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The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15


4la attempt % nalM8 MAae tQ PRESS upon
The public mind The be|ie1 TIM american
party Is hostile to ths Constitution and that ii
the Democratic party alone i Is Sc found safe.
y lor public liberty The idea 4 repeated
and enforced week after week ii Che hIissis.
sippian, and il other papers Of Tie same stamp
Bot, devoLed Is men may Be TO party, one cans
not think thdt any person at molerale Intel
lect and observation, can seriously entertain
the opinion that The American perry would ap-
prove any measure calculated e impair the
strength and binding force of hs Constitution.
Nota nele movement has been made d SEN
siment uttered 81 authority q ihatpartY,which
can justify suchinierencei but, on the contrary,
if we correctly understand the principles of re
party hey are q iaror Of sustaining Che Cen-
stir on and 1--we 81 The nalion-of clearing
the national councils 50 foreiun influence
sand 81 restricting lie right 81 natura iization,
80 a. IA make all Tho departments Of Govern
ment. National, State and Municipal, purely
American. The American party is composed,
50 far, We believe. Of 81 yes Of tie SOIL Dem
ocrats and Wigs, who haTa discarded old par
3 attachmen $ they believe, Tor the good Of
the country. Being natives. il Is not probable
that they would combine to destroy the repub-
lican institution reared be The toll and blood
Of their Foreialhers The supposilion is pre-.
posterous; and those who have made il win dis
cover that It Is impossible 70 obtain The belief
Of the American people that such design is
entertained We lenounce It IS base fab
rcation, uttered IN the hope Of propping up
falling faction. whose sole reliance for exist
ence Is, upon the Increasing imp ortation Of for
eign voters.
We deny that the Democ ATTIC party 9vhat IS
LEFT Of ID affords rallying point for the friends
81 liberty. Thousands he patriotic mem-
bers Of that party. datesting its cofruptions and
IS devotion % Foreigners, have seeded and
helped to form he great American party.
they preferred their country to corrupt party,
Ind are now lighting underline stars and stripea.
This has CALLED Democratic dem CUES who
till desire to muster al che odds and ends of
creation to keep themin powers aud hence the
that the Americans are hostile to
Be Constitution. and the assertion that tie
Democratic party IS fhe true and only Union
iarty. Tie men Is now aHga
Elected 6 cons be Wings as disdnionists;
81. Is their recent extremity, they exerted eve
= effort to induce the Wings to unite with
hem IN opposition 70 he Americans but they
allied, and were defeated
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15
NOTICE

a r q special Term Of the Probate Court 81
"A Yazoo county, held on the 1lth Decem-
Der. 1884. Letters Testamenlay On the estate
Of John 3 Wilson, deceased s granted io
the gndd-Al persons lAdebted 70 said
estate are requested % make Immediate pay
ment, and those having aims against d are
70 present tA-A properly aulhenti-
Gated within the time prescribed 81 Jaw
ELIZA p. WILSON, Ekrr
Of John b Wilson. deceased
December Is, ~ 26-6t
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

lis said that Mr. Dobbins, seera of
tie Nay. vel satisfied that the SIS new rig.
ases ora b. Congress ct its last session, form
only for the American Navy as i should
present il The strongest light, the
necessity for a very large increase ID
ranch Of the service, and aot improbahlY.
immediate construction Of at least a
i0nal steamers 81 the first class
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15
slfEIY o. 0UR COZ EIa 4 TENT.

s
The Washington Onion, short time since
commenting on the anti- ebIaska feeling which
pervades the freestales and which has annihiIat
ed the Democratic party, says
.eTo this party, (anti- SebrasI.a. arrayed as il
IS against the cardinal principle q republic
government and against Che exp letter Of Che
Prostitution, a majority Of the Wings and the
new organization of Know Nothings in all the
free States have attached themselves The cons
test then. IS no longer between political parties
holding the same veneratiOn for the Constitution
and laws Of the conntfy-but bet cen those who
cling to tne Constitution Is it IS, and those who
desire TO overthrow the work of Ou fathers The
patriots Of the revolution, and to abolish those
great principles which consuInated the union Of
the States and alone holds them together This
IS now tie great question before the people and
let tho combination which we have named through
out thecountTy, and Les their fIeHs be carried out
and the principle be laid down that Congress has
power over State institutions, q mould them as il
pleases, aud there IS an end to our Union
The writer BE above. conveniently forgets,
that The Democrats Of tie free States arc among
the most determined opponents Of che Nebraska
bill Districts which have heretofore uniformly
sent Democratic members to Congress, have now
sent opponents d That Ia But ne writer IS il
error il other particulars II connecting the
Know Notalngs with tie anti ebrasla feeling,
and stating that they are endeavoring to dissolve
the pnion, be has made 4 great q Ike, il We
know any thing Of the American organization
nor do We believe, that those she Whigs 81
Democrats who condemn the Nebraska 81 have
the slightest design to separate the States. "A
iss Ultra Abolitionists mag desire to see tie IN
ion dissolved but the great body Of the peopleare
firmly attached to The Government under which
We live, and resolved to maintain Il. This S one
great ohject, We have heard tie American
We do not understand what &c writer means
when be speaks Of the principle being laid down,
that Congress has power over State Institutions.
unless he intends to infinite, that tae combine
lion Of which he speaks. and lncies to exist, vim
advocate the power Of Congress todietate the
ind of Constitution which tie Peep q State
shout to he admitted into tie Union, shall have.
Congress has exercised authority over Terrific
Ince le commencement 81 Government, and
Hr. Jefferson. and all tle early patriots "a sitted
be right Of Congress to exclude slavery rom
ach territories; but Che right people
heir own Constitution 81 app ging foE
S State las been believe
eded AtaH events need no
leeple niehs has KNOW ohin
~ overthrow Government heu they W
sto e are 6 M sons ths most
kelly e PIE . 50 tac noE aeeE
6flo fo
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

NEW YoRK ELeorIoN--It IS singular fact
that While for Governor, Clark wing, received
1885, 10 votes, and Seymour. democrat, 156. 455,
the conbined vote Of Gilman and Bronson amounts
70 156.I56 thus showing curious division Of the
into three equal seements.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

The CoF1oS CRoP.-The New Orleans Plea
yune says that estimates Of the cotton crop can
now be made with some degree approaching ae-
curaey. The lowest figure named is now 3,10O.-
900 to 100000 bales, and it is more than likely
they are right.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

~ The Detroit Free Press seems to antici-
pate that there viii be no election Of Senator at
the coming sessions either IN Illinois or Wiscon-
SD. This opinion is based upon the superstition
that the Democrats have q majority in The Senate
Of each State; the plain English Of which isthal
the s.sovereigns" have not spoken IN an orthodox
manner in the late elections.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

TIE RroHT RoAD.--English Tgayellelr
Hi cay, sir, ham IOn The right road e
sArlloFd2
Jonathan Well, you be-"
Traveller How far shall ave 70 90 BE-
fore get there9,
Jonathan Well, Il you turn round and
90 t'other way you may have to travelabont
ten mile. But if you keep on The way you
are going you'll have 70 travel about eight
thousand, reckon
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

i IS tie Editor Of Tie leading Adminislra-
ton Democratic organ II Maine, ne Aus
gusts Age chat speaks;
The results 81 these elections are imputable
too apparent 10 admit Of adoubt. They are
not "a much Wig trsnmphs as Democratic
defea,s. They are not the product Of Wing
strength, but Of democratic diaaheciion.-
They are q Be regarded IS che verdict Of
the people on the doings Of Congress, in the
matlel of The repeal Of the Missouri Come
promise and The opening Of the slavery con-
troyersy Right or wrong, they looked on
the disturbance Of that compromise as q
violation Of the great national adjustment Of
1850 10 which Congress, both political par
lies and the people themselves were solemn
~ committed. The manner ia which the
repeal was forced through Congress, in
spite Of popular pro.estations, and without
giving the people an opportunity 70 pass on.
the question whether they would change
heir territorial policy BY estab ishing 9
new and untried theory, was viewed as an
insult to the people, which proper yindic>
ton of their own rights compelled them to
rebuke By some ignal and unmlstakable
demonstration Of their will.
ii Is wholesome though q severe lesson
Is the servants of The people not % assume
10 play The master; not to attempt 70 leal
popular sentiment, but 70 follow II: not to
endeaYor 10 coerce the public Judgement but
Is confirm 10 lis behesls. Received Ia this
spirig. our recent defeat will Be the means
81 ultimate good 10 The Democratic party.
IheV afford another Illustration 81 che ca
pacilv 81 The people FOR self government, and
show fhat 10 party is 3 powerful that Il can
s4lelv treat Che fixed sentiment d the
country with contempt or indifference. The
Democratic parts, being q the majority N
The Na1ona Legislature, s held responsible
FOR tbe recent Objectionable ael 81 Congress,
and on It has lea he heavy weighs ofpop-
ular displeasure nthe prophenc language
Of another, that llsarred measure has
sennred to The benefit q Che common on
position 81 The Democratic party and Gay
good accomplished by It has not been Gem
mensuFate with lie evils arising Irom
agitation chat necessarily Stood q en-
path, 10 say nothing 81 tie disasters and
defeats which have etcIg
Whele 0rertaken US.
But, learning wisdom from the past, let
Us look more hopefully q the future. What
has been done cannot be recalled. Let us
receive our defeats IN a spirit Of humility |
trusting that they may be sanctlied TO our
lasting good. Let Us win orr way back 70
popular confidence BY resuming. our position
on The safe and secure National Platform
which the party occupied when ii 1852 i
was elevoed to pc Wer BY The suifrages ofl
a vast majority Of the American Peo
pie
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

Mr. Sonic It IS sid, has written a scatl-
letter to Isouis Napoleon, which Is to be pub
h the London Times. Soule must do some
thl @ make himself notorious.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

JuDIcTAE Decisions N Ono The Unis
ted States District Court 1t Columbus, Ohio
has been engaged trying case against &.
RI Sloan, a. Attorney al sandusky, Ohio,
charging him with siding ia the escape Of
four fugitive slaves. The slayelaw of $50
for the penalty, which is $1,000 for each
slave. Two suits had been commenced By
different owners; but IS al the circumstan>
ces against the defendants were the same, i
vas agreed that boz cases should be pass
ga upon u once The jury found him not
guilty q one case and guilty II the
other.
4 the case Of Weymer against loan the
verdict Was guilty There we're three
slaves involved IL this case, and the penal
y By law Il fixed II s 5000. which viii bethe
amount Of the judgement With costs When
The jury vas poIIed. Mr. Mills one 81 the
lumber said he gave The verdict Of guilty
With extreme reluctance
suEIEa1ne n NERRAsK a gentlem
returned iron. tlss s. Wsl. Informs
ihe New York Mirror that there il already
much IF ring among the Nebraska
grants III she necessities d ne; and shatI
.hs coming winter shr ensto prove fatal
. large portion 81 tie settlers Without
houses tolive in without fkela Is supply
Ihen food. and with 81 m very little
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15
aso FApns - LoyrLr. BLoo,ana FLownR.

% IDS TIE I7JVEl.1s LlIlIJlILNd 2 Low ElEIs
Mr.. Brown, reported the sole Democrat in the
Massachusetts, House of Representatives turns
out Know Nothing, Ike the rest of them, thus
reducing The administration strength in the House
q O. . kind Of strength which may wen be called
ecrue weak. Brown has adone. the admins.
tration this time On the lay previous 70 the
above important discovery, the democrats Of Wor-
cster were 50 hugely delighted with Brown cleo
ton, that they held large meeting and ared q
salute n honor of it.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

ouRI & IS said that the Bentonites ID the
ar Legislature have offered 70 coalesce With
tie higs to defeat the reelection Of Senator
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

NE New oaeans Bee &, t-'l
strong party paper, bui in i, issns e
qo.h Sc End ihe following
aThe evidence before q z cons'nr.e.
most " denomination that Che Know e o.r-
inQS are ~ only party which VIII leats q,
question 81 slavery where i 81 right eA
longs. ana win discounlenance alliniern
ding with The peculiar Institutions e. "a
south. The other parties ere either
or abolitionized, but The youtniui eng NJ.
orous organization. unlimited Win seF.or-.
heresies will in all probability, coni.ioN.,
more etIectually toward the pfesefVai'ol \.
the Union, and the harmony q iis fA.'9--
geographical divisions, than al thai ei'net
Democracy Or Whiggery has hitherto se'
compIished."
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15
FoI srEcIAL SoTIcEs. s. opposite pagI
WEATHER AID BUSINESS

he past week the weather as been ex
asg 6ae. clear. cod and bIaeilg. Business
been unusually brisk, and upwards Of y, 90
81 cotton have been sold at prices ranging
Ed IN to 8 IA cents Extensive transactions
ESQ taken place IL provisions.
TIM PRHIDENT's MESSAGE. We have re-
Fea tie Presidents Message, and as we antici-
eled. Il IS lengthy, duh document.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

CoEsUEAz DIFFICULTY Bue-
5res correspondent Of the New York
announces that III. Consul Hopkins has
himself into difficulty with tie Paraguayan
ements and all COMMUNICATIONS with him
his official character has been suspended
his also been required to quit the barrack
81 Antonio, where be has bis cigar factogy.
Hopkins, lnturn, has resolved not TO go.
qua.rel We are happy % add appears q Be
ata one, and win not necessarily involve
honor 81 dignity Of tie Uoited States.
JoKE PoLuIeAL "A political joufnaiye
e the late contest New York, says that
defeat 81 friends q Bronson. has e.
4i6ed that aciion. So may conclude
Tie Hara ge not only e'ioD Bit alo 1
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

a FEARFUL AccoUNT. Ii IS stated that
the full report oflosses Of vessels connected
with American trade, embracing inland
tlade exceeds 1000 in the last twelve
months. The whole reported from every
part Of theworld Is over cen thousand. Up
70 1850 The average losses reported from
every section reached 5000 The losses
Of the last twelve months exceed ID Sc ST
any three previous years The losses paid
By Marine Insurance Companies for the last
year il New York alone, exceeds ne. 600.
900. Two hundred and one vessels were
reported 70 have been wrecked d lost II i
sing 8 week il The Journal ol Commerce
The losses On land 81 FIRE and storms ior1
the last Twelve months IL this country alone
and put down IS not less than 81 600, 600
: making 4 total il al. Of $50. oo0. 600.
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

:
The MORMONs-W WHAT OF THEIR FUTUREl
The Newspapers from various parts ofthe
country are discussing the anomalous posi-
ZION of the Mormons, and especially the poll
icy that should be pursued BY The United
States. should application be made for the
admission Of Utah, as member Of the con-
federacy. Generally speaking the ground
taken IS that the Mormons should at once
be made to yield obedience to the laws, and
that the longer ibis dutyis postponed, the
greater will be The difficulty on lhe part Of
The national authorities II lis now conceded
that The Mormons ii the first place, are polyg-
amysis; that il the second, they consider
themselves saints, 81 superior beings, and
in he third, they are g9verned By soscalled
prophets or priests, the chief Of whom Isl
Brigham Young. Should such people with
such principles, be admitted. into the Union?
or Il admitted, should they not be cUmpell-
ed, as aprelimary step, to abolish the odi-
Gus features Of their system? But suppose
Brigham Young and the other elders and
priests seeing this condition Of affairs should
not apply for admission. should the Nor
mons be allowed 10 increase and multiply. |
and to form . peculiar Empire, within tie
soil Of the American republic. And this
indeed IS Che question which the Govern
ment and The people Of the United States
will be called upon, sooner Or later, to de-
eide.
The Charleston Mercury we perceive, ex-
presses the opinion that The Mormons have
acquired the fright t. posses the peculiar
region of country that they occupy, and if
.hey cannot enjoy its possession ID common
with the United States, that they have the
ight 20 enjoy It themselves. " This is a
loYel view Of an interesting question but
one, we incline TO the opinion that will not
pear the test Of Investigation. e the Nor
mons have any right to establish such a
within the Republic other bands
il adventures would have q similar right
nd ID Tie course Of time We shall find mas
b singular fanaticisms, combinations, and
Ynastiess occupying important points ofour
erritory and fomenting al sorts Of mis-
hief Penn ElaQuirer
The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1854-12-15

ELI sAID.-Ihe Baltimore American speak
ing 81 tie omission Of the Know Nothing Con
pention st Cincinnati to nominate candidate fof
the Presidency, says il was wise. aThere il no
man living ii tie United States whose political
and personal character could stand the wear and
hard knocks of two years canvass
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-06-26
aoriginal Love story,,--contii}ued.

"Original Love Story Continued:
And gently beamed Ger them loves rose col
ell ray,
(The bridegroom and bride OF this balled,)
He said, "I.et us walk at the close OF the day
III J own lovely Sal''-and they sailed.
He plucked her the sweetest and Ioyeliesl flow
That scented the path where they wandered
And when she exclaimed, "Iiet IFS tuIn from
| this bower,
| To roam near The pon"-,hen they pondeled
And WREN the glad sun hid his radiant light,
And frogs good evening" had crdackedj
Said the bride, "As the moon is just peeping
in sight,
Wen walk round the slope'-and they sloped!
|Old Time softly paused.o'er the home Of this
pair, - 4 $50, $50
Nor grief or pei plexilJ haunted,
And when tte meek husband asked, .sViiat
may wear -
She answered, plaid pants'-and he pented.
So, like good, wife, was his wardrobe her care,
tNeeleclng ii, seemed TO her wicked,)
And when she brought linen so shining and fair,
Saying, .Wear this, dear Dick" then he
dick led
And when bright bud Of divinity came
10 gladden. the home where il tarred, =
They put to a vote that the yonng strangers
name
"Sweel Carren should be--and twas carried,
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-06-26
A Fowl ouestion runnily Decided.

AT the close OF lecture on physiology
before an evening school, a few nights
since, the lecturer remarked that any was
at liberty to ask questions upon the sub
Iceland he would answer them as far as
he was able, A Young lady, with much
apparent sincerity, remarked that she had
"A question to ask, though she was not GER
tain that il was a proper question she
would, however, venture 10 ask it. 1t
was as follows:
III one hen lays an egg and another
sets omit and matches out chicken, which
hen Is the mother of the chicken p
The lecturer said, Il will answer you
in Yankee style, by asking YOU a ereatreal:
II a little white genteel, native pullet, sets
OH an egg of Oriental extraction. aud
matches a great homely, long ,legged, spln-
ter shanked, slab-sided, awkward gated
Shanghai. would you, il you wers tha,
little white pullct, oyn the great homely
monster 7" ~
NO. said the young lady II uoaldni."
"Very WELL" said the lecturer, @that
settles the question, for it is a principal IN
physiology that all hens think alike in all
essential particulars.
Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1854-06-26
The Old Man.

Bow low the head boy do reverence to
the old man. Once Ike you, vicisitudes
oflife have silvered the hair. and changed
the round merry face to the worn visage
before YOU Once that heart beat with in
cidents coequal to any you have felt, aspi-
rations crushed by disappointment as yours
are perhaps destined tc. be. Once that
form stalked proudly through the gay
scenes of pleasure, the beau ideal of grace
now the hand of Time, that wlthers the
flower OF yesterday, has warped that fig
ure and destroyed that noble carriage
Once, at your age, be possessed the thous-
and thoughts that pass through your brain.
now wishing to accomplish deeds worthy
of a nook in fame, anon imagining life a
dream that the sooner he awoke from, the
better. But he has lived the dream veiy
near through. The time to awake is very
near at hand yet his eye ever kindles at
the old deeds Of daring, and the hand takes
frmer grasp of the staff. Bow low the
head hey, as you would in your old age be
reyerenced.