Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-08-30

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A WING OF THE OLD GUARD.
Lowndes co., Aug 25th 1851.
For the Southern Standard.
GLORY ENOUGH FOR ONE DAYl
Three times Three! for NOxubee!!
This has been proud day for the State Rights
party of Noxubee. Between nine and ten O'Clock
Gen. Quitman was met about two miles from the
town of Macon, by procession of between three
and four hundred of the yeomanry of the county,
mounted on horseback, with appropriate banners,
and after beautiful and eloquent reception address
by Mr.. Stone, and happy and terse response by
the old Hero, proceeded to the town. When the
procession reached town, the streets either side
presented a living mass of treemen, from all parts
of the county anxious to see and hear the hero of
Cheputepec Arrived at the Hotel-a half hour
or more was consumed by the General in taking by
the hand those of his countrymen who were presen-
ted to him. After which, all proceeded to ca
pacous arbour, erected for the occasion, near the
Presbyterian rch;-and such crowd of grave
matrons, fair maidens, and men, have never before
been assembled in the town of Macon-estimated
varously from 900 to IL 500 If it had been
federal assemblage, with their known ability to
sketch, they would have said 1000. Then fol-
lowed the speech.
The General commenced his speech by giving a
history of the which broke up the Joint dis
cussion between Senator Foote and himself and
then proceeded to notice the numerous slanderous
talsehoods which has obtained circulation in this
county, through the Office hunting federal dema-
gogues of Unionism; and the castigation which
the old hero visited upon the Mexicans at the Ga
rita Belen merciful visitation compared with
that which he inflicted upon these falsfyers.
The standing army humbug-the school fund
le--the flag tale, and ALL fell before the truthful
history of the old veteran, like chaff before the
wind. And then the whitening rebuke which he
dealt to those who had been active in their crcua-
ton, was living death. Then the so called COM
promise measures received rapid though forcible
review: and all who were not too much preiudced
to receive the truth, could but see that they were
conceived in sin and brought forth in iniquity.'
Next came his message to the called session of the
legislature: and here again he proved to all who
were not determined not to believe, that that pa
per contained no sentiment hostile to the Union
the best interest and prosperity of the country.
But as cannot do half justice to the able and pa
trotic address of Gen. Quitman, which was gree
ted with warm, loud and hearty cheers through
out, in this hasty sketch, l shall desist Let it
suffice, that the doubling and hating were con-
frmed-the blind restored to sight, the faithful
strengthened and made to rejoice, and some har-
dened sinners happily converted. All that the
honest people want is the truth, and this Castle
Garden, hot-bed nesting of free -soilism, which
is now being peddled through the country under
the name and style of Unionism, by his numerous
strikers, will sink into contempt But it was real
ly painful to look upon the heightened phiz of the
dirt-eaters, the remembrance of which makes me
hasten from this description to the sumptuous feast
prepared for all, at the American Star Hotel,
which passed off with commendable convivality
The friends of the south are greatly strength.
ened by this powerful demonstration, and will give
a of HON no fret II
of September NER.
Noxubee Co., Aug. 90, 1851.
Eg-The Union party in this State must soon ex-
plode Its leaders and candidates are principally
men of overweanng vanity and self Importance
whom neither of the old parties would honor with
position. Hence they seized upon popular cry
to ride into power. The scheme will fail-tht
trick explode, and these men will skulk from the
public gaze Their audacity is already exposed
The people well know that it is not those who ge
upon the hustings and Justify shout Union, gloriou
Union, who the true friends ofthe Union
They look for its real friends to those who propos
some sensible policy to preserve it and to perpetu
ate it. They believe that the only way to main
tain the Union of the States, is to maintain tn
rights of the States. Away then, with the stall
and silly cant of glorious Union" tits an oil
song that has lost its charm and can no longer de
ceive. State Rights men are the only true lover
of the Union.
ESrThe submissionists are straining every nerv
by sending out runners, grandiloquent hand bills
high sounding names, to assemble crowd her
on Saturday. Why gentlemen, good dinner
well enough in its way; but all this pother will
cloves labor lost" Possibly you may get crowd
$ for the hmra boys on both sides love bit of
e spree now and then. But the people have mad
# up their minds, and neither your banners nor you
h victuals, MOI your imported speakers can chang
t them. They understand this trick--to catch gud
geons--money buys viands but not votes, in thi
], latitude Your meat may be better than your prn
clpLes, and the sovereigns thinking it good polio
in war to quarter on the enemy may fatten on you
beef, but they'll vote against you on Monday, not
withstanding. Let this matter be well understoo
in advance, so that you won't eynce ill tempe
when the people show you that their suffrages al
not to be purchased eren NTH the savory feshpo