The weekly American banner., 1856-01-25

'V uH CtltuC SRllc tlTOuBIl-IOWu Ou tuc
go rl and fast steamer HoxE, and out on the
Rilrold, the weather, for the first part of the
time, was bitterly coll. For the first time for
m,ny years, the Mississippi is floating with ice,
which Is species of Northern aggression arising
npdoubt, from som, inequalities about the North
Poi which may have been produced by meddling
navigstors in their searches after Sir JohnFrank-
lin Mrs Partington is about. Those who do
not usually see the glorious sun arise from his
eastern couch, who do not know the luxury of
watching
Young Iris as she dips
Hr mantle in the misty dew,
Till chased by Sol away. she trips
Der the horizons quiveriDg blue"
Will be gratifed to come down some evening on
Yazoo boat, the temperature down to ten or
more below zero, lay awake all night listening to
the soul-revoting strains Of sable fiddler on the
lpwer deck, and then. when he, stops at last be
afraid of not being upin time for the cars, so not
going to sleep at oil, dressing without FIRE at
G'e o'clock, running all the way to the depot, o
half mile or more, and then just getting on the
platform as the whistle blows aud the engine pun
ont Of breath and halffozen. ~ the rnr> ID
along betwscn he mad walls OF Old Wafre6 and
Hinds, ttreugh which the road passes. He may
bOk out Of the window when the cars stop at Ed
mouds, and see that delightful sight. Besides, as
he has had no breakfast he may buy peach pie,
in Yankee land called q turnover, so named be-
cause the lower crust is turned over the upper and
ginger cake.
On arriving here was fortunate enough to get
n room at the Mansion House, where am now
stopping though several Of the hospitable people
OF Jackson have urged me to make their houses
my home during my visit The city is unusually
full even for the Session" Mhlny are here at
tending the great AMERICAN Convention, and
some the Federal court, which is now in session.
The FLAG OF THE UNION viii. ere this, have in
formed you ofwhat glorious meeting the Amer
icGn Convention was-how large in numbers and
jealous aud unanimous in action. The resolutions
and Electoral Ticket adopted win be published in
the Banner in the same number with this letter
and Idirect yourattention to them as faultIcss We
have attended but one sitting of the Convention,
and 1 never was so proud Of our noble party and
its principles before. The Hall of Representa-.
tiyes was crowded to oyerhowing, many ladies
were present, as many as could be seated. When
we went the distinguished President Of the Cor.
vention, Rev. y. X, Clinton, was speaking He
made one OF the abest speeches we ever heard
which was listened to with breathless attention,
even by the opposition There was no bitterness
or vitupcration against his old brethren the Dem
ocrats; il was argumcntative, patriotic and cour-
teous. We noticed Governor McRae and other
high functi,uaries Of the State, paying the most
earnest attention tosit-many think it was the
best speech Clinton ever made. After it was
over, Hon. George =. Yerger. the first Vice
President, who was 10 the Chair, notified the
meeting that the Convention would proceed to
business before any more speeches were made;
whereupon Mr.. HilIyer,of Natchez, the talented
and accomplished editor Of the Courier being tie
chairman Of the Committee on Resolutions, ap-
peared aud read those prepared. they were enthu-
siasticaly adopted. Taen the crowd having
called for Hillyer, he took the stand and made
Oue Of his most beautiful and happy speeches. he
said he came before the. Convention with no tro.
phes from the late contest in which he had borne
part, had no scalpsat his wampnm and no coIors
taken from the enemy, that he was one Of the
"great defeated but though overcome by mum.
bers. he was not dismsyed nor cast down; that be
had given the enemy the best fight he could, and
now, IN the face OF tie triumphant foe, above The
smUuldcrng camp fires OF the ,naujshed Anleri.