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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-19
Turning of the Tide.

The New Orleans Crescent says truthfulIy
that the black, swoL4n. raging side Of. Adolf
tionism in the North is not subsiding, non
flowing back to its source. But that another
tide has set in which the people have right
to congratulate themselves upon-'a tide
which promises to bear upon its surface mach
more Of comfort to the South than the repeal
Of all the personal liberty laws ever e..acted.
BY our telegraphic report yesterday it will lie
seen that the flow of gold from New York to
the South has commenced, and that about one
million of dollars have been sent since ,ast
Saturday. Here is turning ol~Ihe tide worth
talking about. The South 4o more buys the
manufactures of the North-and the cnnse-
quence is our cotton, our foL1cco anu our
sugar are not exchanged for Northern manu-
facturess but must be paid for in gold. Our
cotton must be had, by the people ofNeu
York, either for themselves or their European
eoHespondents-and there will be much more
gold flowing in this direction, almost con-
slant stream of it, in fact, before all theiy wants
in this respect will be supplied. This Is ,he
sots2ee ;tids we like to see turning, and nuly
of your humbdbg titiiiis as rs Perss4ssl Liberty
bills which, even if accomplished, would be
dictated solely by fear, and not by pazyotism."
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The Resources Of the South.

Tra ST. Louis Bulletin draws a no less
EaithfIl than graz lie picture of the strength
and resources of the South, and of her capac-
ity to mairtajn herself and to prosper Il
erected into separate Confederacy, relieved
from the fostering curse of Northern rapacity
and fanaticism. 1t says: 49,
T.4re is no portion cf the Union whose
white population possesses such an aggregate
Of prescott wealth while the undeveloped
Possibilities OF future opulel1e, which lurk
in her exuberant Nil n her mineral treasures,
not hall explored, IL the navigable streams
whicH bear her products to the ocean, in her
vast and solemn forests, whose mnrmrv is
ike that of the distant ocean, are beyond
computation The nine gulf states alone, it
I, stated, possess n territory thee times as
large as France, more than six times as large
as Prussia, aHd 81 tines as large as England
Ireland and Scotland put Clsef1rr. To this
is to be added a geographical colnpactness
rare.y equaled the fact that her agricultural
productions are the most valuablei in the world;
that her whole white population are from
their infancy soldiers and that in case any
of the st.Ics hn,,Ij ,tl = from .Sc =, nin,1
no dfttiCu4t cod.u exisG 1t cs'y--gI1ins
mediate Commercial relations with any OF the
European powers which requjrs Aer ~aw
Material, and no Goubt can be entertained
1t ii an independent capacity she would be
dbundpntly aole Doth to repeal aggression and
susta,i herself as one of the powers Of the
world
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Candidates for the Convyutlon

Ina majority Of the counties, candidates
for the Convention were chosen on Saturday
or on yesterday, consequently VIC are aide to
publish but few particulars of the pr riceedings
of primary meetings. .5
We learn that the Southern Rights men in
rankin have opened the ball by nominating
J. NJ. Jayne and w. b. Shelby. H
O. C. Dease has been nomited in Jasper.
Henry T. Elicit in Claiborne,
A. p Hill in Madison. II
L.Q. G. Lamar and Thos. D. Isom in La
fyette.
Hiram Cassidy in franklin.
S. S. Boyd and Geo. NJ. Marshall in
Adams.
L. q. Jcues in Sunfower.,
DIR. w. L. KERN and j. M. Dyer, Holmes
Geo. B. Wilkinson and Henry Vaughan in
Yazoo.
P. s. Catchings ana Ben. King in Copiah.
w. H.Johrson in Warren.
w. H. McCardle, City OF Yicksburg.
F.M. Aldridgc and w R. Barksdafe il
! Yallobusha.
These nominations have all beea made
under the most Hattering auspices; and IL
Sc veral instances they will be rtifed at th
polls without a shadow ofcompetition.
Before these lines meet the eye Of the
reader the entire Southern Rights pnalan,
| will be in the field, bearing down, and crush
ing out, all opposition.
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Warren County.

The Southern Rights men Of Warren, have
nominated the following strong ticket:
City of Vicksburg, W. II. hcCardle !;
County, W. II. johnson.
TlEs Convention unanimously adopted the
following resolution
Resolued, That for the wrongs under which
the South has suffered, there is but one reme-
dy that is secession and that we are willing
To confide in the State Convention which is
about to assemble to accomplished that result
by such action as in their wisdom may be
host
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Approved, November 29tl, 1860.
JOHN j. PETTUS.
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Speech of Senator IyRrson, of Georgia
eM in the Senate. ID

The telegraphic correspondent of the Gin
Rnnati Commercial dives the following ac.
count Of Senator Ivereons speech in the SEN
asson the 9th inst:
Iyerson, of Georgia, was qaaiet at first, but
naughty and defiant at the ed lie accepted
the Presidents declaration that recession is
revolution. "The States understand that
they do it at the peril of sssnsequences He
did not believe it would lead to war, but if it
does the South is pGparing tqss,teeive its en-
ernies' with bloody hands ITO hospitable
GRAVES" llehoped 4hat there would be no
war-that we would five in peace.
,SAe South would g,rd the North among
the Klost favoredef nationssRnd SO treat with
her tibut to remain in ttag 4 Won, she " ould
notlk No power ah earth cg4rld preveita her
withdrawal. The repeal otflhe EersotlM lib
erty bills Of the North wsuld be ain s1'rue,
they are obnoxious, but we care nothing for
their practical operation. But we kbow their
existence shows the feeling Of the people
They indicate two distlnfi civilizations. The
hatEed Of tie North for the s4buth is diAp as
hefss and ! tell my brethren on the other side
of Ehe floor no lqgs is lost between us. e Two
hostile nations occupy this floor. We are en-
emsss. They di5 not comal across this floor
to e1stend us oritsary civilitIes, yesterday, nor
did we go to them. We are hcstiletSI The
State | reHeseut accepts the issue Of war or
submission t#r
Ne will not submit. tell the gentlemen
Sonth Carolina will not go alone. Florida
Alabamsgs Missssippi and Georgia wilf9sll be
out by J4huary 16tlE never to return; and in
less than twelve months after our govern
ment will be in operation. Arkansas and Lou
isiana will follow. One thing only prevents
Tssas- that is her governorts and if he does
not yield to overwhelming public sentiment
some Texan Brutus will reach his heart, and
srid thclRASorld of vile and hoary headed
| traitor. t4A Nh. II
| mr.. Iverson discarded all shams, saying that
| tha, election of Lincoln was no cause for Sc
ceSSSon; but the South woald not be govern
ed l,y the NorthRand SAtended to so ots; while
sh8lhad strength Hot to wait until SIC was
| to]Iweak. Y #
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OBITUARY.

Died, at the residence of her fSthcr, in Jack
son, Mississippi, on Sunday night, the 26th Of
Nov, 1850, GEoRGIE ANNE eldest danght-
er of Gen. john D. Freeman, in the seven
teenth year OF her age.
"0h Thou who driest the mourneF's tear,
How dark this world would be,
If when oppressed and wounded here,
We could not fly to Thee"
How can we offer word of comfort or Of
consolation to those who are 50 sadly bereav-
ed. Under such an afilction sympathy Is un-
availng TO lift up the heart bowed down with
grief, and words are inadequate to soothe thu
main of a wound too deep for human remedies.
God can heal the broken heart, but human Ut.
terances are all hustled in the outbreaking o.
| inconsolable grief
Only those of us who knew her well, know
how much her friends and relatives have lost.
So beautiful, so truthful, so gentle, so kind IN
All relations Of life, SO atfectionate, 50 sslfsAc
rife;ng. so conscientious in the performance
of every Christian duty, so patient Of suier
ing and so resigned to whatever Of tI1ai sne
was called to endure, her whole life and cnar-
acter was beautiful exeinpliication o. nu-
manity in its most exalted form. =,
Dear Georgie You who twined youissh
about our heart happy years ago. lou WnOse
smile so often threw its sunshine ON tne nOu.
Of gloom. You who never, oy tnousns oL
word or deed, did wrong TO any ons--hoW
can we realize the thought that you arc gone
that the dark curtain which hides you nom
MS can no more be removed. and, that hence,
sorth we shall know you only IN memory sno
in the hope Of the future. biissim % w
home in Heaven.
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Another Black Republican 0rssfle
& Speaks. aatt ""

SG
The Cincinnati Commercial, an an slavery
paper, mses us the following emalatorfrom
a Black Republican Senator from Ohio. IL is
is very conciliatory-Ntry full Of Christian
meeEness-very redolent Of brotlerly love-
and encourages the belief that the Black Re-
publicans do not intend to carry ont the poll
cy which they enunciated in the CoYSention
that nominated Lincoln for the Presidency
Union-savers are requested to taR ccaslort !!
OLD alsN WADE on SECESSION:
1t is quite refreshing tsbeaTsenasor Wade
on the ahsor&ng topic. He sweas in good
round Anglo Saxen, with charactneise eg vehe-
mence rounding off his periods witA aFing oI
tabooed expietf7es (which sgDuld Stafsie the
piety af old fashioned Psalm-singes. He says
'the fsepablican party won its triumph upon
distinct principles. openly and clearly an
nounced from every stump in the country
and id if they shall bulge an inch"
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LOUISIANA LEGIsLATuRE.-This body as
sembled in accordance with the proclamation
of the Governor on Monday last. Bills were
Immediately offered for the calling of State
Convention and of reorganizing the voluntary
military system The proceedings and con-
versation of the members indicate decided
preference for immediate separate State action
with 4 view to the formation Of anew Confed-
eracy before the installation Of Lincoln.
A resolution was passed inviting the Hon
Writ Adams, Commissioner from Mississippi
to seat on the floor ofthe House.
A message from the Governor Of Mississippi
sc ompanied BY the resolutions Of the State
with regard to the appointment Of Commits
| sioners to visit the slayehOlding States fo
mutual conference, was received, and reierrec
to 4 special committee.
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No Ground to Stand Upon.

The Washington correspondent of the
Journal Of Commerce, writes:
"The Enion nsstn of the South are discour-
aged and paralyzed by the fact tfsE they have
no grop4s1 to stand upon with their constitu-
ents. Tfhe overwhelming anti-slagery se1ati-
ment at the North has 4Mept away all she
loundataa which they had hitherto possessed
in the supposed justice and patriotism of the
Northern Stases. They cannes suRqan them
selves at horse, in opposition to the sympathies
which their people naturally have for the Sc
ceding States.'' ~
Nothing can ese more true. Southern
Unionists have have no ground whatefer to
occupy in pleading for rsocrastinating the day
of separation. fhey cannot say i.Ghe CON-
pact has not been broken by the Northern
States and that the South has not abundant
causes for separation. Noraan theE plead
that there is a 'scmote sign Of returning
sense of justice on the part of the atR powSt~
full Black Republican rulers Of thn,,S orthern
States. Since the electSS of Lincoln, they
are more insolent, defiant and intolerant than
ever They scout the idea of repealingsttheir
personal liberty, laws multiplying the eSnstitu-
tional provision for the rendiHen of fugitive
slaves, and 1sclare that as conditiqa prece-
dent TO this repeal the fugitive slave law IL
self must be removed from the ic4eral statute
book. Vermont imposes fine of $1,000 and
fifteen years Imprisonment for an attemAf to
rescue slave within her lNrders, a4id it was
but the other day that Inc Black Republican
members in her Legislature voted in BODY
against repeafpg or modifying the obnoxious
measure. In Philadelphia, few days since,
a meeting was held to devise the ways and
meaas of saving the Union" hut when the
real spirit of the meeting ws4ss pu, to ;,S test,
a m1ation in favor Of scinding the nullifiea-
ton Jaws Of that StSSSc, was voted down by
an overwhelming msioF''y; thus showing that
the meeting was decidedly in favor of L mon
but not of preserving tie Union which our
fathers formed ito establish justice and secure
domestic tranquility" In his seat in the
,s;enate, John P. Hale, one of the chosen ora
cles of Black Republicanism, arrogantly pre-
sented to the South the alternative of tamey
submitting to Northern free negro despotism
or of being coerced to live under sush rule
at the point of Northern bayonets
With truth, therefore. has the New York
Journal of Commerce saA1 that Southern
Unionists have no ground whatever to stand
uFtjir. Even pledges of Black Republican
mercy and liberation would Be idle for Black
Republican faith is worse than Punic; but even
this valueless boon is denied them.
AS Patrick Henry said, on another memo
rable s6ut less important occasion than this,
"fhere is no choice There is no retreat from
the contest but in submission or slavery
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designations in the Navy.

A despatch sSj is that Commodore Shubrick
has written a letter Of resignation 10 be ten
tered on the secession OF South Carolina from
the Union. 1t is announced that Capt. In
graham (renowncd as the rescuer of Martin
Kozsta from the grasp of the Austrian au-
thorities) has also signifed his purpose to re.
sign.
The army and navy viii be shorn Of more
than half Of its chiyalry upon the withdrawal
Of the Southern States.
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taFi
The Response.

The NV York Times is reckoned among
the most moderate of all the Black Repuis can
organs; and hence due weight must be given
ttIits utterances. 1t does not eyince the
slightest symptom of liberation for the pnep-
ositon that the Union must be saved by the
repeal of the personal liberty" or nuIlifica-
ton laws that are written upon the statute
books of no less than thirteen Northern States
Sc far from recossmending the repeal of those
infamous sgnactments which have already vir
tually destroyed tie Union Of tie Coastitu-
eion, It coolly and deiantiy says: Let Con
gress "amend tie fugiti0e slave'a,c, and tins
rey1ore the causes Of those bills"
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NUMBER 52.
"The Union cannot and Ought NOT tc
be Preserved if Equality be Lost"

1hls Is the sentiment of Northern man,
Gen. 10. Lane. Equality is the very essence
oi the mon of the Constitution, and !, hen
that is destroyed it Jec,.nes a despotism
winch M ie hut abject slaves will submit to-
Inc mon Of Equality is how destroyed The
deed wa accomplished in the electr.o If a
purely sectional candidate for tho Presidency
upon the singh ida IF hostility to the .gbts
OF the Southern States. This view is clearly
and boldly presented by Gan. Lars in speech
IN ti-1 Senate on the 9Th inst. Every word is
the " erance ofpatriotic inspiration, worthy Of
its author. the "Noblest Roman of them all -
Mr. Lane, Of Oregon sai9 that it did not
appear strange TO him that there should be
such imminent danger Of dissolution Of the
luion. The ground Of complaint was the
principle lpon which Mr.. Lincoln had been
elected The issue, and never in any pres-
dental contest had il been 81, plainly made,
was lotetter equality should Be the idea of this
goler1naeat. a sectional party had decided
that tHe people Of fifteen StateS of ttis Union
mist saJaau to inequality and degraaation-.
The platform upon which the opposition b., I
succeeded was directly in violation Of the
spirit if not the letter, Of the Constituuon.--
The trainers Of that instrument never contem-
plated that a sectional party, only existing in
one-half ofthis country, should rule ALL In
deed, he believed if the question could be sub
mitted to thS Supreme Court Il our fathers
they would decide that the election Of Mr..
Lincoln lcas contrary to tie spirit of the Con-
stittaion. (Cries of "No doubt Of t!" from
the Republican Senators.) This Union can
not and oNgeg not TO Lc preserved if equality be
lost. 1t wa not consisted tn right, not
consistent with justice, that "nesection should
exclude another from the common property.
He knew how this property had been acquir-
eG on the battle field u had seen the Missis-
sippi and Kentucky regiments cut down, and
by their efforts as we, as by those of North
ern soldiers this properlE became ours. The
people Cf a State tch0 ,ooai not demand their
rights he h"#af un1coythy the name Of ADsr u
cahs. lie was willing To do much for the pre-
seryation OF the Union, 1t what he did must
be dol honorably; he would ever demand
his rights. Mr.. Lane continued to discuss the
doctrine of equality, and the evident purpose
oil the republican party, quoting from the
letter of Scnator DOolittle, of Wisconsin, to the
Milwaukee celebration over the election ofNr.
Lincoln. The honorable gentleman was lis-
tened to with great attention throughout his
remarks.
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THF5MEssAsE OF GovERNoR PETTTb OF
MIssIssTPPr-We cannot refrain publishing
portion of the powerful Message OF the
Governor Of Mississippi, to the legislature OF
the State, called in extra session. ihe Message
opens with graphic picture Of the wrongs
suffered by tho people Of Mlsslssppl from
Northern violence. 1t then taxes mastery
review Of the history Of the General Govern
ment from its earliest bundation, showing
forth their rights, and exposing the source ei
their wrongs,- Charleston .Nsrcary.
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Black Republican Rejoicings,

Senator Wilson, of Mass in the suhjoined
remarks, indicates beyond doubt the real
feeling OF the Republican party, despite II
their hypocriticaI professions of conservatism
Tonight, thanks be to God, tonight zoe
stand sciA the slare po,0er beaeah oar feet.
(Applause.) That naughty power which cor
rupted the Wing party, strangled the Amerl-
can party and used the Democratic party as a
tool, lies crushed to the dust tonight md our
heel is upaa it. (Wild and uproar.Itts applause
and cries Of "GooG, good !") Ane sir--sald
the Scnator-that power never rises again 1t
can never more sway the destinics of the Gov
ernmcnl of the United States We hare crush
q q and ground Il to p0loder.
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efsT John BIissett, a school teacher, and an
EngIishman by birth, but for many years a
resilient III Newton county, was arrested in
Decatur on Saturday last, on charge of ex-
pressing abolition sentiments, beirig too famil-
Jar with slaves, &c. We learn that several
Of the vigilance committee, who had the
matter in charge, were in favor of hanging
him. but in consideration Of his infirnities, he
was allowed to leave the State. He passed
through our place on Tuesday las: on his way
| to the North Enterprise Nc,es.
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LEGAI NOTIcES.



Esfate
TirtAe Of decres OF tie ChaHcsfy Court .
se.. deols9n County, made At is Septs tneer Tern
Asses Naerean Martha L. Paxton, ct ais, are COM
ants and ]. Gillespie et Hls. are Defendants
ssil expose 70 sale public out-ery, before ths
Soast heose door, in the City Of Canton, Madison
S'0nsy, mississippi, On the srst
Monday in january 1851,
= ne zeal Estate belonging 70 the Estate OF fhos
seae % mississippi ineladins the homestead plan
.aeon OF said Thos 4. Gillespie, deceased, con-
s1inlng lsse acres, more or less-and being the W
= ef q, Of 1 4 Of q VIZ, and s = Of " y
81 y W = and w y, Of . = Of ) W \, and w
<<,ef i, of section g, and E s. and 5 s, Of
=, Of SW y. Of section zs, and g Il. 4. and s =. -
q W 4. and 5 W X. sf seetioa s., and Z, u
Z =, Of y, aud " =. oftN 8 i, and ) u =,
o. section 80, al IN 7. 1os R 5 East, eon-tstutshg
Pace, the =, and =, Of s = z. of see sian
S. and " =, and " = Il 5 W y, Of ssriioa 81
township II, ttsnge 5 East kei6g 80 aefvs lasrs.
or less, ma king in sIl 1860 acres, nsfc d isss
On the Homestead are abept . 1oeg acres nnsor
nigh state of cultivation, sitnated IN = beautiful
healthy and fertile section, this Is jastly reafiea
one Of The most desirable planeations In the
from the city Of Canton. THIS tract embraces
about CT 6a0 acres Of rich poplar creek eot.eh.
The other land viz the 80 tract1 = nnimpsosed,
hut lair average land, and Etnatea near t1s altss
ian Springs Said fands viii be sold on ereait o1
one, two and three years. with interest, AZ pr
cent, per annum, from the the date ef kale-tne
purchaser giving bond With approved sssaaiey -
The title is believed be @ be usdoaeted, but ae-
ting commissioner, viii convey only saea tile
as IL vested in me. BE-. W I'll,
NV 9If 5ea-rJt6l Commissioner.
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PROCLAMATION.
II JOHN j. FETIIIS, GOFERNUN o.
THE STATE or MISSISSIPPI.


THE STATE or MISSISSIPPI.
: 70 tie S8er.f oi the C1uaty 81 , Stole Aforesaid
GREETIHG -
~ TAHs - ne .6ssia.sS q sSsi, :,
Law for holding an Election in this State for Dce
gates TO the State Convention ;and NHsREAs, 1t is
made my duty to issue my writ, requiring you to
hold said Election At the time and places appointed
by law:
Now, THEHsEoKE. /, JOHN ]. PErTrs, Governor
of the State of Mississippi, do issue this my writ
requiring you 10 hold an Election at the several
Precints in your Gsunty on Thursday, the 10th day
of Decsmber, A. D. 1850, for the same runber of
Delegates, your County Is entitled to Repsesen-
tatives in tho House of Representatives
You will conduct said election, in all respects,
aecsrdiRg to law, and make due returns thereof to
the Secretary of State.
GIVEN under my hand, and the Great
L =. Seal Of the State, hereunto affixed, at
the ely of Jackson, this, the Sd day oil
December. A. ID. 1885.
BY t. Governor, JOHN j. PETTUS.-
c. A. RRoUGRER, Secretary Of State.
lee '61-tE
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Grand Rally Of the Minute Men and
Citizens Generally.

The gallant Minute men and people gener-
ally of Jackson and vicinity, turned out in their
numbers on Tuesday night to give expression
to their approval of the Southern Rights no.
minations at Raymond, which they did with
manifestation of unanimity and cordiality
cheering to the heart Of every patriot. While
the meeting was in progress w. P. Anderson,
Esq, one of the nom nees entered the hall,
and his appearance was the signal for tremen;
dous burst of applause. His colleagues, Judge
Harris and Or. Smart were out elsewhere
among the people by whom they have been
greeted as their candidates-the indicators Of
theii cause.
Eloquent and soul-stirring speeches were
delivered in the order in which they are nam
ed by Messrs. Anderson. Caskey, E. NJ.
Yerger, Wharton, and EsteIle
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Keep it up all Day.

Don't grow weary Of well doing on Thurs
day the 10th. Recollect that you are then to
choose between the alternative ofliving under
Northern free negro despotism, or IN a con]
federacy of free and equal Southern otates.-
He is poor patriot that will notAsork all day
when sucn an issue is to be decided