The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-10
rHE cANyAss N MIssIssIPPI.

The tANA ASS Nv Mic~iSSifit
Every indication from Mississippi shows that know
nothngsm determined 70 make Of It's most rgor-
Gus contests in that State The truly national be-
ing aroused to the importance Of prompt and energetic
action and organization. Whenever the democracy are
awakened to sensc Of danger they have the ability %
command success Our confidence in brilliant triumph
In Mississippi is tally confirmed when the enthu-
sastc spirit which pervadcs the primary meetings now
being held ia different portions Of the State Ola late en-
tbusiasc meeting Brandon, a which Senator Brown
and Hon o. r. Singleton the speakers the Missssip
plan speaks as follows;
sTpE srrAKIsa AT BmAsDos on MoSpAy LAsr.--What-
ever may be the approaching political contest In
this State (and about this viii permit himself
for moment doubt) thing certain, has opened
more brilliantly and bids fair be productive Of able
than any which has preceded IT, Tennessee
has borne the palm OF eoauenee and has been
conceded every political contest from Washington 70
shelby countless has been ably cAnvassed and has
exhibited more elective talent for stump speaking than any
other State the Union But she may begin look 70 her
aureis for II the speaking Brandon Monday 70 be
considered thing like fair sample Of what Mississippi IS
only able, but inends TO do this year. may be said
without State will be ably and ef
feotiveiy canvassed as Tennessee has ever been.
"The Hon. o. r. Singleton first introduced to the
meeting by the chairman with some strong commendaory
remarks and he received with applause hearty and
sincere as ever greeted any public The Colonel
evidently for such enthusiastic reception and
saodesty for moment got the better o. him. but
he rallied and language chaste and eloquent poured
out the grateful heart for the unmistakaole evil
dences appreciation of his constituents He then very
briefly reviewed Of the admnistra upon the
questions which had agtaed the public mind since
il came power He demonstrated beyond all contro
versy that of President Pierce upon the Cuba
question: the Nebraska ISSUE faithful execution OF the u-
gve lave had been eminenty constitutional and
and all the people OF this Union the people OF the
South should feel themselves under peculiar obligations TO
him guarding her constitutional rights upon the yexee
question slavery for standing every word and letter
of the platform laid down by the convention that nominated
him. using all the powers vested in him by law TO
stay snacsm had threatened TO nguph the
slaveholding States.
ssThe limits of this communi alton will admit Of
thing like extended view of the speech Suffice IL to say
that it repete with sound political maxms and obserya
full of pth and patriotism, sometimes little sarcastic,
but kind relying upon facts and figures than
defamation delivered in modest, yet energetic
and only sustaining the high reputation speaker
ability and arseeng sagaciy but abundany acceptable
audience who testified their pleasure throughout the
whole the hours consumed in its delivery BY the
patient, Marked and respectful attention.
conclusion of Col. Sng,etoas speech Senator
Brown loudly and yociferouy called for and when
judges stand really alarmed for the safety
storm of applausesach
of hearty welcomeI have seldom before witnessed. 1t
would have done heart good have Brown when
introduced to the audience. introduced did say Why
he made Them at least they had made him
which the thing, for he had been pet child Of
Rankin he had first been candidate, he told
them land ! reckon that must have been when he
small boy but there he stood, cool cucumber confident
in his powers Lexington when he knocked the
Of 720 perfectly at home and every inch mamie
exactly in the right kter for speech full Overlooking
with facts arguments, illustration, and wit feeling just as
a should feel when he knows himself be right,
and just ready and willing to so ahead have
heard him make hundred speeches when he has been
| in his best mood, and when his efforts have been
counted his happest, but never heard hin. make
speech compare with this, and would attempt
to describe it than would attempt to paint sunbeam
If know nottingham could live under that speech have
many lives a cat and unless am greatly mistaken
there will be sch gittan stairs amongst the
lanterns in Rankin win be caution to sinners The
whole speech rich in whitening and pungen wit
and If the Phismariaks who present had scarf skin
sensitive bulls hide they must have felt the casta-
ton have been cruel almost beyond the deserts Of
princped party Some of his anecdotes illustration OF
principles that party win be remembered for twenty years.
shouts and peals OF merrnent they caused
up from that courthouse will hardly again be beard in
old Rankin In a word, it the appropriate and
ective speech Brown made that heard aud
could every in Mississippi have listened to it, there
would be in fighting the PHIsMARISKs any longer.
would kick the of dead dog make war
upon Thorn when that speech had been listened to-