The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
For the MississippiGE.
The Canton Citizen and Mr.. Breck-
inridge.
CANTON, July 10th. 1860.

CANTON, July 10Th, 1860.
EDITOR MIssIssIPPIAN The Citizen news
paper of this place in recent Issue, in speak
ing oil Mr. Breckenridge says breckenridge
is Union man. He made 1t convenient to Be
absent and left no record up0a the Leconspton
BIZ, as test of &c. "No one ever accused
him OF being secessionist, or one who would
endanger the Union for slavery"
In emphasizing the charge that Mr.. Breck-
inridge made it convenient to be absent and
| therefore left no record on the Lecompton
bill, the Citizen does him great injustice. We
have not by us the Globe of that session, and
cannot tell whether he was absent really at
all, and if so whether it was intentional, but
he was President of the Senatesat the time
| that bill was before Congress, and therefore
never could have voted, or '1eft a record
| upon it without tie in that House, no such
tie was effected or did happen, and of course
the imputation is unjust. .-,.
But what desired to call the attention Of
the Citizen to, is the closing sentence of the
above quotation.
The influence of a popular mans teachings
and doctrine is powerful its progress upon an
unsuspecting and unpreiudiced mind is as s-
lent as it is overmastering and hence Protes
tant Parents are distrustful of the influence
of Catholic schools and non-professing ones
jealous OF the influence Of all sectarian schools.
They are afraid that the influence which mild
ly and artfully enforce doctrines and teachings
here, will secretly inculcate a sentiment, si-
lently produce conviction which, coming or
iginally in its full grown proportions, and pre-
senting itself in all its phases, would be repu-
dated. The judicious advocate seldom dog
matically asserts. There is great distinc-
ton between insinuating and boldly proclaim.
ing the skeptc questions the divinity of
Jesus Christ, but the infidel fatty denies it
the influence of the former is dangerous, that Of
the latter not so much SO.
1t is known that the Citizen is a great Un-
ion lover, but under the pretence Of saving the
Union, | hope that it does not wish to Secret
ly inculcate" nor silently produce" nor in
any other way to ~insinuate" the conviction,
that silent and submissive resignation to the
audacity of Abolition, when the crises comes,
is the best that we can do.
EBut to the point. No one eUer accused Mr..
Breckenridge Of being secessioniSt or,"
(Which is only the same thing, )one toho sooad
esadangerthe stability Of the Union for slavery"
Now will the Citizen say point blank
whether the carollary of the import Of that
sentence is either its own politics or what it
would wish the politics of its party to be p
That is, scould az rather giUe up slavery to the
inpudent demands Of Northern and Foreign
Abotitionists than to dissolge this Union p
The sentiment above conveyed unmistakably
is, geAerally, absolute and simply, that the
Union is better institution for the South
than slavery is. | have confidential hope
that the Citizen does not wish either asilen-
tly" or secretly to ''insinuaten that doctrine,
but still if that sentence was written with
due care and full consideration, its fellow
citizens ought to know it, and fit was not it
will scarcely perceive any improperly in say
ing so. CANDID.