The Yazoo Democrat., 1853-08-24
The Speech OF GEN. Bradford. and
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again. The General talks very well--but speech
making is by no means his business. There is
one thing that we should like to suggest to him,
that is, that the Union was saved two years
ago--that ne lost two years while in the Mexican
campaign, and thinks the battle of 81 is going
on yet But we suppose the General has got in
the habit OF commencing where he leaves off!
and can't realize that he is away behind the times.
He pointed to the "stars and stripes upon that
ensgn-that palladium of American unity" and
said sit must be preserved He thinks he loves
this Union better than "party--or anything else" /"
Hoping that some one will suggest to the GEN
eral, that he is in the fog, and that he will soon
be an old fog-y il he don't knock off the scales
from his eyes,-and point him also to the two
Baltimore platforms, which say that the Com
promise measures, and the issues arising out of
them are settled, and that agitation should and
must be discountenanced, we leave him to his
doom-in other words defeat, in November.
| After Gen. Bradford had finished, A. H. Handy
Esq, was introduced to the audience by Chan
cellor Wright, and announced himself as can
didate for the High Court of Errors and Appeals
Mr.. Handy made one of the most high toned,
dignifed, sensible and chaste little speeches we
ever heard from the lips of man-such an one
as no one but profound scholar and an able
LAWYER could have made. We never saw more
general look of admiration rest upon the coun-
tenances of an audience, than was upon that one
to which Mr.. Handy was addressing himself
We will speak further of Mr.. Handy IN future,
but we will state here that we know him to be
an ant-Union Bond payer, because he believes
them unconstitutIonal-althou he now, and
very properly too, refuses to say what his legal
opinion is upon that, as well as any other ques-
ton. But he says his opinion has long been
made up, and that maturely yet he should
endeavor if elected to give every htigant full
hearing and decide the case with as little preju-
dice as is possible for man to do.
Judge VIM. Yerger, who now holds the seat to
which Mr.. Handy aspires, and to which the
Judge desires reelection, was next introduced
by Chancellor Wright. and announced the fact
that he desires reelection. Judge Yerger spoke
very ably and beautifully-pointe to the great
dispatch with which he and his colleagues had
disposed of the eight hundred causes on the dock
at the time he took his seat on the bench, eigh- |
teen months since. All this was very well, and
seemed satisfactory to the audience; but-but
when he told them that he was one of those
Judges who lately decided that the State of Mis-
sissippi was legally and morally bound to pay
the-the UNION BANK BONDS, we saw change
upon the audience, which appeared as percepti-
bic as would have been the effects of dash of
water or "a wet sheet upon their heads. They
may not blame the man for doing what his iudg
ment misead him to do, but the voters OF Mis-
sissippi will never again elect judge To 81 up
on the Supreme Bench. who is Union Bank
Bond payer-though he flood the country with
pamphlets more numeronsly than were the To-
;usts of Egypt OF this we shall have more to
ay in the future.
When Judge Yerger had finished speaking, Dan
Russell was called for, but not TO be found.
10 8 the little agitator" popped into the stand
nd took occasion to attack Mr.. Handy, for say
ng that the office of Judge of the High Court of
errors and Appeals was omparatiyely of more
interest t the people than their representation
n Congress-and tina, that office was above the
,olitical scrambles Of the day. And never did
nan speak more truthfully, than did Mr.. Handy
m that occasion. But the shoe was too tight
or the Foote, and he must snarl and snap about
t. We forgot to mention before, that Foote,
rue to his antecedents, interrupted MIR. Handy
n his speech. But he made nothing off Of Mr.
Iandy, for his impudence. That honorable and
andid mind was not to be thrown off its guard
y the little sgitator," and he turned his own
up back npon the filthy stomach of the denla-
ogue. But we ha re digressed. Foote took the
ccasion when the audience was waiting for
Dan," to assail Governor Brown IN the most
busive manner He said that he was every
hing but an honest man, and that he Brown =
are not meet him in debate upon the stump L
We suppose Foote did not know that the people +
f this county read. That they were not aware '
ha: Gov. Brown so used Foote up in debate up t
n the stump in this very canvass. that he, the i'm
nortal Foote, could not open his mouth. but sat c
Ike a stump-dumb- founded. We will pub b
sh portion of the report of certain contro- r
ersy between these gentlemen, next week. and a
It the people judge for themselves whether Gov. t
Irown :" dare not meet him." r
About Ii o'clock 50 Dan" appeared, wiping his '
yes amid tremendous applause. The an a
cipated ''feast" was all anticipation, for Dan, 1
lade the most miserable attempt that we ever d
aw ''witty" chap fall into. He tried to make f
ome fun by saying that he had been in bed h
lat he had just been reused out of a nap, &c. p
ut it was no go-the pleasure of anticipation o
Tas much more agreeable than his nonsense. h
lis own friends were disapppinted-the fact is, d
is attempt at wit was complete abortion.
Oy Hon. S. Adams will please accept our r
hanks for copy OF the Patent Office Report s.