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The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
1.-THE DEVIL WAS SICK AND He
A.SAINI WOULD Be
THE DEVIL GOT WELL AND
DEVIL A SAINT WAS HEv

The Wednesday Democrat HAS a 70.
tice of the warning contained in last
weeks Banner, headed Readl Read! in
which he assumes the part of injured
innocence and says the Democracy is
charged with supporting two hundred
Irish voters into the county for the pur-
pose OF carrying the coming electioni"
Now the charge in the Democrat is q
"wilful and malicious falsehoodn these
are its words in regard to the Banner
and what is sauce for thegoose ought to
be sauce for the gander. The article.in
the Bannersaid "Weunderstand from re.
liable authority that many Irishmen have
beenimported into the county" &C., and
the clustering the Sag NIGHTS make and
the sanity airs they choose to put on,
only makes the case stronger them.
As for its fears about riots, the wish
may be father to the fear. 1t looks NIGH.
THY, like Pilate washing his hands OF
responsibility. We are not afraid OF
riots or blood shed, now the people
are warned. But for the Democratic
party, or any members of it, to preach
political morality to any party, is a
grave farce. So grave as to be almost
beyond a laugh for its sheer impudence.
They have tried the bully and they have
tried calumny and Misrepresentation,
and now stranger than all their Proteus
shapes, they appeal to the people OF
Yazooo in the novel garb of honesty
But nought will avail them, and a defeat
awaits them that ought to teach them
the wholesome lesson that they
never learned, or if learned never prac-
tIced sshonestv In thu host ,aalie,r - T :
low Citizens be on your guard, De WAKE
full, this new phase of our never sleep
ing Inscriptions foe, may deceive the
unwary. Watch them.
The Deril rs sick now.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02

Pursuant toSa decros OF the Supre e
Court Of Chancery Of the state Of Mississ PIP.
ri, in the case Of Thomas Bib vs.. Samuel
6 Fa .lkner, No 595] I viii on Monday the
goth day of November next in front of the
Court HOUSE of Yazoo county il Yaxoo Ci-
ty, expose to public sale to tho highest bid
der, on credit Of six months the following
lands in said county to-wit.
The east half Of the No til east qu AFTER
Of Section Six. Township Ten. + nge one
East and the South east quarter of Section
Twenty four, TOWNSHIPS TN, Range two
West, or SO much thereof IS may be nee
cssary to satisfy the purposes Of % De-
cree.
Bonds with approved security must Be-
required.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02

During our pnavoidshle nbscnce
from town our dutiesao 6Iitical Editor.
were ii some measure 81 6}med BY sew.
eral kind friends; one 81 q 61a, an old
resident Of this 5Ieee, having received
Information. salts etory b himself, that
there were reasons u tear that illegal
voters had been imported to the county.
warned the public 70 be On guard. BE
may have been misinformed, but his
informants, or some Of them, were ofthe
opposite party, and if their be any cul-
pability, tits theirs. Having been in.
formed thus lie conceived that he only
discharged duty in calling attention
to the sebject, and certainly he did no
more than is usual under the circum.
stances. Yet, whether regarding his
article as reflection upon themselves,
and from whatever moiivs, a Rouvn
Dozen of gentlemen have issued fu-
nous pronunciamento, denouucins the
article as false and slanderous. As the
infallibility ofthis dozen is not rcceiv-
60 as tenet Of the American party.
we.may be permitted to suppose frauds
might be perpetrated without their CO.
operation, and even without their
knowledge. Hence their denial is by
no means conclusive that frauds viii
not be attempted: nor car1 We perceive
how suspicion ofsnch Intended fraud
is to be interpreted into personal re-
Election upon them. But if any one of
those gentlemen feels personally "a
grleved by warning to people that
frauds should be looked for and pnard-
ed against, and desires personal salts
ia ction, he can by calling at the Banner
office, get the name of the writer of the
offensive article-for that purpose and
that alone.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
MADISON.
Mn. E DIroR.

Mn. E DIToR.
beg your pardon for the great liberty am
about to take, for being unfortunately native a.
merican, don't somehow in these. lines think |
have any rghts;if | was an Irishman or Dutch
man, the case might be different but really the
offences of the Sag NIGHT party are rank, they
smell to heaven in these parts. live in the low
er part of the town, near where they held their
Dutch aud Irish powwow aud the atmosphere Is
s suscharped with Irish Whisky, Short pipes
and Sagnichtism that I find it most intol-
lerable and hardly to be borne. Knowing a9 wing
fellow beings, even they are sons Of the soil, to
the manor born and not of the patriotic peace
antegsn. race q mortal who sss, ag 9 fse
L6rs If Swate ireland and the Canals (Ken-
neIs ! of Asterdam came here by choice and
therefore own the whole concern by she righ'
Of conquest, Will you suggest through Nyonl
valuable paper that grand fumigation shall
be ordered BY the town Council at their mex
meeting.
DANIEL BOONE.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
iCgK0KG AND BENTON
BETWEEN COILS. VIM.
A. LAKE AND o. r..
SINGLETON.

Ed. BANNER.
1t was my good fortune to be present during
the discussion which occurred on the Gath and
18th inst. between the opposing candidates for
Congress in this District. At Merchandising
there was large and enthusiastic assemblage..
Every one listening eagerly throughout the c'ss|
cussion. Col. Singleton opened the debate and
entertained us with his usual tergivisation and
non committal argument, and had it not been
for his Misrepresentation of the American Par
ty and perversion of our platform, would have
made speech which would have entitled him
to respectable position in a debating society
of Juniors. He concluded his speech amid the
ehirping and grinning of a few Sag NIGHTS, who
would not have grinned with such peculiar gus
to, had they known as COL Lake charged upon
him. that when in the right ero,rd he was great
abominator of foreigners and called them ugly
names, such as apock marked fred mouthed
Irish +! IT is even 80, s,ns of the Emerald
Isle!
Americans buckle on your arnlor to sustain
/ this noble warrior. Let US rally assOne man fol
Lake. He is the man for the South, and 70
the people. and one who will never bestow
Office on q foreigner, SO long. as there is ma
tive to receive its We predict his election by
q large majority.
AT the conclusion of Col. Singleton's speech
Col. Lake arose, and It was like the rising Q
the bright unpaling ! diminative star. Col
Il -. .h;,;t, s.. !. s. s. -h;s noh14 courtesy
4 and winning manner are well known to US al
but no one has heard him speak until warm IN
debate He was indeed powerfnlin this occa
sion, I will not say he surpassed himself, fo
that IS simply an absurd expression, but g
say that never before since have known big
I did the Gre Of his genius burn sos brightly a
was cheered, enthusiastically cheered, through
I ont his speech, and when the appreciation 9th
people found vent in their applause, constern'
ton grim visaged. sat on the wrinkled from
Of the Antics.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02

IL Editor BQH5ler ~. - ST. = 81
yonr t;naelv ard. ID waru;,so
the cf;7ena ~ Y.xoo "a ,s sscf ~, e
great numbers Il Ir;shnan heinz introdned .s
ported,, il a ob;octionahle word Greater
unite ! stir n he San N;chf rapss vvhs1scr
from honest ;nd;Cnat;ors ~ hecosa thar sci,je
were fonna o,,t b course tbera ara ssrs,,cos Il
onnon, NV avn ,ean,lM nsinion 4 that fhev nre 3
a mad AZ March hares beca,.e thew w;ayncw IL
watched too close and the chances to ct n lie
rar vote far the Sac NIGHT ticket Are les.ared
bv the exnosu,e of their tricks. hone The 4 :
ticle that fas made 8, much fuss among the An.
ties Ias been c;rcuIafed n the INNER mart If the
County. 40 that the hoxes will be well watched
and every doubtful vote challenreJ. notice
there has been q most hel;uerenf and hlnsterino
document ret mn hv the 81 dfseon1 owners q
the so-called De5uoerafk narfv.S nronounc;no the
Bannet 4 article slanderous and beIlous' This nre-
cious niece of hravado Is signed 50 twelve mortal
s;cners and the sn;ri3 r;oi and oodsheJ
s,,ch s d;srraced the ;tv ~ on;sv;llarr Chloe
DIV MONDAY warning The natives II lo ~ orf a.
lesisfanceif The irish and Dntch were held n
acconntah;tv far aral;tv ~ v,t;,c - ~, nshas
m;sdemeanors that merriam c f.;i wonH 10
nromntl,, run;shed e. sho s.,,,r IVES ,s,,
afad ~ sha = ,s;ns - ~, ,1
heat onr An n F,an5srs . SWEARING ~ ),
He wac e, : fsvhf nd .s,..ftsd ahn,t ELe = T..
ish bnIlv 81 fair herc;no soprehodv 20 sten mn.
on his coaf fal 81 knock fbe chin off Of his sbonI.
der--hnt evervbodv late him rim bocanse h. i
harmless never had : f;gbt n III I;ss-and he.
sides when he nuts in po6sf he nitcbes into
a windmill, mares nest, or Know Nothing
Council, with such hearty good win and single.
ness of purpose, that he is quite RESPECTABLE and
everybody let him curse to relieve his choir or
chol;e as it hurts nobody and seems to do him 50
much good Besides he is q good fellow, but
God Almighty never cut him out for politician
and the sooner he quits maddling in them the bet
ter for him. Once more saw. let our neonle
beware Of FRAUDS. They have to deal with an
enemy in whose vocabulary. political honesty 4
not known. They. the Sag NIGHTS assuming
,,;.t.,..,1 s,1:....-.:.s. =. ~ el.-c -.
vlrtuous indlsnation al tne cnaige OF poilut'ng
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
ABOLITIONIsM AGAINST AMER
ICANISM. -

We present below an extract from an .artcle
in the New York Tribune, the leading and most
influential abolition journal in the North, which
shows couclusvely that there can be no harmo-
ny between the American party and the aboli-
ton movement:
sIn other words, the Know Nothing move
ment is the best defence which the Back Pow
err can desire, for it will arrest the growth OF
the North, and make freedom as weak IS sla-
very. Can slave driver desire any better rea-
SON for regarding the new party with approba-
toni II turns back the Industrious thousands
with instincts against slavery who would 9TH
erwise come to increase the population OF the
free States and render the contrast between
their prosperity and freedom and the decay OF
the slave States still more glaring.'
Thus speaks the Tribune. Thus speaks the
Abolition prints Of Chicago and Cleveland, in a.
most the precise words of the article above
They all look to the instincts against slavery
in the foreign born, as one essential element o.
abolition strength. In the language Of the let
ter we placed before our readers day or two
since, written home some years since by Ten
nessee gentleman, from London, They 60 e
the United States firmly impressed, that the,
have MISSION to destroy slavery
AS asserted by the Democratic Reviewed. Ju
" 1885, speaking of the same emigrant
from other lands, In conjunction with these
the Aboltionists will be able to poll votes at ,
great rate. They will be worth purchasing 9
THE sacrifice Of the Church, the State, the Laws
and the Constitution.
To raise barrier against this food-to NEE
these Aboliticnists in The open feld-and de
! prive them Of their main element Of strength
is the leading object of the American Party, an
vet those who claim to be par excellence the Dc
/ tenders Of the South, and Southern institution
! are the indicators of the present system Of Nat
uraIization laws, pour out fulsome batteries q
the ear of the foreign born. and hesitate not Z
'l1refer those who are gnorant-totally ignoran
the true spin aad working Of our Govern
81. 10 those whose 6r1t pnlzations were Y
), he land Of wsshington W. hsaF thersnee
y Il an Americans love ior BIZ country, ~ f
i natural to every vEgz. man, = n
iii that gave him being, and taunt bin
Tin m Americ III ~ choice, = if y
had n e IN he parentsse. shAn his gig
zenship.
We elory IN the sentiment, and GRE certalp'
pleased with tie resolve d worthy Englis
boro natpralizsd eisizen. s expressed : & y day
ago said BE. lam bittsr Englishmnn, and
-. - ~
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
~ Edislnss Dream.

The anti-A American writer's and speakers have
all along been exceedingly visionary and evident
" composed their letters, editorials, and speech
|es. at times "when facts and 1aneies,s to adopt
the language q the Mississippian, had .bccome
50 blended 10 the middle state between sleeping
and waking, that they were not conscious Of the
precise limits Of either This is the judgment
ofcharity: but we find no confession to this effect
except in the above cited editorials in the Mssis-
Isippian Of October Il, headed sThe roat of Fed
eraIism. An Editors Dream" From such an
| Inappropriate title one would never guess that
the article contains the supposititious defeat Of
the American party at the approaching election;
Jet such seems to be thecase. Perhaps the Edi-
tors dream is published as an argument against
the principles of the American party; and indeed
lis as good as any argument we have yet found
on that side Of the present issues But the editor
ought to have remembered the Irish saying Of
Rory O'Moore, that streams always go by con-
traries" ar
1t is obvious that the editor, from intimate as,
ISOLATION with his Roman allies, has absorbed
some of their notions though after dreaml sort.
Nor has be become wholly reconciled, as yet, to
the roasting OF heretics, either in this world or
that which is to come. Hence lie could not per-
NIT Col. Lake to be
Cut off ven in the blossoms of his sin,
Unhouseld, disappointed, unaneled, !,
No reckoning made, but sent to his account
With all his imperiections on his head.
Therefore Col. Singleton (who, in the dream
has just dealt him mortal'blow) is metmorphos
ed into soldier priest, such as fourished in the
days OF the crusaders, to give him housed, to con-
Tess, and to'anele him. This ghostly father bear
ing in mind the doctrine Of Papal theology, that
attriiioa with confession, or eontrition without
it, is necessary to salvation calls upon the pros
trate penitent to keep back nothing, but relieve
his conscience and die like Christian" Kneeling
he also administers the eucharist IN one kind, but
in his comatose state the editor forgot that it is
taeeup which is denied to the laity, and dreams
OF the soldier priest as "hand;ag hecup," instead
Of the srafer to the dying man, who then expired
alas, before holy Father Ohio could administer
extreme unction. Had the dream continued long
enough. be would doubtless have seen athe beney-
olent Singleton in the character of nass-pr,est,
saying daily masses to redeem the .smanly spirit"
of Like from purgatory. But after dreaming of
forged letters from John Wesley Showing how
much the genuine letters had hurt in his waking
moments and how he would have liked to call
them forged had he dared) and after several other
vagaries, the editor awakes to sigh at the thought
that otis all but dream at the hest" and that
dreams always 60 by contraries."
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
SherlffS Sale
Fibson Barnes.

By virtue ofthe above stated Decree to me
directed By the Honorable Circuit Court Of
Yazoo County, will sell to the highest
bidder, on six months credit, on Monday the
10Th day of November 1855. at the Court
House door Of Yazoo County. within the
hours prescribed By law. the following pro-
perry viz. Lot No 408. lying in Yazoo CT
ty. epurchaser giving bonds with approx
ed security. -.
By F. BosTrcc. D. s.
5 Oct 10 1855 2z
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02

We reg i to learn from OF TEEN
Ell friend The Vice Chancel this
DisEict' that he has resignl his Of!
nee 20 fake effect the third q Decem,
9er net. The Office cannot better
hlled by any successor. While We have
alTays differed yith5ndge Wright in
politics, we have always admired him
for his ability, learning, integrity, and
high gentlemanly bearing. he leaves
this county with the best wishes of the
citizens of all parties, for his health
happiness, and prosperity.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02

n9- Our town for the last few days has pre-
scented very Foreign aspect. Two or three of
dhe Sag NIGHT party at jackson have created
quite stir among the short pipes, boggers and
dykers OF this burg. SourIkrout and murphies
went up considerably for a short time.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02

What win secome or the liberty Of speech
and Of the press ifthe Sag Nichts prevail, when
even now native American dare not express
an apprehension thstfrauds may be committed
on the elective franchise. on pain of being de-
nounccd as a slandrer," IN a monument Of
shame"
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
POLITICAL HASDKERcHIEFs WASTED.
"Tears! Why should woman's tears staI

We understand that Col. McWillie the ~
Niobe of the Sag NIGHT party shed &C ,ans Of
teafs at the Irish Wake the other da, ana wip
ed them on his sleeve. Everybody knows
lnosei) there 10 a powerful sympathy bet xeen
the eyes and their interjcent feature, which al
ways needs some attention when they are ZACH
rymose We are rejoiced to state to a sympathiz-
ing public, that the he Niobe had two sleeves.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
LEGAL VOTERS.

We are willing that every man entitled TO vote
according to law shall do so, but we are not viii
ling that illegal votes shall be cast for either par
". We will take the liberty Of suggesting to yo-
tiers, and particularly to Judges Of Election. few
words, that the subject may be discussed and un-
derstood before the days Of the election.
Many foreigners have il their possession . copy
Of the record containing the declaration q faesr
intention to become citizens. This will not en-
title them to vote They must also havo taken
the Doth Of allegsanx to this country. which IS
indispensable 10 enable them TO vote, an he ey-
ilsnce Of It must be produced. Il the igner
No xIshes 70 vote has not his natura pa
psrs. IS 1,nnot vote. 4 they arslq must
|procprs eonr.o r. rrcord, becaq act q
sd, ga Il = aberd % ftnl
fhs oalh q pax>5 . PROVE ~ -
whs1 ths ooIy III - = v!oe y y ~ "a
=. ..,s 8 ! sss : risss i ~ i
csivioe hen can pro<e ~ n ON zP't y
| ~ been naturn lI1eU
Arain; eons iorelensr, havs besj s'lzs'
IS tSs Jndess cf Pre5afsIn thia Stat. Ia's y
tbiuk i wrong. Tie ct apealp ,of soonr's 3
| common lax jurisdietion ~ Tie fFooaz'
| Court Is 30 snch jnl| Illelloo.
W. hops the J11ees d Election wiII ezs'nin'
| re pspsrs end q ~ eho ha@e not taken 81
1lnru1l, - rance. and tbose Who Iay'
- - x>ok-<o
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02


Tac undersigned, having been appointed by
their respective parties. a committee to make
arrangements for preserving peace and cool or
der at the polls, on the days of the approaching
lection, have. in furtherince OF that object, ap-
pointed the following gentlemen, mnittce
Of challeng,rs, whose duty it will be, to chal-
lenge every voter, not known to be legally au-
fhorizei to vote.
Americans. Democrats.
c. HAMER, E. L. BOWER,
8. e. NYE, H.HOGAN,
FWBATTAILE, w. s. EPPERSON,
3. T. MASSEY, VIC. FLEMING,
r. B. POWELL, M. d. HAYNES,
The undersigned hope, that no one not ap-
pointed on the above committee will interfere
in any minner. with. the duties assigned them.
n. d. HAYNES, Committee on behalf Of
w. ]. LEAKE, the Democratic party.
NV. BARNE TT, on part Americans.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
No Splitting Tickets.

Amerlcans, remember that If you vote for an
American for political station, you vote for
man, not 70 REPRESENT but to MTsRErREsENr
you. Remember, too, that we do not place
men In such stations as a favor to them. but to
carry out the principles which they profess.
Therefore, If you have to oppose a brother or
iather, vote for our candidates, Lake, Starke,
Holmes and Yerger.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
TsTAND FROM UNDER. |

And Misthress pruit and so We said in yer "
In Amurikin paper that there were two hum
dred Irish men imported into the county to vote
the furran Ticket. We niver came here to
vote at all but 70 work we did but jf the praste
says the word we will vote for the DIM
ocritsiu:spite ofyes end your malishus koumnu.
Gus statement and ye are no GINrLExAs for ma
king It nor your neither before yeye spalpeen.
PADDY OLEIK,
COMMODORE McHAYNE,
BARNEY 8 EYERSHAM.
FIDDY HOWLSDALE,
ROBIN McCLACK,
HANS Won FADDERLAND
DONALD McJoNAs
RlPVAN LITTLEBEAU
YOPPY NOTTINGWORTH
A LITTLE BLOWER,
SAWNY H BILSON
EMMTT CROSSBOW
BILLY BLATHERSKITE
BARON STEUBEN.
a RAHTLXAN JUDICIARY.
We notice. in the Mississippian of Oct n
that ne anti-Amsricsns 81 Lafsyetls county
have hold meeting and nominated Hon. J. y
Howsy . candidate for the Office Of Vice Chan
cello Of ne Northsrn District. In our opinion
it's dangerous precedent 70 bring ouk part
candidates Tor judicial stations, and i = q h
hoped fhst Judge Howry win refuse To- !
this nominstion, even # be should cd.o|.de q
become candidate for that ofiee RE viii
90 % bs judge J6r ~ psopls without dIssine
zion q p>rty, NJ ought not to1un = ths candi
1nfs q any n,<rs fdoiony
------~<-----
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
COMMITTED.

20 the Jail Of Yasoo county, on the aoth
day Of June, 1865, a negro man who calls
himself Henry Said boy is bright mulatto.b
feet, Slneess high; g q . years old, and says
he Is free. The owner = q Sro1orty s reouest.>
ed to come forward, provO (lle Saine and take
It away, or it will be dealt with according to law.
TILL. DAVIS,
Aug. II, '55. Jailor
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
NOTICE.

LII persons indebted to M. Emanuel for
a 1854 either by Note or Account, are here
by notified that the same are placed in the hands
OF Messrs. Lawson e. Armistead for collection,
Settle quick and save cost.
- NJ. EMANUEL.
Yazoo City Oct. 26th 1856.
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02

u0-Our readers must still bear with US. Our
foreman LEFT in mortal fear Of the fever a few
wesln ago, and.we are doing the best we can
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02

Mr.. N. g. NYE. Once opposite Banner Of
nee especially authorized to receipt for monies
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02
Chancery S0le!

By I. b0sTlCC, u. 2.
Oct 80 1855 &c
The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1855-11-02

- w. DANIEL BOONE.