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Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-10-30

Eg-Mr. Lyons, the gentleman selected by the
Scott State Convention in Virginia, as an elector
for the State at large, recently announced that he
could not stand Scott. At meeting at Richmond
Va, on the 9Th inst Mr.. Lyons called to the
stand, and responded in a most eloquent, stirring
speech. The editor of the South Side Democrat,
who was there, says'that Mr.. Lyons narrated a
scene that occurred at the re union of the officers
of the ''bloody NINTH regiment, that in which
Pierce had enlisted as private soldier. 1t seems
that Gen. Pierce, IN a speech he made to them,
alluded in touching terms to the deliberate efforts
that had been made to impute to him cowardice.
MFR. Lyons says, that when he had finished, there
was not dry eye in the house-that. Clemens,
and Savage, Steptoe, were there, each of whom had
fought like tigers on the battle field-who had a
heart steeled to soldiers strife, but when they
heard their old commander thus speak of theeforts
made to malign him, were the first to offer tear
I for the degeneracy of their countrymen, in thus
attempting to tear down the.reputatiop of brave
a man as ever drew sword in his country's de-
| fence.
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EE The N. Y. Day Book, the Webster or
gan.in N. Y, and very able paper, says, in its
issue of Oct. 9TH that ''we have the pleasure to
inform our Boston friends that Webster electo'
raj ticket for this State is nearly made up, and has
on it some of the very best names in the state:--
Some, too, thatWill astonish the Scott leaders.
The infamous ISLANDERS ofthe Tribune upon the
character of Mr.. Webster, has aroused the spirit
of his friends, and they are determined to resist
the villainous efforts made by the unprincpled ia
natics to stain his fair fame. Election day will
tell how much the Tribune has gained by these
assaults
This looks promising, and we have no doubt,
but that when the ticket alluded to shall appear,
that it will embrace of the abest wings in the
Empire State. We see that Hiram Ketchum, one
of the first men in the State is leading in commit
tees.
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The above is correct tcket-the authorized elect
See, Voters that the names are all on the ticket
when handed to the ballot-box.
We have been particular, for this reason. There
may be fraudulent tickets circulated. There may be
aTRoUP and QUIrMAN ticket circulated, sent from
other counties into this. There is authorized tick
ct ofthe kind in the State-no Electors and those
votes if any such cast, will be thrown out-abso
lutely thrown away.
To our State Right friends, whether Wing or Dem
ocratic, let say word, and we hold that we have
claim on all such. You do good by staying a.
way from the Ballot-Box. You.owe high and SOL
emn duty to yourselves, your principles and to your
country, and you cannot discharge it by non-action-
Go to the Ballot-Box, and VOTE Choose between the
men. See under whose banner the Southern Rights
men arrayed. If all for which we commended last
year not attained remember that it is no part of
wisdom, to supnely yield that little our fierce struggle
did snatch from the jaws of defeat. Lay your arms
down in the face of a foe ! Perish the thought So
long can discern war-worne banner fiaunt-
ing in the free winds ofheaven voice shall be heard
rallying to its defence Stand by your principles
fight every inch Of ground and if you are overwhem.
ed, let the cry ofvctOry go up men who know
how to compel applause from even their victors
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hundred millions Of property and principle as
eternal as the constitution. It is not my purpose
to make an argument. will only say, believing
as do, that the wing party at the Baltimore Con
yention, by nominating General Scott failed to
nationalist the wing party by their action, disre
parded the constitutional rights of the slave States.
Entertaining such opinions, if were to unite with
nv party in the election of General Scott, would
be Benedict Arnold / am wing, unchanged
in any of my political opinions. In refusing to
vote for Gen Scott, am complying with apub-
lished pledge, made by myself and others, in 49,
SO. In the canvass of 1861, when l solicited the
votes of my constituents, / declared in each and
every speech, that | would pursue the course and
line of conduct that am now doing, if Gen. Scott
remained silent upon the compromise measures and
the fugitive slave law. My fears as TO Gen. Scott
course in that particular, became reality-conse-
quently, no man in my Congressional district,
who heard me speak or privately converse upon
the subject, can charge me with deception, in the
line of conduct l choose to pursue. AS to the
statement that 81 would give a kingdom for a
horse to ride back to my party on can truth
fully say that my condition is not desperate as
that of hump-back Richard of England, who,
when fighting bravely for his life and his kingdom,
was unhorsed in his extremes cried out my
kingdom for horse ;" unfortunately for poor
Richard no horse could be had even at that price
have but to say the word and thousand Scott
horses would be at my command, and as
would mount would be hailed by those who are
denouncing me, as gallant old whig veteran
but l cannot accept of horse at such price.
Yours respectfully,
i G. II. WILLIAMS.
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Reasons for poting for Seott.-A Jersey demo
GRAFT writes to the Tribune the following reasons
for voting for Scott:
MoRRIs, j., Wednesday, Sept 90, 1859.
am democrat, and always voted that ticket,
except at town meetings, and then, of course,
had choice independent of politics but l shall
not vote fol. Pierce, first, because am not Free
Trade man, but Tariff man and second. be-
cause l am Land Reformer, and not Land Mo-
nopolist thirdly, am opposed to the FUGITIVE
Slave Law, andth is reason enough for me for
not casting my vote for Franklin Pierce.
A CONVERTED LOCO FOCO
Why don't Mr.. Greeley tell this man that Gen,
Scott is in favor of the fugitive slave law ifhe IS
and it he is not, why don't he tell the North Car.
ollnlans SO, who are supporting him for the very
opposite reasons this Jerseyman gives for voting
the whig ticket-N. r. Day Book.
EEr Greeley, it is said, is an honest man-ai
least his friends claim him as such--hence, If be
told the Converted Locofoco'' that Scott was IN
favor Of the fugitive slave law. he would tell him
falsehood, probablY--at all events. Greeley i
opposed % that Law, and be supports Scott on The
ground that be IS less pro.slavery man than
Pisrcs. aud that. with him d z,llcb
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The National Era. Gen. Scott. Gen. Pierce.

1uC NdtAOHdl EI0SSsUCHs DCOttSSSVItus FlcrCcs
We have frequently referred to the Washington CITY
National Era, the central organ of the Abolition par
ty tho Union have frequently said was the best
conducted and the shrewdest tactican in the Union
and that its columns contained the abest essays the
most pointed suggestions and the most practical views
in aid ofthe cause it advocates of any paper within
our knowledge. I'VE have watched this paper with
deep socitude since the meeting of the two National
conventions at Baltimore In the lattes~part of JuIy
we had occasion call attention to an editorial pub
ished in its columns. 1t was appeal to the anti
slavery prejudice of the North so artfuly couched that
to gather its elaborated intention, it required rehec-
ton. This, however, was its purport and meaning,
and it intended instructions to the Pittsburg
Abolition convention. only know how far it was
adopted by examining the ticket put forth by that
Convention. 1t said Shape your course and frame
your ticket with the view alone make less draught
Oh the abolition portion of the Northern Wing than
upon the abolition portion of the Northern Democratic
party. That is, nominate a Freesoa Democrat and
you will be to draw off from the democratic party
nearly, if not ALL the Feesoa Democrats This is Just
what the Pttsburg Convention did dot nominated
John p. Hale, and Julien, both abolition democrats
This was the first step. The plot was framed and
required but the energy and labor to push it to
successful termination. To this end Hale and Ju-
lien were to take the stump, and under the guise of
Freedom and Democracy, endeavor to draw off from
Pierce and King in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and n York,
also in the eastern and New England States, all the
abolition democrats, thus leaving that party dependent
on the Southern and two three western States for
the votes to sustain it. This game is now being push
ed with extraordinary energy. We notice some of
the means resorted to by the abolitionsts to make
their game successful, and elevate GEN Scott
Hale. Julien, Chase. Greeley and Foss, all avowed
aboltionists, are, or have been in Ohio on the stump
Greeley and FOss are openly in favor Of Scott Hale
and Chase are lahorng to- draw off from Pierce the
democratic abolition vote Greeley and Foss arevres
ing the abolition wings to stand firm for Scott. and one
of these men, Greeley, is representing Gen. Scott as
entirely safe and that he knows Scott is all right ON
the Slavery Question.
Now let US what the National Era says, and we
call the particular attention of all Southern men to-
the nsdous appeal of the Editor of that paper the
aboltionsts Nothing can be more adrot and conclu-
siye He attempts no circumlocution, but draws the
parallel with directness that leaves for cavl
Or mistake. Note these facts He says Scott evil
IDENTIFY accepted the platform = u membranes -
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that he is the nominee of those who specially resisted
the adoption THE Compromise and the Fugitive law
that he will discountenance slavery extension that
his character and position authorize such expectation
and interpretation should he be elected It says that
the democratic party should be defeated when it is
wrong the slavery questions and the current o hs
extract proves that is wrong and should be de-
eated 1t admits that Pierce will wink at slavery ex-
tension that he will favor the annexation of Cuba -
that his training and the influences that secured his
nomination are such that he will not nterpose obsta-
cles the consummation of these objects. But read
the extract
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G1@TThe Argus publishes despatch from L. D.
Campbell, the Ohio aboltionst, addressed to the Ma
tional Intelgencer, pronouncing publication that
appeared in the Union of the 18th nst forgery He
says, the qualification in the Union of Tuesday, the
18TH inst, my name, declaring Gen. Scott for
repeal of the fugitive slave law, is base forgery
never wrote or published such circular"
Well, give the gentleman the benefit ofhs denial, it
but changes the issue, and in no way exonerate
him from the grave charge that he enertans opinions
that must exclude him from voting for Scott, unless
Scott is against the fugitive slave law Read Camp
BELLS letter. appended to the circular he pronounces
forgery both to be found first page and if he is
not placed in a ridiculous attitude, knock UNDER.
He has not denied the authenticity of the letternor
will he.
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MasOnic CeIebration.

The Masonic Lodge of Columbus will celebrate
on Thursday the 4th instant, the centennial ami
verssry of the initiation of George Washington.
An address will be delivered at the Court house,
by DR.. W. L. Lipscomb, after which magnificent
supper will be given at the City Hail.
Brethren of other Lodges in the county, sojourn-
ing brothers, and the female relatives of Master
Masons, and Of deceased brothers, are invited to
attend.
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News by fridays nIail--ElectlOn Items.


It is reported that Judge Conkin has been despatch
ed by the government to Havauna inquire into the
facts in regard to the ndgnity alledged to have been
perpetrated upon the officers and passengers and the
u S. mail of the steamer Crescent City and Cornelia.
by the Spanish authorities.
Daniel Webster is dead. He died at his residence,
Marsh6eld Mass. He breathed his last two minutes
before o'clock on the evening of the gath. The
immediate cause of his death is said to have been bill
ious collie and that from the night of the 22nd, he
gradually sunk under the progress of the disease
great man has fallen.
We learn the Nashville wing papers, the Banner,
and the True Wing, report the majority of Woodward
dem. candidate for Supreme Judge Of Pennsylvania,
to be 2l,SO9 Hopkins, DEM, canal commissioner, to
be 1910. The Congressional delegation will be
found in another columns and is believed to be cor
rect.
Our news from Ohio given last week, is being more
fully confirmed, and we think we say with safety,
that the democratic majority in that State, will run
close up to 10000. See members of Congress in an
other column
From Indiana learn that the democrats have car
red the State by 20 odd thousand See congressional
delegation in another column.
The Savannah Georgian of the 2lst., says that
Florida has certainly gone for the democrats. See in
another column the remarks of that paper.
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GIVE have looked in vain for the following re-
markabe incident in the Pictorial Life of Gen. Scott,
as related by some western orator.
"Scott, when boy of eighteen, was climbing up
peach tree in order to take possession of splendid
melon, which was growing the topmost Dough
Just then he theeyes of panther garing from the
brushwood, preparatory to making spring. Jump
ing back he cooy seized the snake by the throat and
forcing the cocoanut between his fangs, said aye
there's nut for you to crack, you democrat
Here is another incident, almost as marvellous vet
it is not recorded in that Pictorial life :
"And there stood Scott in the thckest of the fight,
while cannon balls ratified about him like hail Seven
of them grazed his person in various parts and glanc
ed, leaving him unnured when the eight, an eigh-
teen pound shot, struck him fair in the pit of the stom
ach, and never phazed him.
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EE- We understand that respectable old Ken
lucky horse dealer has been in our city some days
dealing out something beside horse flesh. He
whispers it around on corners, in low tone, that
the notorious Cassius M. Clay is on the stump in
Kentucky for Pierce and King. Now this respec-
table old gentleman is presuming somewhat on
the ignorance, not the credulty, of citizens.
Succeeding in putting common horse.f flesh on the
citizens, has embeldened him, no doubt, to at
tempt to put political frauds on them also. man
may be very respectable horse jockey but most
men who are experts in that calling, are too apt
to carry into other every day affairs some of the
elements by which they are enabled to prove sue
cessful as jockies. For instance jockey will fire.
quently recommend. horse possessing many
fine qualities Of which, in fact, he is entirely def
cent. Now, it is possible, that this same old gen
tleman may conceive it to be necessary to com
mend the absence of certain qualities in the mar
he supports for President, and as c. NJ. Clay, sup
ports neither Gen. Scott nor Piesce, but John P
Hale, he may think that Scott is less likely to viii
than he.would be, were the peculiarly of thu
horse-jockey not promptly brought to his aid
Rather than be out of practice, the old gentleman
just to keep his hand in, is retailing SANDER OIL
Gen. Pierce, by reporting that G. NJ. Clay is sup
porting him, on the stump, in Kentucky. Thi
old man must be apprised ofthe fact, that inKen
lucky there is a regular abolition electoral tickle
supporting Hale and julien.
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NatchAz CAurfer.

Col. G. NJ. Hillyer, the editor of the above pa
per, has recNptly got up a very neat Daily. We
wish the Colonel pecuniary success in his enter
prse-he is a stirring and working man-an ar
dent partisan, and an able editor Colonel send
us your daily-your weekly is valuable to us only
for fling-we want the daily as newspaper.
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We call the attention of the Planters to the let
ter of Chas Gates, and the Circular of Messrs Sykes
and others, Recommending the Cotton Gins manufactur-
ed by Messrs Gullett, kirkpatrick g. Co.. Aberdeen
The gentlemen whose names appended to the card
are among the most practical and successful planters
in the South, and know what they commend
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GE Messrs. Markham, Kendrick and Denison,

EE Messrs. Markham, Kendrick and Denison,
have purchased the Monroe Democrat, and pro-
pose, after the 1st of January, to issue Semi
Weekly. paper. The Democrat wil.continue as it
now is, steadfast supporter of the democratic
party and its principles, and we doubt not, but
that under its new, proprietors, it will commend
itself to the favor of that party, by its ability and
energy.
!. We wish the enterprsing gentlemen success.
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Election Returns.

We have made arrangements to get the Returns at
early hour, and in reliable form. We shall RELY
but little upon telegraphic reports having opened 9th
er channels for information at various points. Our
arrangements are complete, and though may be be-
hind the telegraph in time shall be quite equal to
it in correctness
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OTThe who was hurt by burst of applause,
when it was announced the other night that the wings
had gained 10000 in Ohio, is recovering. And the
wing who was injured by announcing his intention to
discharge his duty, is still very low. John Tylers
bed-fellow, J. M. Bolts, is endeayoring to secure
similar favor Of Gov. Johnson. Col Webb, of the N.
u Enquirer, says that Webster ticket would surely
defeat Scott. He will be defeated with or wthoutit
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The SKeereY Troun.

Old Joe Sweeney and his b'hoys have been in town
this week. and those who have failed to hear them have
lost rich treat. We had supposed that so much
music could be brought out of BANJO thorough ne
gro instrument We have seen it in the hand of the
negro, and listened many time to the native refrans
the compounds ofnegro Inauguration and the plan
taton poet but we had never supposed that it was
capable of sending out melody rich as the guitar
varied and almost as harmonious as the violin Yet,
in the hands of Old Joe, such is the fact.
The Court room in this city is one of the worst in
which any sort of music be heard approximately
The tone of an instrument well the human voice
is lost in that room in dull leaden reverberation-
We were made more sensible of this by happening to
be enabled hear Old Joes bhoys at the residence
our ellow-citizen, Col Chas. McLarans, on Tuesday
evening last. Some twenty odd gentlemen assembled
at the Coonels house, and in the one Of his splendid
rooms, the Sweeney troup performed several pieces
and sung several rerains with what greater effect and
with how much more justice to their own unrvalled
powers attesed by the enthusiastic applause they
received
The Colonel with his generous and open hospitaIi-
IT, had his table spread with choice lunch, while
his side-table spared with rare combination of spi-
ritual essences, well calculated to quench thirst and
calm the cares of this world
The Buffalo Advertiser, whig says Pierce is the best
looking Presidential candidate that has ever been
nominated since the days ofJacksOn
O1rWell, IF heisg good looking. then hecan comein.
Howill that
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. We wish the enterprising gentlemen success.

Eg- Our friend Blair, Of the Drug Store, has
presented us with plug of that choice article of
tobacco, the Calhoun Brandy it is decidedly the
best tobacco, in our judgment, ever brought to
this market but this is just in keeping with. other
articles in his line Call around and get the pure
leafitself, all you who re.fond of the weed
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0@F1tis common argument now with Scott edi-
tors andorators that all the abotionsts are for
Pierce and King This is reckless falsehoOd. OF
thefour Senators who voted for the repeal Of the Fu
gitiVe Slave law, to wit Hale, Chase, Sumner and
Wade, Wade alone-is standing up 70 the Baltimore
nominees, he is doing his level best for Scott and
Graham. ..Straws showwhioh way the wind blows.
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05-The Scott editors South favorable to the cleo
ton of Greeley and Stewards candidates. are ahoring
with zeal blacken the political reputation of Pierce
by circulating abolition ISLANDERS. No such reports
need be raised against Scott is known by the
company he keeps. Scott dned with Seward at Au-
burn, N. Y, the other day.
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Let our friends be calm on the day of election No
useful end is subserved by excitement and men ang-
cred are but poor reasoners and worse guides. Keep
cool, then. Watch the opposition, and be ready to
expose any attempted tricks.
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9TH P. DoUrHIT is authorized to receive new
subscriptions, and receipt for money for the same, for
the Southern Standard.
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nrThe N. Y. Day Book saws /:

"All hope of eecting Gen. Scott vanishes with the
loss of Pennsylvania, and for him now is simply
vote thrown away. He cannot be elected without all
ofthe three States-New York, Ohio, and Pennsylya-
MIA"
The Book says, New York he cannot get-Pennsyl-
vanas irrevocaby lost to him. and that he stands no
chancellor Ohio, unless he can thevote of the
aboti0nists and they pledged to Hale and Julien.
We therefore put down Scottss chance as hopeless.
The case Of the State VS.. Groom and Nav for
the Hllingtof Dr. Harris in GreensborouoI last
year, came up for trial at the. late term Of The
Greene circuit court, and was again put of. the
State not being ready for -donteOn.srg ~
e6yIis1 -
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: Agentleman-w who has travelled through large por-
tons Of Pennsylvania Ohio and Kentucky, says moth
ing exceed the enthusiasm for Scotin those states,
o. Scott enthusiasm in these States. is much like
the fever and ague used to be in the Yazoo bottom in
this State There's none oft just IN this neck the
bottom, butway up yopder inBg Black swamp, they're
shaking Ike thunder.
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GA correspondent of the Buffalo Courier tells of
Scott orator who declares that "Scot early life was
for long time, Supreme Court Judge" Didnithe
sign the Declaration of Independence, and write the
history of the Pee-Wee wart
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GA WING by the name Of Smithn Tennessee, an
nounces his determination publicly to vote for Scott
WE'LL caseso this sort rare, but the democracy may
reasonably look for awhg and then declare his
preference for Scott.
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GFAn honest-hearted democrat enqured of friend
the reason why "Scott editors SANDER Pierce So, =!
His friend replied It's habit they have, and they
can't weIbreak themselves Off, 1t is considerable
be disease and from long standing, become chronic
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N @ T I G. B

That the Presidential Election takes place
on Tuesday, the End day Of November
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Look to your Tickets I

Be certain that your tickets are right Read the
names-read them all-the PIERCE and KING ticket
stands this