The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-09-05

MIS-. ~. 1'nlIttps the Hotter Again.
We understand this ampkibious individual Is out
In u Carl. defining his pesiEion If he has
any friends, they win u end u know.wherc to find
him at last. Hcis 40 longer ike Mahommet's coffin
hanging between the magnates. Mr.. P. il seenA /
thinks himsslf negrieved by the Banners notice Of
him solpc weeks ago Our course WAS entirely le
gtimate and was the one of.duty We were and |
are sustained by the American party. If any one
is TO blame Cor the publicity which our articles gave
to Mr.. Phillips political inconsstencies-for we
leave to hiniand such he to deal in personalities
The farlt was with the who FIRST published him, |
as one cfthe noble and brace boilers, who knew the
Know Nothings from the depth ofhypocrisy to the
surface Of deceit" We copied the article and said
very properly too that Mr. Phillips ought TO be good
authority for saying the Know Nothings were cor
rupt, as he was the first President of the Order in
the County We made no illusions to, or nsinuations
Of him personally. We were bound to defend the
party from any injury man of his "greatinauence'
might do it. This he took in great dudgeon and
rcvenged himself by filling up advertisements nten-
ded for this Journal, with the name ofanotherpaper
/ which he had done much to get up himself, to
prope to The Americans that he was still nth them
and to put down the Banner, before his Democratic
masters compelled him an open acknowledgement
of his change of politics. The history of Hannah
on the galows he erected for another, is doubt
historical fact; butitalso ipculcates moral lesson.
Let those who dig pits and build gallows for their
neighbors make note oft. We still published moth
ing but what we hadia right to publish as defence
of the party, and to assure its members that Mr.
Phillips open abandoning of it, was better for
It, than doubtful position towardit We repeat
no insult he may offer us, either in Cards published
over his own name, or in anonymous, spitefulcdhmu
nicatons can draw us into the improperly OF per-
sonal controversy We say again. he holds office
givento him by the American party in good faith Of
his being one of its members. There Democrats in
this place who say, Mr.. Phillips W i'll not dare tell
them he did not vote the Democratic ticket We of
course do not know whether he did or not, but we
contend that he guilty of treason, he went into
his office KNOWN othing, when he had assured the
other party he was with them. And yet it is hard
to tell where he II. After the cold bath was taken
and his adhesion to the Democratic party ha been
published two gentlemen waited on us aad asked
not to copy the remarks of the Sun in regard to
his boiling We asked them if they made the re-
quest personal one, and they said go, no. but if
"Mose" is let alone he will vote the American ticket
lie is mad because the Sun has published him, but
he is pretty near right now"
These things are said and they might have re
manned merely said if he had not been held up as
bright and shining example. We know what we in
cur by thus defending ourself-the low AMI petty
malice Of man that don't know the first throb of
manly heart. But it is no worse than it was be
fore-for months while he professed friendship TO
he was playing the Ramsay Smiles between us and
Others, and we much prefer his open enmity, if h
can do anything open. We know he will slande
lis and undermine in every possible way; for tn
= man that will in public sheet adrcrse his ,r
e as defamer of private character must he adep
n at the business himself. We can bear all he ell
l. say doas his fangs extracted We are tn
e daughter of a soldier and the widow of brave man
and will defend our children's and our own right
even to the death, if need be.
Our sentiments toward friend and foe are free a
=" the air of heaven-and we say frankly that the ma
3 that will write anonymous communications iii dis
reputable ana irresponsible newspaper, to abuse
woman that he thinks is utterly defenceless SANDER
the mother that bore him and dsgraces his own man
% hood. Life is path strewn with roses to us-la
Dor, and care and sorrow it has pleased God to AZ
portion TO us, but will resent insult and feel
% snred that this generous community will protect
l. againot the Vaccinations of this political and mora
= bolter.