The Yazoo City weekly Whig. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 18??-1855, 1855-04-27
rnR 1IrE 100 cry HfIEls.

IIfSs kTeieett.
Monday last was proud day the Demo-
crazy Of Yazoo--.that being the dag called for
their counts eeting- and before meridian sun,
many gallant spi laying down their impIe-
ments of husbandEy, responded ii proprid psr-
soma D the Roderic Dhue blast 81 the bpgIe
hornlof Tie ulter.Ilsa. The meeting was pre-
sided over BY our clever feIIow-citlzen Harrison
Barksdale who made useful and active mem
Der Of our last Legislature. When our cores
pondent first entered tie room, the fqblaur was
rich.
Our democratic friend, Robert Bowman,
Secretary; fe0 Of the old guard II the centre,
while the back ground vas fully occupied by
representatives from Tire ahd Of Erin, Scotia,
&c. &C This was called you know mrs
Prewett, j Democratic meeting, and yet there
was missed many familiar face. Where
ask,was Col Sharp, seybosn CoIlins,ana others
who erst while have cane Ike Hannible
to the Romans renew their vow arerst
whiggery. The burden of tlie song seemed to
be against 400 Notlngis5i- ma thing tho't
Of IN these parts-.-not daring TO heir
hands against good old fashioned
The usual talk about midnight me
dark lanterns, 81 But you
81 what all Az
every orator = m
claimed for, kum---Jeferson, jacks
Polk, the resolutions Of .9s and '99 az Ba
dale's remarks explain TIE objects d
meetingwere vaIy appFo Pirate. TIe appoin
heusual coninit &C. af'er Homo
Chancellor Wight vas called ad
ed his hearers in q Verg eloquent and inpres
sive manner, and particularly interesting Il
giving an. historic account Of the asion Of
ENGLAND saxons and rupin Of
Rome displaying the. orators "a b. r
my fault---see the preeise o.
the Whole it was good ne
to the Chancellor, cor a're
be iream without oars, Eel one
was then called for, - conl by say
wha democrat never calls that
coun 81 Is strelus danger Else won
have brought hin OIL; Of .colil le JUDO aan
ed tosaue the country which thIn be.
done BY abusing i Ka Nthn be
Judge took cai let bis Old enem IA ~ Iiia
alone.) Andso tie 4 cling ma "a ~
several entleme u q
mittee labored b orted esola-
ton struck me with prise,
struet the delegates q Stat onYe Co
favor the restriction oduciDu
this Slate. accoi drawer
own constructions but 81 MP clir The
legitimate one is, that those ho hare me-
vii keep them at an ed valueof l0o
cent, while those who I've none rem
the same condition, aud lasthef that
Of all other property viii bereduced a he
portion Of the increased value &c slave ROPE
Another thin if the introduction Of slares Is
restricted uni the whole nth i0iH- bT
AIiss'pi alane--then such IS Louis
Alabama, Tex g other South es S sfe 10
IS such restrict ion, rapidl groWifQ Ia
while our own onld remain stoc ST h
gentlela ii migh urge th he propose
Jon Wouldnoi ply those vho boHqh s ages
or their own use. but The gentl eman ~ doubt
emembers that We once had clause in onr
Constitution q the eecl "a he proposes,
ut which never was AID onld be enforcs
d. But the meeting more platform
f rs a. was ado aiming resoiii-
ions breathed ''smols er' against the
Nov, Mrs. r ett ne but little about
Vhiggery ocoloeos had Is and
ying for the twenty ears aa anqe to
az, we keep kfekt S. left e 81 So Tie
onntry, but not ID q lot % se Wins cid
lean by sa0sag II i, q favor cracks II tue
,nblic crib and the n7 and drinking Sew
raj speeches from ss vnee CLARK &e