The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-07-21
DEMOCRATIC MEETING.

III lHie pluee On Oaturuay last. Inc meetlDB was
one Of the largest and most enthusiastic political
gatherings 1t has been our good fortune to witness
for long time. 1t was grand rally of the De
mocracy from all parts Of the county, and de-
termined spirit that Yazoo should do her duty in
the coming contest for great Constitutional prin-
ciples was manifested by oil. That old veteran
of Democracy, Col Sharpe, was called to the
Chair, and in On appropriate manner explained
the object of the meeting and took the occasion
to enunciate in his forcibe style the principles
of the platform upon which Breckenridge and
Lane are presented TO the American people, and
showed the Importance of the South uniting as
one man in their support.
Resolutions endorsing the platform and the
nominees were adopted with enthusiastic ACCLAIM
alton. An Executive Committee for the county
was organized for the purpose of conducting the
canvass in as efficient and energetic manner as
possible. After the regular business of the meet
ing was dispatched, our gallant and distinguished
representative in Congress, Col. 0. r. Singleton,
by invitation, appeared and addressed the meeting
in one Of his most powerful and eloquent efforts,
which was received with great applause by the
meeting. We wish that every voter in the country
could have heard it. lie showed by conclusive
argument, and by reference to the record of Bell
and Everett that the interest of tho South would
not be safe in their hands He also showed that
Douglas, with his Squatter Sovereignty heresy,
ought not and could not be supported by the
South lie then took rapid review Of the polit-
ical anteccdcnts and present position OF our nom
inees of Breckenridge and Lane, and showed that
they were the men that oil true lovers OF the
i Constitution and the Union should support-that
they were the only candidates before the Ameri-
can people who had the boldness to declare fol
States rights and for equality of all the citizens
of the Union. We would like to give more OK
tended notice of the points discussed by Col. Sin
, coton. but our limits will not permit. Suffice il
to say it was one of the ablcst speeches-ont
precisely suited to the occasion-that could have
} been delivered. After the applause which fol
lowed Col. Singlcton's speech had subsidized, Maj
e j. NJ. Armistcad was loudly called for lie mp
pearcd and made brief though a very fellcitou
, speech lie said he had always been WhlI
:, and nm American, but had never belonged to tina
miserable and contemplate little faction calle
the Oppostion p-a-r-t-y. If the cordial endorse
@ ment of the platform Of Breckenridge and Lane
Q and support Of these distinguished Statesmen
constituted him Democrat lie then was Demt
; eyat, and said that he was ready to meet upo
q every stump in the county any champion OF til
do1qing md non commttal ticket, Bell and Evel
. EFT. Here is banter We hope some of th
gallant knights Of the Opposition will make hast
!, to accent "That would be nice, fellow-eltzon
say. follow citizens, that would be uice-wouldn
;, il be nice, fellow citizens" We venture II
prediction that The Opposition oratorw encoul
ters the keen blade of Maj Armisead in this CO..
~ test will curse the day he was born.
Hob Powell, Esq, was loudly called for, al
II made very handsome and crcditable speech,
a being his first effort in the political arena. |
G. gave abundant proof that he possessed oratoric
cd ability that would tell in the cause OF Democrac
~ :, MIR. VIM. II. Luse being called, made she
to and appropriate speech, in which he spoke
he eloquent terms of the Democratic principles o
It's the nominees We hope to have the pleasure
IL hearing him frequently in The canvass.
ok The meeting adjourned amid the mutual &C
Ie- cratulations of the Democracy, and the booml
II ~ cannon proclaimed in thunder tones that
,lo honest patriotic, constitution loving masses wo'
res yatify our Ratifying Meeting III November ne
tic All in all, it was great and glorious day for
on pm Democracy of YazoO, and strongly contrast
wo with the cold, sparCe, insipid and half dc
,ry meeting which was held some time since to rat
if tbe nominations of Bell and Everett.
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