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Vote Early.

Let every Republican vote be cast before
that time, look after them, suJ hurry thsm
MP, so that not 9 Republican vote be left
out.
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We vent TO press last night before the
procession was formed, bat we saw that
Preparations were made for a brilliant scene.
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ca The Journal of Commerce says there
has been fine anti. Lincoln demonstration
~ Sing Sing. We are not surprised to hear
that some of the sojournsrs 10 that place are
opposed to the tshonest candidats.O
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go Acres OF
LAN ID FOH SAL E.
/ WISH TO sell my farm Montross Bottom,
Lee County, Iowa. 1t consists Of 900 acres
$50 acres prairie and lao acres timber.
SOsL.
The prairie part IL all level aIluviaI, about 500
acres sandy, and $50 black loan. The timber land
broken.
IMPROVEMENTS.
$40 acres are under fence, Including two coed
pastures of near leo acres each; good barn; four
cabins, on different paris of the farm, with good
we'll If water at each.
ADVANTAGES.
new road from Fit. Madison 10 Keekuk is To-
Gated rough the centre Of the tract he railroad
connecting the same places u within Of mile !;
the Mississippi river is within one mile, and the
town uf Montrose within tive miles.
AS whole, more desirable grain or stock farm
is seldom to be foundbu il will be divided suit
purchas srs, and can be divided advantageous
My tenant. VIM. Uolvin, W no resides on the place
will show its boundaries; or upon being notified ai
my home farm ON the Mississi, pi Rapids, miles
below Montrose, will attend In person.
TERMS.
These will be made accommodating TO purchas-
ers,--a small payment, with bonds bearing 10 per
cent, retaining lien, will be satisfactory.
PHGDUGTIvENENS AND CROPS.
Purch tsers will now find growing the prem
Uses about 40 acres of rye and 20 Of fall wheat.
They will also zee standing the sandy loan
about 40 bushels of corn 10 the acre, and bout
10 bushels 10 the acre the BLACK loan.
FRANK DALLIN0ER.
Oct IS, Is80-dawtf
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GO EARLY.

The Polls open al O'Clock, in the brick
store north side of Main street between 7th
and 9Th.
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An Iowa farmer who failed TO sell bis
land last spring 81 $40 per acre, Melted x23
par acre, from the prolific crop be has just
harvested.
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Medical Be cks.

MGa ID
A ANATOMICAL ATLAS,
n Aliens Dissector,
Ashton on the hectum,
Barclays Manual Diagnosis,
Bennett the Uterus,
Barlow'S Practice,
Brown on the Surgical Diseases of Females,
Budd on the Liver,
Bai tiett on Fever
Bonnet on Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
Bowmsa'a PRACTICAL Che misty,
Medical
Bird on Urinary Deposits,
Comstock's Chemistry
Cley eland'f Poe ;et Lexicon,
Coplaud ON Palsy,
Carpenters PhysoogyJ%
Curling on the Tests.
Cooper OF DiHlocations,
Conaie on Children,
Churchill f fsmsl,s'
g Midwifery,
Clymer on Fevers,
piekson's Practice Of Medicine,
Dalton . ply sislogy,
pewse's Midwifery,
~ Children.
!" Femaits,
Dunglison's physiolegy,
Dictionary,
New Remedies,
Pratico,,
Msttria Mediea,
Druitts Surgery,
Erichsen's :"
Flint on tue Heart,
Fowpe's Chs mistry,
Gar5ner's Medical Chemistry,
Grays +"
:" Anatomy,
Gross' Surgery.
Hrifith's Universal formul2ry,
Hamilton on Fractures,
bel ards Aedical Notes,
Hesdlan rs Aciion Or Medicine.
Hunter kicord on Ecngreal,
Hoblyns MEDICAL Dictionary,
Jones on the Rye,
Kinks Physiology,
Lsycock on Medical Observations,
Ludlow Manual,
Lawrence on the Eye
Mlilet's Practice of Surgery,
Paine plea "
Meigs Obs esrlss,
Females,
Neill d Smiths Compena.
Neiigans Atlas Cuta neous Diseases
PariSh's Pharmacy,
Pereiras Matefia Mtdica,
P,rris's Surgery,
Parker S. paiIls,
kigby on Females,
Ramabot hams Obstetrics
STILES Therapeutics,
sagent's Minor Surgery,
Stanley on the Bones,
Smith on Leue0rrbuA
S0sly ur the Brain,
1oynbsc on the Ear,
Tanntr's Clinical Medicine,
Iayior's Medical urisprudsncs,
. on pois0Is,
Waishe on the iungs;
Wilde on he Ear,
Watson " Practice,
Wood's {"
Therapeutics,
West ON Children,
Wells Chemistry,
Wilson's ANATOMY,
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CLOTHING STORE.
l AM again in the Clothing business, and invite
Aiiths old settlers, - wcli ~ al new ones, to
give me call At
BURKE's CORNER,
Nortb-wsst corner of Main and Third streets.
have every style Of goods for mems wear, which
l viii aUlI cheap for cash.
Fall and Winter Goods.
To suit every taste. Also, Gentlenen's Furnishing
Goods, Trunks, Carpet Sacks and Valisss.
11-Call and ssc-UR HARRYFULTON
Octod
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large iron store key, found the day Of the
fire, can be had by calling NJ this Office and paying
for this notice. [nov6d
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Keokuk. Mt. Pleasant and Mus
catine, and Iowa Southern
al ~ kE % ~
RAILROAD.
1860. Fall Arrangement. 1850.

A FIR MONDAY, OCTOBER 22nd 1900,
Il TIVE Passenger Trains daily tSundays excspted)
istTrafn. I'd Grmkn.
LEAVE RE0KUK, 1880 AN. 3:OO r. Nj.
LEAVE TT. MADISON 10000 $3.50
ARRIVE AT hE0kUK, 1890 1900
20 Ell. MADISON, 900 90 4:3O "
And leave Montrose for Pt. Madison lat s:t5
a M ard 3:45 p. M; and Montrose for keokzk
1t H0.45 a. III. aud o:t5 p. IN.
Ircgat Trains froA Montrose have the right Of
road, AFTER Passenger lraias have made heir pass
age. at tbs hours of 4, 3, D. d. d and Ia g. IN,
and Att. s., z. - and III r. m.
JN0. ADALk MCDOWELL,
Oct a. 'o0~df superintendent.
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BANKERS, ATTENTION!
Safes, Bank Locks, and Vaults,

HALL. CARROLL IL co..
MANUFACTURERS of the celebrated Hall,s
Patent Concrete Fire and Barghr Proof Safes,
which are known to be superior to any other, ard
are perfectly free from dampness. None but those
mark cd "Hall's Patent" can be- relied on
Neare also sole manufacturers OF the world
Bank Lock. s.Lordss Cha m ion.,,
with Halle improvements.
The advantages which this Lock has over all
others
1t has an outside combination key that will
battle the most expert burglar scientific mecban-
c IL has no keyhole or stem, spindle or dial that
can be knocked OF or so iefsced As to prevent tho
person hasing the key and com bnat ton from OPEN
ing the sale.
I'd. IL is impossiblcto get any explosive matter
In the lock, or in any way defaee the face u the
door 40 as TO prevent the person havrg he outside
key and combination from opening the safe.
Sd. 1t nas no springs, and for this reason alone
places IL above any lock in use, IL is impossible
get 1t Of order, and 1t has greater security
sa.I ga. ruown.
We invite all Bankers, County Treasurtrs, Mer-
| chants and others, to call and examine it,
HALL, CARROLL co.
SALES ROOM--No. II Main-st., Merchants Ex-
chang Buildings, st. Louis, Mo.
July "a, 'bg-dAw-3dp1y
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a1 MISS a. KING, o.
~ Main-SlFect, between End and Ord. ~

JEIUKNS heT tbanks 70 The Ladies Tor thoir
IN patronage, and hopes to have continu ance
Of the same. she has just received her Fall and
Winter Stock OF French Millinery, Bonnets,
French and American Flowers, Feathers, Ribbons,
Velvets, Chinille Head dresses, and smbrciderinr
chinille, French Coysets, Dress Trimmings, Cloak
qualities, Kid Gloves, Hauntlets VI all kinds and
different prices, and super fancy Knit Hoods. A
large lot Of Hoop SKirts end Skirt Supporters ON
hand, which will b. sold at cost. fsep2bil
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Ia ayers OF THE GREAT CITIES


Ill --
has the Druggists, Apct hecaries and Physicians
'ur several cities have signed q document q a
lursncs to ~ that the rsso.disso Of Dr. j. G. AYE
! CO., of lowell, tAYEk'S SAkSApAEILL
PILLS, AGUK CURE, and CHERRY PICTORIAL
AAys been fUInd 10 DO medicines OF great exeellut
AAs worthy the confidence Of Tho community.
HON. JAMES coog,
Mayor Of Lowell.
HON. ALBIN B-ARD,
Mayor oil Nashua, N. Ill.
HON. n. w. HAAKtNaIoE,
Mayer Of Manchester, NJ. I'll.
HON. JOHN ABBOTT,
Mayor of Concord, N. II.
HON. A. II. BULLOCK,
Mayor OF Worcester, Mass.
HON. NATHN'L sILsBEE,
Mayor of Salem, Mass.
HON. u. W. LINCOLN,
mayor OF bosiou, Masss
HON. W. NJ. RoDMAN,
Mayor of Providence, r.. |.
HON. AMOS w. PRENTICE,
Mayor of Norwich, CT.
hon. j. N. HARRIS,
Mayor of New London, CT.
HON. CnAs. s. DoDIER,
Mayor Of Montreal, @. 4.
HON. D. n. TIEMAN,
Mayor of New York City.
HON. II. NJ. KINsTRRy,
Mayor OF Hamilton, g. w.
HON. ADAM WILSON,
Mayor of Toronto, @. w.
HON. r. nj. BISHOP,
Mayor of Cincinnati, O.
HON. /. II. CRAWFORD,
Mayor of Louisville, Ky.
HON. JOHN SLOAN,
Mayor OF Lyons, lows.
AUr. JAS. McrEETH1s,
Mayor vi BowmanvilIe, G. W.
HON. JAS, w. NORTH,
Mayor Of Augusta, NE.
HON. HENRY COOPER, JK.,
Mayor Of Hallowell, Me.
HON. JAS. s. BECK,
Mayor Of Fredericton, N. B.
HON. WILLARD NYE,
Mayor OF New Bedford, Mass.
HON. J. C. BLAIsDELL,
Mayor OF Fall River, Mass.
n0S. W. I'll. cRANsToN,
Mayor OF Newport, II. |.
HON. FRED sTAHL,
Mayor OF Galena, Ill.
HON. JOHN aoDeDEN,
mayor Oh DuouQues IOWA.
HON. TH0s ckUTcHFiELD,
Mayor OF Chattanooga, Tenn.
HON. r.. ID. BAUGH,
Mayor Of Memphis, Tenn.
non. HERMAN L. PAGE,
Mayor of Milwaukee. Wis.
HON. w. VAUGHN,
Mayor of Racine, Wis.
HON. A. FARR,,
Mayor of Kenosha, Wis.
HON. JOHN C. HAINEs,
Mayor Of Chicago, Ill.
HON. A. ]. NOBLE,
Mayor Of Montgomery, Ala.
HON. w HoLYBAD,
Mayor of Columbus, Ga.
HON. THos. French,
Mayor of Burlington, Iowa.
HON. wv. LEIGHTON,
Ex Mayor of Keokuk, Iowa.
Certify that the resident Druggists have arsu
them
Certify that the resident druggists have assn
them
csrsify that the resident Druggists have Assu
them
AYERS SARSAPARILLA
AYERS sARSAPARILLA
AYERS SARSAPARILLA
La an excellent remedy. and worthy the conkde
of the community.
Ii an excellent remedy and worthy the conhds
OF the community.
II m excellent remedy, and worthy the oonhJs
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w.s.A'sAvIc. A.R. cHtrrKspEs. or. DAVIS
McGavic, Chittenden & Co.
WHOLESALE GRoCERs,
torwardissan and Commission
MERCHANTS,
.-...........EE0KUK
LAVE now on hand, and will be recei a q during
L i tho season, A VERY LARsE AND COMPLETE
STOCK or GROCERIES,, which they take pleasure
In Offering TO the trade Of Iowa and Missouri at
vwRv Law PRICES. Eoct7Sd2mlfeb22w
SlAus hter Coal.
ItHE unders gned is in recei pt of the entire yield
L Of Slaughter ,oa, and will be able to furnish
the Same at the lowest rates.
Leave orders with Messrs. Csdy, Jones D. Peck,
and Barns Rentgen, selling agents On he Lsvee.
septi7i IL. q. EMM0NS.
a NEW HOOk sOK CHILDREN.
TIME KANGAROO HUN ERs or, ADVENTURES
srrHE BnsH: By Anne Bowman, author of
"TLe castaways," "Ihe Young Exiles," &c.
OGDEN, BRowNELL a cos.
~ Powdered,
Clarified and
for sale ty GOLFERS ROBERTSON.
Hence MADE Mstmssea.
1eS GALS. Bailinsers Moiasses, for sale by
i1J octld GOLFERS 4 ROBERTSON.
LsARlNA just received and for sale by
l. GOLFERS i ROBERTSON.
sepsd
TX HHD5. prime N -. SUGAR for sale by
I0 w. Ia. AUSTIN co.,
iyl1 lis Mains
A..~sG.~H .....ss-
i100 KFGS Just received and for sale At the
| lOu low price of 81 se per asE delivered frss
Aur3U d KELLOGG A BIR1E.
Flour.
QUINCY FLOUR--Castlc mills xxx.
WARSAW FLOUH--Grace Mills xx.
| %XyARRANTED superior to any in this market
| Wv forsale by
| Sept8I GOLFERS ROBERTSON.
Perc mptsry sale Of yaIuAbte Pro-
/ peFty.
IAN TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9Th, 1880, will
~ sell, on the premises, to the highest bidder ,
without reserve, Lot eight (sl, Block one hundred
ard Ninety six 1881, in the city Of kcakuk. The
lot has two good frame houses upon it, with els
tern md wen. The terms one-f fourth cash, and
the balance III twelve and twenty four months, in
| equal payments, bearing ten per cent. interest
from da v OF sale, with satisfactory security and
lieu on the property. WIN. THOMPSON,
/ Oct. &, 1860-dtd Commissioner.
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n r. NUN F HREx. Auction and Com
~. mission Merchant, No, Estes House.
Regular Aaction Sales on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday mornings; sise every sv saing. kEr
nitnre sales every Saturday morning.
Gk~pafticular attention given TO sales In the
country. taIMi
uSf received from the American Clock Co. a
u large los Of 30 hour ands day ciecks, assorted
styles, "A No. Estes uosse.
septi "a D. II. HUMPHREY.
L ECbiN ED this Gay, on consignment, 4 cases Of
llhne Calf Bsots-~to be closed cut Immediately,
No. E'tes House. ISepti7
TUsF received froln the Manufacturers large lot
~ of Hoop Shh Is; also, large consignment of
Hosiery. at No. s Estes House.
septl2d
NOW on hand large stock Of Jewelry of every
~ variety; also Stationery and Notions Of all
kinds Merchants and peddierr will do we'll 10 call
and examine this stock ii will be cio.ed out very
low. ID. II. HUMPHREY,
Septic Auctioncera
USI received Pocket Cutlery Of every variety
- and quality, and large assortment OF Table
Cutlery, also lot Of Plated Table and Tea Spoons,
at No. 5 Estss House. fSepti2dl
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-25

Two FACES OF LINCOLN, enters
prising publishers recently issued a life size
photographic portrait of Mr.. Lincoln, the Re-
publican candidate for the Presidency, and
it is so ugly that it gives great offence to the
political faiends of Mr. L. We have exam
ined the picture az distance, for we had
not the temerity to 60 too near, and must
confess that if Mr.. Lincoln looks "like that"
he must have won his title of 'rail splitter
by merely smiling at the butt end Of the
straight grained logs, using horse. collar tc
grin through in case the knots were more
than usually hard and plentiful. In fact
the old adage of "handsome is who hand
some does," will not apply to old Abe, for he
never could be handsome any way you car
fix it. Prentice, of the Louisville journal
is beauty beside him. and Hooper, o
Alabama, perfect Apollo. This picture
of old Abe makes him appear as if his fea
lures were composed Of the sweepings of
western gouging match, where no eye, o
cheek, or lip were of the same size, yet al
huddled together higglety>pigglety, making
up phisiognomy that is fearful to behold
AS an offset to this "genuine resemblance,
some of the hopeful young men of his party
have got up pretty face Of old Abe which
in our opinion, is just as much out of draw
ing as the other, but not so picturesque
If old Abe is ever elected President he vii
never adorn the White House, that's certain
we would respectfully suggest, if it is hi
fate to be Chief Magistrate, that at the Wes
room levees the guests be provided with Gu
glass prisms, which might by their distor
tions bring old Abe's features into somethin
not altogether repulsive. If this is impo'
sible, then he must adopt the Japanes
Tycoon style, and give audience behind
screen. -Spirt Of tie Times.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-25

A PET RAVENS ATTEMPT AT NEST
BUILDING.-A propensity came over him
every spring to build nest He knew no
more about the ant of building than if he
had four feet instead of two, and had worn
hair instead of feathers but always about
the same time of the year he became very
mysterious, and very much occupied with
some business of his own. He was observed
to collect sticks, and resort much to the
under framework of an open thached roof
which protected shed. Here, in fact, he
slept at all reasons of the year, and the
place might be called bis residence
Here, then, he brought his sticks, impelled
most probably by dim vision that some-
thing more than usually domestic was to be
done. But sticks, though collected in large
quantities, were laid out in all directions,
without the least approach to cOmpactness
of form. 1 believe he was himself aware
of the bad job be was making of it, for
nothing could vex him more than for US tc
90 and look at his nest; SO of course We
went accordingly. He evidently knew il
was wrong, but did not know how to maxi
it right; and when we approached the place
he was both angry and embarrassed, exhibit
Ing every appearance of being exceedingl!
ashamed of what he was about. Perhap
the building partner was wanting in tn
concern, and so the nest-making never ad
vanced beyond the mere collecting of th
raw material
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-25

SECRET SOCIETY OF NEGROES. pos
lice of Mobile made discovery, few days
since, of secret society of negroes The
Advertiser says:
An examination of the premises resulted
in finding blank book with the names of
about twenty-five members written upon its
pages several applications for membership
to the "Evening Star Society,"" signed by
we'll known negroes ballot box, faro
spread, several checks, box of dominoes,
three dice, and one or two bills for refresh
ments The applications date as far back
at October last, and the negroes on trial this
morning admit that the society is about a
year old, and that its objects are, stalking
care of the sick and burying the dead.
The gambling apparatus they deny all knowl
edge of-say was there when they obtained
possession Of the room from the lady of the
house. One of the masters had no knowl
edge of his boys connection with the Given
ing Star" until he heard of his arrest
Nothing more of its character could bC
gathered than we have reported above. L
was suggested by the owner of the bo!
Afford, who was at first suspected of b6in!
President, but who, it turns out, is not, tina
all the members be arrested and interrogated
to see if they agree in their accounts of tn
society and its objects, Until this can b
done, the case is continued for further exam
instion.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-25

THE Position OF VIRGINIA. cores
poudent of the New York Herald, writing
from White Sulphur Springs, Va, records
the following "notabls remark made to me
(him) by Gov Letcher:"
Speaking of the probable contingency of
Lincoln's election and a cecession in some
of the Southern States-both of which
events he feelingly deplored, as they might
lead to conflict between the Federal and
some of the State authorities-he said with
emphasis, ''but while l live no Federal
troops shall march across Virginia against a
Southern State in arms for the defence of
its sovereign rights and its equality in the
Union.
A Virginian who heard the remark, and
who had been very moderate in the views
he had expressed, afterward said to me
g Letcher may not be so strong as some OF
our leaders, but ne differs from Gov. wise
in this, that you may always count won his
acting up to what he says"
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-25

THE KANSAS NEBRASKA BILL IN 1856.
How was the Kansas-N Nebraska bill un-
derstood in 1856? If it was understood to
be an assertion of the power of the inhab
itants Of Territory, while in Territorial
condition, to exclude slavery by lawful means,
then Mr.. Buchanan was elected with the
understanding that he was on Squatter
Sovereignty platform, and Mr., Douglas stands
where Mr.. Buchanan was then believed to
stand. If, on the contrary, it was then un~
derstood to mean, that "it is only when they
come to form State Constitution" that the
inhabitants of Territory can so exclude
slave property, then Mr.. Buchanan was not
elected on Squatter Sovereignty platform,
Mr.. Douglas is not justified in his war on
the President, and those who then supported
the Democratic candidates will stultify them
selves in voting for candidates who repudi'
ate that construction Of the Kansas bill and
oppose the doctrine contained in it.
What construction, then, was put on the
bill? The Know Nothings in this State al
agree with the Douglasites in maintaining
that it was understood to mean Squattel
Sovereignty.
With such, we presume Mr.. John Bell j
good authority. In speech in the United
States Senate, February oath, 1858, (se
Cong. Globe, lst ses. Congress, vol. 36, par
l, page 1922, he says;
"Here let me remark that in the canvas
of 1856, the people of the State of Tennes
see began to have some idea of the true beal
ings and tendencies of the Kansas Nebrask
bill, and not before | mean that they ha
not before full and adequate idea of then
} The majority Of the people aoho taoOred tho
bill IN Tennessee, gaze their support to 1t 0
| the ground that the people Of a Territory
scdile IN the Territorial state, acere pOacer1e
as to the question Of sldvery; AND THA
= IT WAS ONLY WHEN THEY COM
TO FORM A STATE CONSTITUTIO
l THAT THEY HAD THE RIGHT 0
5 SOVEREIGNTY TO EXCLUDE IT"
. Mr.. Bell was certainly right. That W
{ the way the Kansas. Nebraska bill was CO..
t strued throughout the South; and the ele
p ton Of Buchanan was an Endorsement by Il
people of all the slavehoding States of tt
Cincinnati platform thus explained.
Louisville Courier.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-25
TERRIBLE RErRIBur1oN.-The Cedar

TERRIBLE RETRIBUrIoN.-Th Cedar
Keys (Fla.) Telegraph, of last week says
We learn that terrible tragedy occurred
at Starke, on the Florida Railroad, a few
days since. 1t seems that party of men,
headed by one Luck Dowling, had threatened
one Dr. Hollingsworth for some report he
had raised on them. They repaired to the
house of Hollingsworth, and commenced
their attack. The old man was sitting W
with sick child at the time, with his wife
and a youth Of fourteen years with him
He and this boy, his son, began fire on thC
party, killing the leader at the first fire
Four others were left on the ground. Tire
have died and two are badly wounded.
This will be terrible lesson to these ma
rauders who attempt to enforce a law ofthei
own. The old doctor and his son did not ge
hurt. The house was literally shivered b
the bullets.
The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1860-08-25

adopted tn Committee at Charleston, April 30,
1860, By a Vote Of II to l6 States.
Resolved, That the platform adopted by the
Democratic party at Cincinnsti be affirmed, with
the following explanatory resolutions:
First-That the government of q Territory or
ganized by an act of Congress is provisional and
temporary, and during its existence all citizens
of the United States have an equal right to set
tie with their property in the Territory without
their rights, either of person or property, being
destroyed or injured by Congressional or Terri
torial legislation.
Second-That it is the duty of the federal gov
ernment, in all its departments, to protect the
rights of persons and property in the Territories,
and wherever else its constitutional authority ex-
tends.
7hrd-That when the settlers in q Territory,
having an adequate population, form State con-
stitutien, the right of sovereignty commences,
and being consummated by their admission into
the Union, they stand on an equality with the
people of other States, and State thus organ
lied ought to be admitted into the federal Union,
whether its constitution prohibits or recognizes
the institution of slavery.
Resolved That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba or
such terms as shall be honorable to ourselves ant
Just to Spain, at the earliest practicable moment
| Resolved That the enactment of State Legis
latures to defeat the faithful execution of thu
Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in character, sub
versive of the Constitution, and revolutionary il
their effect
Resolved, That the Democracy of the United
States recognize it as the imperative duty of thi
government to protect the naturalized citizens il
ali his rights whether at home or in foreign lands
TO the same extent as its native born citizens.
Whereas, One of the greatest necessaries 0
the age, in a political, commercial, postal an,
military point of view, is speedy communication
between the Pacific and Atlantic coast therefor
be it
Resolved, That the national Democratic part
do hereby pledge themselves to use every mean
in their power to secure the passage of som
bill, to the extent of their constitutional authori
ty, by Congress, for the construction of Pacifi
Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacifi
Ocean, at the earliest practicable moment