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The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

PLATFORM OF THE NATIONAL DEMOCRACY
ADOPTED in Convention at ChGrlestOn Aprl 80, 1850
by vote of II to 10 StGtes
Resolued, That the platform adopted by
the Democratic party at Cincinnati be affirm
ed, with the following explanatory resOlu
tions:
Ffrst-That the government of Territory
organized by an act of Congress, is pro
yisonal and temporary, and during its ex-
istence all citizens of the United States have
an equal right to settle with then property
in the Territory, without their rights, either
of person or property, being destroyed ol
injured by Congressional or Territorial leg
islatiou.
SecOnd-That it is the duty of the fed
eral government, in all its departments, tc
protect the rights of persons aud property
in the Territories, and whatever else its con-
stitutional authority extends.
Third-That when the settlers in Ter.
ritory, having an adequate population, form
State constitution, the right of sovereignty ty
commences, aud being consummated BY their
admission into the Union, they stand on an
equality with the people of other States
and State thus organized ought to be ad
mitted into the federal Union, whether its
constitution prohibits or recognizes the in
sttution of slavery.
ReSQlced. That the Democratic party are
in favor of the acquisition Of the Island Of
Cuba, on such terms as shall be honorable
to ourselves and just to Spain, at the earliest
practicable moment.
ReSolUea, That the enactments of State
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution
of the Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in
character, subversive of the Constitution,
and revolutionary in their effect.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of the
United States recognizes it as the imperative
duty of the government to protect the nat
uralized citizen in all his rights, whether at
home or in foreign lands, 10 the same extent
as its native born citizens.
Whereas, One of the greatest necessities
of the age, in political, commercial, postal
and military point of view, is a speedy com
muncatiOn between the Pacific and Atlantic
coasts, therefore be it
RssolUea, That the national Democratic
party do hereby pledge themselves to use
every means in their power to secure the
passage of some bill, to the extent of their
constitutional authority, by Congress, for
the construction of Pacific Railroad from
the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean,
at the earliest practicable moment.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

The first abolition petition ever presented
to Congress, was presented by the Quakers
of Pennsylvania, through Mr. Ftzsimmons,
member of Congress from that State. 1t
was presented to the House of Representa-
tives on the 11th February, 1890 The
debate that followed the presentation of the
petition referred to, and some others of the
same nature, few days after, was interest.
ing and instructive, and was made the
occasion Of very general expression of
opinion on the subject of slavery, by men
of all sections The debate shows that the
Black Republicans of the present day have
on this question, taken wide departure
from the views entertained at the time men.
toned by the leading men of the parties
then fourishing The prayer of those peti.
tions was deprecated by Northern as well
Southern men. The movers of those petit
tions were regarded as so many crazy fanat-
les and their teachings as being absolutely
traitorous to the country and the Oonstitu-
ton.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

Owen LOvejoy, the ranting Abolitionist,
in a speech delivered few weeks ago in
the House of Representatives, referred in
very pathetic terms to the killing of his
brother at Alton, and declared that he
would be avenged: He forgot to mention
how be had defrauded the disconsoate widow
of that brother out of the small estate left
her by her husband, leaving her dependent
upon the cold charities of the world The
sister of the unfortunate widow is also an
inmate of the Lee county Gowa) poor house.
Notwithstanding the destitute condition of
this woman, this boisterons hypocrite is con.
stantiy prating about his charity to the
runaway niggers tLat he takes iu aud pro-
tects, and exultingly proclaims that the
hungry shall never be turned away empty
from his door,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

SENATOR HAM@oND AND LANE SUSTAIN TIE
SEoEDERs- Washington Star speaking of
the withdrawal of Southern States from the
Convention, states that Mr.. Hunter advised
the Virginia delegation, per telegraph, to
"make the South unit" Gen. Lane. also, in
answer to a request for advice from the Oregon
delegation, telegraphed them as follows:
Hon. LAEoING Stout Your dispatch re-.
,ceived. Stand by the equality Of the States,
and stand by those States that stand by the
constitutional rights of all. BY aA means SO
with them-go out stand by them.
JOE LANE.
SENATOR HAMMoYp.-We have just seen a
telegram from Senator Hammond to friend,
heartily approving the action and objects of
the seeding delegations of the cotton States
end pleding all he is and all he has to IN earn
est movement.
This is inconsistent with the statement of
the Courier's Washington correspondents, that
he advised any nomination, before the making
of the eplatform, in the National Convention.
1t is said that Senator Hunter and Mr..
Guthrie, also, favored the secession from shat
Oonventon.-Chd New8, 4tb.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

DEADLY HOSTILITY OF THE SOUTH TO
DoUaLAs.-The Washington correspondent
of the N. Y. Post, writing on the 9th inst,
says:
The short speech of Benjamin, Of Louis
lana, was very effective. and finely eloquent.
He stated the argument very clearly, and
was terribly severe upon the Democratic
jobbers, who wish to 60 into another can
vass with a platform which means one thing
South and another North His sarcasm was
sharp as Damascus blade, and he used it
with great effect upon both Clingman and
Douglas, who sat under it with the sweat
standing in big drops on their foreheads.
He had no doubt, he said-alluding to
something Mr.. Clingman had said-that the
spoils might be easier won by casting prin'
ciples aside, but he would not participate in
another contest of that sort. He wanted
the rights of the South recognized in the
platform, and he would support any man
who would honorably stand upon it. He
took ground boldly against Mr.. Douglas and
popular sovereignty, and gave notice that he
would support neither. The debate only
shows how bitter the feeling is against Mr.
Douglas, and how much he has to overcome
even to get the nomination, much more to
be elected President. The South is now 10
open arms against him, and it is the sheer.
est humbug to claim for him any Southern
support which will be of any avail to
him. The Kentucky Democrats assert
that with Mr.. Douglas in the field as a can
didate, that State would be lost by ten
thousand majority, and Gov. Wise has de
clared that Virginia would give her vote fol-
the Union Constitution candidate as against
Douglas. The factions are at work light
and day. Douglas and his friends are or
their knees to Southern members They
try to conciliate, yet secretly plan his nomi'
nation by force Of numbers, by majority,
at Baltimore.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

Four YEARS EXPERIENCE WITH HAIR REsroR1.
TIvRs.-The following letter from gentleman
long and favorably known in Boston and vicinity.
who has had most favorable opportunities Of
kRoping of what he writes, will, we are sure, at.
isfy the most credulous:
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and color, produced BY using two or three bottles
of your article and when by some mean they
have been induced to try something else palmei
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S. b. EAfSi0NS.
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April Z, 1860,
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

Stephens, of Georgia, an oldline Wing
but recently claiming to be Democrat, has
written letter repudiating and coudemning
the boilers from the Charleston Convention
and advising the people of their States tc
send delegates to Baltimore. His over. zeal
in this matter is very easily explained be
was promised the nomination for Vice Pres
ideut by the Douglas party, and no doubt
still thinks that promise to be valid. Doug
las and Stephens, free-soiler and Wing
wouldn't that be surfeit for the democratic
party !-Ogtord Mercury.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19
FILIBusTER1NG EXCITEMENT.

Our advices (says the N. o. Courier from
the Rio Grande are of quite exciting
character. The fever of territorial ex
pansion" seems to have reached its culmina.
ting point, and military chieftains are as
thick as biackberries in June. The preEm'
inaries of an interview, we are told, are
being prepared by prominent citizens of Texas
and certain chiefs of the Liberal party, with
a view of introducing into the State Of
'Famaulipas an army of American volunteers
The ostensible object of the enterprise ap|
pears to be that Of supporting the Juarez
government; but, We are free to confess, it
squints awfully at the establishment of the
Sierra Madre Republic. So much the bet
ter. Any excitement upon the Rio Grande
will be god send to all of us, and will
prove an acceptable diversion from the hack
neyed topics upon which every one has been
harping so long. We hope, therefore, that
the gentlemen who have she matter in hand
will soon set the ball in motion. Vidaprri
is impatient for the commencement of opera.
tions. Cabajal is already at the head of a
strong and we'll equipped division; and Gen.
Reneau, like prudent Ulysses, is preparing
the mine. With three such enterprisng
spirits it will be the fault of our professio nal
flibusters if something important does not
turn up at an earl moment.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

NEXT UNION CoNvENTIoN-We see in
the Baltimore Sun that before the Union
Convention adjourned, "a motion was made
to hold the next National Convention, four
years hence, in Baltimore.
louisville and Memphis were proposed.
Il member from Georgia moved that the
next National Convention be held in that
city which shall give the largest majority for
John Bell and Edward Everett, which was
adopted with applause.
Mr.. Thomas Swami, of Maryland. promised
to give the electoral vote of Maryland to the
nominees by ten thousand majority"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

GEORGIA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION A
large aud unanimous meeting of the Democracy
Of Savannah was held in that city on the 9th. to
appoint delegates to the State Convention The
following gentlemen were appointed:
Delegates. s.-Henrv r. Jackson, Solomon Cohen,
Julian Hartridge, John NJ. Guerrard and Geo. P
Harrison.
Aternates. MONTGOMERY Cumming, George R.
Black. John Schley Thomas Holcombe and John
s. VilalOnga.
Resolutions approving Of the secession at
Charleston, and instructng their representatives
To send delegates to the Richmond Convention,
were adopted without dissenting voice; also,
p resolution declaring the proposition to send
delegates to "the Convention to meet at Bali-
more as an insult to our self-respect, which can
not be too pontedly rebuked by the Democracy
Of Georgia and the whole South"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

The nomination of John Bell doesn't seem
to give perfect satisfaction in all quarters
An exchange says: "Ex-Gov. Hunt, Of
New York, who presided over the Baltimore
Union Convention, caused it to be under
stood that be would not consider himself
bound to support the nominations of that
body. He would wait for more light before
deciding.
The New York Express, we see, which
led off for and advocated the claims of Sam.
Houston, publishes an address to the people
of that State IN favor of the hero of San
Jacinto, and incllnes to the idea of taking
him in preference tF the nominee of any
Convention. All this looks like boiling the
Constitutional nominations.
Louisville Courier.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

In recent article in the New York
Tribune upon General Jefferson Davis, be
was called "the veriest of cowards." The
best answer to this is that given by cotem.
porary, who says that, while Davis was
riding at the head of bis Mississippians
through hailstorm ofbullets on the field Of
Buena Vista, the white livered craven who
wrote that article sat in bis garret sCribbling
a defence of the MexicAus trusting that they
would welcome bis countrymen with bloody
hands to hospitable graves. A pretty fel.
low this to have a conception of what cour.
age Monmouth (N J) Democrat.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19
ARRIVAL OF THE JApANEsE.-Tbese di

ARRIVAL OF THE JAPANESE dis
tinguished gentlemen arrived of Sandy
Hook last evening, with the laudable inten>
ton of taking their first peep at the Atlan>
tic side of Yankee Doodle from Broadway
standpoint. Their determination, or rather
the determination of Commodore McCluny,
was thwarted by a dispatch from the Navy
department, ordering the Roanoke, with its
passengers, to Washington. 1t is said by
reliable newspaper men who went down to
the great sea, on the pilot boat George
Steers, that the Commodore, on receiving
Mr.. Toucey's message, put himself into a
very undigniGed rage, upon the strength of
which example the subordinate officers and
possibly the crew, also put themselves into
a rage. The japanese, however, took the
matter very gently, and made no unnecessary
fuss about it. The resolution of the depart
ment that it is better that the strangers
shall first make their acquaintance with the
American people, through the chief officers
of the federal government, is very proper
one, and there was no accession for the salt
water gentlemen to take on so about the
change in their destination. The Commo
dore ought to know, by this time, that the
first duty of sailor is to obey orders, Nth
out grumbling. IN Y. Day Book, 10M.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19
THE BALTIMORE CONVENTION.

This Convention, composed principally Of self
appointed delegates, met on the 9th inst' and
nominated Hon. John Bell, Of Tennessee, for
President, and Hon. Edward Everett for Vice
President, and in order to preserve harmony ad-
journed without adopting any platform OF prin-
cipcs. Many of its mem bers were strongly OPP
posed to such deceptious and unmanly course,
and urged that ii would be insulting to the intel
ligence Of the American people, but they were
overpowered by those who eontended that if they
attempted to declare principles it would be impos-
sible for them to agree. and they concluded that
il was sufficient to declare in favor of the "Con-
stitution and the Union" Now this is certainly
a broad platform upon which every man in the
Union can stand, except q few fanaticBl and
crazy abolitionists at the North. The Black Re-
publican party claim to be for the Union and the
Constitution. So also the Northern Democracy,
and the Southern Democracy, including fre-eat-
ers and all, Justly lay claim to being the truest
and best Union and Constitutional party in the
country Now, if all the "Union and Coustitu-
tion" men support the nominees Of the Baltimore
Convention, they will have no opposition, unless
VIM. lloyd Garrison and his few crazy followers
Of traitors and strong minded women, should de-
termine to have ticket in the field But the
people will not be deceived by such a contempti-
BILE trick az was attempted to be palmed off upon
them by the hungry Office seekers who met at
Baltimore. There are great questions of prin-
ciple and measures Of policy before the people,
and they must know and will know what line a
party will pursue il is should get into power be-
fore it can lay claim to the respect or receive the
confidence Of the sovereigns Of the land. The
very fact that the Convention refused to declare
any principles, proves beyond doubt that they
intend to swindle the people who may blindly
trust their nominee. If they have principles,
why not declare them? win they not bear the
test o. light! Will they not hear scrutiny! or
are they attempting to su uggle their men into
power under the charming name of Union and
Constitution party" in order to carry out the
odous principles that have been so often rejected
ard repudiated by the country? The fraud at
temnted to be practiced is so patent that not
even the most ignorant will he deceived by 1t,
aud more ignominiOus defeat is in store for John
Bell, of Tennessee than that which 'befell Mil
lard Fillmore in 1856. 1t is said that great en-
thusiasm prevails for the ticket 1t may be so,
but is rather sporadic-nbout in spots, and when
collected and condensed, will amount to nothing.
Not single State can be set down as for Bell,
but on the contrary, it is certain that even Mary
land. the only State that went for Film ore in
'5e, will go against the un principled ticket.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19
INCREASING FLUTTEE AMONG THE FLUN
KIES

Since several of our prominent citizens
have recommended the Common Council to
get up some sort Of a demonstration in honor
of Queen Fictoria's son, the world of snob.
dom has been in condition of fearful ex-
citement. The morning papers are working
themselves into fever lest the City Fathers
will not wash their hands and faces before
presenting themselves in the presence of
ellis Royal Highness " The funkey Times
has leader this morning on this all impor
tant subject. The editor, who has actually
been presented 1T Court, aud therefore
ought to know all about these things, lays
down certain r&fes, and ntters certain warn.
ings for the guidance of those among his
more unsophisticated fellow-c;izens, whose
diligence in sbe pursuit of civic honors, has
prevented more thorough education in the
canons Of court etiquette AT the next ses-
sion Of the Common Council, the fathers
should make au appropriation and appoint
Mr.. Raymonda Especial Instructor" where
by they may get through course of rapid
drilling in all those polished attitudes and
movements--the advance, the graceful drop
on one knee, the bow, the retreat from the
royal presence without showing the more
ignoble side Of the body-in short, all those
arts which characterize the we'll bred cour
tier. We may then give Her Majesty's SOD
reception Gas is reception" ard send
back the British lion in such delightful
humor, that entente cordiole (which is now
seriously disturbed by the ungenerous man
ner in which the London pl1g uglies have
treated our bully,) will be fully restored be-
tween the two countries. By all means, let
the court journals persist in their laudable
efforts to transform the emi-barbarious
American people into bending and scraping
hunkies.
The rumor that "His Royal Highness"
will probably choose wife from among our
American bellies, has driven the Avenue into
state bordering on insanity. Whether the
fashionable world will survive the approach.
ing crisis, is very dubious matter in our
minds. 1t is dreadful to estimate the fair
creatures that will die of disappointment,
for the young man ia only allowed by the
law, one wife. Candidates, we suppose, will
be as thick as bla a;kberries, Notwithstanding
it is whispered that the Prince has been very
naughty lately; that he has been trying to
model himself after the last Prince of Wales,
who was, as everybody knows, very fast
old boy.
Meanwhile, the people who are itching to
make asses of themselves when the Royal
train arrives, must begin to feel their ears
elongating and their voices changing to the
characteristic bass.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

The " freedom of debate" allowed in the New
f4undland Legislature may be inferred from the
following Biographical dispatch from NewfOund-
land, published in the Northern papers;
"ln the House on Friday night, the Colonial
Secretary, Kent, and Attorney -General, Hogsetts,
qNrreled. The Colonial Secretary called Her
MFesty's Attorney General puppy and brat.
re Speaker accused the Attorney General of
being drunk. The Attorney General called the
Speaker liar. The scene was kept up until one
o'clock Saturday morning"
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

Dr.. PEERY's VERMIFUGE OR ''DEAD SHOT IL IL
WoRMs.-There is perhaps no disease % vI'ss q
Children are exposed so common and lava -.
Worms. The symptoms which indicate tn'% s,,.l, .v
as follows: 0ountenance pale, tongue vn.,.s ..r,.
fnrred, grinding of the teeth, fetid breath, ~
ach hard and swelled, wasting Of the nesn, ~ i.
ness and pains in the stomach, bowels ei1ns.
costivs or too loose, great fretfnlness,
craving for clay, dirt chalk. colo convulO s.nvs
fits, &c. The "Dead Shot" will IN rev 81" nvs ""sb
clear the system Of every Worm. Al'nsss u. Ts.
prompt and certain in it's operation ano 1O' ~
pleasant to the taste, it is perfectly sai' -
adapted to the tenderest age.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

The Noticioso publishes the text Of two resolu-
tionS passed by the Congress If Nicaragua, offer
ing the thanks Of the country to Commod ore
Paulding, Of the United States Navy, for his
valuable services in protecting the Republic
against the last flibusterng incur sion of Walker
Accompanying these resolu tions Commodore Paul
ding was presented With twenty Caballerias 1890
aores) Of land, and sword, to be manufactured
for him by order Of the government, with suit
able inscription.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

FALLING or ROCKS. "A correspondent from
New Concord, Muskingum county, Ohio, writes
to the Columbus Statesman that on tho 1st at
noon. there was noise like the discharge Of a
cannon, and in few seconds six or eight more
reports fast as one could count like the rolling Of
a brass drum, or beating on sheet iron, and then
dying away like receding train Ofcars. Shortly
it was said TIVE rocks Of ffty-two and thirty
pounds weight had fallen about two miles distant,
and tis said many more stones fell.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

A BEAR ON TIE CENTRAL RAiLRoAD,-
A singular incident occurred on the CentraI
Railroad on Monday morning AS the down
train, under Capt. W. M. Rhodes, conductor
was coming down the Black Swamp, about
forty>three miles North of Canton, it drew
up to take in way passenger. Just as il
stopped, bear cub was seen close by the
road; pursuit was made, and the infant
bruin caught just as be was making feeble
effort to climb tree. The captain took
him in the train, and brought him down as
far as Canton station. The young varmint
was quite playful; but it was found out
that be could be little mischievous. A
lad who tried the experiment of putting a
finger in his mouth, found out that be had
teeth, and could use them. He was about
the size Of Newfoundland pup Of five or
six months. He was an object Of much
curiosity on the train. The conductors will
be looking out for the bereayed ''parient," /"
who will be quite anxious after missing her
baby.--M o. PicayUne, l6M inst
The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-19

THE PALE>PACED AND INDIAN MAIDEN.
Gen. Sam. Dale, the Southwestern Indian
fighter, describing visit to Washington,
when jackson was President, says:
The ladies of Washington struck me, who
had so long been accustomed to the sun
burned maideps of the woods, as very fair
and beautiful, very fascinating and refined
In one thing they differ from our Iudian
women--thej look one full in the face, and
it is difficult to withstand their gances. An
Indian maid, when warrior approaches
bends her head like a dropping leaf. 1t is
only in the deepest recess, where no Others
are near, that the lover sees the whole lustre
of her eye, or even the bushes on her check
They love intensely, and make the most
faithful wives and the tenderest of mothers