The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-09-14
For the MiSsissgpfon
The Congressional Canvass.
DEcATun, Mss, Sept. 3rd, 1859


ability, marked also with the bearing Of
gentleman He was courteous to his opponent
and displayed great fankness in the ennneia-
ton of his former and present sentiments
Referring to the heated contest OF l0oo ne
declared that he, in that struggle, stood IN the
front rank Of the States Rights party that
he ardently urged a separation from our
Northern brethren, because then there exlsted
an immediate cause, a justifying one, from
the fact that Notwithstanding the Soutiasha az
furnished men in proportion OF three e one
from the North in the war with Mezaeo--
men, whose exploits gave renown 70, ana
crowned with victory each deadly struggle
BY the exercise of their numerical preponder-
eilce the North had decreed that we should
have no part or parcel Of the acquired terrific
ries. But now we have no pressing cause
all is calm in the political horizon. The
blessings of the Union were too manifold, and
the consequences of dissolution too fearful 10
be lightly staked on mere abstraction. he
then turned to the consideration of the organ
zation of the parties of the day, giving de-
tailed account Of their machinery, the manner
of pulling the wires and by whom pulled /;
giving his views concerning the unfairness and |
oorruptions of conventions, bemoaning PEG
pie robbed of their rights and not allowed to |
cast their votes for the man of their choice, and
piedging his word to his auditory that in vot-
Ir1rr
suffrages on one who if elected, would never
consent to go into caucus with any set Of
men.
Mr.. Smith said if Mr.. Douglas should be
the nominee of the Charleston Convention, he
would give him his support, declaring, how
ever, that Douglas was by no means his favor
ite There were others he preferred.
In contemplating future events he did not
consider the election of Mr.. Seward, or any
other Republican to the Presidency, as a suf
ficient cause for bursting assunder the bonds
of the Union, explaining that the term Repub-
lican was the name given by these people to
their organization, whilst we in derision and
contempt termed them Black Republicans
His counsel was to wait for an overt act. The
people of the North had the same right to
vote for their favorite as we exercised in yot-
ing for ours, and consequently this could not
be considered any cause much less sufficient
one to drive us into all the horrors of war.
Turning to view the disparity that exists
between the two sections, he said the free
States were three to our one in votes and mil
itary strength that they were an industrious
and free people that in tour through a
portion of these States, he found the heads of
families living in small houses but with large
well filled barns, the product Of their and
their sons honest toll. These people were
deceived for the present by the politicians, but
they were generous people, and would in
the end do us justice, therefore, the only SEN
sble course for us to pursue was to remain
quiet trusting to return of their sense of
right.
Here Mr.. s. concluded, his time having ex-
pred.
On taking the stand Mr.. Singleton referred
to his opponents antecedents, and asked how
it was, that if cause sufficient existed in. 1850
to Justify secession, now that fresh outrages
and wrongs had been heaped upon us, that
we would be any the less light now in assum-
ing the same position. Since then Kansas had
been torn from Us, thereby endangeIing the
safety of the property Of the citizens of Mis-
comm; rIadpo erixra11 nv the North all
COMPROMISES made with them then had been
broken and disregarded. Southern property |
had been stolen; State laws passed to pre-
vent the enforcement Of the fugitive slave |
law, that lean bone thrown to the South by |
the fa1nous compromise bill nor was this the |
Of their sesSresziiens, for it was apparent
to all that they were marshalling their forces
for fresh foray The objects Of these efforts
were evident to all. Success had rendered |
them so bold they sought no concealment of
their aims, but on the contrary they unequivo-
cally declared their determination to crush
out slavery everywhere. In consideration of
these facts, he declared that the South was |
fully justified to resort to any means, disu-
MON or anything else that would secure her |
security. .... ..
He showed that Notwithstanding Mr.. Smith |
expressed such horrornf politicians and par
ties, he had been rathex profuse in his offers |
to serve the people, having time after time been
an applicant for their suffrages Referring to |
conventions, he defended this manner of Sc
Letting candidates for political Office showed |
the necessity of party organization, and ex
hibted how futile would be the efforts of his |
opponent in the event of his election to Con-
gress, eschewing all -eancusses and going in
gang by himself" r - e.
But it would be taking up too much of
your valuable space to follow him through his
entire effort
Mr.. Singleton declared he could not vote
for Douglas under any circumstances. He
stated that in this contest there is no ques-
ton of Union or Disunion. He made no
such issue. Still he did not conceal his
opinions on this or any other point of public
policy. He hesitated not to say that if Mr..
Seward or any other Black Republican should
be elected in $780, his voice was for an i'm
mediate dissolution He would wait no lon
ger, for in his opinion the measure of submis-
sion would be filled. Nor was he one of those
who believed that war or any great evil would
result from such step. Not at all. Our
Yankee friends could not be forced into any
position requiring such an outlay Of blood and
treasure They had. NO stomach for either
spending money or fighting But no matter,
if war should be the consequence; it was not
matter for our consideration. 1t was our
duty to do what we conceived to be right, and
leave the result to God. He repudiated the
massive doctrine of his friend this thing of
calmly folding our arms in the hope thatsome
thing would turn up. He would have the
South to be up and doing, and urged that if
we would preserve our rights and liberties it
was imperative that instead of waiting, hop
ing and slumbering in the Castle of Incidence,
we put our shoulder to the wheel. 1t had ever
been and would be forever that the people who
would live free must, when necessary for their
own protection, strike the blow that entities
to the boon of freedom. b
We have noticed only the main points made
by the gentlemen, and have endeavored to do
no injustice to either.
If any person expects to derive support in
the county of Newton at this day and time
by singing praises to the Union, he will be
sorely disappointed. Singleton will sweep the
county. His position on the questions of the
day would have give him all the advantages,
but with us no man stands higher than our
present Representative. OF course politics will {
have nothing to do with the election. All the
leading Americans that know of are as unan-
imous for Singleton as are the Democrats.
NEWTON.
The ABUSE OF THE FRANKING PRIvILEGE,
The Post Master General has decided that !