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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-04-23

JAuEs GlovEE, EsQ-We were agrsssbly
surprised yesterday BY receiving a visit from
our old friend, James Clover, Esq, one Of he
Superintendent Of the Overland Nail vino is
on a tour Of business to his family in Middle
Tennessee. Mr.. Glover is in The enjoyment
Of most excellent health, and brings the news
that Mr.. Buttsrheld viii soon stock the road
from Memphis to Fort Smith with his own
stock, which we hope win materially improve
that part Of the service.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-04-23
SOD.a-WATER,
FRESH ARRIVALS

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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-04-23

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ne Gayoso and River Bznss. Ire poa o BE- put up b.
prsvais parties The rsso,uHoa vas amended. mnting
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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-04-23

a For one day in the history Of our Re-
c0rder's Court there were % cases for thai
before thss tribunal After the fhrong Of de-
linqusuts a. the beginning OF the week, yes
te-lay the Marshal commended silence in The
name Of The state, and the Recorder donued
the municipal ermine in vain. There had been
10 breaches OF ordinances, nc rows, 10 drunk
euness. no misdemsano1s-there is no report
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-04-23

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The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01

The Nashville Union, in long article upon
the position of Douglas, thus sums up
"Under the Republican plan the citizens Of
tie South may be excluded from the Terrific
ries by free soil majority in Congress. Un-
der Judge Douglas plan the first settlers of a
Territory, belonging in common to the people
of all the States, may deprive the citizens of
one section of the Union of the right to par
ticipate in the enjoyment of the common do
main, by prohibiting them from emigrating
thither with their property We cannot choose
between the two theories, for they are both
utterly unconstitutional, unjust, unequal in
their operations, and subversive of the rights
of the people of the States. We sincerely
hope that we shall never be forced to choose
between the advocates of these dangerous and
disorgani4ing doctrines"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01
FOR STATE SENATE.
DEMOCRATIC PLArFoRm

Resoiued, That we re-announce as the basis of
party action, the platform of principles laid down
by the Democratic party at the National Convention
Of 1866 and hold that the doctrine of 'non-
Intervention" with the institution of slavery in the
States, Territories or District of Columbia, does
not nor was it intended to, conflict with the
assertion of the power of Congress to protect the
property Of the citizens of the several States, who
may choose to settle in the Territories which are
the common property of all the States
Resolved, That in the language of the Supreme
Court of the United States, that "the right of
property in slaves is distinctly and expressly
affirmed in the Constitution "tbe only power
over it conferred upon Congress, is the power
coupled With the duty of guarding and protecting
the owners in their rights" as thus declared
RESOLVED, That Mississippi will stand by her
sister slaveholding States in insisting upon the
enforcement by all the departments of the federal
government of their constitutional rights as thus
expouBded by the Supreme Court of the United
States.
ResOlved, That in the event of the election of
Black Republican candidate foi the Presidency
by the suffrages of one portion of the Union only
to rule over the whole United States, upon the
svowed purposes Of that organization, Mississippi
will regard it as declaration of hostility, and will
hold herself in readiness separately or in concert
to cooperate with her sister States of the South
IN whatever measures they may deem necessary
for the maintenance of their rights as co-equa
members of the conederacy
ResolCed, That we feel it incumbent upon the
Democracy Of Mississippi again to declare that
the acquisition of Cuba by the United States is
commercial and political necessity, and that we
will hail with pleasure every proper measure that
looks to its accomplishment; and further we can
never consent to its appropriation by any foreign
power
Resolved That we endorse, in the main, the
policy of the present Administration
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01
WIN. R. HILL-THE ANTI-LEvEE CANDI-
DATE FOR THE SENATE

Col. Hill solicits the support of every voter
Yazco who is opposed to the present Levee Law
This law is made the issue between himself anc
his opponent, Mr.. Starke Although differing
widely in politics, no ether issue is involved II
the contest between them Opposition to the
present Leyee Law, and the desire to have Il
repealed or modified, were the reasons which
induced COL Hill to become candidate. There
would be little or nothing gained to our party
in electing Democrat-merely as such--to tht
Senate from this district, inasmuch as the State
is already Overwhelmingly Democratic and bat
for the unequal, unjust and oppressive levee sys'
tenn that has been recently inaugurated, Col. Hill
would not have desired voice in the councils Of
the State.
He appeals to the voters of Yazoo-regardess
of party-who are opposed 10 the present Levee
Law, and the attempt that will surely be made
in the next Legislature to extend the levee tax
east of the Yazoo river to give him support. We
call upon the people of this county to hearken to
the appeal
Now is the time to stop this ruinous system Of
taxation from being fastened on u.s. for fifteen or
twenty years to come. Our people have millions
for their own defence against high water, but not
cent for tribute to other counties in the vail ey.
Our people are able and willing to build their
own levees, and will do SO in their own good tim e,
but they do not want to be taxed to build leyees
for other counties, which will do us not only no
good, but a manifest injury. Not satisfied with
the present area of taxed lands for levee pur-
poses the advocates of the villainous system seek
to extend it to the east side of the Yazoo river,
and having done this, who viii say that the sVhole
county will not at no distant day be included
We appeal to the people Of the highlands Of
Yazoo to come to the relief of their fellow citizens
in the valley If you stand by and see an Unjust
and oppressive tax fixed upon them--yea, by
voting for Mr.. starke, help to fix it upon them,
you may expect them to treat you in the same
way when the proposition comes-as come it
must-to tax you for the same purpose. Yeur
appeals 10 the swamp country for succor, will be
answered thus "You had it in your power to
have saved us from or have greatly lessened this
heavy burden of taxation, but you failed to do
SO. You stood quietly by and saw us enormously
taxed for an object which has only resulted in
our injury and now that it is fastened upon us,
we think it nothing but right that you should
help us bear it."
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01
SEARCH THE RECORDS.

The Washington Constitution quotes from
the speech Of Senator Douglas, as reported
in the Cincinnati Enquirer Of the 10th, the
following:
Examine the bills, and search the records,
and you will find that the great principle
which underles those measures is the right
of the people of each State and each Terri.
tory, 'ohilc Territory, to decide the slave
ry question for themselves"
The Constitution has complied with this
suggestion, and searched the records, but
has not found that which Mr.. Douglas says
may be discovered, and says:
Pending the Nebraska bill before the
Senate, we find that the proposition was
distinctly made to confer this very power
upon the people of the Territory whae a
Territory, and was voted down by an over
whelming majority-Mr. Douglas voting
with that majority against the grant of such
power"
The Constitution quotes from the Con.
grcssional Globe containing the record, Of
the first session of the XXXIIId Congress,
February l6, 1914. The matter quoted is
the celebrated amendment Of Mr.. Chase--tc
add to the 18th section of the substitute re.
ported from the Committee on Territories, as
amended on the motion of Mr.. Douglas, the
wordsi
"Ulder which the people of the Terrific,
ries through their appropriate representa-
tives, if they see fit, may prohibft'tho exist
cnce of slavery therein"
1t will be remembered that Douglas voted
against the Chase amendment. The vote
stood
"Yeas-M -Messrs. Chase, Dodge, of Wiscon.
sin, Fessenden, Fish, Foot, Hamlin, Seward
Smith, Sumner and Wade-10
Nays--Messrs. Adams, Atchisen, Badger
Bell, Benjamin, Brodhead, Brown, Butler,
Clay, Clayton, Dawson, Dixon, Dodge Of
Iowa, Douglas, Evans, Fitzpatrick, Gwin,
Houston, Hunter, johnson, Jones, of Iowa,
Jones, of Tennessee, Mason, Morton, Norris,
Petit, Pratt, Rusk, Sebastian, Shields, Sli,
dell Stuart, Toucey, Walker Weller and
Williams-36"
The Constitution pertinently remarks:
"The amendment Of Mr.. Chase contains
the very doctrine for which Mr.. Douglas is
now contehding; and if it bad been incorpor-
ated into the bill weuld have left no room
for doubt or construction on the subject.-It
was, however. repudiated and rejected, and
Mr.. Douglas CO. operated with his Democrats
ic colleagues in such rejection. Mr.. Doug
las noio insists that the construction which
nine Black Republican Senators attempted
in 1854 to put upon the Nebraska bill, is
the true Democratic construction. lie did
not think 50 then. His Democratic associ
ates who voted with him do not think SO
now. We regret that Mr.. Douglas has
changed his opinions on this important
question, and warn our Democratic friends
against the danger of falling into tile fatal
error Of adopting Black Republican con.
StractionS Of Democratic measures
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01
RoMANr1o SroaY Exp1nnnn

ROMANTIC SToRY ExpLoDED
patch from Washington, says tbs " M u.s.
Orleans Crescent, contradicts, "by aut5"s! Srs
ty" the Home Journals very prett~ ,aof
nance of the pro tenn. marriage of i;., to'
Maury, when midshipman, with an Ovb"Iu i1'Ju''
Princess of the Pacific Islands. W. sase Lyme
cannot blame the highly respectable ,SS.ly ns.y
savan for putting in disclaimer Of 1tSel ~
rather scandalous story, though if he vs,s ,as
as shrewd as he is scientific, he would 's sss
at once that in his age and country tho - ~
cumstances would not damage him ~ ST' VI
but rather throw halo of interest aba ball'
him which would render him an absoIUa' JUu'
lion. Perhaps he does not wish to lie u,S'e nnS'
the accusation of having deserted his oe' ooe
per-colored better half, and possible AMP W.
hued prince Maury, the "sweet pladnas y
etc, who may now be padding his e% ~,
canoe round in the waters of AustraG. '"u
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01
IMPORTANT TO COTTON SHIPPERS BY
RAIL ROAD.

| nall AbOAAO'
| We publish the following extract from lat
number of the N. O. Daily Crescent. II relate
to subject of absorbing interest to our planters
merchants and cotton shippers.
A communication of the following import wa
handed to the Crescent for publications
Last year the Jackson Railroad, in thei
schedule of rates, covered the risks of dam
age or loss from fire, consequently there wal
no return of such shipments made to thC
Insurance Companies. This year the Boart
of Directors of the road assume they are
not bound against fire, but no notice giver
to planters and merchants. The several In
surance policies Chat is, we presume, those
companies who are members Of the Board Of
Underwriters-Ed except the railroad
unless specially provided for. The Insur
ance Companies would be glad to take the
risks, but the merchants must now notify
their patrons or clients whether they desire
to be insured Ought not the railroad tC
publish the change!
On which the editors make the following com
ments.
The risk of transportation against FIRE was
assumed by the company until the 1st De-
cembcr 1858, and in our view it was a most
extraordinary stretch of liberality. Dc
steamboat owners and ship owners assume
fire risks2 The communication above says
there was no notice given of the annulment
of the fire risk The printed rates of trans
portaton issued by tho company on the 6rst
day of December, 1858, expressly allude to
the extent of the risks assumed by the COM
pany, and if they are not in possession of
every merchant and shipper over the road
they ought to be. Articles one aud two of
the stipulations on the part of the company
say:
"Thc company does not agree to notify
consignees of the arrival of goods or pro-
duce"
"Merchandisc shipped on this road may
remain sixty hours at the company's station,
when, if not removed, it will be subject to
storage, but the company will not be liable
for loss or damage by fire otherwise after its
arrival"
We called the attention of shippers OF
senders of cotton, of consignees and under~
writer's to this question of fire risks last sea-
son, say in February. We should suppose
it was fairly and fully understood by this
time. # is well enough now for us to say
that the Jackson Railroad Company does
not assume the dangers and risks of fire, no
more than factor or commission merchant
assumes risks on cotton Or merchandise in
cotton presses and warehouses;
Asuit is now in course of progress against
the railroad for the loss of thirty two bales
of cotton burned up in course of transporta"
ton. If the suit goes against the Company
the Company will only have to give receipts
or bills of lading stpulating that fire risks
arc not assumed, or that cotton will not be
received only under such conditions and
as will obvate any demand
against the company for losses. Our Insur-
ance Companies have been organized to guard
against such losses, and It's their occupation
to assume all fire risks the same as on ship
ments by steamboats,.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01

The Wing at Vicksburg could not refrain from
intermeddling with the election of Senator In this
District. It's is, that it feels an interest
in the success of the present eyee experiment. to
which Mr.. Starke is welded heart and soul. II
the Wing really feels socitous for the perpetua-
tion of the present odous and oppressive leyee
law, we hope it will persuade the people of Warren
county and Mr.. Smedes, to let so much of their
swamp territory as lies north of the azoo river
be taxed in common with the balance Of the
swamp district for levee purposes. When it
consents to this the people of this District will
have better opinion of the sincerity of its pro-
fessions in this matter.
If we are not mistaken the Whig has declared
that the inundated portion Of Warren was omit.
ted in the Levee Law for no other reason than
that the Bill should not in5ur thereby the opposi-
ton of Mr.. Smedes 10 the Legislature. If this
is 50, 1t is scandal upon the authors of that Bill
and Mr.. Smeies. His support, or opposition to
it ought to have been declared by principle, and
the exemption Of the overAowed portion Of Warren
county from levee tax ought not to have procured
his silence. If the principle of The levee law is
right, he, as a wise and honest legislator ought
to have supported it, and if tits wrong, he ought
to have opposed it; and the question Of tax or no
tax on a small district of his county ought not to
have weighed feather with him in taking position
on the subject.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01
Photographed to the N. 0. Delta.l
eENERAL AND POLITICAL NEWS.

The general and political news by the steam
ers City OF Baltimore and Nerth American is
Of very important nature.
The overland mail from India had arrived at
London, bringing the important intelligence
that hostilities had been renewed between the
Chinese and the English and French forces
before Canton. most bloody conflict had
taken place at the mouth OF the Pelho river, in
which the Allied squadron were repulsed with
great slaughter and obliged to abandon their
attempt to land force and capture the forts,
The Chinese fought with great bravery, and
sustained but little loss, as they were protected
by Notifications, while the English alone lost
nearly 500 men killed and large number
wounded.
1t is reported that the American Ambassa-
dor to the Celestial Empire had arrived at
Pekn, and was received in most friendly
manner.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01
FOR THE DEMOCRAT.

Mr.. EDITOR VIII you inform your readers
what can be the object of The Opposition party
South Do they suppose they can elect Presi-
dent from their ranks? Can they believe thai
they have party North to aid them2 Surely
they do not mean to affiliate with all the eement'
of Opposition to the Democracy. Win that party
have e convention to nominate President ant
Vice President? If SO, by what name will they
denominate their convention? Of course, they
can't call it National Convention, else the Blaes
Republicans will feel themselves invited to par
ticipate in their deliberations Nor can they
term the character of this Convention a Southern
Opposition Convention. because their organs have
already abused the Southern Democracy for thus
proposing in the event of an election of Presi
dent Of the Republican party. Then, sir, what
will be their views on these subjects
And further, if the principles of the Democratic
party are so obnoxious to them as to cause their
opposition, and to desire so much their defeat,
why not let Southern voters learn what system
Of Government they propose. We hear nothing
from them on this subject, only, the Democracy
must be put down, and nothing is offered as a
remedy for the evil supposed to have been brought
upon the country through their misrule.
OF course the Southern Opposition will prefer
Democracy to Black Republican rule, and will not
hazard the election of aSeward to the Presidency,
in order to defeat the election of Democrat
particularly when the Republicans are voting for
their candidate upon the grounds alone of his
hostility to Southern property, Then why will
they not call their party Opposition to Black
Republicanism And if they can show ghost
of chance that they will elect President upon
a pro-slayery platform, then will the Democracy
rally around their banner. If our Opposition
friends cannot demonstrate that their chances are
better than are those of the Democratic party to
elect President upon such platform, why will
they not affiliate with us, and present phalanx
to the North, that they may learn, when they
to destroy our equality in the Govern
ment because of our slavery, that they have
touched a tender chord that reaches to the heart
of every patriot in the land. YAz00.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01

THE FRENCH ARMY IN ITALY.-The Moniteul
de rArmee publishes the list Of the troops which
compose the present army of Italy under the com.
mand of Marshal Valiant 1t comprises twenty
two regiments of infantry of three battalions
each three battalions of foot chasseurs; four
regiments of cavalry; twenty batteries of artil-
lery; two companies of pontooners, and six OF
engineers, making an effective force of $4,000
infantry, 2400 cavalry, 260O artillery, and 900
engineers 47,00O men. There are besides
5000 horses, 96 field pieces, and park ofreserve.
If to the above be added the troops of the admin
istration gendarmerie, ETC., there will be total
of $4,000 men, as already announced in a note
emanating from the French Government.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01

The following is the Squatter Sovereignty
resolution of the platform adopted:
Resolved, That we find no necessity for
any addition or change in the great doctrine
of popular sovereignty as declared by the
Massachusetts, democratic resolves in 1S4S,
that we are "opposed to the exercise of any
jurisdiction by Congress over the matter II
slavery in the territories but are in favor Of
leaving to the people who inhabit them the
right to establish and regulate their own dos
nestle institutions under the general priuci-
pies of the constitutions"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01

PRoLIFIoIF NOT PRoDIdIoUs.--In Chick
asaw county, Mississippi, lives woman BY
the name Of Patsey, considerably over one
hundred years old, who was a mother during
the Revolution. The number of her de-
scendaHts is no less than three hundred and
one, living children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren and great great grandchildren.
Perhaps one. third of her descendants have
died. Her oldest son recently died at the age
of ninety, and her youngest living child is
over seventy. She lives in the enjoyment
of ripe old age, surrounded by every COM
fort which kind master can bestow, and
respected by all who know her.
VicSkburg C;tiren.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01

We call tho attention of the Democracy Of
Yazoo to the following resolution, adopted in our
late Democratic State Convention, and hope that
our Democratic friends win make suggestions as
to the most appropriate time for primary Assem-
blagc of the party in this county.
ResoIred, That this Convention do recommend
to the various counties of the State to hold
primary meetings and select delegates to assem-.
Bile at the City Of Jackson on the I'd Monday of
December, 1858, to constitute a convention of
the Democratic party to select delegates to repre-
sent the State of Mississippi in the National
Democratic Convention to assemble in the city of
Charleston, South Carolina, in 1860.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01
BE ON THE ALERT.

After the refutatiOn that has appeared in this
paper, and the fat contradiction given by the
gentleman himself to the charge that the Hon
to be supposed that the Opposition will attempt
to use the Misrepresentation to his prejudice on
the day Of election. 1t may be possible, however,
that such movement may be set on foot on next
Monday, in the hope that denial cannot be given
in time to counteract the effect, and we warn the
friends of Mr. Barksdale to be on the alert and
see that no such urfair advantage is taken An
that we ask of the Opposition in this election, is
to "bold fair and tote level"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01

MASSACHUSETTS. The following are the
nominations of the late Democratic State
Convention of Massachusetts,
Goyernor-Beujamin +. Butler, of Low.
ell; Lieut.. Governors. @. Bemis. of
Springfield Secretary of State-Samuel
w. Bowen, of Adams; Treasurer-George
Demarst, OF -; Auditor-Jas. E. Es,
lerDrook, OF Worcester; Attorney General
u. d. Mason of Delaware. The Convention
was quito harmonious.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1859-10-01

THE HoMIoIDE ON THE CHARMER. Mi
chael Ragan, who was charged with killing
Nicholas Nolan on board the Charmer, on
the 7th inst, during difficulty which they
had on the deck of that steamer, short
distance below Natchez, has been discharged
The testimony taken to day was exactly the
same as that taken before the coroner's jury.
The two men were sitting on the top of the
cotton, taking supper, when witness heard
Nolan say, "Help yourself" and then saw
him strike at Rag IN with sheathAkuifc,
which, Ragan Tending of, failed to enter
his body. and entered his thigh, Ragan
then struck at the deceased, and as be turn
ed stabbed him in the back. The only wit
ness in the case was a young man from va.
ZOO City.
The Recorder decided that the case was
one of justifable homicide, and dismissed
the prisoner o. Deltd,