The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-10

the event Of Black Republicans election
. the Presidency, and request the Governor
\ snch an event. to convene the Legislature, 10
axe steps to that end But let MIR. West tell
/ ard Mr.. Breckenridge and his party are
standing upon sectional platform, and en-
to dissolve the Union, while MT
West and his party are the only Union me"
in the country.
Mr.. West said the issue was not Wnelhel
this party or that party should triumph Out
whether We shall have any Government 10 oe
administered by any party. And thus loon,
ing at the condition of affairs, he advised all
men to lay aside old party prejudices, let po-
litical platforms go to the wind, and unite TO
save the country. And in less than ten MN
utes, Mr.. West was reyiving old party pre)u-
dices, reopening party wounds, by charging
Democrats with all manner of sins ana COT
ruption-with lying upon HARRISON Ciay'
TAYLOR, Fillmore and Bell, by charging them
with being unsound upon the slavery ques'
ton. He charged Democrats with plotting
against the constitutional rights OF the ooutn
in the passage of the Oregon bill, while Gen.
Taylor was fighting our battles in Mexico In
this connection we would ask him what MI
Bell was doing about that time ? John
Bell said, let "the tone circumstance against
this war rise so high as to penetrate every
vale in Mexico, reverberating along her noun
tains, and rouse the whole country to spirit
of resistance to the attempt to subdue them to
our dominion" He opposed giving General
Taylor and our gallant army additional re-
Inducements, and said, "my advice is, stop
the war! Flee the country" Mr.. West de-
nounced the Democracy for supporting Gen.
Cass and his squatter sovereignty doctrine.
But he forgot to tell the people that General
Cass, like an honest man. since the Supreme
Court had decided against him. and that
Territorial Legislature cannot exclude slavery
has agreed to abide by that decision. While
Mr.. Bell denounces the Supreme Court for
"plunging into the vortex Of political and sec
tional controversy, in deciding that question,
and refuses to accept it as finality. Mr..
West denounced the Democratic party for
passing the Kansas Nebraska bill, and repeal
ing the time honored Missouri COMPROMISE.
He said the Democracy claimed that the Com
promise measures Of 1850 virtually repealed
that restriction, but that it was false. The
Opposition State ratification meeting, which
met in Jackson to ratify the nomination of
Mr.. Fillmore, in 1856, passed resolution,
unanimously, claiming that "Millard Fillmore,
in signing the Compromise measures of 1850,
consummated the repeal of the odious Mis-
sour restriction And Mr. Bell voted for an
amendment to the Kansas bill, which declared
that the Compromise of 1850 made the Mis-
souri, Compromise line of 1920 null and void.
The only part of John Bells anti-slavery
record which Mr.. West condescended to de-
fend, was the charge that Bell refused to adj
journ when Slade was delivering an abusive
TRADE against the South. He said, Bell stood
bis ground bravely, while those who voted to
adjourn, fed like towards before the evening.
Strange, that all the Southern delegation,
Wings and Democrats, were towards except
Mr. Bell. If voting with the aboltionists,
however, be an exhibition of courage, we will
admit that Mr.. Bell has uniformly exhibited
courage to an extraordinary degree throughout
his whole Congressional career. When Mr..
West came to defend the record Of Mr.. Ever
ett he broke down, from severe pain in the
breast. We do not blame any Southern man,
particularly one who approves the Mississippi
legislative resolves on Federal Relations, for
breaking down, in endeavoring to defend the
anti-slavery record of Edward Everett.
JUDGE C. L. DUBIssoN, OF YAzoo,
Spoke at night. He said he had no objection
to Breckinrldge's platform, but that there was
no difference between Democrats and Black
as far as their designs against the
Union were concerned. Said he, elect Lin
coin, and you destroy the vitality of the Union;
elect Breckenridge, and it would be but little
better. In the early part of his speech he said
could abolish slavery, and that it
was new idea that the people only could do
it in the exercise of their sovereignty. We
then concluded that what a man might say
after euunciating such an absurd proposition
as that would have but little influence upon
intelligent minds, and we took no farther
notes of his speech. We will only state that
he was loudest applauded when he announced
his intention of closing.
A. BURwELL, ESQ, OF vIcKsBURG,
Was next introduced, though we shall take
but little notice of his speech. He said the |
only time to stand upon platform, was when |
a person was about to be hung! But, said he, |
will say no more On that subject. There has |
been enough, and too much said to-day about |
hanging. A lick that struck SparEs,l Mr.. |
Burwell said he endorsed the doctrine of pro-
lection; he was for maintaining the rights,
honor and interests Of his section, but he would
not put them up as idols, and involve his whole
country in common rum in their defence.
The Union men of 1849-51 thought the Union
in Importance to the rights, honor
Ind interests it was intended to perpetuate.
Mr. Burwell made a sensible speech, but said
nothing remarkably good or bad.
HON. C. L. BUCK, OF vIcKsDURG.
On Friday morning, Mr.. Buck spoke at con-
siderable length. He defied the Democratic
'arty, from Alpha to Omega, to controvert his
arguments; but he turned loose such scat
ering fire, he wandered so from point to point,
hat it would be impossible to follow him.
We hope an occasion may arise during this
anvass when he can have the wish he ex-
ressed to meet Colonel Glenn in debate fully
ratified. He said he had great respect for
lr. Breckenridge; would not say an unkind
7ord about him, but he was under the lead of
,ancy. He then saids he had rather follow
he banner of the arch-fend of He'll in opposi-
on to Heaven, than the banner of that traitor
nd contemplate political brute, Yancy. If
be true, then, that Breckenridge is under
le lead Of Yancy, it would be legitimate to
y that Mr.. Buck had rather follow Lincoln,
tuC SPnHb vi buC HaA ACetOIoJ bhoh :
if his standard is borne by w. +.
Fancy. He said it was unworthy of the
: 5.-s--i-~ss.sz s>i...es H. Deli
it'll being an aboliiionist, and he would not stop
answer so contemplate charge No one G
er charged Mr.. Bell with being an abolition
: But he has given aid and comfort to the
has acted with them SO consist
tly upon all important occasions, that he has g
On from the Black Republicans the most en- 70
usiastic praise. And we hold that such a "
IN is not worthy to be trusted in such a o,
sis as is upon us. He alluded to the infa- ol
nus sentiment expressed by Mr.. Sparks, in in
alton to the contingent action of Governor ra
titus, and said that while he might not ap- su
we the Governors course, he would stand ar
him as long as drop of blood flowed in his
MS, in whatever course he might think pro- or
to pursue. He opposed secession or dis re-
,v,. ,rorld ffrhf against hnfh nth H., -. ct