The weekly American banner. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1855-18??, 1856-05-16

court house, TO whom Hon. G. B. WILKINSON and
COL D. Q. GLENN addressed themselves, rather feel
ingly, for about an hour each.
Judge Wilkinson abjured the faith in which he
has been raised. and by which he has always acted
since youth, until the American party sprung into
existence; spoke in rather complimentary terms of
Mr.. Fillmore in respect, at least, of his department.
department seemed to be the only admirable trait
in the veteran statesmans character, 40 far as the
Judges disquisiion thereon went saw nothing
remarkable in his course whilst administering the
affairs of this government; admired not the Sdn1-
sonian power with which he held in check and
guided gently the painting steeds Of dissolution, in
1852 discovered no peculiar magic in the mean by
which, in 1850, he smocthed the wrnkled brow Of
ferocious tcar god and hushed into silence by the
burning eloquence of that persuasive department"
(which the Judge recognized the only marked
feature in the MANI, the black threatening elements
of dsunion, while at the same time. by the mere
WELD of his wand, he Gained the ruffled bosom of
fanaticism, and al again was peace.
Yes; peace marked the path of his Presidential
orbit as described upon the records Of the country
by his bitterest and most incorporating oppo-
nents. "Quiet at home, and good viii to oil men
of al nations" the motto inscribed upon his
banner, as it's protective folds, following westward
the destiny of the country, famed the Redeemed
cheeks of The frontier settler whilst. peerng high
above the dome of the Capitol, Europe gazed with
respect and admiration upon it.
AS far, however, as the word department" is
concerned, Judge Wilkinson seemed to have but
little objection to Mr.. Fillmore, saving all excep-
tons to his record" the whig leader Of the old
wing party but could not swallow A. j. Donelson,
because he (Donelson) was once democrat when
he (the Judge was whg-preferring, rather, to
quit the wing party and vote for democrat. than
to vote for socalled wing leader quitting the DEM
ocrats.
A strange taste, this, of the Judges evidenced
by his quitting the party of his youthful adoption
rather than any more accessions to it from the
folds of democracy What is he 10 do, and how is he
to stand the democratic party, if he deserts whggery
on account of democratic accessionsf If the same
reasons prevail, he can't stay with them long, be-
a cause the disaffected know-nothings are running
to them day after day and night after night they
say) like repentant sinners to the outsretshed arms
of bleeding Mercy
If the Judge. after throwing of the armor Of
whiggery, and after paying that truly handsome
= tribute to the memory Of Natures favorite-Henry
. Clay" beneath the hoatings of whose banner" hs
:, said, he had so often been proud to fight, anC
whose white plume he had often followed il
battle, when, like that of the gallant Henry ", i
tossed to and fro in the conflict but bowed Il
power, nor was stained by cowardice." If, ute
8 these things, he had merely said A." Know oil meI
Of i'll my presence that, wherea 5, heretofore, wa
r once wing, but am now democrat land state
n his for his change of faith (which he did i
very satisfactory terms ithout passing any striC
lures on whiggery and whig leaders, no one woul
have felt his wing instincts at all touched whili
- they could but admire the manliness with which
bid adieu, long farewell, to past associations an
the fervOr with which he wished the Pilgrim Father
- aboard the Mayfower" good time and pleasar
dreams in the lap of Thets, provided they, guide
of by sectional convictions, unluckily entertained,
nd that momentous period, certain opinions respectn
he the future government OF this country-which opir
cL ions might by possibility be sought to be tram
= formed by them their posterty into fixed govern
mental principles.
:" Next came the Ajax Telemon, the Michigan Chic
ali to use his own beautiful phraseology, the blac
hussar Of democracy, who stands six feet one inc
& IN his boots" the of patent leather shoes an
of thunder-and lightning half hose notoriety, Dav
of G. Glenn, who, after making every apology for n
in beng prepared for speech-making although
md generally visits democratic precincts with about TO
Dir cutanddried in his coat pocket to be distribut
.; among the scrub democracy, he calls them, on
mand or at sight He was very enthusiastic in |
solicitations to muster up recruits spoke earnest
n'S of the proud nationality Of his party and consol
the boilers by telling them to come along, the do'
were thrown open for penitents; the demoera
.ef horse was large enough for all to ride, but Ii
ace must ride behind, whilst he should reserve to hi
orr self the saddle, for fear of accident After givn.
En- few general orders to the operatives hereabouts,
specting the manner in which the scrub democrs
mi IL.uo--. - :. ~ h;..s
rest present campaipn left next morning ON the stage
on Lexington. "
pre- BUCHANAN IN New York" Toujours," the \
nth York correspondent of the Louisville Journal sa
,ady Ambassador Buchanan has returned and b
rave exnlpited ia tae Sisy nni' wnese :"
'heir pected to come off at Cincinnati in June. Mr.
will then play second fiddle and 60 through v
some entertaining performances with horns
as going in at one end and coming out at the OF
Err Mr. b. has performed the feat often that no dar
In 10 aPPre'ieiueo.
time SYMPATHY FOR BARNUM.-A very large M
C. ing Of persons, sympathzing with P. I. I
-, Barnum in his recert pecuniary embarr;
ments, was held on the Sd inst. in Bridgep
mao. Connecticut. Ex- Mayor HubBell presi'
and Speeches were mad by Rev. Mr. Boles
o so many OF the most prominent citizens. lie
,.,or from Mr.. Barnum was read, anda series Of 8
pathising resolutions unanimously adopted
frsti En-.
We Did they give him any moneyi-[Y azoo I