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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-21

A company of Minute Men, has been
formed in this city. Old and young have alike
pledged their lives, their fortunes and their
sacred honops, to the maintenance of the rights
and honor of the Commonwealth, and to the
protection of their homes, their fresides, and
their family affairs.
When sigpers to the association, were invited,
CHIEF JUSTICE SMITH, asked the privilege of
writing his name first upon the roll, and ac-
companied his &C. with a few remarks which
electrified the audience, reminding them of
the heroism Of Charles Carroll, when he sign
ed his name to the Declaration of Independence
affxing to it the words-'of Carrozton.'' % that
the King of Great Britain might not rest in
doubt as to the perpctrator of the treason.
Three cheers were proposed and given for
the Chief JustGe with hearty good will
aad the people rushed forward to follow his
example.
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The Right Spirit.4

On the eve of the late election, Hon. A. G
Brown delivered an address upon the politi,
cal issues of the day, in New Orleans, which
owing to our temporary absence, escaped oui
attention at the time 1t is not tooate, how
ever, to reproduce the following extract from
his address. 1t is in the right spirit, and we
endorse it heartily. The people of Mississippi
endorse it, and the time has now come for
carrying into practice the precepts iteontains
The Union of justice and equality which our
fathers created 'is dissolved" by the election
of sectional candidate to the Presidency,
pledged to the policy Of expressing the minor,
ity States. Nothing is now left for hem but
to set up new safeguards:
"On the subject of the charge OF disunion
the honorable gentleman remarked that IN his
State there was not one person to be found
who would disrupt the Union. We want to
conserve it by protecting the rights of the
people. But whenever the Government shall
be in the hands of Abraham Linooln, the
Union will be dissolved. am not here to
tell you what to do, nay fellow -citisens, but
by banding together you can sustain your
selves. Be ready to jump into eadh others
bosoms, as it were, and if Lincolnbecomes
! President, it is in that emergency more i'm
portant to US than if Douglas, or Bell, oI
Breckenridge, get only one or more ptes than
| the other, that you be united. Whit IS to be
done? Some say wait. Others replf, won't
wait-l will resist. Cheers. Ihave nc
right to dictate to Louisiana, but | Ihse right
to speak Of Mississippi and what sfe Will DO
and when it is to be done. Louisiafn may dc
as she pleases. Task to haYe no nan com,
mitted to my opinions All do is p try and
enforce these opinions in my own Safe. :,
"In the event Of Lincoln's electioa, | shai
advise the Governor Of the State u MIssis'
sippi to convene the Legislature; Ishall ad
wise the Legislature to call Contention o
the peoPae; and that they call Iome then
Congressional Representatives, AM let them
arouse, by the memory of the spit oil thel
forefathers, in the defence cf righ and JUS
tice. The hour of threats and oppression has
grown into fullness in the North, md it wouit
not be surprising +, see the Yanlee actuated
by the same desire TO whip us ino subectior
that animated King George ~ But le
them come; never did the Britishat New Or
leans, have bloodier job with Gin. jackson
than would these Yankees have with u.s.
Many Jackson would spring fofh, Minerva
like, to defend.the rights of the South. AL
we now ask, is equal rights undei the Consti
tuition, and il We get not these advise yo'
to resistaneen =
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The Southern States have right peace
ablv to secede---The Federal Govern
ment is Powerless TO Prevent them.

The argument in support OF these positions
is concisely, clearly and irreiutaoIy stated in
the following article from Northern journal,
the Boston Courier. We ask our readers to
give it their attention. we ask croakers, if
/ there be any of that class among ns, to read
and reflect Says the Courier
"Have not the Southern States perfect
right to saw to Massachusetts to-day, so far
as the Personal Liberty bill enactfaentis con-
cerned, that Massachusetts, has either wilfnlly
broken faith, wilfully violated the written
agreement binding the parties togelne Or that
Massachusetts has become dsInen d--iatuous
lost her memory, if not her reassa?
as there, then, no cause ior Sonsaan States
to demand secession from taih Un:Ms Have
we lived up to the acre sment, the Tsftnershp
papers Of l75s +tsVgl =. =.
so ? II the Southern States do secede-
which terrible calamity may Heaven in its
mercy forfend--i we are doomed 10 an inevi-:
table disintegration by the madness and folly
Of those who have wrought uponths passions
of the people, until there is no longer serious
thought nor sober reflection to which we can
appeal, then, we ask, what will be the condi-
tion of Massachusetts in moral point of view?
In the days of elimination and Termination |
which must follow, when the mote and beam
test shall be applied among brothers OF this |
now great family of States, does anybody be |
iieve that ours will be the clear and unclouded
VISION necessary to detect and remove obstruc-
tons from others eyes? What can our State,
an original party to the Constitutional compact
OF '9o, say to South Carolina about secession,
while our statute book furnishes unmistakable
evidence OF disposition to annul one of the
plainest and most important articles Of that
compact?
1t Is perfectly competent iorSoonth Carolina
70 notiiy the President ofheIally that she no
longer belongs to the Confederacy. This she
can 90 at any moment. The Federal officers,
rom the district Judge, collector, and marshal
to the humblest postmaster, can resign their
places Everybody agrees that all this can
readily be done at once, and without difficulty
Or any quarrel. Suppose so much to be done.
md that President Buchanan sbond .nno;n.
. new Judge and new COLLECTOR who sbo,ld
-epair to Charleston and dem.nd tho n.vuont
If duties upon anv imported p,nds snnnose
,,or soe,soI 70 ,, AZ a,,.;oa A.
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W. n. ANDERSON, Chairman.
WEpNEspAy. Nov. 14tb. 1850

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 1ftn, 1ooO.
Minute Men met agreeable to adjournment.
The Chairman being absent Hon. j. d.
Freeman was called to the chair.
The Committee on Constitution and By
Laws reported. and the report was amended
and adopted.
Speeches were made by Rev. T. w. Caskey,
Gen, 10. Bell, Hon. Z. NJ. Yerger, and Gov.
PettuS.
The leader of the Chicago Democrat, (Lin-
coins organ) OF the 9Th inst, was read to the
meeting and ten thousand copies thereof Or
dered to be published for distribution.
On motion the roll of members was ordered
to be published.
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Right of Secession.

W. have been furnished by friend, say
the Warrenton News, with copy Of lettei
from the great and good" Macon to s. P
Carson, one Of the Representatives fromTNorth
Carolina We submit it to our readers with
out comment Ithas bearing on the leading
questions Of the day, which requires no ez-
planation
Buck SPRING, Feb'y 9th, 1888.
SR:-I have received your letter Of the
24th ult. There can be no doubt that die
United States sre in deplorable situation,
and that the publication Of the opinion you
desire would be useless. 1t has never been
secret and always stated TO those who want
ed to know it. In the year 1924, the Conse-
tuition was buried in the Senate-tde Sena-
tors who were then present will, it is believed.
recollect the fact-and never afterwards ouo-
ted by me while continued in the Senate
The opinions Of General Washington. Mr..
Jefferson, and Gov. Clinton are known, but
not respected. have never believed that
State could nullify and remain in the Union,
but always believed that State might secede
when she pleased, provided that she would
pay her proportion Of the public debt; and
this right have considered the best guard to
public liberty and to public justice that could
be desired, and it ought to have prevented
what is now felt in the South-oppression.
The proclamation contains principles as con-
.trary to what was ne Constitution, as nullifi-
cation 1t is the great error Of the admal1s-
tration, which, except that, has been satis(ac-
tory in high degree to the people who elect
ed the President. When confederacies begin
to fight, liberty is soon lost, and the Govern
ment as soon changed. A Government Of
opinion, established by sovereign States, for
special purposes, cannot be maintained by
force. The use Of force makes enemies, and
enemies cannot live in peace under such <
Government.
The case of South Carolina is as different
from that Of Pennsylvania, as any two cases
can be. In 1916, the system that now op-
presses the South, was begun. 1t was thsn
opposed. In 1924 the Constitution was bu-a
ried. Senators who were then in the Senate
will no doubt recollect Repetition--oId ace
will show.) Time to quit.
Yours, very truly,
NATH'L MACON.
. To Hon. S. P. Carson. s
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Tennessee.

Words of cheer come to US from the home
Of Jackson, whose fayorite maxim was to task
nothing but what was right, and to submit to
nothing that's wrong" The Memphis Ava
lanche, the Nashville Union, the Columbia
Herald (edited by son of Senator Nicholson)
and the Knoxville Register, all influential pa
pers, express the warmest sympathy with
South CAROLINA and openly advocate the right
of secession. The Columbia Herald calls for
a Convention of the people of the State to de-
eide upon the mode and measure of redress.
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Organization Of Minute Men.
TUESDAY. Nov. 18th, 18t


At a meeting of the citizens of JacksaC
Mississippi, held in the Representatives Hal
tonight, for the purpose of organizing com
pany of MINUTE MEN"
On motion of Hon. w. M. Estelle, Hon. w
P. Anderson was called to the chair, and Col
R. H. Purdom and D. P. Porter, were appoin
ted Secretaries.
On motion of w. M. Estelle, committee
consisting of the following gentlemen were
appointed to draft Constitution and BY Laws
for the government of the Company
VIM. III. Estelie DIR. E. r. Burt, j. F. Keer
W. H. Brown, II. V. Barr, C. r. Dickson, r.
Griffith.
Opportunity was then given to all who de-
sired to become members, to come forward
and sign their names, when simultaneous
rush was made for the Clerks Desk, by nearly
every person in the crowd, and host Of
names were enrolled.
1t was moved that the meeting adjourn
until tomorrow night, which motion was
adopted.
w n ANDERSON Chairman ..sl
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NoTIGES.
SYNOPSIS
VI AhE PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
Noss64 DATED 3uLY 7th. 1850.

NO. s64, DATED JuLY 7th, 1850.
N N e 5 D 4.
osaers paelle sales in the State Of Mnnesots
At tue Land o Zee At ST Cloud, on the 18th daJ
y oetooef next, Of fftY-segen townships and part.
.eFaship heretofore unoffersl in the counties u
".aga9 Stearns, Aeeker and Davis.
Al the Land Office at st Cloud, on the 29th da5
% Octoeer next, Of oftwenty-fve toWnships and part.
.. townships heretofore unoffered in the countie:
sneroerne, Benton, Morrison and Grow Wing.
a. the Land 0Hiee at Forest City, on the I'D day
Octooer next, of ffty-three townships and parts
OF townships heretofore unofered in ;he counties
Davis. =
At the Land ofice at Henderson, on the 18th da
q october next, of fifty townships ard paris of
townships heretofore uaotfered in the counties Of
Sibley.
AT the Land oaics at St Peter, on the 22l day of
Oetober next, Of sixty-one townships aud parts of
townships in the counties of Wabasaw, olInstead.
1oodhues Dodge, Rics. Steele, Wauseca, Blue Earth
LeSeur, Nieolet and Brown.
At the Land Office at St Peter, on the 5th day
OF November next, of ali the vacant tracts IN the
oven number sections and parts Of sections within
SIX miles each side Of the parts Of the southern
Minnesota the Minneapolis and Cedar Valley.
and Transit Railroads within the district otiands
subject to sale at st Peter.
At the Land Office at Chatfeld, on the 18th day
Of November next, Of sixty-four townships and
parts Of townships in the e9untiesof Wiaona, Fill
more, 0!mstead, Mower, Dodge, Freeborn, Steele,
Nausea and FaFihalt.
AT the Land Office at Chatheld. on the 18th day
of kogember next, of all the vacant .racts ia the
even-nuinbered sections and parts of section with
in six miles each side of the parts of the Min
neapolis and Cedar Valley the Transit and the
Root River Valley Railroads, within the district
Of lands 81 bject 70 sale at Ghatfeld.
At the Land 0fiee at Sunrise City, on the 22ad
day Of October next, of forty five townships and
parts of townships heretofore unofered in the
eou1ties of Blchanan, Chissgo, Isanti, Auoka,
Mile Las, Sherburne, Benton and Aiken.
At ths Land Office st Portland, on u, 18th day
of Ussabe next, of twenty townships and frac-
tiensI townships heretofore unofered iu the eoun
tiese Lake and ST. Louis. API
The la4ds vii be offered with thc usua exceptions
of school sections, DE.
The eYen-numheFed sections within six miles on
each side of the Railroads viii be offered subject,
"a required By law, to . minimum OF tAo dollars
and nifty cents per acre.
The sales viii be kept open until tie lands are
all offered, which isto na accomplished within two
weeks, and no longer; and no private entry Of any
OF the lands will be admitted uLs alter the expira
tion of the two weeks.
Pre-empsion claimants are required to establish
ter.snd Receiver. and make 5mentfor the same on
or before the day appointed for the soIrmencement
Of the cales, Otherwise their claims will be
-0'-s. JOS. 8. WILSON.
Glnszissioner of tie Geasrat Land 0Siee.
GENERAL LAND OFFICE, August 18th, lsa0.
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MARINE SHELLs.-A very beautiful selec-
ton of ocean shells has been on exhibition at
Spengler's buildings on Capitol street for few
days past and we learn that they viii be of
fered at auction sale to-day at ten O'Clock and
also at night
Persons wishing to obtain choice collec-
ton would do we'll to improve this the best of
opportunities
The ladies are particularly invited to attend
this sale, which viii continue for two days
only. Mr.. Felleman will be in waiting and
would be pleased to show these rare shells
during the day. The Italian Pearl shell
Bracelets are very rare and exquisite.
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Death of Rev. John T. Edgar ID. D. of
Nashville.

The telegraph bringslsad intelligence Of the
sudden death (by appoplexy) of this eminent
citizen. A good man has fallen in Israel; and
the church ofwhich he was shining orna-
ment, and society at large, are called to mourn
the loss of one who has long stood proudly
and nobly conspicuous for the virtues, abilities
and endowments of the patriot, the christian,
and the sage.
"To the common rest that crowns our DAYS
the good man goes
And full of years, and ripe in wisdom, lays
His silver temples in their last repose."
Pure, faithful, and exemplary in: 'alkhis re-
lations and duties-towering pre-eminently as
Saul, "a head above his brethren"-he has
served his day and generation, and is now
gathered to his fathers. The mighty colossus
Of his intellect stood on pedestal that con-
nected Il with earth and with heaven, and it
seemed fit that he should dedicate his life and
his talents to the high calling with which his
name was indissolubly associated from one end
of the country to the other.
As apulpit orator he stood in the front rank:
but not in the pulpit alone did the bright traits
Of his character display themselves. Happy
in the consciousness of doing good, he diffused
happiness around him wherever he moved
Like beautiful sunrise his presence gave a
soft and golden glow to every scene. Every
successive page in his life is emblazoncd with
constant and persistent fidelity in the dis
charge of the duties which it fell to his lot to
perform.
For twenty seven years DR.. Edgar was
pastor ofthe LIST Preshy terian Church in Nash
ville Tennessee. He died in the full posses
sion Of his faculties at the ripe age of sxty-six
years. He sleeps his last sleep near the scene
J of his long and useful labors In the circle Of
our friends and neighbors Of this city, there
are those who were connected to him by the
dearest of earthly ties; but in the presence Of
such calamity, we know full well how fruit
less and unavailing are the offerings Of condo
lence and sympathy.
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Paints, Oils, Glass, and Farnlsnes.
TlHYING Paints BY the Ten, Oils and Golors BY
- the original Cask and Cases, and Glass by the
Hundred Boxes, Of the k4nsfaeturers and Impor-
tsrs, / can ard viii sell them as loI IS can be
purchased in New Orleans or elsewhere, adding
frsight-
CONSTANTLY on HAND Full AssoRTxBST OF
White Lead, Frsneh and American Zinc
Imperial snd Chrome Green, Chrcms Yellow; Prus-
sian, Celestial and UltfamariHe Blues, sienna,
NE1dyke Brown, Drop Black, Rochelle oehre. fel-
low oehre, Burnt and Rss Umber, Lamp Blsek,
Llihssage. Zinc and Patent Dryers, American and
Chinese Vefmiliiou. Tenetian Red, Spanish,
Brosn, Whiting, Black Paikt and Coach Black,
Red LeAd, Green Paint.
OILS.-RaH and Boiled Linseed Oils, Lard,
Sperm, Machine, Train, Whale, Meats Foot. Sweet,
C.ator Cod Lives, Cotton Seed, Coal and Kerosene.
FABNlSHE8.--Biae Coach, Copai, Japan,
Whi.s D.mnar, AsphoItins Leather, Drying, Map
ALcoHoL, TURPEETqse, PUTTY,
PUTTY KNIVES, WHITING.
WINDOW GEASS,--Assorted sizes of best
qusli =.
. Jugs. DimIjshn's. Tin Cans, GIasiers Points and
Diamonds Binds Sash,
> Glue, Gam sheIae, Pamiss and Rotten Stone,
Sand and Emsry Paper
BRBsHES-~-Psint ef al sizes. Yarnish,
WhiteEzsh. Marking, Dustsne and Sssh Tools.
ARTfTS, MATEREALS.---sabfs. Fitch
Hair, aud Bristio Brushes; assorted Grniners. Tube
coIors Of al kinds; Ene, Water Coiers.-a in
assortment; Toy Faints; Canal hair Pencils
Fabsr's Lssd Psneil4,- -gssnias.
DYE 6TUFF.p-Aadasr, LcgWood. Coperas
Alan, BluA VitrioI, fumerie. etc.
lust received nsu supriy, ]. B. MoREY.
Oct. ., lseo.
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OF THE PRES1DEAI rs PhVCLAM ATION
No. 657, D1rkB AUGUST 81, 1860.
LANDS IN TIE Ii FE NEW YORK INDIAN RESERVE
Ans Al


No. 667, D1rKB August II, 1860.
LANDS IN THE LkFg NEW YosK INDIAN RESERVE.
KANSAS.
TT orders public sales Of the vacant tracts of
Il public lands in the late Reserve for the New
York indians, in the Territory Of Kansas, as fol-
lows:
AT ths Land oaice at Fort Scott, on the 5 i day
of Dseember next of tks tractssor parcels Of pub
lie lands, not covered by individual Indian loca-
tions, in thirty-six townships aud parts OF town
ships falling WithiP the late reserve above men,
toned for New York Indians, and within the
counties Of Bourbon, Allen, and Woodson.
At the Land Office at Fort Scott, on the ifth
day of December next, of the traets parcels of
public lands, not covered by individual Indian
locations, ii thirsy-six tevnships and parts Of
townships railing within the late reserve above
mentioned fer Aa# York Indisns, Ene within the
eountiesaof Woodson, Greenwood, and Butler.
Toe lands viii be offered with the usual excep-
tions Of school sections, de-, kes
The sales VIII be kept open until the lands are
all offered, which Is to be aecouf within two
weeks, and no longer; and no private entry of any
Of the lands will be admitted until after the expi
ration Of the two weeks
Pre- =emption claimants are required 10 establish
their claims to the satisfaction Of the proper
Register and Receiser, and make payment for the
same On Of befoEs the day appeinted for the COM
Increment Of the public sales, otherwise their
eainas will bs forfeited. JOS. s. WILSON,
C5naissioner Of the General Land 0ssce.
GENERAL LAND oFFIcE, oetoker 10, 1860.
Osf 10 s60-WaW
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Northern 0utrages.

The outrages perpetrated by the dominant
majority in the Northern States, which have
eliminated in the election Of Lincoln to the
Presidency, are thus graphically sketched by
the Boston Post:
REMEMBER,
"That the Black Republicans for years-in
speeches, resolutions, and local laws-stand
on the record as violators of that clause CT the
Constitution which provides, for the owners of
slaves, a rendition of the fugitive:
"That the Black Republicans war on the
Supreme Court-deny the authority of its
decisions-and thus strive to destroy the NOR
al power of this august tribunal:
'That the Black Republicans keep up
bitter, unrelenting war on the South, and
thus tend directly to undermine the founda-
tons Of the Union"
People of the South, this party has at last
succeeded by force of brute numbers in
electing candidate to the Presidency COM
mitted toRhe full and complete accomplish
ment of its fell purposes. There is but one
way of safety. We are powerless to protect
our rights in the Union. We must have indie
pendence out ofit.
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THE NISSISSIPPIAN
Jackson, I: ::-::: November 16, 1880.
3. BARKsDALE, Editor & Proprietor.
FOR MAYOR.

We are authorized to announce R. G. KERR
as candidate for reel ection to the ofice of
Mayor. Election first Monday in January.
We are authorized to announce L. P. RUSSELL
as candidate for Mayor.
A. MORGAN, is candidate for Mayor of the
City Of jackson.
Clerk OF the House of Representatives.
We are authorized to announce r. G. MILLER
as candidate for Clerk Of the House Of Reprssen-
tatiyes, at the approaching session.
To ApyERTIsEKs-The Missssippisn goes to press i'm
medIately AFTER the arrival Of half past O'Clock
from New Orleans Those wishing their advertisements
Inserted would do wei bring them in before O'Clock
on publicatioQsisys
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New Orleans and Mobile Merchants

New Orleans and Mobile are built up
by Southern trade. Having no accessible
seaport of our own, the trade of Mississippi
has been poured into the laps of those cities
We are quite sure our people do not wish to
contribute to the wealth and prosperityoftho
who are against them in the movement upon
which they vejust embarked against Repub-
lican domination, and it win be doing them
favor to publish list of such firms as are
NTH the North and list of such as are Nth
tie ,Sotah..s They who are not with the South
are against her. There is no middle ground.
Its time the sheep were separated from the
goats.
We shall institute immediate inquiry into
these matters and will give alf whom it may
concern the benefit of our wide circulation.
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Resistance Meetings in Mississippi.

A meeting was held at Lodi, Ghoctaw coun-
ty, a.few days before the election which de
clared for disunion IN the event Of the triumph
of the Black Republicans.
: A correspondent writes us that an i'm
promptu meeting was held in Marion, Lauder
dale county, 'the empire county Of the East'
Immediately upon hearing the result of the
election, and that resolutions for disunion were
adopted amid cheers.
A private despatch informs the editors o.
the Avalanche that secession meeting was
held at Hernando, DeSoto, on Saturday night
which was attended by nearly thousand
people The utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
On Tuesday last the people of the neigh
borhood of Terry, Kinds county, met without
distinction Of party,and suspended between the
late Bell and Breckenridge polls at that place
flag composed of white and red-upon the
ground was red star representing the State
of Mississippi with the blue oockade of the
minute Mem on either side; and beneath
in large and. conspicuous letters the word
RESISTANCE.
THE Rail-, ISM MOTION