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The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21
The Young Men of the State.

-
A noticeable feature in the canvass which
has just closed ia the zeal which has been
displayed in the cause Of the South, by the
Young men of the State. amaios aat,
God bless the young men! They are the
light and the hope Of the Commonwealth.
Their fresh young souls have not beenicor-
ruptcd by the aurements Of office, and they
have not learned to suppress the emotiops'of
patriotism, which come fresh and pure from
hearts untanted by selfish desires. To such
hearts the cause of the South appeals with
peculiar force, for it is the cause of truth, of
justice, and of humanity. Young mep,o to
YOU we look with confidence, in this hoursof
trial but not of gloom. Bright omens dawn
before you. The party of the South is the
party of progress-and it is the party to
which brave hearts and true spirits instiuc-
lively turn. Organize, then, for the work,
and set an example worthy to be mitatcd-
NiSsiSsippidn.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

only, to-wit: that the people of Mississippi ac
Beyond this, the resolutions of the Convention
were wholly unauthorized, and, therefore, nuga-
tory. IIadit been otherwise, however, they so
abound in political falsities and heresies, that
the people of the State, in Justice to themselves
ought. as speedily as practicable to call another
Convention, for the express purpose of declaring
that they do not now, and never did, entertain
the irrational opinions imputed TO them by the
political quacks who invented those resolutions
and xho, if they had made their practice cor
respond with their own precepts, would have
done nothing, as a Convention, upon the ground
that they were an illegal body, having no au-
thority to act for the people. N
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

AT Herbert's Precinct, Neshoba county,
two young ladies, Misses WALSH, had pre-
pared, Tor election day, banner, on The blds
of which we're inscribed the words Of patriot
ism-"Death, rather than Submission TO a
Black Republican government" Two little
brothers of these ladies held the banner in
front of the polls throughout the day. The
vote of the precinct was, 1876 for Brcekiu-
ridge to 25 for Bell. The Misses Walsh
will find their names on the page ola history
soon to be written. 49,, g.;, 80
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21
"Et Ends t,ie Fcdcratiye system.,'

We feel at liberty to state now, publicly,
a remark made to US on the day of the Lex
ington speech, by Mr.. Breckenridge, in reply
to our remark that South Carolina would GER
tainly secede on the election of Lincoln.
That" said he, "or the secession of any
other State, ends the Fcdcratiyc system; all
thc-deIegated powers revert. The power to
coercc resides nowhere" Fai r9.1e.T'
And this is the sentiment of all the State
Rights statesmen of the country North and
South. Physically the North can not cocrcc
us; legally she has no right to attempt to do
50, if we sccede.-Nont. Null. se4f al
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21
Union Logic.

TIE Holly Springs Union, in its issue of
the 18th inst, declares, in substance, its be-
lief that the South has nothing to apprehend
from Lincoln's administration of the general
government. Referring to the fact that Lin
coin is pledged, by the platform of his party,
to system of measures destructive of our
rights and interests, the Union insists that
the fact itself is wholly unimportant 1t
SAYS -" In answer to this, we would say.
that these pledges are only made to party,
in party platform, for party purposes" 1t
proceeds to assert that no pledge, contained
in any party platform, has ever yet been
kept land then, by way of "cinchcr," we
suppose, it asks, triumphantly =" We won
der il these gentlemen think Lincoln will be
more faithful to the promises and pledges he
has made in his platform, than they have been
heretofore to theirs! Do they believe he
will be more honest than they have been ~
1t thus appears that the Union has a good
deal of confidence in Lincoln, and that this
confidence is based upon its faith in his
rascaty. For our part, we cannot accept
the reasoning of the Union. If man has
threatened to do mean thing, we arc unable
to comprehend how the fact that he was a
mean man would serve to show that he was
not likely to execute his threat. We believe,
with the Union, that Lincoln is a rascal, but
we do not concur in its opinion that it there
fore follows that he will not do rascally
things, if an opportunity is afforded him. \
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21
Letter from Hon. sam. ssen:on.


We publish below Hon Sam. Benton's patri-
otic response to the invitation TO address uie
eli sens of lafayette county on SATURDAY next
Holly SPmxGs, Nov. 10, 1861
MrssRs. n. c. STEVENSON and OTHERS Gen
1emsn Your favor of the 18th instant inyl-
ting me to address the citizens of Lafayette
County, at Mass Meeting to be held on me
24th, for the purpose of considering what Is the
duty of the South in the present condition oil
ur National affairs, is before me. | know oil
nothing to prevent me from complying with
your request, and shall be present if circuhl-
stances viii then permit I think it oehooves
our people everywhere, TO consult together, and
take immediate steps for our future safety, in
view of the threatening attitude assumed by the
North.
We must forget past political differences and
unite for the purpose of agreeing upon some Ell
cient action to bring about an entirely different
state of things respecting our peculiar institu-
tons in the Union, or, ifthat cannot be effected,
to take care of our rights and interests out Of
the Union do not think we can, with safety,
sit quietly down under the recent election, when
candidates have been elected by purely sec
tional vote to the two first offices, because oil
their known hostility to our portion of the con-
federacy, AMI await the issue of events. We
cannot go forward in the adm nistration of the
government just as matters now stand, without
putting ourselves in false attitude, AMI endan-
gering our peculiar interests; and il is our duty,
as well as our true policy, at once to make the
1 North sensible of this fact | am, therefore, in
favor of calling State Convention, composed of
delegates elected by the people, to determine
what attitude the State shall assume.
Respectfully Yours,
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

CoMNExDABLE-A late number Of Harper's
Weekly contains large licensees ofLincoln and
Hamlin. The New York Illustrated News also
contained the same thing, with la ldatory notes
of both men. Mr.. II. C. Clark, news agent, I'M
der the Washington Hotel, received large
quantity OF each paper, and with promptitude
returned them to the publishers. When will
Southern people quit patronizing such abomi-
nable trash as these papers prove to be p
VicksbHrg Sun,
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21
psI,s 5seetifls OF the Legislature ON
- the 25stI.
LET TiIERE ALSO BE MEETING OF THE FRIENDS
OF THE SOUTH.

liz accordance with the proclamation of the
Governor, the Legislature of Mississippi will
assemble in extraordinary session ON the 26ili
inst., to take ineipient steps for the protec-
ton and safety or the commonwealth against
the eneroachments of the fanatical and in
tolerant Northern majority which hss eiefted
Lincoln and Halnlin to the Presidency and
vice-Prcsidency upon the single idea Of hos
tiIity to the institutions Of the slave holding
States. As there Is wisdom in multitude
of counscllors," We would earnestly urge a
large and general attendance at the capital
on that day of citizens froli the sefefal -ceun.
ties who are friendly to these objects, with
out respect to party. Let the young men
come in their numbers! Let the old MEN
come "Rise, fathers, rise !! Rome DEMANDS
your aid."-Mssissippian. = = = : 4 -
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

MINUTE MES--A company of Minute Men,
has been organized in Memphis. On Mo.a.v
night meeting was held, and addressed by Mr.
Haskell, of South Carolina. On motion After
the address of Mr.. Haskell, il was ordered, 1ba,
the roll for membership be opened, and MANY of
all parties enrolled their names. The Nina
cockade was adopted as badge TieEy1vro
Sun. 's~sY"S
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

AMONG the Minute Men organized in PEN
s1cola and distinguished by the badge Of the
blue cockade, the Observer of that city-men-
tions the names of the Hon. S. r. Mallory
and Major William II. Chase, gentlemen
who have passed into that section Of man
hood when impulse has ceased to guide the
actions Ofmen so much as stern and patrio tic
convictions of dutv.n t-ev ~-sv
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21
VGliand,i,gIlanl on waiting for an
Overt Act.

To those Southern men who counsel submits
triotc warning of Hon. C. L. Valandingham, of
Ohio, in his speech delivered at the last session
of Congress, during the excited contest for
Speaker of the House:
"Doy you ask me whether the election of an an
ti-slavery, sectional Republican President upon
a sectional platform pledged to administer the
government for sectional purposes, would, per
Sc, be a justitiabe cause Of disunion! l cannot
tell you. But do tell you, as Western men,
and tell the gentleman from Tennessee, (Mr.
attained the numerical power and strength in
this Union, and shall then organize Southern
party on Southern basis, and under the forms
of the Constitution, shall elect Southern Pres
ident for the purpose of controlling all the vast
power and patronage and influence of the gov
eminent by action, or ron-action, for the adj
vancement of Southern interests, and above ALL
for the purpose of extending slavery in the
States now free, will meet you as the Irish pa
triot would have met the invaders of Ireland
with sword in one hand and torch in the 9TH
err; dispute every inch Of ground, burn every
blade of grass, till the last entrenchment of in
dependence shall be my grave. [Applause.l l
will not wait for an overt act What Do |
not know that fire will burn that frost will con-
geal, that steel and poison will do their work Of
destruction to the human system, that I shall
await the slow process of experiment to ascer-
tain their natural and inevitable effects? New
er-neverl ErperimentuBl in ria corpore"
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

1T Is estimated that the cotton crop for
tins year will be short by million of bslo.
= an! one SO short-sighted as to believe
- - '''Sse circumstances, any political
Of the staplel anvil Tue price
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

oFsciAL hLEorIoSs.-rhe Governor has. Is.
sueu nis writ ordering the election of one mem.
Der 70 the House Of Representatives from each
Oh the Following counties, viz: IawrOnce. It,.
wanda and YalIobusha-where vacancies -.
occurred VicEs5rrg Sxn.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

IL we should undertake to publish the
proceedings of half the secession meetings
which are taking place all over the South,
we would have to print double sheet every
day.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

THE Vicllsburg Wing declares that Mississip-
pi will give $4,000 majority against secession.
That remains to be seen. If the signs of the
times indicate with any certainty what win be
the action of Mississippi, two-thirds of Der peo-
pie will undoubtedly vote to sever all bonds
which bind her to a Goyernnen t pledged to dis
regard our rights, and :rample upon our liber
ties
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

liz the 5th District of Massachusetts, An
son Buriingamc, bully and backguard, has
been defeated for reelection to Congress, by
VIM A. Appleton, old-line Wing A lump
of corruption washed from the Augean
stable.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

The Monticello Journal has sweet-word-
ed, right-fecling, heart-moving correspon.
dent who very appropriately signs herself
"Daisy." We read her "howers of thought"
with pleasure.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

The Grand TTuHk AagnoliaR, published at
Magnolia, in the good old county of Pike, is
prospecting hugely. There was such press Of
advertising on its columns, that WADDILL had
to sell his first purchase of type and buy small
er, to make more room.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

The Macon beacon, of Nov. 14th, published
a call fo- meeting of Southern men who are in
fGvor of not submitting to Black Republican
rule. The call was signed by one hundred and
four Of the citizens of Macon.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

ABE LrxcoLS has a son at Yale College,
who has been dubbed Prince Of Rails.
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-11-21

y, COUNTERFEIT twenties on the Rsnk =.
tennessee are in circulation. y
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-06

Since July, 1865, the railroad company has
refused to pay this tax, and consequently there
is now due from said company, on that account,
exclusive OF interest. the sum of $3.50 405 90.
On the 2lst of February, 1859, an account
was settled, by the Auditor General, against
the company, for the tax on tonnage, from the
2lst dsy of July TO the Goth day OF November,
1853 inclusive, amounting To the sum of SS7
3T5 % From this settlement, the company,
on the 10Th day of April, took an appeal TO the
court OF common pleas of Dauphin county /;
and, ia the specifications of objections which
we're filed, it was averred that the tax was un-
constitutional, and an opinion to that effect,
signed by eminent counsel, was filed in the Of
iee OF the Auditor General, at the time the ap-
peal was entered. In August last, the cause was
tried, and after a full investigation and argu
ment. the constituionality OF the law imposing
the tax was affirmed by the court. and ver-
dict and Judgment rendered in favor of the
Commonwealth, Tor the amount claimed. with
interest. The case has since been removed, by
a writ of error, to the Supreme Court of the
State, andawill, probably, hs heard and deter
mined, by that tribunal, ia the course of the
present winter. .-.i q. s-. -s-'# '.-.4r l
On the 25th day OF August last, another &C.
count was settled against the company, for the
tax on tonnage. from the 30ih day of November.
1853, to the 10Th day of July. 1859, amount
ing 20 the sun of Sl59, 3GS S. from which an
appeal has also been taken by the railroad com-
pany, and which will probably be tried during
the present month.
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-06

We have S27 1897 1861 o., the remaining debt
of the Commonwealth, the principal and in
terest 10 be provided for, from the ordinary
sources of revenue.
Ii will be observed, that from the lst day
of December, 1858, TO the 3lst day ofDecem-
ber, 1859, period of thirteen months, besides
meeting all the ordinary demands upon the
Treasury, there has been actually paid, on the
principal ofthe public debt, 81 ,009, ,2S2 90.
WheL it is remembered, that during this
period, the law reducing the State tax upon
real and personal estate, from three to two
and a half mills, has been in full force, and
that nothing for the last year has been receiy-
ed from the Pennsylvania railroad company,
on account of tax on tonnage, making the re-
ceipts, from those two sources Of revenue,
less by four hundred thousand dollars, than
they were for the preceding year, it is
source Of congratulation that, under such cir
cHmstances, a result SO favorable has been
produced by the ordinary operations Of the
Treasury.
For nearly two years past, the State has
been entirely free from the ownership or
management of canals and railroads, and the
gratifying result, thus far, is, that her public
debt is now less than it has been since the
year 1872, and is decreasing at the rate of
nearly one million of dollars per annum. 1t
is now morally certain, that nothing but the
grossest mismanagement Of the financial in
terests Of the State, can prevent its sure and
speedy eXtinguishment. Why should not
Pennsylvania press onward until she is en-
tirely free from debt? She is no longer en-
gagged in the construction of great works of
internal improvement, nor is she the proprie-
tor of railroads and canals. Relieved of these,
governmental action is greatly simplified, and
is now happily limited TO subjects of pure
ly governmental character Having ceased to
be interested in ordinary business pursuits,
it is her plain duty to devote her best ener-
ges to relieving her people from the burden
OF an onerous debt. When this great result
shall have been accomplished, the necessary
expenditures OF an economical administration
OF the government, can be readily met witR
out the imposition of State Tax on real or
personal estate-the remaining sources OF
revenue being more than sufficient for all lc-
gltimate purposes. Until that end, SO anx-
iousiy looked to, is secured, true wisdom, as
well as sound policy, dictates, that our re.
sources should be carefully husbanded-that
none OF our present sources of revenue should
be cut OIL, or diminished-that all depart.
ments Of government should consult a prop
>,er economy--that all extravagant and un-
iessary appropriations should be avoided
pat every new scheme for embarrassing
fasury should meet with marked con-
ion.
aging. as are the results OF the past
1t must not be forgotten, that we
lst commenced the payment of the
our debt; and that 10 prevent a
pa OF the public Gnances, and there
oatinuanoe OF its reduction, from
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-06
aovfRNoR WISE 10 JAXgs BUCHANAN, psssss,:,..
OF TIE UNITED STATES

oN'A "A~N ~ SEN'--' S'eHA'aN' r--s--iAs "a
OF TIE UNIFIED STATES.
i., RICHMOND, Va, Noratsr 25, 1859
10 BIS EIoe'ieney. JAMES BUCHANAN, Presiaea. o.;
The Uiated stHes
SIR Il have Information from various omar
tiers, upon which i rely, that conspiracy, oi
formidable extent in means anti numbers, +
formed in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New York and
other States, TO rescue John Brown and his as
sociates, prisoners at Charlestown Va. The III
formation is specific enough to be reliable II
Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-06

Making the public debt on the first day Of
December last, S3s, ,G3S, 1851 01.
Since the close Of the fiscal year the Com
missioners of the Sinking Fund have redeem
ed, of the five per cent. loans, the sum Of
slG0, 900, leaving the real debt OF the Com
monwealth at this time, funded and uniunded,
S2S. AIS, ,9Gl OF. II we deduct from this
sum the amount of the bonds received by the
State, from the sale of her public works, and
now held by her, as follows;
nopa- of Peuusylysuia railroad Co.,. 81 $4,000 90
bonds OF sunbury and Erie railroad Co - = 5te0J0 %
Bonds Of wyoming canal 60 ............ 9sl 0u1 10
Total ..................n 4, ,OSl .O13 %
, 1860-02-17

IAusAoAr EyAx1se. FebruarS ls. 1eso.
Dusiness, still, has full possession Of the mo-
neF market. The amount Of business doing is
1air lor The scason, but as compared with active
transactions in grain, beef, pork, etc, the de-
mands now upon bankers ars exceedingly linz
lied large amount Of capital is ]ying in the
banks entirely inactive.
Exchange is steady ut per cent. premium for
currency. Cold e@24 with no demand.
Outside the banks there is little or nothing
doing. Rates for good paper, IN article not
largely manufactured in these days. are nominal
at HIGH per month.
ST. LoU1s.Ths Dxznoerae Of Yesterday snvs.
Tho accumulation of currency is becom,np
such that brokers would gladly Unrest it in rood
bills on The East or s'outh. To get rid Sf II.
sales were freely made today Ut l per cent
discount for bankab1e funds. Another evidence
OF improvement y partial decline in rates of
Banks ail rcdccm their branch Issues ia e.
change, charging but ] per CEN. prem. This
enables assutters to sell exchange in round lots
ct It. with sufficient profit Several dealers,
among them the largest, draw at J.. prem. OF,
the East To-day; on discounts mud for small
Wtscopsin) being 80 abundant ind increasing,
The outside rate q! q is still charged on cx-
chanee for it. Tie supply OF exchange is by no
means great with the hunks, however; and rates
are not likely to remu;n long ut quotations.
csSc1.SA71.-Fron, :hc Gase4k VIC quote as
follows:
There Was IN improved supply of money to-
day, aud with moderate offerings the market
was easy. Good paper asdisposed Of without
diihculty at lo@l2 per cent. Tie mercantile
collections are cgain fair, and the volume of
currency in Third street has increased consid-
erably.
The market is steady for Eastern Exchange.
The demand to-day was heavier than yes,e, :
day, both from local merchants and correspond.
ents, but the supply was about equal thereto
and rates remained ut O. Ia 10 premium buying
f"r New York and Phsuelpi,a, and 37f for
Boston and Baltimore. The selling rate was !:
premium.
The market for Western currency is steady at
IT discount for Missouri, und discount for I'LL
nois, Wisconsin, aud Iowa.
new YoRK.-The following is statement ti
the condition Of the Banks Of the city Of New
York:
os1ess s,e.sstecs Dec.
Ep>c1e i9y*.39 lYss7 ,165 Dec, iat; III
G'sru'a1on -...... 2l.A4a0 y s. lt4 1Gc.... 1G.:s
Oeposts.-....... :t,e1s4 :6.4'l,5i b.; ..14os,:s
, 1860-02-17

NEW York, Feb. 1G.-f.ast night, detective
Dennett, on q warrant issued by Justice Wal
drou, of Buffalo, arrested young man named
Harry Lazarus. who stands charged with seduc.
ing Miss l.audrigan, Of that city, under promise
Of mnrringr.-
The Ir.huae SAYS that Vanderbilt's PROPOSE
ton to tho Pacific Mail Co. is understood to in.
Glade the sale Of his Pacific steamers to The
Mail Co. for specific sum, OF which $50o, Quo
was to be paid il Pacific Mail Stcc1, which IVES
to be retaiued by sir. '. for two years. The
Commodore to do tho Atlantic service in the
Pacific, at pE0-rata agreed upon. The sparc
boats on the North Atlantic Go. to 90 into the
line between this city and navrc, and the spare
boats on the Iacihc'to be employed in running
along the coast 'ol South Anierica- The cause
Of the great rise in the Pacific Mail Stock is scu-
orally spoken Of as the division Of the Califor-
MIA trnde antf mails between the competing
lines, on the basis of % per cent. for the laciic
service to the Pacific Mai! Co., and 60 per cent.
for the Atlantic seryire to tue opposition, to BE-
managed by Marshall q. Roberts. 4 sufficient
steam fleet to be furnished to both parties for
11-weekly trips each way; but the fact Of such
settlement, aud even concurrence in the pre-.
litninary oycrturcs Of the kind, was denied by
Mr. Vanderbilt and his friends up to late hour
in the day.
At the meeting Of the Board Of Educatisn last
c:ering, u resolution was adopted, appointing q
committee Of i've to look after special legislation
on the sntjcct Of public tduca:ion in this city.
The committee we're instructed 10 exert their
energies to secure, in any act that mag be pass
ed, explicit authority to cause ths reading Of a
portion of the bible 1t the daily opening Of each
school under the jurisdiction Of the BOARD:
:. iscpj. Rush Flo. d. brother Of the Secretary Of
War, suddenly died Of heart complaint at the
Lafayette House last evening: He WAS IN ex-
cellent heal,h few moments before he died.
New YoEk, Feb. 1G--Stephen' Whitney, the
most wealthy citizen III New York, except MIR.
As.or, died to-day, aged seventy years.
Havana correspondence reports two steamers,
na.ped the Marquis De- La Habapa and Demo-
crata about 10 sa,l 70: Congo river. They be-
longed to slarby, Dnstamatc s Co.. and hare
been fitted up openly and without any mo!csta.
ton from the authorities II they succeed, the
number Of steam slavers will be increased forth.
With, besides there are some four OF five Span
ish and American ressclsbeing got ready for the
same destination. 49,.