The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-10-24

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I'D march \ dFard and upward dshk Presidk q
1elehair AID nr where stands - |he nation : !
leasf Wherss SkAhds MILLARD FItIMOfEt- {
Why. frst id fondest in their estime6oH he hn1
been before he American people a. candidate for
the highest Office in their gi since February last
Every public and private Of his life. has been
scanned and.he comes ost yf1he csnvass the
fery trial. unscathed. 1.-The is elected, II will
" by the. unbought, masked suffrages of an in.
'eliigent people, who appreciste his moral great
ness and patriotism, IL hc Is beaten, who would
give his high position, planted on the platforms
sof truth and patriotism, for even o seat In the /
Presidential chair. with a cousciousncss that The
elevation was bought by desertion of principle,
and Willingness to be the tool Of faction, ut the
expense Of the true interests and glory u hisnaye
lands Most heartily did he repeat and adopt the
lheroic sentiment of the Immortal Henry CLAY, ~
srspld rather be right than be President He comes
out of the canvass as he went into t.-wth no sas-
lrifce Of honor, or selfrespect. BY far. he is the
greatest man in the nation and whether President
or not hewill still be what it is WORTH all that fame
can ever be--he is still MiLLsnDi FaILMoRE, the
inccrruptiblc.
1--WE HAVE MADE OUR ARRANGEMENTS TO DO
lWnHouT THEM."--Dr. Holmes, Ia his excel
lent speech last Saturday night, made the above
: remark. in regard to the boilers. Yes. we can
get along very we'll without Them They
0 thought they were on the losing side, and 80,
: like the lame captain, who told his soldiers to
9 stay and fight as long as they could, apd then
) run, but as he was lame, he would commence
: inning now, they took the start and ran over
e into the enemy's camp before the battle CON-
Q menced. Who ever heard of such tactics in
i war or politics beforei Because difficulties are
: to be overcome, principles and old friends are
7 TO be deserted! The men who desert the
g American party, because clouds overhang lis
Il prospects, and doubt of its success is enter
. tained to 60 to the Sag NIGHTS spoils party
y would. had they been alive at the Revolution
- have been Tories and stuck to the more availa
" BE, Royal party. Then the American p1rty as
well as now, had weak friends and open enc
mics to contend with even in their own ranks
: besides fighting with foreign foe. We con
:" quered foreign and native foe then, and we viii
: do it again. We con do without the bolter
= and wish them all the happiness their conscious
= ness of deserving and betraying the cause dear
! est to every freeman $ heart will let them have
"But are they happy God thou knowest,
= HOVER they talk and jeer and boast,
st What happiness is theirs who fall"
Mr.. BoswoRrH OF THE CANTON CITIZEN. - W
had the pleasure of receiving visit from Mr. Boz
u' worth last week. He came over to meet his Amer
" can brethren aud sisters in council at our gre,
~ Mass Meeting. There was no one more WELDON
me than he-for he is one of the best of workers in Il
good cause. The Canton Citizen is on all sides r
his garded as one of the most Jealous and eficie
led papers in the State. Mr.. Bosworth gave US chez
an ing accounts of the prospects of party in Ma
me isoa. We wish him political, personal and esp
ore eiaily pecuniary success. For he abundantly
mo serves all three.
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and THE WARREN RErREsEsrArIos.--Theg great Anat
oeo- icon county of old Warren sent two delegates
and our great Mass Meeting Our talented and popul
any friend, Mr. j. S. Byrne, editor of the Vicksbu
hall Times. and Dir. Yeiser, a most enthusiastic Anne
If can. Mr.. Byrne spoke for himself.
In thoughts that breathe, and words that bu
'es (Byrne) #N CIT
nail but oil the ladies who had the pleasure OF making
ariy 1eiser's acquaintance, speakof him as most
the lightful and profitable acquisition. He made
ions speech from the stand but we heard several lad
the say that he did some talking round about, and
stile he would pass for respectable Mass Meeting
aqe self He will always be welcome to our unpi etc
,er;. ing city and its Inequalities, for his genial good
II. NOR and enthusiasm in the best of causes.
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aVes BEAUTIFUL Between the great spe
80 Of Judge Sharkey the other day, and the. DIM
,per occurred most beautiful and interesting eps
sted the presentation OF Banner from the hdie
IKE Benton, to the Fillmore and Donelson Club
, emf Yazoo City. Miss Susan Perkins, one of
ayen beautiful and talented daughters OF our g
slim- friend, the Hon. r. S. G.. Perkins, represer
1nas the ladies, and our young friend Mr.. w. vi
and dersou the Club. OF the speech Of Miss Perk
by in presenting the beautiful emblem of our count
the greatness, and of the one spoken by Mr.. IT Il
was is but one opinion, that they were both remaI
BILE productions for purity and loftiness of thou
evo- anu beauty and polish OF dlctlon or good sc
eau- good taste and good entire, we have never BIZ
'e ;: an them excelled on any like occasion. The
red requested copies for publication, and it will
uric us pleasure to lay them before oursreaders
and week. g
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