The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-04
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A CHORUS TIME WITH THE
DEMOCRACY.
Ftom De Ne,p orleans Papsrs.

Breckenridge Speaks. Lane Speaks. Plat
form endorsed. Nominations Accepted
1ooDabs, Of Geo., IIaRett, Of Mass, Darts,
Of Miss, and others speak. johnson, Of
Geo, put IN place Of Ftzpahck, By tie Rump
Executive CO7amittee
A vast and spontaneous outbursting of the
Democracy has just taken place, which seemed
to electrify the very air with enthusiasm for
Breckenridge and Lane and the Democratic
platform adopted at Baltimore.
Mr.. Breckenridge, on being serenaded, made
speech, in which he heartily approved the
proceedings OF the Convention that nominated
him, fully endorse its platform and in eloquent
terms repeiled the insinuation of disunion pur-
poses, brought against him and other supper
tiers OF the principles embodied in that plat
form. lie was for Union, but be was, first
and above all, for the coequal rights of the
states and their citizens, as the only true basis
and guarantee OF Union.
Mr. Breckenridge, in terms equally earnest,
modest and dlgniiied, accepted the nomination
as Democratic candidate for President.
| Gen. Joe Lane, being also serenaded. res
! ponded in a speech Of Characteristic fiankncss
and manliness, and accepted the nomination
as Democratic candidate for Vice President.
| -AilSA NiAt' h)NlAlbpA IVJLDtBN, Oh NTtDTLa,
| Senator Davis, Of Mississippi, Mr.. Fenner.
OF Cincinnati, Mr. Hallett Of Massachusetts.
and other gentlemen, being called for. spoke in a
manner worthy Of the occasion and to I'M
| bounded applause.
! The Douglasite Executive Committee met
as it was stated they would, and nominated
| one Of the names mentioned in my previous
dispatch. They have placed johnson Of Geor-
gia, on the ticket Of the Rump Convention for
| Vice President, to fill the vacancy caused by
the refusal of Fitzpatrick to accept.
3 DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
| ARRIEAL or STEAMSHIP EUROPA.
HALIFAX, June 26.-The steamship Europa
from Liverpool via Queenstown, reached this
point to- night.
The Europa left Liverpool Saturday, 18th
inst, at noon, touchedat Queenstown Sunday
evening, June 18th.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MAREET.
LIVERPOOL, June 1G-The sales for the
| week ending June 18TH in the Liverpool cot
ton market, added up $4,000 bales. OF this
| amount 1900 bales were taken by spectators
and 5000 by exporters, leaving Al, 200 bales
to the trade.
The market closed generally dull, at a fur
Their decline of IS a I'D on all qualities OF
cotton. The market closed generally dull
at the following authorized quotations of the
Brokers' Circular: Fair Orleans, 72{d.. FAN
Mobile, It'd; Fair Uplands, I'd; Middling
Orleans, 6ssd.; Middlng Mobile, Cad; Md
ding Uplands, sad. The amount of cotton
now in the port of Liverpool adds up 1855
600 OF the above quantity of cotton /, l37,
| 600 are said to be Of American production.
LATER FROM LIVERPOOL.
| LIVERPOOL, June II, p. M.-The sales o.
Cotton yesterday amounted to 1000 bales, O
which spectators and exporters took 200C
bales, leaving 5000 bales to the trade. The
days business closed very dull. There was
very little inquiry made for any grades, and
| prices closed weak