The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-11-21

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1ANr 90 paper w>nl b prs,s Isl week, We were
va Mat W aisrps> I'LL orr>r n me llowe~t stra-
I'D bfth< Dssiocmc no Au6tk<e sbusive article Of
|us We havs hot q she Afisl@ md ihould'not
|rp>y II ~ lnd, IN Or IN SppdFtunity \ affords
|us b doing xhAt W have long wished "a do. meet
some ridiculous eharrs thst ~rs whispered face
70 face snd disresc # th<m This . cur apology
70 our ssAers. Tor sosieing my fu3Ny sss con-.
|tsmpiLle Scotch fogeer. that 10 merely by suffer.
I>nce|ailowed fbadSaace the Democratic party. -
pretending to advocate its principles u HE dirty
Our fiends tell no that in the San. we ate charged
with receiving the "charites" Of family nenr
Of being sheltered from the rads and pidie6s asts
Of winter, aud then viper like Singing the bosom
fthxt warmed IA into life, with abuse and ingrat.
tude Thh 10 the charge that We dssireto sholdSby
the horne. til we have disposeaS Of It. Whiieat
was ccnfnedto the eoteries of afewold women over
their stuff bctes was potworsh noticing, thoaght
wss frequently told " that we h4d 10 the estsna'
ton Of some. wiped Out all other sins BY thatu
ster iagratitude. Still, a. We have never psed
our journal to right our private wrongs, generally
Finding that the least said, soonest mepdsd." We
have let these and other matters pass.-bus, now,
when they have a tangible shape in paper, hcvev-
,srlow down. which is read BY 4 portion Of the
Isommunity we have deemed It proper to meet this
horrible char 70 Of insratituds. II is well known
/ 70 ALL that IN the terrible epidemic Of 1883, we,
like ether citizens. went to the country and accepted
shelter under an hospitabIe roof We staid there
seven weeks, and never were more kindly trrated,
than in that chivalrous and high edianlN. There
we went through affection and sornow too deep TO
me1tion here. Enough. that we apprscated the "a.
4 sor extended to Ne, and etill m st devouty thank
our Aost and hostess for their, hospitality, Tine
passed. The American order was .forncd--but
long beforeits ihtrodu,on in Mississippi, paper
advocated its principles. When We learned that the
order had spreid al over the United States, and
> was embraced by large majority Of the native born
voters Of the country I'VE fsltA joys'd hope fol
the redsurden of our beloved country from for
a Ggn rule and influence that We fear we shall neyei
know again. We entered into the advocacy o
American principles with the zeal and enthus
\ asm of our nature. Then the men and women tha
are now abusing u.s. were with u.s. They, too. wen
z warm IN the cause of Amercanism--and had they
4 continued so, we would still be friends. Thfy Dol
1 ted, and as we considered, betrayed the cause
!. patriotism and truth. 1t became our rairfal duty
when they published cards denouncing the Know
Nothing order o. unconstitutional and prosecuting
to condemn their political inconsistencies Wsneye
in our paper or Otherwise touched them personally
but they did not. and do not accord rs the san,
exemption. This is the amount Of our insrattud,
and We trust The chivalrous gentleman, in who's
house we staid in '53-fur we have never enjoye
e the hospitality of any sae else for more than
pleasant visit Of day or night. viii rebuke Ii
low bred foreigner that darcs 90 plainly allnde +
: what must be exceedingly Notifying to him, Il
abuse OF his hospitality. by making it a matter
bargain and trade. We never for the considerable
of fewwceks' shelter, sold ourself to be hencefo
ward and forever red to rich man or woman
: skirts. to follow in their wake. as yawl is tied
]. 10 big steamboat. We never agreed to change o.
principles and the whole tenor of our thoughts or
. sentiments-and would not do it even for . prince
inheritance. We can earn our own living and ID
Of our children. without the sacrifice Of selfrespe
> or principle. And there 10 not . soul living up,
the earth. that has right from any favors render
Us. to demand Of us submission; or in case OF o
independent thought or action, b taunt us with i
gratitude. We love our friends, and viii do
much for them while they are such. as any one Ii
ing. but when tho bond Of friendship is CANCEL
Ly them. tis no longer obligatory on us. and Il
indicate and indecent for any one t. talk Of Q
ingratituds. werepeat, we do not believe the BIZ
toned and well-bred family. 10 whosehouse we w
for long time welcome and honored guest. e'
authorized thegossips abont town. who feed W
their venom. The voracious appchte for seand'
that the editor Of the San seems 10 have, to mn
such use and abuse of their confidence. Butt wei
m mistaken-if we have thus far entirety misconstrr
their character. and thy really feel and have
Expressed themselves, that we owe hem debt
staying in their house, and enjoying their kindne
We desire and CHIN ~ q right, that they will let
Z wipe out the obligation BY paying our board. y
are abundantly able to do it-and to settle for ev
lee nghts shelter we ever enjoyed from the 'cold
m. pitiless blasts Of winter" All, having claims
that sortagainst US. will please leave their bills
,h Brown Johnson's either at V.cksburg orbt
!. place. where they will be promptlymst siasi
y We ore also told that we are called Yanl
This charge we viii have to plead guilty 10. in p
e Though our grandfather was an Irishlnan, VII
ought to cot US up again with the Democracy. !
m fortunately however. the rich orogue'' Is no
is. ger among u.s." as it was the only real estate
8; ould gintemn, rest his sowl btought over With
3: and being divided ont among q very large FAM
elitgot used up before our day, or'we might hope
r. 10 rise in the world. 90 We might We here .