The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-10-10
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'-fbF Breckinffdee affd Lahe, and
Endorses the Democratic Piatl
form.


Ir is known that Immediately upon the an,
nouncement of-theeaenination Of Douglas by
the Rumps, the Hon. c. T. jackson, who WA
then in the field as the regular Democratic nom.
inee for Governor of Missouri, declared in favdt
Of. hipv Isr sxpid -dsisipa- nTthsY fsrty the
Breekinfidge men Of Missouri gave him their
support and elected him upon his disclaimer 10
claim the Essult ~ apslg q, tmuph.
A few days since the true Democracy of Ms
sour assembled in State Convention 70 pominate
an efeetoraf ticEeG' Gov. jackson attenided the
Convention, and gave in his adhesion to John
&c. Rredisgidge, and sthef platform pfdhg con-
stitutichai 'Dcnceaeye< iffs speech q sketeIicJ
in the St Louis Bulletin, as foilows:-Iissis-
siPpian. y
At the conclusion of the speech, Gen. Ran
ney moved that Claiborne F. Jackson, who WIS.
nnS sRts. Be G 4csSa agpsa
Gov. jackson said he came here with no ok
pectation to speak, and did not think he oughtto
niny WITT Which thy sgrssd S UPON he jackson
resolutions. They accorded with his sentt
ments, and for them he had fought as hard as any
man in Missouri. For three days, SOLITARY and
alone" he stood up IN this chamber and defend
ed them, and he was ready 70 do il whichever
tthcy were assaiied We may differ M opinion
upon mere question offset, but the principles
of these resolutions he pledged himselfhe would
never betray lie had differed with other can
didates. for whom he bad voted. When the
newsof the 8athiors nom nations ached him
he was in the midst Of warm contest He had
not seen the official proceedings of the Conyen-
ton which nominated Judge Douglas; he has
not seen their yet eaa 'nsialls l'sai 81 y bar
A yoicc-You never will. s.in q,
The proceedings were meagre, and by tele-
graph, and Ne relied upon the statement of a
member of the Convention and the facts before
him He had a high admiration for Major
BreckihHdge and knew hint 70 be hnJ Honorable
man and good Democrat V applause He
endorsed every resolution in the platform upon
which Breckenridge and Lane stand. Immense
cheering, the Convention rising to its feet And
as he said before, fiewould always defend them.
Major Breckenridge was his preference He had
said 50 al the time, and now repeats it. 1t is
only q difference about a Nomination. differ
ence of fact lie desired to see the party uni
ted he went to St Louis for that purpose, and
to meet the Central Committee lie wanted to
see the Democracy harmonious: : the condition
OF Che finahccs Of The State required it and he
expected, IN the questions that may arise during
his administration, to be supported by his DEM
ocratic friends, and by his Douglas friends also.
Cheers. lie owed his election to the support
ers Of bothgNr. Iheckhridgc andMr. douglas,
and sone Of vh6la lie saw in this Cohscntion'
lie begged his Democratic friends to seek con-
citation. They were all Democrats and he be-
lieved would come together if they were reason
ed with in a spirit of calmness and forbcarance
lie thanked the Convention for the honor it
had done him IN inviting HIM to address so large
and respectable body, and retired from the
stand amid dcafening applause.
At the close of Governor Jacksons Speech
he was surrounded by his particular friends, and
greeted warmly by the hand All felt that 'Old
Claib" was all right, and would hcnosCorth act
with the Democracy. The band struck up the
lively air of Stew Days" and everybody felt
that itwouldb be Only a'fcw)dS n Before glo-
rious victory.