Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1860-12-11
MISSISSIPPI CORRESPONDENCE.

seems to destroy all previous epeeuia-
tons regarding the matter.
MISSISSIPPI CORRESPONDENCE
THE SECESSION SPIRIT, &c, &c.
VIoKsRuaG, Miss, Doc. /, 1850.
DEAR DICK According to promise,
l will give you few impressions in re-
lation to matters and things in this part
Of the great Republic.
The extraordinary session Of the Leg
islature of this State adjourned last Fri
day, after session Of FIVE days. No
recommendation of the Governor in his
message converting tie Legislature was
passed, except thatfor calling State con-
vention. The stay and valuation recon-
mendation was nicely snubbed, as was
also that to prohibit the introduction of
slaves from the border States. A set Of
resolutions-calm, digni6ed, firm, sensi-
bic, and to the point, setting forth the
grievances of the South, were passed, q
copy of which | send you. No man
who reads these resolutions can fail TO
perceive the Justice OF the Southern
cause, as viewed by Southern men-and
no man can ISL 10 render his tribute OF
respect to the patriotic hearts whose
spirit they breathe "Secessionism." "
Fire Eaters" etc, ayo Northern opith-
cts, manufactured by political monte
banks and knaves, tor purposes person
ally entirely, and acted upon by iguor-
ant philanthropy. / defy any man-from
Seward down to the lowest canting
knave in the Republican rank,, to attend
Legislature or convscation Of any de-
scription of these Southern men-hesr
them talk-weigh their sentiments, and
candidly consider their words of moder-
alton and manly patriotism, to 90 away
without feeling that in all the attributes
Of patriotism and manhood, they are his
super.ors. To make long account
brief, the cause las set forth by Missis-
sippD for which she will secede, is, that
no set OF States have right to combine
for the purpose of appropriating the
honors and emoluments of the Federal
Government to itself, and excluding from
any participation in the enjoyment there.
Of any other portion Of the Confederacy,
having adverse interests. The free
States have no right to combine against
the interest Of the slave States--nor the
slave States against the free States
simply because they have a majority Of
the Electoral College The passage OF
| these resolutions, and the calling d q
convention Is all thst tie extra session
J accomplished towards secession.
| There Was Union n.a.s meeting held
IN WashlngtO1 LII. iclss1rrg, and to
illustrate its force and respectabihty,
will instance the Breckenridge conven-
ton held in Davenport. There were
Just about as many present, and they re-
presented the sentiments of the commu-
nifty to just about the same degree, as
did our Breckites.
l believe that nihe-tenths of the peo-
pie of Mississippi are favorable to seces.
sion-immediate and unconditional
There ia, however, great diversity Of
opinion as to the manner in which it
shall be accomplished, and the contin-
gencies upon which it should depend.
The rosette of secession, or Rough and
Ready, may be seen on every turn Of the
street. 1t is not boisterons or laxative
display la Falstatf, but calm, business
air pervades the whole. Minute-Me
are organizing in every county aud pre-
cinct Of the State. There are two com
panies, Of 90 men each, in this city, and
another is being formed. In Jackson, at
the late election, they poled 1873 votes.
The Minute Men of that place number
436-leavng 287 voters in that town
who do not belong to the organization
and so it is throughout the State. A
majority Vi the more reliable class IF
citizens 81 opposed 10 separate scoes-
sion, bat ar h fayor of calling South
ern convention-hkot that which met At
Independence Hall, Philadelphia and
abiding BY rs decision. This, | think
Will be done superiatively.
Hard times reigns triumphant in this
State: Davenport, Iowa, in her gloom
TEST days. was an Egypt Of corn and sub-
stance as compared with Vicksburg and
Mississippi at the present time. Banks
have suspended, all over the South. The
best Missouri and Kentucky money at
rninous rates OF discount. Illinois and
Indiana and the money of other North
ern States Is not worth the paper noon
which it 10 printed, and bare-ribbed
want totters forth united, but kicked. he.
cause it is miserable.
The "Northern hordes" have come
down upon the South like the Huns and
Burgundians, Goths and Vsndals, upon
Rome, hundreds of whom are withou,
employment, or the prospect Of it, aud
without means to return. Every levee
and wood yard from Cairo to this plac.
is thronged with laborers and choppers
Prices have come down rs to so pei
cent. from last year, and disappointment
meets the itinerant wherever he may 90
The number of breeches which will re
fuse to hide shirt.tails, by the coming o
another Spring, will be great, indeed,
The work ofditching or draining the
wet lands which is always carried OF
extensively in the winter hsa ceasad or