The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-12-03
sERENADE TO COL. NJ. D. HAYNES

SERENADE TO COL. NJ. D. HAYNES.
Our esteemed friend Col. NJ. D, Haynes, the
Statc Treasurer elect, reached our city at late
hour on last Monday. About ten o'clock that
night, many of our citizens, without distinction Of
party, escorted by fine band of music repaired
to his hotel, and gave him a complimentary sere-
made. IT WIS altogether inpSomptE, without any
previous arrangement. Itwasa voluntary tribute
offered by old friends to one whom they had
known long and wel and who in every relation
of life, had borne himself so manly and honorably
as to win their confidence love and esteem.
After the hand had discoursed most excellent
music for some time, loud and frequent calls were
made for "Haynes Haynes!" Amid cheers and
applause he soon made his appearance on the
door steps of the hotel, and delivered very neat
well timed and appropriate speech. He said that
he could not adequately express his grateful
thanks for the compliment now paid to him by
his fellow citizens Of Yazoo. 1t was source of
the highest joy and pride thus to be honored by
his old friends, whom he had known so long, and
midst, mingled with them in the daily intercourse
of life, and now around the name Of Yazoo clus-
tered all those sweet associations of friendship
which cOnsecrate'"sa spot as sacred to memory.
The friends whom he made here were linked to |
his heart with hooks of STEEL and no matter where
fortune might lead him., his heart would still |
fondly turn to Yazoo, and the memory of its past
associations would be in his life as the sparkling
waters of the oasis in the desert. He would ever
carry with him in all future time proud and
grateful remembrance Of the fattering comph
ment of which he was then the recipient. His
heart swe|led with unspeakable gratitude, not
alone for the empty honor then offered, but for
that distinction and honor above all earthly boons.
the Roror Of receiving so marked manifestation
of their friendship, regard and esteem. In his
heart Of seurtsit should ever be cherished az one
of the brightest jewels of memory.
Cal. Haynes then took a rapid review of the his
tory of the present sectional issue. He said that
quarter of century ago, the cloud of abolition
ism, which now hangs so dark and lowering upon
us, was but small speck on the political horizon.
bat had spread, until it had extended all over the
Northern section of the country, and now, deeply
charged with its baneful elements threatens TO
burst with fury upon our heads lie said that
link by link, and bond by bond that held this
Union together, had been sundered Old perties
had been abolitionzed; the Churches, which should
have been held together, as with hooks of steel q
by the bonds of Christian love- had been torn
asunder and rent into aEtagonisic factions by |
the foul fend of abolitionism. He said the last
and only.lgment which holds this Union togeth-
er, was the Democracy. While that lives the
Republic may live. But he even feared that the |
Democracy would not successfully resist the storm
of fanaticsm that now howled through the North. Il
Treachery in its own ranks hereses as damnable /
and detestabe as abotionism ITSELF would do ~
what outward force could never accomplish He
denounced Douglas as the crafty unscrupulous r
and unprincipled Ulysses of abolitonism, who :,
would introduce under his Trojan horse of squat "
ter sovereignty, all the bane and fendish prin-
ciples of Seward, Hale and Glddings into the !.
Democratic citadel Col. Haynes said for one, he Il
would resist to the last extremity, the creed of =,
Douglas, the disguised, and Seward, the open :.
'bOitonist. lie said the day of compromises h,
with him had passed. The South must not take Il,
mother step backward" She must plant her. 4
self on her constitutional rights the right of the IA
of her property in the Territories and fo
'oldly meet the issue on that question with the q,
Worth. We were created equals in the Union, m
md we would brand ourselves as bastard and tn
encsade sons Of noble sres, if we hesitated to 70
preserve that equality. even though it should be in
It the price Of the Union itself lie said if the pl
North will not respect onr constitutional rights
i She become. dead to every appeal of patriotism
md deaf 10 reason, let us address hey the some oil
'rgnment which the bold Barons of England did st
Q tue usurpttons of Kirg john, when they an
iashed their swords in the face of the tvrant tn
hey cried, "by these were our liberties won. by fe
hese they shall be maintained " Col. HAYNES i
Ounseled unity Of all parties Of the Soutb. for W
AXE Of the South in the Union. He said we oil
hould hope for the bet and he prepared for the OF
'orst. II Black Republican was elected, he tr
'as for resistance to the disruption of every tie ed
hat binds this Union. He said better die free w
Inn than iguobly live the trembling slave of Gu
boiton power. fe
We have not pretended to report in full the o.
peech of Col. Haynes. 1t occupied more than n
lalf an hour. "
AT the conclusion of Col. Haynes speech, the l.,
crowd, at his invitation, adjourned to the dining sb
room Of the hotel, where, bumpers of spars- hi
ing Wine many toasts were proposed and speech 90
es made expresaive ~ tha lava o,J .l.:...
9TH which he has inspired the hearts Of those So
Who know him best