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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
The New York Herald for Breckinridge.
The astutsness d. the New York Herald i,


The astutsness ofthe New York Herald is
proserbial. 1t has sharp scent for the popu-
lar breeze, and generally strikes it before the
election. Until few days since, it was nom
committal in the Presidential race, but has at
last come out for the winning man, John O..
Breckenridge. 1t says: -
The Breekinridge and Lane ratification meeting
Aaa ewakenedthe frstecho from the popular
heart. and given to the whole country the kew
note Tor the national bugies, and the true plan
for the opening campaign. The contest Is one
o. conservative resistance to the revolutionary
and destructive schemes Of the black republ;-
can ianatcs and demagogues, and il is in the
central, commercial, manufacturing and min.
ng States that the people can be rallied. and
are ready 70 rally, upon the constitutional
principles involved. New York has o;ya, a.
first sign. Our commercial and igdns,, -
classes have shown that in Breckinr;dce ~
Lane they have found the true Representatives,
men o. the constitutional principles which
form the soul Of the coming contest. and that
their names have awakened the only real md
living enthusiasm which has shown itself IN
the popular revolution through which we are
now passing. This feeling will find its echo
among the same classes and interests IN Penn.
sylyania and New Jersey, and there the issue
lies. The battle of 1856 is to be repeated, but
on grander scale, and in more distinct and
clearly defined form. It is not in New York,
hut IN the central and commercial States on
the Southern border, that the thickest of the
fight viii rage, and the battle be lost or won.
These facts will soon be patent to the whole
country, and men everywhere will begin to
range themselves on the only living princi-
pies which enter into the issues of the day.
On one side stands Lincoln, proclaiming the
social, moral and political superiority Of the
North over the South, and calling upon men
to enter into an sirrepressible eonflcts for the
complete and entire destruction of the South
ern States. On the other hand we have Brock
inridge proclaimine the equality and brother
hood OF the States, the harmony Of commerce
and industry, the sacred and constitutional
right Of selfgoTernment.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
Renewal Of the "Irrepressible Con.
f1ict" in the Old Dominion.

1t will be seen by telegraphic dispatches,
that the "irrepressible conflict" has been re-
newed upon the soil of the "Old Dominion"
The Harpers Ferry raid was the beginning,
and we fear that the affair now recorded at
Occeoquan is not the end. Seward in his me-
morable speech in the Senate gave fair warn
ing to the South, that the fanatical horde of
which he is the recognized oracle, having dri-
ven slavery from the territories, would COM
mence to invade the States where it exists ;
and already we have the signs of the fulfill
ment of this terrible sentence of annlhiliation
and of blood. Ii the reports be true the out
ragged people in the community where the
Lincoln banner was raised, obeying the law
of selfprotection, rose en- Daasse, to crush out
the demonstration of the fanatics against their
homes and their household gods. This was
the only way to meet it. 1t is idle to reason
with fanaticism. 1t must be compelled by an
appeal to a stronger weapon than argument,
to confine itselfto its own bounds.
In these proceedings, we see but faint
glimmering Of the results that must flow from
the inauguration of "a Black Republican ad-
ministration. If the enemies of the South
are thus emboldened to rise in revolt against
her laws and her constitution under an Ad-
ministration pledged to exercise all its power
to put down their schemes of folly and mad
ness, what excuses may we not expect it to
commit when encouraged by an Administra-
ton elected to power upon the bloody creed
which they profess
We can scarcely credit the report that Gov.
Letcher has called out the military to protect
these Abolition destructives from the venge-
ance of the outresad citizens and shall await
further Fs,rticIIa g with no little anxiety:
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
sig S

The Raleigh Standard Is the official gazette
of the State of North Carolina, and the CEN
tral organ Of the Democratic party OF that
State. Its editor, Mr.. Holden, was delegate
to the National Convention, and was one Of
the few delegates from that State who re-
fused to withdraw upon the rejection of the
regular delegates from Alabama, Louisiana,
&c. On his return he indicated decided
preference for Douglas as he had done in the
Convention. But in recent number of the
Standard he HOSTS the names of Breckenridge
and Lane saying that they are the overwhelm-
ing choice of the people of North Carolina,
and he Is not willing to separate himself from
them.
In the same spirit, the Greensboro (Ala.)
Beacon strikes the names of Douglas and
johnson from its masthead, saying:
After mature deliberation, we have deter
mined to take dotcn tie Douglas fag In de-
Gliding upon this course, we have been infu-
enced mainly by the following considerations
Political newspapers, as general rule, are
the opponents of the opinions of those who
sustain them. But as most of the subscribers
to the Beacon-.5fue-sizths, at least, if not a
greater proportion-are opposed to Douglas,
IN advocating his claims to the Presidency.
the Beacon is the exponent of the opinions Of
but a very small proportion of those who sus-
tain il
Our advocacy Of Douglas, election, while it
would continue to embarrass US, could do
him no possible good-as he stands not the
slightest chance of getting the vote of Ala
bama. Nor could any service that we could
render him change the result. = ~
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
For the Mississippian.
Young Mems Breckenridge and Lane
Club. ''i

. Ha Z
MAJ. BARKsDAIE: We see from your last
paper notice is given that meeting will be
held in the Representatives Hall on Thurs
day evening next, at Z o'clock, to organize a
Young Mems Breckenridge and Lane Club.
We hope all the young men of jackson and
vicinity who adhere to the true Democratic
organization, or who endorse the doctrines of
State Rights and Southern Equality, will
attend. Then we would like to see the mid
die aged, as well as those venerable in years,
also there, to encourage by their presence and
instruct by their counselS the young men
who are thus enlisting under the glorious ban
ner of Breckenridge and Lane-the Constitu-
ton and the rights of the States. Then we
would like to see our fair countrywomen
there, for nothing would tend more to urge
us on in the discharge of the duty we owe
our country and ourselves, than their pres
ence and their smiles.
It's peculiarly fitting and proper that the
young men ofthe country should bestir them
selves to promote the great cause of which
Breckenridge and Lane are the champions
The rights, the honor and the best interests of
the section that bred US, are involved in the
present canvass. There is but one party in
the land which is willing to mete out to us
that Justice (which we are clearly entitled to
under the Constitution and the laws. Then,
if we would prove ourselves worthy of the
of sustaining the. rights Of our
section, and directing this mighty Govern
ment, which must in few years fall upon
our shoulders, we must rally beneath the
standard NJ Of that party which is doing battle
not only for themselves. their party and their |
country, but also for US, and those who are
to come after them. Then let us rally under
that glorious banner-let us strike. for the
great principles that are embIazoned upon its
ample folds-let us send up shout for Ken
tucky's patriot-child Of genius and Oregon's
hero-statesman, that will reverberate from
Mississippfs eastern hills to her western wa
.ers YOUNG MEN.
JACKSON, July 9th, 1860.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
Hon. Isaac I. Stevens, Of Washington
Territory.

! The following is sketch Of the eloquent
remarks of this gentleman, the Chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee, at a
recent ratification meeting in Alcxanasia.. Il
is copied from the Constitution:
Mr.. Stevens said he saw before him an au-
dience full of patriotic zeal, not come to be
tickled by an anecdote, but to do their duty
to their country. He. alluded in handsome
terms to the past of his native State, Massa-
chusetts, when she, too, stood by Virginia as
State Rights State Applause. lie as
sured the assembly. that the Pacific coast
was with the State Rights party. fApplause.l
As Governor of Washington, he had chance
to know. public sentiment in the most North
ern Territoryin the Union, and he was GER
tain that these. people STOOD by the projection
of the property of all sections. Applause.
He then proceeded at length to discuss the
proceedings of the two Baltimore Conyen-
tons. He contended that the result Of those
Conventions proved that Breckenridge and
Lane were entitled to be considered as the
candidates of the Democratic party. The
great objection to- the platform Of Breckin-
ridge and Lane at Charleston had been, not |
that twas not just and true, but that it |
WOtli0s lose YOuGS. NJ NuIdl-HcSbeiI Ifan /
could yield justice to any such consideration |
as that. [Applause.] The duty oftrue pat
riots was to rally to the support of that party |
which stood by just exposition of the Con-
stitution. There was no middle ground be- i
tween Democracy and Republicanism. TO I
coquette or to honey-fuggle with the Repub. /
lican party was to encourage the aims of trail
tors. Yet Forney, and, it was said, the once
gallant Richardson, were coquetting with the |
Republicans, and it was said that they would
prefer the election of Lincoln to that OF
A voice-"Hurrah for Doug
asp'l [Cries Of put him out"] Was this
he National Democratic party that talked
hat way? He exhorted firm, but cour-
eous and kindly canvass against those who
sustained Mr. Douglas. 1t had been said
hat the Breckenridge party was an office
lolders' party, yet in the State of Ohio the
Convention did not contain single office
lolder. Applause.
He continued, dwelling upon, the personal
of the candidates, as indicating !
hem to be the right men for the offices and !
/ the conclusion of his speech was loudly
pplauded. casa @ 1
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
The Leading Organ Of the Alabama
Oppositionists Declares for Breckin.
ridge and Lane.


The Montgomery Mail, the leading organ
OF the Opposition party of Alabama, guided
by the patriotic impulses of its conductor, has
come out In an elaborate argument explaining
the reasons why it will go with the great body
Oh the South for the Democratic nominees in
the pending Presidential contest. This arti-
clio we have on file, and will reproduce at an
early day.
nc same paper in commenting upon let.
ter OF Col. Jere. Clemens, which imputes
squatter sovereignty to Mr. Breckenridge, thus
triumphantly refutes the charge:
we regret that Col. Clemens has made the
attempt to convict Mr.. Breckenridge of favor
ing oquatterism. We regret it, because it
leaves an impression of unfairness against Col
clemens. For the single, isolated sentence
ne quotes to prove his charge, has only to be
placed with the context to show that the
wnoie was but an assertion Of the general pria-
caPte That the people of the Territories were
70 settle the question for themselves, "under
the Constitution"-the latter being most i'm
portant words of qualification and limitation,
"nicn Mr. Clemens has not quoted. We have
not at hand the particular speech referred to
oy Coi. Clemens, but we have an extract from
one OF an caller date, which conclusiUely places
hr. Breckenridge on the highest ground. The
extract is part ofhis speech on the Kansas bill.
He says
1t Will be observed that the right of the
people to regulate in their own way all their
domestic institutions, is left wholly untouched
except that whatever is done must be done in
accordance with the Constitution the supreme
law for US all. And the right Of property, uu-
der the Constitution, as well as legislative ac-
ton, IS properly left to the decision of the
Federal judiciary. This avoids n contested
issue which it is hardly in the competency of
Congress to decide, and refers it to the proper
| tribunal
And having, thus early, stated the consti-
tutional limitation on the right Of the Terrific
rles IN the premises, and referring the definite
settlement Of the question of constitutional
power to the Supreme Court, he non accepts,
maintains, enforces and defends its, to US, IA
vorable decision ofthe questions # the man
lives who may congratulate himself on the
possession ola record, on this question, beyond
impeachment, it is John C. Breckinridge.-
His letter ofacceptance is the closing, massive
| link in a chain without flaw or blemish.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
The Constitutional Union Platform

The platform of the Oppositionists contains
the solemn declaration, that its authors recog
nize no other political principles but the
Constitution of the country, the Union of
the States and the enforcement of the Laws"
But they carefully avoid explaining how the
Constitution ought to be interpreted, how the
Union can be or ought to be preserved and
what description of laws ought to be en-
forced-whether those which are upon the
statute book of Ohio designed to render void
the fugitive slave law, or laws designed to
facilitate its execution, if any such are in ex-
istence.
1t is clear that every faction can consider
itself embraced within the folds of the "Con-
stitutional Union" party, upon such condi-
tons as these. The most corrupt, unscrupu-
lous and bigoted Abolitionist in the land pro-
claims his devotion to the Union and his be-
lief in the Constitution. We have case in
point. 1t is a commentary upon the evaslve-
ness of the constitutional Union" PLATFORM
and its utter insuffciency for the stern re-
| ouirements of the times The Buffalo Com
mercial, Black Republican sheet, thus con-
cludes report of rank anti-slavery haransue
recently pronounced in that city by the noto-
rious Owen Lovejoy, branded knaVe and
Abolition conspirator, who represents an IL
linois district in Congress. 1t says:
"The cessation of the speech was the signal
| for departure, but not until three cheers rad
been given for Mr.. Loveioy, and then, led by
Mr. L.. and on his motion, three more for the
Onion, the Constitution and the Declaration
of Independence. Then followed more for
Lincoln, and, after every one was hoarse, the
meeting adjourned"
fla vague and underlined declaration in "a
vor OF the "Union and the Constitution .
with the Declaration of Independence added,
entities one to membership in the Bell and
Everett party, surely Owen Lovejoy has fur
nished the needful credentials in the foregoing
to such distinction.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01


gtve this po.Osr over he DSstyiot Of CSEuJa
to The Congress Of kas United States. The su-
thority given 70 Congress over the District of
Columbia s no implied power, Inferred from
the treaty making power, and 30 Inferred as
matter OF NECESSITY. Il Is no vagrant power,
that may be located in any paragraph Of the
Constitution that an ingenious but disingenu-
Gus reasoner may think It IS hid away in
But a Is an ezPress poacey, given in plain and
unmistakable words, which Il would be well
for these wouId-be politicians, who have NOT
yet learned the alphabet Of statesnanshin To
read often and study. The goloer Is sfVe, N
the 9Th section Of the first article Of he Con.
stitution, and IS in these very COMPREHENSIVE
yet very definite words ~The Congress
shall have power 49, to exercise erlusigs IL.
gislation IN ALL CASES wHAFsoEyEa over spch
district, (not exceeding ten miles square) As
may by cession Of particular States and the
acceptance Of Congress, become the seat Of
the Government Of the United States.D This
is the full pos0er so far az It relates to tie
District Of Columbia. It could not possibly
be given IN fuller or broader terms Exclu-
siye legislation in al cases whatsoever! The
prohibition of slavery and of the slzvs trade
in the District Of Columbia, appeared to Mr..
Bell to be the exercise of legislative power in
given cases and therefore to come within the
unlimited grant Of power to Congress, to ex-
elusive legislation in all cases whatsoever for
the District. And we submit that Mr. Bell
is not SO utterly devoid of sense or fidelity to
his section as these political wiseacres who
cannot see an inch before their nose when
political opponent is concerned, would have
us believe. For Mr.. Bells intellect and judg-
ment in holding that exclusive power of le-
gislation in all. cases whatsoever conferred
power to Iegislate over slavery in the Dis
trict, we have no apology TO offer or vindica-
ton to make. He finds both IN the eTpheit
sgords of the Constitution. But we must ex-
press our admiration Of the holiness and in
tegrity Of Mr.. Bell when called upon as a
public legislator, in rising above the miserable
sectionalism of the day which blights and
dwarfs everything that It touches, and in hav-
ing the mAnliness to declare his real opinions
upon disputed topic in relation to slavery,
although he knew at the time it would be
seized upon by the ignorant as an evidence Of
unsoundness upon the question, upon every
thing touching which his Southern country
men were deeply sensitive; and that il would
be made, as it has been by pertizans, the ba-
| sis Of the malignant and wholly untrue aceu-
sations against him Of treason to the people
among whom he was born and had lived and
expects TO die.
| While Mr.. Bell thus held, that under the
plain words Of the Constitution, Congress had
this power, he always deprecated its exercise.
Any attempt to prove that Mr.. Bell ever "a
vored the exercise Of the power, is q gross
peryersion Of his true position. In the very
speech from which his enemies now quote, he
declared that while the power might be very
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
Regulations Adopted by the Board of
Free School Commissioners of Chick
asaw county.

The following regulations passed by the
Board Of Free ScooI Commissioners of Chicka
ssu conn,v ara wo-,bv az soec;., .,tsn,;on
=,
ana general ADOPTION IN the oeutn- 1ney are
well understood not TO be designed to apply
to pers rs Of Northern birth who have given
evidence Of tbeir entire Identification IN svm.
-. 80. - -. ~, a. G..
P-sl9' ,oe ~- ".A '.s ''N.D'
pus '0tnose VINO nave come ire-n nom the
teachings and the hotbeds of Abolition, i'm
biled with, and corrupted by, the influences
,sbseh have surrounded them. Such nersons
:. ~.~..~.., -, -
are mol NJ 70 assoc'a0 WIKI mucn less IN
struct, the rising generations Of the South
Their presence is worse than pestilence. To
,s,s;v;s ,bssa man q. te.cbars ofo,r voutb-
- !, - !. - -.
W a1ln al,ein !" i1n WIG aaeaus VI nl1ii0AealE
the poison of their false and fatal theories into
the uniformed minds of unsuspectine and
.,.,ea;,. ,,,,.,,.;. - ,-.,.or,. -. T,o;.r
.-e p.
morse mo our miass WIN us iAlr exoefaOr' ou'
its concealed instruments OF death and destruc-
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01

THE DOUGLAS MEETING" IN NoxUBEE-
We have looked carefully over the list of
names which figure in the gathering thus
styled, and have found to our qualification but
one or two which have heretofore been iden-
titled with the Democratic party.
1t is evident that the Democratic organiza-
ton in this State is completely and thorough
ly united upon Breckenridge and Lane, and
the sound and constitutional principles of
which they are the representatives; and that
the corporals guard that will be rallied to the
support Of Douglas Gfthe attempt to organize
q ticket in his interest should prove success
full will come from the ranks of the OPPOSE
ton Gov Pettus' majority over one of the
most popular men in the Opposition party was
1000 votes at the late election. The ma
jority of Breckenridge and Lane over both di-
visions of the Opposition in November next,
will not be vote less. sej IS
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-01
Photograph of a 9 Dousla. Netting

We learn from the Oxford Intelligencs-
that an attempt was made few days since 10
get up one of those queer and unusual THINGS
in Mississippi yclept a douglas meeting It
was farce, decidedly rich, and is thus photo
graphed by our friend Of the IntelIigencer-
We are almost sorry that in this part Of the
State there are not enough Douglasitss to
get up similar entertainments for the amuse-
ment of the people, and to show how really
insignificant and contemplate the movement
is which looks to the organization of semi
Abolition, Squatter Sovereignty faeios-we
wont say party--in Mississippi:
The Douglas Meeting on SATURDAY..
According to previous notice, the Donglss-
ties Of Lafayette county met in the Court
House on last Saturday, to ratify the nominal
tons of their Squatterite favorites II was
not large and enthusiastic meeting. HGrand,
gloomy and peculiar" the Douglasites sat
upon the benches, 'in the solitude Of their
own imaginations, like unsceptered hermits."
Capt. Delay was called to the chair, and stated
to the satisfaction of his co-laborers the object
of the meeting. As the call had been for
Democratic meeting, o large number OF Brock
inridge men were there; and on their behalf
Judge Howry rose and having disayowed any
intention or wish to disturb the meeting,
asked if all Democrats were to be allowed
voice in the proceedings, or only such as fol-
lowed the fortunes of q particular Individual.
The Chairman, after some evasion, answered
that it was National Democratc Douglas
Ratification Meeting" and gave Us very plain
ly to understand that we could not vote there.
After that, the Squatters, as far as the pro-
ceedings were concerned, had il al TO them
selves. A committee was appointed to draft
resolutions, and we suppose they did their
duty. We have not heard Of them since.
After the Committee had retired, there was
for while the stiffness Of q Quaker meeting
Then, it appearing that the SquaiteFs left in
the Court room were too few TO call for any
body, Capt Delay rose again; and for almost
two hours we listened TO his distance Of the
Little Giant" and his labored effort to prove
that Democrats who support Breckinridge arc
violating the usages Of the Democratic party.
Becoming very DESTROYS Of seeing what was
on the dinner table, we took our departure,
very naturally trembling for the safety Of our
poor Breckinridge party, after such a "mam-
moth demonstration, = as a highhying CORES
pondent of the Memphis Appeal calls the
meeting aforesaid. Capt. Delay himself esti-
mates the number Of Douglnsites who were
present at thirty. There were those present
who knew all the persons in the Court room,
and they tell us that they counted just ba-
ker's dozen Douglasites that claimed 10 be
Democrats, and two Dougiasite Wings.