned TO the cap
itol, large and brilliant assemblage
had met in the Representative Hall.
Here the enthusiasm was indescribable.
The first speaker announced was the
Hon. George Poindexter, who has serv-
ed the people for many years, and who
was yet wiling, in conformity to their
calls, to give them the benefit of bis
councils. He spoke for an hour in a
style befitting one whose eloquent voice
in days past, had been raised in defence
of the rights of the States, and who
has triumphed over the proudest cham
pions Of consolidation. We have new
er listened to more clear and forcible
elucidation of the doctrine of State
sovereignty than was presented by Mr.
Poindexter. He paid weil-merited
compliment to Gen. Qultman, and al
this point presented an historical Illus
tration which was peculiarly striking
and appropriate. The compromise
measures were also discussed; nor did
the venerable orator spare the hypo-
critical demagogues who, TO subserve
selfish schemes, are filing the broad
land with false clamors over the "glo'
rious Union"
4 Loud calls were next made Tor At,
torney-General Glenn, who, instead OF
making .sset speech" entertained the
audience by thereaaing of letters from
a number of distinguished gentlemen
who had been invited to be present.
: When he concluded this agreeable du'
ty, ga speech was again called for, and
in response, he presented picture o
i the so-called Union party in manner
highly pleasing to the assemblage. He
also analyzed the hybrid ticket of tht
Submissionists in style OF scathins
sarcasm which beggars description, and
concluded with an eloquent appeal te
all true friends of the South.
4 E. c. Hooker, Esq, one OF the can
didates for the Convention in this coun
ty, was next called to the stand.
i His speech was directly to the point
as the repeated cheers which burs
from the audience at every well turn
ed period fully attested. And here, a
la late hour, the proceedings wer'
brought to a close.