The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-12
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have said, ny frienss, about al that de-
sireto szy. Iheve spoken If the dangers that
surround rs. hare sketchsd the candidates
for President and Vice Przsidznf Is have
known them, and indicated ny own prefer
ercs. I have explained the sevefat platforms
Las understand them; alluded tosthe position
of the several candidates % my own position,
my personal relations to the candidates how
the contest Is toend who 3 likely % Be elected,
and finally, what ought to Be done if we are
beaten. One word more and have done.
No one in this country thinks Of voting for
Lincoln. and very few for Douglas. If there
be any contest, it IS between Bell and Brock |
nridge ! have said already II my vote would |
make Colonel Bell defeat Lincoln, it would |
Be given TO him freely and cheerfnlly. But |
It cannot. Ik cannot contribute 20 that re-
suit Colonel Bell cannot be elected He |
cannot carry Mississippi. The most that his
friends can do by running him IS to divide the
Southern vote and produce discord where
there ought to be harmony. They affect to 4
/; think tEere ID danger 70 the Union and the
Constitution n the South, and that both are
TO be saved By running Colonel Bell for the
Presidency. This IS sheer Alteration. They
know that nobody Ia the South is opposed to
either the Union O. Constitution, that the enc
mics Of both reside ct the North. And they +
ought to Know that these enemies receive aid
and comfort from the votes cast for Bell.@I
do not say that Colonel Bell IS an abolitionist
lido not say he IS the enemy Of the Union or
the Constitution. But / do say that his opln-
ions induce anti4slayery men to regard him
with favor. That his running for the Prest-
dency creates divisions IN the South for no .
possible good -dirisions which the real enc
mics Of the Union and the Constitution rejoice =
to see, because ID such divisions they hope 70 :
obtain an easy mastery over rs ALI !,
No friend Of State equality should vote for .
Col. Bell His record does show that be is e
the friend Of Stale equality. No friend to e
State sovereignty should vote for him, because e
he IS not the advocate of State sovereignty !. ~
No frierd 10 slave protection BY Congressional =
legislation can vote for him, because he IS !.
against such protection. No man who is for u u
or against any measure ofnational policy ought =
to vote for him, because tbs PLATFORM on which ?
he stands doessnot commit him 10 sustain or 3
oppose any measure Of national policy. All % %
men who mean to i've and die opposed 10 De- n i1
nocracy may vote for him, for 50 be has lived -
VIII Won, ny Bell friends, allow me to give Pc
you word Of gentle reproof ! hear occa- ~
ssonal shouts for Douglas and generally find ~ ~
hey come from Bell men. Now this IS not nf'
air--it S hardly honest If Douglas had %
been eur nominee, even with his present opin- SIX
ons ron would not thus have shouted for pas
lin. Yoa mean il ,possiblesto stir up strife rne
q our camp By manufacturing show Of UNI
frsngth for one of the rival chiefs You may io ,
ave yourselves this trouble. we know our 9,a
Iuty and We mean 10 perform It. Fre
With your kind Indulgence win relieve d,
be tedium Of long speech BY little anec- e
ote. A good old lady IN Tennessee, some las
That noted for eceentricity Of taste declared spe
er aversion to corn. She did not like corn ne 3
read or corn cakes, or corn pudding, or corn ahe
] any form. But when i was made into :. m
lhisky. she conld manage to worry little Of ing
down. So i IS with you Yoa don't ike I
democracy. Ton don't Ike jackson De- ina
,ocraev = polI a. p;evre az Brcelr;nr;Iga pub
democracy, but when it IS offered to you in DO
,e FORM Of Douglasisu, you car manage to ina
IorTya little of it down. Take care, my pos
lends. Whisky b very good thing IN its ma
az, but too much Of It brings on what Mrs. =
arlington calls The 5elirious tripsbles. Hyou
mper too faf with Douglasism, tie man Me
ID he poke may gst after yo,s, 2 and You may
e live to see small devils in the form Of 1
Iuatter so4ereigns besetting yousby day and no
annting you By night NY adEice to You Is, me
taste not, touch not handle not the unclean An
ling'' Igan
feel constrained in justice to you, no less unit
ian to myself to say again that none of the cas-
lndidates and none of their platforms come Iizet
p to my standard. Il there was any candi- the
tie in the field standing firmly By the prin- ing
piles which ! have this day enunciated be- plal
re you, that candidate would get my vote. bri.
ut there IS no such candidate, and / am left 70
select from among those who are before us
e one who makes the nearest approach to and
y standard. That one Is John @. Breckin- ma
dge. cannot doubt that it IS my duty to 4
,te for him. As against Bell or Douglas, / M
all do 50 cordially, and advise you all to fol- and
" my exnmple. s isss gun
And now, fellow-citizens, with many thanks {
r your generous welcome and unbounded va:
,spitality, and with fervent prayer to the dis.
lspenser Of every good gik that He may have e
" all in his holy keeping, quiet your dis tina
nsions, and bring You together In bonds Of ty
common brotherhood for the benefit Of all, seq
you farewell Hs