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aft thought had drop of Democratic blood
in my veins. I would open them and let it out"
jas. BUcHANAN.
The Cincinnati nominee is making desperate
effort to relieve himself from the charge of having
made this declaration He has denied it, but his
friends have not called very loudly for the proof
yet it is beginning to offer itself.
The following is the first instalment. The an.
nexed letter was published IN the Lancaster Union,
the Philadelphia Inquirer, and other papers inn
mediately after it was written. In 1916 it was
again published in the Union, the Hartford Cou.
rant, and many other papers. The statement was
never successfully controverted. The writer is a
man Of unimpeachable integrity and veracity. A
letter to the same effect has also been published,
written by Peter Swindler, ESQ.,, who heard the
declaration made by Mr.. Buchanan. Reference
is also mad to a number of gentlemen at Lancas-
ter and other places who were present and heard
the words used by Mr.. Buchanan:
LANCASTER, May 81, 1887.
DEAR SIR: Your favo: of Yesterday was duly
received by me this morning, and in reply to the
questions which you have there addressed to me
hasten to state that number of years ago, wEer
the Federal and Democratic parties were nearly
equal balanced in this country was passing by
the courthouse one evening, and was informed BY
some persons that the Federalists were holding 9
meeting in it at that time, and that the Hon
James Buchan was addressing it. Although
was member Of the Democratic party, / never
theless went in to hear what he had to say, be
cause was always pleased with his delivery AMI
his manner Of speaking. Ihad not been in th'
courthouse long before he elevated his right hant
above his head, and 10 an emphatic manner ex
claimed, "If thought had drop of Demo
cratic blood in my veins, ! would let it out"
remember this distinctly, because I turned t
some person standing near me at the time, an
observed: What rash and improper expression
that is for any citizen to make upon such an oc
casion." Irecalled it, too, because it was direc
and unprovoked attack upon the party to while
Buchanan, which had formerly done.
/ Very respectfully,
i ANTHONY McGLTN NJ.
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Gin Stand Improvement.
r HAVE become interested in the Fultz
i Improvement on the Cotton Gin, for the
counties Of Yazoo and Madison. Orders left
at the Post Office in Yazoo City, directed to
me will meet prompt attention.
Feb. 29:4l;kf THOMAS OLIVER.
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Edward Pickett, Jr. Esq, the talented and hand
some editor Of the vicsburg Sentinel was called for
but from some cause another, he did not respond.
We know he can make handsome speech, and can
only account for his silence on this OCCASION on the
supposition that he was too busily engaged in ma
king private speech 10 have oil the world and "the
rest Of mankind for hearers Weshall not tell any
tales out Of school, but we have our suspicious.
We regret that VIC cannot even advert to all the
speeches, or onehundrcdth paft of the pleasant peo
pie we saw and spoke with. Madison may, without
arrogance, take for her motto the ooaofarms of an
old English House." Her men are all bvape. and
her ,oomen all beautifuI!'
And now, the foreman says positively we must
stop-indeed he has been grumbling ever since we
sent in the fourth page of cap. We wanted to say
much more, and we feel we have not half done our
duty but the scenes are gone glimmering through
the mists Of memory, and we cannot catch sunshine
enough to photograph them on paper.
Our old friend, R. NJ. LArIMER, last not least, lie,
us speak Of. He one of the contractors for the
Canton road, and evinced perseverance to its COM
pletion and an energy worthy of himself and the
cause,-we saw him also at the Canton Celebration
He is just as of old. Time stands still with him,
but the cars fly the old Madison fields, and
To-! the past is no more
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! o. John Van Buren, 1.-The epitome Of Free.
Soilism- the Buffalo platform, John Van Buren,
the bitter reviler Of the interests Of the South
lis out for Buchanan. He thinks the NOMINEE
ton most ct, and lends him his best support!
Mr.. Buchanan Is . nice gentlemen thus to suit
extremes! Benton and Van Buren,, South Caro-.
lima and Mississippi! s.
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OLD LINE WHas.-The Sag Nichts are
harping on the one hundred and ninety seven
Americans that voted for Fillmore in the Re-
publican Convention, and forget to tell that
these men were old line Wings. and could not
swallow James Buchanan, who had 90 grossly
slandered Clay, and who were convinced that
Fillmore is the only safe candidate. They also
keep Us silent as the grave, about the two hum
dred and eighty, mostly old line Democrats who
voted for Fremont, the Freesoil candidate. Very
like these men saw the inconsistency Of their
brother Democrsts At Cincinnati, and preferred
showing their hands openly, 70 the packed and
juggling game, thst was played of at that great
gathering ofiniquity. We cannot conceive how
any old line Wing be he sbolItionist or not, can
throw up his hat, or even give James Buch-
anan cold support, without the blush of shame
burning bic cheek.
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HOW Unlike the Old Democracy.

How Unlike the Old, Democracy.
The partisans ef Buchanan try to avoid any
reference to his Record as Public Man. 1t
IL so full Of monuments of his Federalism, dnti-
Madisonism, Iaridism. Opposition 70 tls gar Of
IL and "STRONG REPUGNANCE BY
ANY ACTOR MINE fFIISI TO EXTEND
THE LIMITS OF THE UNION OVER A
NEW SlavchOldfng TerrftOry'-lwe
quote Mr. Buchanan's own words from his
speech on the admission of Texas); that the
bare sight Of the cold documents" throws them
into hysterics. The Cincinnati Convention has
given them candidate as to whom all the shot
and shell, land good deal more). which the
old-tme Democracy used 10 throw into the
Wing lines, is abundantly at hand to be pitched
into the camp Of the new Bogus, Federal Wing
Democracy.
The old Democracy detested Federalism and
would never touch one, If it could, possibly be
avoided.
The new Democracy takes as its leader one
v hose youth and prime were dedicated to Fede-
ralism and whose record since he has been called
a Democrat shows pretty strong Federal pro-
clivities.
The old Democracy never would put in the
lead any man who ever denounced the war ad-
ministration of Madison.
The new Democracy picks the man who Of
all others hurled the bitterest anathemas against
that administration, as its standard bearer.
The old Democracy, of the South, especially,
would not stand the doctrine of Tariff Protec-
ton.
The new Democracy nominate gentleman
whose name will live in the history of this coun-
try as one of the most distinguished proteeticn-
lists.
The old Democracy professed to abhor Free
Soism.
The new Democracy runs man who, after
he acas fifty yeare of age, declared while voting
for the admission Of Texas, as follows:
"WhIst have ever maintained, and ever shall
maintain, in their full force and vigor, the con-
stitutional rights of the Southern States over
their slave property, get feel strong repugnanet
By any act of mine to erte'sd the limits Of The
Union ouer new stauehold,ng territory. After
mature reflection, however, / overcame these
scruples, and now believe that the acquisition
of Texas will be the means OF LIMITING, moi
ENLARGING the dominion of SLAVERY.
|
B9- The Buffalo Express, the organ of thu
Black Republicans in Erie county and Western
New York, published at the home Of Willard Fill
more. thus speaks Of that great and good man:
"Well, let them live to see the stone rolled t,
the door Of their sepulchre and from that gloom,
abode no spirit will ever emerge to rouse in tn
minds of posterity remote from this age, the mem
DRY of the most consistent, the most abiect, an
next to the minions of that atrocious creatur
Pierce, the meanest of doughfaces."
/ And yet this Willard Fillmore, thus denounce
!. by abolitionism, is illuminated with equal foul
ness in other sections, as an abolitionist!
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pka. There is not another article in the
market that has gained the celebrity of Woods
Hair Restorative" for cleansing and restoring
gray hair to it's natural colol 1t gives salts
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Garbling Of Facts.

Some Of the Sag NIGHTS say, that the Amer
lean party of Massachusetts, in body, are
supporting Fremont, the Republican candidate.
This is not so. The boilers from the National
American party, form what is called the North
American party. The Massachusetts seceders
held convention at Northampton to take ac-
ton on the nominations. The result was that
q majority of these disaffected Americ cans
went for Fremont. The vote stood thus: For
the Republican candidate $50; and for Fillmore
100. This shows a gain in the cause Of Ma
tional Americanism. With all the Candidates
and Platforms presented, these 100 came back,
and subscribed to the Philadelphia Platform
seeing in their cooler judgment after mature
reflection, that WILLARD FILLMORE is the safest
man, to trust with the destinies OF this great
country. tits too late for the Sag NIGHTS to say
that these men were "Free Sellers last winter
and must be so now" when the fact 10 notorious
that the chief actors of their own late Conven
ton are open and avowed Free Sellers. But say
the "uuterrifed" athey are now on our plat
form and will do" as If Democrat, from Mr.
Pierce down, ever cared for q platform! They
can kick the planks out from under them, when
ever It suits their purposes 70 do so-and ye
these same men with the charge Of bargain ant
corruption burnt upon their brazen fronts uncon
tradicted and impossible Of contradiction, thes,
men talk OF the members of the American party
North being unsound on the slavery question
Shame where il thy blush!
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B0r We are duly authorized to effect Insu-
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Washington Hotel Building.
Vieksburg, July IL
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Bay Water, Verbena do, Lavender Dc.
Genuine German Cologne, Bears OF
Bears Crease; Cold Cream, Alabaster Tablets
Hair Dyes, Amandine for chapped hands,
Otto Of Roses, Eau Lustrale,
BarrY's Tricopherous, Shaving Creams,
Shaving Soaps, Toilet Soaps Of every odor,
Court Plaster, Indellible Ink, Powder Puff.
Philocome. Ok Marrow, Crystaline. Bmade,
Rouge. Lilly White: Meen Fur Tooth Paste
Preslan Salts,
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Jadey Club, -, do,
'Verbena d. d.,
Cochu Anomalies do, = IS
Cedral, Tea Rose, Clemalite, and 4 varis|
Of others too numerous 70 mentions
The attention Of the Ladies b paEticnlaI
solicited to the shove list, any Of which Z {.
cles Gun be had Of ]. G. LANIER q d.
Vicksburg, July II
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On Mr.. Pierce. Of Nao Hampshire:
With Franklin Pierce how changed Is earth.
Since first be drew his breath--
He was In C0ncrd at Bis birth,
In discord at biz death
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SUMMER ARRANGEMENT
In place Of the Steamer Natchcs.
NewOrleans and Vicksburg u. s.
Mail Packet,
Judah TOurO,

T,HIS Elegant STEAMER takes 6snnnh
= the place of the steamer hs
Natshez during the Summer, at -
tending to all her business, leaving New Or
leans every Saturday at p. M, and Vicks.
burg every Tuesday at p. m.
The Touro conaects at Vicksburg 10Th The
steamer Home, and passengers will have no de-
tention, the boat going right through to New
Orleans. Messrs. Crater & Gree, clerks of
the Natchez, will be found on board the Touro.
For freight or passage, having fine accom-
modations, apply on board, or to
w. n. SHAW, Agent.
vicksburg, July IL, 1856 tseptl
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WICK s Ii u RIG & LEELORE
And all intermediate landings1
Packet, Creole.

TINE new, light draught, and ysss~nk
i very fast running steamer, sAfl
CREOLE, J &C. BRowN, Master. = q
viii leave Vicksburg Tor Greenwood and
Le6ore every Monday at p. M; Yazoo City
every Tuesday at .. m. ss.f. Esss,s.s
Returning to Vicksburg, will leave Green
wood every Thursday at 8 q. m; Yazoo City
on Thursday at p. M.
On every Friday win leave Vicksburg for
Yazoo City at 4 p. m. Returning. will leave
Yazoo Ciay for Vicksburg on Saturday at II m.
Shippers may rely on the Creole making re-
gular trips throughout the season, being very
light draught and very fast. {
The CREOLE connects with the regularpack-
cts Princess and Southern Belle for New Or
leans. -
Posrrar1z1D ! Co. AGENTS. vicksburg.
ID. w. LAMKIN, Yazoo City.
All way freight must Be paid By shippers.
The steamer Creole or owners viii not be
Irresponsible for amp bills contracted, except on
order from the Captain or Clerk.
July IL, 1866
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OLD RIP VAN WNKLE AwAKE!-The gallant
old Wings Of North Carolina are going en- mdsse
for Fillmore and Donelson. The Hon. Willie
P. Mangum has taken the field in favor Of the
American ticket At recent Fillmore meeting
in Orange county he presided and made speech,
endorsing the movement Of the American party,
and stated that, though an Old Union Wing, he
was with them heart and soul in the coming con-
tests, State and National.
This is as it should be. The conservative Old.
Line Wings and National Americans should be
found shoulder to shoulder in the present contest
aiding each other with heart and hand to uphold
the banner Of the Union party, on which are in.
scribed in letters of glittering brightness the
names of Fillmore and Donelson.
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REPUDIArEs THE NOMINATIONS. The Buffalo
IN. ~ Republic, an administration journal. has
repudiated the nomination Of Buchanan. Il
says: 1--WE now declare that, under no circrn-
stances, although always acting with the DEM
ocratic organization, and ardently attached to 1t
by life long association, can we support the
nominee OF The Cincinnati Convention upon the
platform which that body has adopted"
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pG- The American party recently achieved
a signal victory in strong Democratic county
of Alabama, and the Florence Gazette sends
out the wall Of woe as follows:
TIE Know NorHINGs Victorious. - The
Democrats Of Lauderdale are defeated. We
were once strong, now we are scattered and
overcome. There was time when the Demo-
crat and anti Know Nothing party of Lauderdale
gloried in complete and full majority. It may
surprise some to hear us make this acknowl
edgment, but we will speak the truth. Our
ranks are thinned. In last summers great bat.
tie, near eleven hundred Democratic soldiers
presented an unbroken front to the enemy. To.
day, only forty-four enrolled voters stand by the
faith. Whether those who stood by us, ant
fought with US in that glorious battle for civil
and religious liberty, have fallen in the battle.
field with their face TO the foe, or deserted ant
gone over to the enemy, behooves M not to say
but II il sufficient modification to know that n,
Democratic flag trails in the dust.
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A VOICE FROM VERMONT. - Vermont, with
thousands of good Americans there, has been
given over to the Republicans, but the Franklin
County Journal says, and we are right glad to
hear it say:
Happily for the welfare of the country, there
Is an American party, that is more vigorous and
prosperous to-day than ever before-its platform
Of principles is the only one that has perma-
nent hold upon the affection and judgment Of
the American people. Notwithstanding the
weekly frothings Of these wire-pulling, sagacious
sheets, there will be sufficient number of the
honest, hard-6sted yeomanry among the Green
mountains to carry the State for Fillmore in the
coming contest and giving last rebuke to all
petufogging politicians that attempt to create q
third party upon one-idea platform.
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Ma. Observation-Disclosures the nomination
of this gentleman to the Vice Presidency, by the
Cincinnati Convention, was first announced, says
Mobile exchange, it was supposed, so short had
been his political career, there would be no ground
for charges against him Of inconsistency, or the
committal of any political sin, except the general
one Of Pierce Democracy. The Columbus Enqui-
rer so thought and so spoke at first, but finding
itself in error, takes it all back and handsomely
apologies thus:
We find that we made mistake in our paper
of Tuesday, in intimating that Mr.. Breckinridge's
political career had been so short that it would be
difficult to prove Inconsistency upon him; and we
hasten to make the correction. In truth, we gave
the subject too little consideration and "meant no
offence" in thus inadvertently representing him to
be such an anomaly of his party. He was not
only Taylor man in the fall of le47, but attend-
ed large and influential meeting held in Lexing-
ton about that time, and thereat made glowing
and eloquent speech in favor of Gen. Taylor for
the Presidency! If the reader will procure vol.
and turn to page 1874, he will find Mr.. Breckin-
ridge admitting the fact when charged upon him
in debate, and excusing himself by saving that be
discovered his error when he found the Whigs
taking up Gen. Taylor, and backed out from bis
position and his sentiments The charge was
made against him by Democrat, too! And in
the debate on the subject, Democrats freely call
ed Mr.. Breckenridge on cold fogy," and charged
him with opposition to the progressive principles
and measures of that party.
/ The Montgomery Mail was led into the sam,
error, and from the want Of the proper inform
alton, guilty Of the like injustice to Mr.. Brock
inridge. He however, promptly makes the amend
honorable, as follows:
We had thought until day or two ago, tina
the anti Americans had put their meal in one en-,
of the bag and their stone in the other-tha
Buchanan was the bait for those tinctured wit
Federalism, and Mr.. Breckenridge the decoy 70
: the State Rights birds. We find we were mis-
taken. The Columbia Is. O. Times shows MI
I Breekinridgo to be an informal Improvement mar
he tried, when he was in Congress, to get $3.50,
900 for the improvement of the Kentucky river
So: Whereas the strict construction win
s used to control, they on the contrary now al
t the controlled. Alas, all earthly things do an
$ must change-even adamantine State Rights prir
. ciples!
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ZUJ Coach, 100 gals. white Damar, l0t
gals. brown Japan, 10 bbls. Alcohol. Jus'
received by J. C.LANIER q co.
Vicksburg, July II
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come your style Of beauty We never before knew
the Colonel was handsome--it is for the reason
above stated that he always cries in political speech
es. HE poetical quotations in apostrophe to the
Ladies, were beautiful and appropriate; and we
dare say, no speech he ever made even in the halls
of Congress- made such an impression as that short
one at the Canton Celebration.
Our friend, J. s. Byrne, Of the vicksburg Ameri-
can Times, was called out to reply to . senti-
ment given to the editress Of the Yazoo AnEaIcAN
BANNER. We only echo the remarks Of nearly oil
present. when we say hat notwithstanding the sub
ject which called him out, Mr.. Byrne's speech was
decidedly the speech Of the day. We cannot begin
10 follow him. but hope that some one who was les
delighted and with better talent Of reporting,
caught and recorded some Of the thoughts and words
that burn (Byrne). With which il WAS replets. We
remember one patriotic and most happy Thought In
speaking Of the completion Of re Railroad % Can
ton and the eountiss mors immediatsly interested.
and Of the peopls q those counties who mainly com
posed the vast sssmbage, he said, rising with hia
thoughts snd heir suggestions, to fervor Of elo-
quenee Warren, Madison. and Hindsi names
around which cluutsr hailowed and patriotic memo
ries-W Warren, who baptised with his blood he first
Revoluiionary batfle ground; Madison, whose VII
dom assisted in forming ON glorious CoNSTITU.
TON; and Hindn. Who earned immsrtal fhme, with
the Hsro q New ori~ns. On tAs lAins of Chal.
mette. y IS
Butte record., 1856-11-01

Gs~ Keep it before the People-that
nearly all the prominent old line whig states
man Of the east and north, have pledged
themselves to support James Buchanan,
and that the Know Nothing party in the
north, has become contemplate abolition
party"
Keep it before the people--that Millard
Fillmore told the the ant-slavery society of
Erie County, New York, that he was opposed
to the annexation of Texas to the Union 50
long as Slaves were held therein-that he
was in favor of abolishing the internal slave
trade between the States that he was in
favor of abolishing slavery in the District of
Columbia--that he believed congress should
receive and respectfully consider abolition
petitions, but voted against receiving petit
tions on the opposite side of the question.
Keep it before the People-That northern
fanatics have now found better abolition
ist, and that Milard Fillmore VIII not car
ry single State.
Butte record., 1856-11-01
AIBER |.
A Card

FELLOW DeMoCRATS Having concluded
to withdraw my name from the lis; of candi-
dates before You for the Office # Justice of
the Peace, | deem it duty | owe to my nu-
merous friends who have so tatteringly Of
cred me their support, to state the reasons
which have caused me to withdraw from the
ntest, which are as follows
have received letters from my friends at
Frlpcisco, requesting me to join them
certain business operations, which will
d 'btless be vastly more important to me
IN the offices ught for with-tandirg q
t = request, | should have continued on the
arse mad | not found that there were 9th
Democrats of the right stripe in the field,
mo were desirous Of the same office, and not
lshlng TO distract the cause by local strife
mongst fellow democrats. and also prefer
ng TO be a soldier in The field rather than a
'ader, have concluded to withdraw as
bove Gentlemen, | cannot be driven oil
oulled by the nose, but act on the Davy
Crockett principle, ''be sure I'm right then
t accordingly My principles are, every
1lng for the cause an nothing for men
5ut en- we have me of worth on our tick
I, it behooves every Democrat to come up
houlder to the wheel, and rout the enemies
Democracy on the h of next month
shall remain With you until atter the eec-
ion' and will leave you to judge after II is
'ver as to whether | am Democrat of the
jackson school or not.
Yours truly,