The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-07-18

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straw delegates, to say nothing Of members Of
Congress, who swarmed there.
HOW IT BROKE UP CONGRESS.
Congressional Conventions had been broken
down d Baltimore and Philadelphia, but it was
reserved for Cincinnati to break up Congress;
thus (said Col. b. was the Cincinnati Conven-
ton infested, yet there was q majority OF good
substantial men there, not only inside but out
side. The farmers from Kentucky and other
States were there, on the outside, who express
sed their sentiments freely, and who finally con-
trolled its action. These farmers. (he said) who
might be numbered by thousands andthousands
came to see him, and asked his opinion. He told
them that new man was wanted who would
settle the differences and bring peace to the
country; and from every bosom the response
came, "Peace at home and abroad"
LICE AT THE PRESIDENT MAKERS.
The honest men in the Convention were no
match for the professional President makers
who were there, and the Office crew at first had
the advantage. The belief on the fourth night
was that majority would force candidate;
but those in the convention, and outside, deter.
mined it should not Be done. All Cincinnati
was in commotion AZ this plan was being dcvel-
oped, hat the outside pressure was too great and
it was defeated.
HOW PIERCE AND DOUGLAS MADE VIRTUE or
NEcEssITY.
Pierce and Douglas did not withdraw, they
merely sent missives to their friends 10 see how
the land lay, and as soon as they found the case
hopeless they were withdrawn. These Pierce
and Douglass men were prowling around the
Pennsylvania delegation for the purpose of ind
ing out matters and Inducing themselves into
favor, their intention being all the time to cross
over to Buchanan in the last resort, and then
claim the reward. but they were disappointed
The ofice-holders were the most vociferous
when Buchanan was nomiuHted, and, if il is
necessary, they will get afdayits to that affect,
especially those from Missouri.
WHO VOTED FOR THEM.
Pierce and Douglas in that Convention re-
ceived a mere nothing. Deduct the packed and
straw delegates and members of Congress and
their vote was insignificant. Other Presidents
seeking reelection had at least received the
vote of their parties, but Mr.. Pierce comes in
almost unanimously and goes out the same
way; such a spectacle had never before been
witnessed before in this country. Pierce and
his right hand man, Douglas, repudiated BY .
Convention which they had been four years
packing, and that too. with the revenue ant
patronage ofthe government prostituted to bring
it about.
WHAT HE THOUGHT OF CONGRESS-.
Congress was now slnmbering volcano II
which members wore their bowie knives shar
pened and their revolvers capped, it was mar
against man, and one section Of the country
against the other. In this condition of affairs
the people wanted a man to restore peace ant
sspour oil on the troubl led waters" The rejec
ton Of Pierce and Douglas in Convention the.
n al ou< una 10 ark xryuo q m
| tion OF their course, and he felt that his vot
! AGAINST disturbing the Missouri Compromise wa
the voice Of the people.
i HRHrrs CALEB GUSHING.
} As wing, Gushing was . violent proscrip
! ZIONIST and made speech with thirty-two head
against the Democracy. yet, now, he was th
: rnling spirit Of the Administration. It was a
offence second scarcely to any. to raise dis
tur6ance between two neighbors or neighbor
! hoods, then how much more was it smagnife
when 1t disturbed the equanimity Of the entir
; nation. He charged that the Administration
: had created disturbances; that Calhoun. ultr
as he was, did not want to disturb the Comprc
mise, yet this Administration did it and produce
{ eyerv evil Calhoun faretold They hal prosti
! tuted the patronage of the Government not 70
the public good. but to crafty their personal am
bition.
POOR Mr.. PIERCE
= Mr.. Pierce, continued Col Benton, is not Z
! blame. He was "a harmless in the hands o
such men as Cushing and Davis as an Unfair
( in the arms Of It's nurse. Said Col B., NJ
! Pierce and myself were on friendly terms
Z Congress. After his election he seat for M
and / called upon him, butstood of from b
!, Cabinet. One night he sent for me, 10 consu
! me in regard to the Missouri appointments
and Col. B. stated the conversation and the VI
8 derstanding between them, which was in eta
4 that they were not to be made without furthl
8 consultation with him. yet Col. B. said NJ n
mot been In Missouri two weeks aitefward
1 before the appointments were announced, and
4 Postmaster in his city made whom he wou
I not trust with bis letters. but prefened Ada
d y Cos Express. That was The way he -
. he was served, and he mentioned it not . !,
ii injury to the individual but the offence consists
o against The purity ef I government which le
, its influence = pet down men and created CO
y lyentions.
2 nov rnE AD'lzzszs A1IoE y1oLAEzp zHEls
81 The s1ninial1.si ia violatsd their plsde
! in not redncin0 lke expense1 II the Hovernns
4 Yhich pow omounted - 30 ,00o, 900; they b,
! Ned their pledges In regard 70 the Pari
j osd, b endesvorine g set territory outsi
+ Ne country at DC, 900 900 the Mssil
not live ii: theJ have gone way dawn Ia the 1
1900 empire Of the Montezumas- -beynnd ",
len purchase; nay. farther they Ne
II now f0l IL ship canal across the isthmua -
!. 10 road. Hecondemued both their internl Il
their external policyi they Lad spent their d1
IN picking Qu1trels. They want the Muequl
2 Coast, then The Ruatan Island then . psotecl