The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1851-09-30

all Col. Jefferson Davis has not declined the can.
vaas for Governor Of Mississippi His serious i'll.
mess forms such an excellent excuse for declen-
sion - 70 give some color TO the report But his
card Of acceptance ID out, and queer document i,
L.. II will DO seen that in it he does not saw
" Southern Rights" OF" Oppressive and desrad
ing Compounds" once. Here ID q marked change
Of music. The bugle sounds the recall, and the
drum beats the regular parade march of party or.
gsnizaton. hoising the democratic and trailing
the Southern Rights banner in the dust Colonel
Davis calls upon the democrats to fall into rank.
tie PAGES very demurely now, but the trick will
not take. Here is his letter:
q. 2. WILKINSON. Chairman. etc. J:
Sw-I have the honor Of acknowledges the
receipt Of your letter of the 18th inst, Informing
me that the COMMITTEES which was appointed By
the Convention in June last, to I'll any vacancy
which might occur in the Stats ticket then nomi.
mated, had met, and found that the vacancy occa.
alonsd BY the Withdrawal Of General Quituan had
besn already filed BY the people, and The demo-
cratic press Of the whsls State having nominated
myself for the vacant post and that the committee
gave to that nomination their concurrence. Your
letter also informs me that the committee were
aware that the state Of my health would mot per.
NIT me 10 engage in the canvass
Under such circumstances, I have only TO reply
mat my whole political life has been devoted to he
democratic cause, and the maintenance of those
principles in which originated the party Of strict
construction and faithful adherence 10 the Consti.
tuition. II Is not in an hour when clouds have
darkened our fortune that can refuse any poor
service It 70 still in my power 10 render. That
casse and those principles seem more dear to me
now than in the day of their triumph.
A. soon - my health will enable me, will pre-
pare an address to the people, in answsr to the
nomination, my acceptance of which has been
taken for granted. At present can oplv return
my thanks to the committee, and, through them.
to the democracy Of the State, for the eonhdenos
they have manifested in my willingness to meet
any responsibility, or make any sacrifice for the
principles have always sdvocated, and which stll
believe 70 b. essential for the preservation Of that
constitutional liberty We inherited from our rsvolu
aonary sires. Very respectfully, your friend,
JxRF'N DAVIS.
Inc Aissiasppian announces that Colonel JEFF.
fsrson Davis has resigned his position q United
States Senator. Will some of the secession psperu
who praised General Quitman's chivalry and de-.
ieFsnce 70 tho popular will, n shown n his deelin.
ing the further canvass for Governor, tell us what
they think Of jefferson Davis, with precisely ,ha
'ame principles, stepping into the candidacy,
The Result Of Tie Convention Election.-All
The returns in show that tho Union men have
elected eighty-three members, and the Secession.
s.s seventeen. This ID surely majority enough TO
'e'tie the matter against Quiman, jeff Davis. etc.
now and for ever. nnloss they wish to win an ieno
lie triumph BY the trickery Of party shbbois.h.
some o. he Secession candidates are following
q 0u'smans steps, Hon. R H, Ruford. who for