The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1851-08-21
ouit1nan Demonatratiol,


On Tuesday last, ugust 18Th, Gen. Quit
man, according 70 previous announcement,
made his grand eatre into Columbus, with 4
pomp and display somewhat conformable
with bis great military reputation and his
present conspicuous political position AT
Plymouth, about Eve miles from Columbus,
he was met by number Of the citizens and
an address of welcome delivered by John Il.
Jack Esq, Of Columbus, which was briefly
responded 70 81 the General. We did not
hear the adore Of MI. Jack, but doubt not
from our knowledge ot the authors abilities
that It was worldly of tie occasion. A pro.
cession was formed to escort their distinguish.
ed guest to the town, which halted on reach
ing Symon's Steam Mil to receive further
accessions. Shortly after leaving this point,
the music of the Columbus Band breathing
martial strains announced the approach Of
the cavalcade and the throng Of citizens and
visitors whohad not joined it crowded to be
hold the imposing pageant. The procession
first came into view at the head of Main street
above the Post Office, marched down Main
to Market and then drew up in front of the
Court House. First prominent in the fore
ground was the Marshall of the day, who
mounted on spirited charger and invested
with the badges of his office, acquitted him
self with his usual grace and dignity. Next
came the Brass Band kindling enthusiasm
with their heart-stirring music Next, the
hero of Chapultepec, seated on a cream col
Ored stced, with military trappings and hOus
ings and said to be the one which bore hin
in his Mexican battles By his side wasthc
orator at Plymouth, who seemed to be alsc
the Assistant Marshall of the day, Next
to the Gen. followed the small remnant o
the Tolnbigby Volunteers who served in til,
Mexican war, consisting of some three o
four persons. The main body of the process
sion was composed of mounted gentlemen
riding two and two together with several bug
gies and other vehicles. Most of those il
procession we presume were of the same pc
litical sentiments with the distinguished can
didate, while there were not a few, also, WIZ
differed with him in this respect, and VIII,
merely joined his escort for the purpose off
ing honor to him as the illustrious General
and the gallant Mississippian. The numbe
of persons in the procession was Eighty-Four
At the Court House, the General was vel
coined by Thomas 1. Sharp Esq, in livel,
and spirited address, replete with eloquent al
lusions to his military achievements, and witt
warm eulogies upon his political course
While he was speaking, flag bearing thu
national stripes withtrenty,fre stars, (wher
were the BALANCED was waving on his left il
full view of himself and the hero he was address
sing. In the course of his remarks, Mr.
Sharp alluded to that flag, and stating III
number of stars upon its fold, expressed tn
opinion of the people of Mississippi, tha
notwithstanding the aspersions of his enc
mics to the contrary, that flag could still b
safely confded to his hands as it had been OF
the ensanguine plains Of Mexico, withou
danger of one star being blotted out or on
stripe effaced by his hands. In his reply, t
this part of Mr.. Sharp's address, Gen. QUIT
man said pointing to the banner Of his coun
try which waved its starred folds above hi
head that he aroa.ld stt1lstand By that tRag
and uphold It, on the battle Jfeld aud clsc
,cAere, as long as Il ,cas Tie relresentattve 3
EQUALITY OF RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES
At the close of Gen. Quitlnan's reply, tire
cheers were called for by the marshal, VIII
was feebly responded to by the crowd Ate
this, the General was escorted to his hotel
At the end of half an hour, he made his az
pearance in the Court House, and was greet
ed with loud applause by the large concours
assembled to hear him. The General ha
the appearance of soldier and the gentle
man, and we-doubt not he is both. But it
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evidenthc is no speaker. His genius mu:
lie rather in action than in words. Were h
as long in deploying his columns on the feel
of battle as he isin drawing out and arrans
ing his ideas, he would be utterly routed b.
: fore one half of his forces could come int
! action. Itwas fortunate for his own repl
! tation and the service of his country Will
in Mexico that he fights much better tina
he speaks, and is better tactician than b
is debater. Hisspeech on this occasion las
ted nearly as long as the battle Of Mareng,
but We think achieved results infinitely inf
rior. It dragged its slow length along, Liz
a wounded snake, from eleven in the morl
ing until half after four in the afternoons
During this time his entire audience was s,
: yeral times dispersed and renewed, were sp
: ken out Of patience and into it again, wei
J talked to until their hunger grew ravenou
and then talked to until their appetites WEI
gone and the dinner was cold. The Gen. d
!, not come to his message until about four
! afternoon. He said this message had bee
misconstrued and misrepresented more tina
! any other vriting he knew Of except the B
bic. But nevertheless he still stood ppon
and did not retract a word that it containe,
TWAS said he was for dissolYing the unio,
1T was not So If he wished Ia dissolve II