The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-07-20

blick without straw-he had an up-hill business
on hand in defending the cause he advocated. II
He then took into consideration the manifold and
important isms involved in the present contest,
and believed the Native AmerfcAn Platform was
broad and simple, without cross-bars or toll
gates 10 interrupt free access to ita platform Of
common sense, which admits Of no chickering's
about mere "pretermiting" pin-points, that its a.
doption by the Grand Council in Phiadalphia,
elected Aboli tionists fiom the ranks Of Southern
Know Nothings.
Mr.. Yerger then read IN article in the Wash /
ington Union, the organ d tie Administration,
in which it is declared that no National Party
can be organised unless the subject Of Slavery is
excluded from its creed. His comments upon
this announcement by so high a Democratic au-
thorityi completely foored the Pierce men. He
clearly showed that Democracy in each and eve-
ry one of the Northern, Western and 8 ,uthern
States, meant any and every thing; in short, its
most appropriate name was the "bed-quih. party,
as it had peice in it for every State in the I'M
ion, and no two of the same color. There were
many other illusions made to the glorious incon.
|sstencies and tricks of the Demofatic party of
the present day, which have not time or space
to notice; suffice it to say the lash administered,
was at times SO excoriating as frequently to
bring some Of the mighty to their feet, whom he
las often aoored by his pcrtinant and overwhelm-
ing responses, such as ia every instance, made
them vince under the scourge of his retort.
Col. Battaile, rose to respond. He is at times
an Eloquent talker. Upon fhis occasion how
ever he seemed to becauyine 100 much weight
Iconseqsently failed to reply to his adversaries,
yet did notfal to pronounce inyery glowing Lam
guage an extravagant eulogy upon the Demo
cratic party. He enumerated its many virtues
and achievements, and the peculiar characters
tics of Old Vrginny, and talked great deal
about the constitution aud the immortal resolu-
tons Of 90 and 99., which tickeled the Demo-
Gratis awfully. He fumed, and he foamed and
cut the air with his hands until he was compel
led to draw his coat and roll up his sleeves: then
it was that he became satisfied that
"Jordan 10 a hard road to travel"
In the midst of his blind infatuaton of what is
wrongfully termed the Democratic party, sthe
old War Horse Col Sharp, perceiving that
his young friend Battaile, seemed
rushed forward to hir rescue and announced to
the astonished multitude that Molly could read
and he could understand; that the young man
: could read, but couldn't understand. That Mr.
Yerger, was College bred and could make We.
: lry fine speech but he, the old Var Horse, talk.
ed plain sense to sensible folks. He was very
funny indeed. and retired delighted with himself
About this time Col. B. returned to the charge
: -Iconsiderably refreshed as his keep ers though
! for another heats. He undertook to defend the
4 annexed Democratic resolution, to wit;
Resolred, That the People of Ohio, now, a
: they always have done look upon Slavery as a
J: evil, and unfavorable to the development of FIRE
}. institutions and that entertaining these senti
$ ments, they will at all times feel it to be the
: duty to use all power clearly given by the Ma
tional compact, to prevent its increase, and t
g mitigate and finally eradicate its evils
g Whefeupon..Mr. Yerger. enquired ofhim if HI
as the exponent of his party. endorsed this rese
y luton as genuine Democratic doctrinel He r,
9 piled that he did and was prepared to defend i
y My. replied that he had not another wo
to say, that the Col was killing himself ia
enough, and he would not strike him anoth
- blow. Here the discussion ended. HI.
s.
" Satartia District, July 10, 1865.
: Ed. BANNER: