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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-28
the Position Of Alabama

Our Montgomery papers recei9ed yester-
day contain the full proceedings Of meeting
IN that city few days since to 4ainate can
dldates for the State Convention pursuant to
the law OF that State A gigantic cOncourse
otpeople were gathered together on that &C.
caslon. Hon. Thomas H. Watts, one Of the
BeiieveTett electors for the State at large in
the late canvass, and Hon. W. l.. Iancey
Everybody knows who he is) were nominated
by acciamation, and the following eminently
sound, patriotic and proper resolutions were
adopted with no less enthusiasm
ResofUed, That the authority and coutrol Of
the Northern Sectional Additional party,
calling itself Republican, which has lately cleo
ted Abraham Lincoln to the Presidency, over
the institutions, rights and liberties Of the pe0-
pie OF Alabama or any other slaveholding
State oil the South would be ruinOus
That such luminous authority and control
Is not to be submitted to, but can only he efec-
tualiy resisted by Separate State ActioH.
That we are in favor of Separate State Ac-
ton, and without any further delay than may
be necessary by the most prompt available
means, to procure a free and iraternal consul
tation among the people and authorities ofthe
respective slaveholding States, entered into and
conducted Under the patEiotic hope that such
consultation wilEiFesult IN the general conclu-
sion, on the part OF the people iii the slave
holding States, that it is not fit or safe that
they, or any of them, should be subject to
the control of any government, the destinies
OF which are in the hands of said Sectional
Abolition party. ~
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Black Republican Imnndanee

The Ohio State Journal, the organ of the
Black Republican party in that State and Of
Governor Chase, who will be the Lincoln
leader in the Senate, thus proposes to dispose
of South Carolina
Has never been anything but a source of
vexation, trouble and expease. At once i'm.
pudent and cowardly, boastful and brutal, her
people have, at each succeeding Presidential
election, filled the air with direiul threats of
disruption, disunion, and all the kindred
calumnies, beginning with dis and ending
with ton. They have been an. element Of
discord and panic and now, we say, let US
cast them forth, though they enter all the
swine of Cincinnati, and run into the sea-
Upon which the Cincinnati Enquirer re-
marks
Lincoln announces the dnty of hanging. as
the Yirginians did j ohm Brown. The journal
being more considerate Of human life pro-
poses expulsion. The Gazette and Com
mercial say, "let her CO." Now, what is the
Republican party going to do about it
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MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE.
SENATE.

: MONDAY, Nov. Goth 1860.
The Senate was called to order at II o'clock
NJ
President Drane in the Chair.
PRAYER by Rev L. II. Milliken.
Upon call Of the roll, the following Sena
tors answered to their names:
Nj President, Brasher, Buchanan. Catch.
ings, Covington, Chrisman, Davis, Elicit En-.
loe Gordon, Harrison, Harris, Howry. HUE
McLain, Minis, Mason, McCord, Oliver Onin
Rankin, Simonton, Tho8.son, TalIiafero West
Mr.. Nal introduced the following resolution
which was adopted
Reso'ued That the Secretary inform the
House that the Senate has met in nrrsnonce
to the Proclamation of the Governorand is now
ready to proceed to business.
Ghl motion OF Mr. Elicit, the Senate took n
recess OF fifteen minutes to await the oroaniza-
ton of the House '''''-''
On motion of Mr.. NELL, acommittec Of
three was appointed on the part of the senate
to meet the committee on the mart of the
House, and wait on the Governor. and inform
him that the legislature has convened pursnant
10 MS proclamation, and is now ready to re-
ce'Te any communication he may desire to
make.
Mr.. NELL, from the committee appointed
on the part of the Senate, to wait on the Gov
ernor and inform him thst the Legislature was
ready to receive any communication he might
desire to make, reported that the Governor
would Immediately transmit to tbs Legisla-
ture comm unication in writing.
On motion of Ar. Elicit, the Senate adj
journed until three O'Clock.
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or call conventions to take into consideration
the threatening attitude ofthe Northern Sta,es
and the Northern sectional administration
about to be inaugursted at Washington
That thew NAV be informed that Mississippi
does not intenl 10 submit to that administra-
ton, and we may learn III The most authentic
form what are their aims and purposes in the
premises.
recommend that an appropriation
be made, TO each volunteer COMPANY, of
a sum sufficient to pay all reasonable expenses
attending encampmentz, on days appointed
for exercise aid instruction keeping their
arms and equipments, so that the yonng men
who give sheiI time and undergo the labor Of
preparing themselves as soldiers to defend the
rights Of the States may not De required to-
expend one dollar Of Iheir private means.
recommend that coat OF arms be adopted tor5
the S1ate OF Mississippi. In view Of the I'M
settled cortition OF our political ofairs, and
the probao!e great arrangement Of monetary
and Commercial relations Of tie c1pmtry, and
to prevent ne ruinous sacrafce Of the proper
ty Of the people Of this State. | recommend
that an act be passed staying the 6ringingsof
suits and tle collection CT debts by execution
sales, until the close II the next regular ses-
sion of the Legislature.
AS it is more than probable that many of
the citizens Of, the border States may seek a
market for their slaves IN the cotton States, I
recommend the passage of an act prohibiting
the intr lduction ofslaves into this State unless
their owners come with them and become citi-
zens, and prohibiting the introduction of
slaves for sale by all persons whomsoever
Pern.ft me, in CONCLUSION, again to refer TO
the great danger 10 the State which has
brought you from your homes and to exhort
nv country.ren not 10 be caught by the fatal
bait of temporary ease and quiets not to SUBJ
NIT to great, disgraceS1l and certain evils
from dread Of otheS5 which may prove to be
immaginary. If VIC falter now, we and our
sons must pay the penalty in future yeAs, of
bloody if not fruitless Efforts to retrieve the
fallen fortunes ofetho State. which il finally
unsuccessful must leave our fair land blight
ed-cursed with Black Republican politics
and free negro morals, to becoiRe a cess pool Of
vice. crime and infamy.
Can we hesitate when one bold resolve,
brayely executed, makes powerless the ag-
gressor, and one lhited effort makes safe our
homes Nay the God Of our fathers put it
in the hearts Of the neople to make it.
HIM 4 pETTTTS
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TheLegislature.

This tody assembled yesterday and pro-
ceeded at once to the consideration of the i'm
portant matters which viii require its action.
The Governors Message was read and ap-
propriately referred and bills were introduc-
ed in both houses providing for a call of a Con-
vention, to determine the future relations of
the Commonwealth of Mississippi with the
non-slayehoiding States. The measure will
doubtless pass by an almost unanimous vote.
We are much rejoiced to witness the spirit
OF harmony which is apparent in this BODY
We have Is yet heard but one sentiment, and
that is separation from the Northern States.
and the est ablishment ola confederacy ofsuch
a number of the aggrieved States as are not
willing to submit tor Black Republican rule
OF these, there are seven or eight now ready
to act. The others will Immediately follow.
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4 Broken STAFF.

The New Orleans Crescent, late Belief
erett paper, shows the utter futility and hope
lessness Of the reliance which Southern com
promisers affect to place upon the power OF
the Supreme Court to protect the South from
the encroachments of Black Republican al
ministration.
The Supreme Court, as our contemporary OF
the Delta well remarks, is composed Oh very
old men. majority of whom will prooaoiy
die during Lincoln's Administration. IL tney
do not Seward has already scheme 70 oe-
strov this check, feeble as it is, by enlarging
the Court. But, alter all, this Supreme Court
has no power Of preventing the wrongs which
the Black Republicans are threatening TO in
fiict. and have already inflicted, upon the
South. and if 1t had such power, the open
declaration of Lincoln's supporters and organs
is that he will disregard the decisions of the
Court.
Then as to Congress, how utterly vain is all
reliance on the small, temporary and doubt
full Anti-Lincoln majority in that branch of
the Government In the House there is ac-
tually no majority at all, the Northern Dem
'ocrats, as they are called, being nearly identi-
cal with the Lincolnites in their views on the
slavery question. Even in the Senate the
check on Lincoln Of rejecting his appointments
is mere bagatelle. He has only to wait I'M
til Congress adjourns to make any appoint
ments he thinks proper. If the Senate were
to reject all his nominations, he could easily
make appointments in the vacation of the
very persons rejected, or of more obnoxious
persons During the summer he could fill
this city with Abolition emissaries and all
whom he would appoint and who would &C
cept would be SO regarded, and there would
be no legal or constitutional protection against
the introduction into our midst Of people
who could not remain in this city under our
State laws. The very persons who are men,
toned as probable members of his Cabinet,
could not cgme here without being placed
under the surveillance Of our local police,
We, therefore, fully concur with the Cres-
cent in the following conclusion:
We think we have now substantiated, be-
yond refutation or controyersion, that the ar
gument or appeal that the Southern people
should submit to the Inauguration and sway
of Lincoln, because the Supreme Court and
both branches of Congress happen to be on
our side for the present, is wholly fallacious,
and entirely unworthy the smallest considera-
ton. In fact, it should lead to the opposite
result, If we are ever going to resist the
Abolitionists, now is the time to do it, when
friends and quasi friends are in power. We
should not wait until friends, Congress, Su-
preme Court and all, are deprived of power,
before we make up our minds to resistance
Those who advise such q suicidal course
should not be needed.
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The Georgia Convention Bill.

The following is the Act of the Gegfgia
Legislature, providing for the call Of Conven-
ton Of the people of that State to place them
bselses IN an aefstudd of resistance to, and indie
pendance ofthe Northern States The bill pass
ed both houses unanimously:
4 BILL,
Entitled an act to authorize and REQUIRE the
Governor OF the State Of Georgia to call
Convention OF the people ofthis State, and
for other purposes therein named.
WHEREAS, The present crisis in our Ma
tional affairs, IN the judgment Of this General
Assembly, demands resistance land whereas,
1t is the privilege of the sovereign people to
determine upon the mode, measure and time of
such resistance
Therefore, the General Assembly of Gcor-
ga do enact:
Sec. l. That upon the passage of this act,
His Excelency, the Governor. be and he is
hereby required to issue his proclamation. or
dering an election to be held in each and eve.
ry county in this State, on the first Wednes-
day in January, 1861 for delegates to con-
vcntion OF the people of this State, to convene
ut the seat OF government, on the 10Th day of
Sec. =. That the said election for delegates
shall be held and conducted in the same man
ner, and at the same places, as elections for
members Of the General Assembly are now
held in this State and all returns Of election
shall be in the same manner forwarded to the
Governor Of this State, who shall furnish each
delegate chosen with a certificate of his elec.
ton.
Sec. }. That the counties now entitled I'M
der the last act ofapportionment to two men,
bers of the House of Representatives, he enl-
tied each to three delegates to said convention
and the counties now entitled to one Repre-.
sentative, shall elect two delegates to said.
convention.
Sec. 1. That said convention, when assem-
bied, may consider all grieoances impairing or
affecting the equality and rights Of the State
OF Georsia as amember. of t5e United States,
and determine the measure and male and
time of redress.
Sec .. That thesmemhers Of said conven-
ton OF the people ef-Geoigia. shall be entitled
to the same mileage and pe+dieln pay receiv-
ell by the members of the present General As
sembly and said convention shall, by vote,
fix the pay ofall their officers and ofany Ole
gate ordeleg1tes they may appoint to any con-
veition, Congress, or embassy, and shall pro-
vide for ali other expenses incurred 10y said
convention.
See. 6. That said convention shall have
power to elect officers necessary to their or
ganzaton, and to do all things needfta to car
ny out the true intent and meaning OF this act,
and the acts and purposes of said convention
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Texas.

There was grand massmeeting in Houston,
at which resolutions were adopted, and petit
ton numerously signed, calling on the Gov
ernor-to convene the Legislature to take into
consideration the proper method of vindicating
the rights and honor Of Texas in the present
emergency.
The South West mentions great military
enthusiasm in Waco and the neighhoring
towns. On the Sd inst. Mr. Parsons address
ed the people of Waco on the subject of form
ing military companies for fireside defense. A
company of 127 was enrolled, each man fur
nishing his own breech-leading sword bayon.
ct rifle. The sum of S1124 was also sub
scribed for arms. Waco will organize two
corps, light infantry with artillery drill, and
cavalry. They intend to send for six
FOUNDER, and a twelve pound howitzer AT
Bosqueyille light infantry company is organ
izing.
A movement is on foot for the organization
Of an artillery company lin Houston
The organization of several military com
panies in Galveston is now going on. The
enrollments Of members are large, and an cleo
ton of officers will take place at an early day.
The Anderson Texan says that the Lone
Star Chasseurs-a military company in that
town well organized, and exhibits a com
mendable spirit,
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The New fork Tribune on Secession

Stili we SAY, in all earnestness and good
faith whenever whole section of this Re
public--whether halt, a third, or only a
fourth-shall truly desire and demand a Sc
paration iromthe residue, we shall as earnest
ly favor such separation. If the fifteen Slave
States, or even the eight Cotton States alone,
shall quietly decisively say to the rest, I'VE
prefer to be Irncelcrth separate from you, -
we shall insiS that they be permitted to go in
peace. Warts hideous necessity at best
and civil conflict war of estranged and
embittered fellow countrymen-is the most
hideous of ailwars. Whenever tAe people Of
the Cotton States shall have de6nitirely and
deeisely made up their minds to separate from
the rest Of US, VIC shall urge that the proper
steps be taken to give full effect to their de-
cision.
Lot US, then, have no reciprocal taunts, re-
breaches, nor rnenaces no bitterness; no pas
sion. 1.-THE South really prefers TO ''go it
Alone" we urge that the North should not,
and we believe that she will not undertake to
pass judgment upon the validity or sutlicicn-
" of the reasons alleged for snch alienation
M T. TriB.tae
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Grand Rally at Brandon.

We had die pleasure of attending large
meeting Ofthe people of Rankin at Brandon
on Saturday last tosgrEe expression to the
sentiment OF the counta on the sectional issue,
and of listening to able addresses by Hons. L.
@. c.. Lamar and Reuben Davis.
In the absence of an official report of the
proceedings, we will add that sound resolu-
tons were adopted and extraordinary enthu-
siasm preyaied.
The intelligent and patriotic people of
Rankin are ready for the question"
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A Voice from Virginia.

We copy the following from the Richmond
Enquirer. 1t is gratifying to hear thes,
sounds Of encouragement. We assure tht
editor of the Enquirer that Alabama is going
to act for herself. She knows that the entire
Republican party even its moderate wine
stands pledged to use all their power to cir
cumscribe slavery and put it in a fair way
for extinction
1t will not be altogether unwise for the South
to trust either to the presumed moderation of
Abraham Lincoln, or to the presumption Of
his 'fnfidelity to his own party"
We must stare the truth full in the faee.-
The idea of submission to Black Republican
rule, under any pretext is as dangerous as il
is degrading. The only question TO be deci.
ded at this moment, is that which concerns
the most eifectual mode Of repelling aggres-
sion. For this purpose, we should have a
Convention of the State Of Virginia assembled
Is soon as possible.
We would also advise our sister States of
he South not to wait the action of Virginia
,r of any other ally. Let each State act now
or herself and act, too, with prompt decision.
The path of safety. for the preservation of
he Constitution and the Union, is now the
ath of bold, unyelding refusal to submit to
he invasion of Southern rights.
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The physio Works |

A New York letter says: Il was told this
morning by clerk in one of the largest
wholesale saddlery warehouses in the city,
which depends upon Southern trade almost
exclusively, that business has entirely fallen
off; that the clerks are in hourly fear of de.
cap:tation that the goods all remain COW
cred, and the men idly kick their heels against
the counter from morning till night. Worse
han all, the same establishment has just dis
charged tao hundred workmen, from the i'm
possibility of finding work fer them to do
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NOZZLE AND oHIo RAnRoAD.-The Mo-
BILE Tribune, u Wednesday morning, says of
the extension Of this road
after Monday, it viii be observed, the pas
senger AID freight trains will run through to
BALDWIN Station Tishomingo county, which
IS nearly three hundred miles from Mobile
The distance rom that point to Corinth, on
the Memphis and Christian Railroad. is about
thirty-one miles. A hack will leave BALDWIN
every morning. and reach Corinth before night.
With this eap-whieh is pleasant reliefin
the toute-persons travelling west or east can
reach their destinations sooner than by any
other route.
The county Of Iishomingo IS one of the
wealthiest Of Mississippi, and the Baldwin
STATEN is Just at the corner OF the county,
abuttiug on Itawamba, Tippah and Pontotoc.
It looks over four co4nties Of the richest part
Of the State The latitude is about that of
Memphis, and the region, while having ex-
tfelne fertility, IS one Of the healthiest in the
sountry. 1t is beautiful place for country |
eats, and will turn out to be very flourish |
ng settlement, perhaps ultimately 10 the dig |
aitr of CITY.
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Meeting of Mississippi Congressman.

We suppose it viii not be amiss to repeat
in this form, what seems to be already wen
known, that the Senators and Representatives
of Mississippi in the United States Congress-
held conference in this city a few days since'
and are unanimously in favor OF separation
from the Northern States and the formation
Of +. Southern Confederacy
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correspondent, and all papers throughout the
state, be requested to publish this declaration
and the accompanying resolutions.

Correspondent and all papers throughout the
state, be requested to publish this declaration
and the accompanying resolutions.
!. Z TICaENOR.
Secretary Of Baptist State Convention.
Gov. Moore replied to the foregoing as fol-
lows:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMExT.)
November 16 1860 {
Rev. /. T. TTcHENoR-DEAR SIR: | have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of the
declaration Of opinions adopted by the Baptist
State Convention Of Alabama
fully agree with the Convention in Tie
opinion that "from the administration of the
Federal Government (Lincoln's) as things are
with reference to our peculiar property re-
cognised by the Constitution-we can no longer
hope for justice, protection or safety" thank
the Convention in my own name, and in the
name ofthe great and sovereign State of Ala.
for the patriotic sentiments contained in their
proceedings, and for the appropriate, dignified
and Christian like manner in which they are
EXPRESSED. Such noble sentiments enema
ting, unanimously, from an assemblage of
Christian men, will carry with them moral
force and power that will do mnch good in
Alabama, in her present emergency. and will
serve to convince the Ab1litionists. that the
same causes which dissolved the Union of the
Churches, North end South, will have SINH
lar effect upon the Union Of the States.
With great respect, your obt s'v't,
A. B. MOORE.
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For the Hississippian.
The Militia Laws.

ED. MIssIssIPPIAN IL am not sure that
fully understand the laws of the State in re-
ference 10 the militia and volunteer corps,
therefore | address you line to suggest what
conceive may be found serious obstruction
to the efficiency of those laws in case of the
necessity for actual sercice, under the belief
that il there be anything in the suggestion you
will call the attention of the Legislature to it
in order that the difficulty may be remedied.
Under the law as it stands the officers com
handing Brigades and Divisions of the yoIun-
teer corps have been, and are to be taken from
the commandants of companies, to the exclu-
sion Of all others. This may do very well for
dress paroles and in times of peace, but when
real battles are to be fought, when armies are
to be marshalled for conflict, is it a wise law
that would deny us the services of jeff Davis
and place the safety of our men and the honor
of the State upon the battle field in the hands
ofa man who may have no other qualification
than that of being able to deploy company.
This question may be one of no little impor-
ance, but whether it should or not, the law
n that respect should be remodeled
Yours resnectf,lIv NJ
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The Southern Movement.

Gov Perry, of Florida, has written letter
hvoring separate State action, which means
immediate secession from the Union.1 His
s~m Of Office is about expiring, but his sue
cessor, just elected, Gov. Jno. Milton. is of
he same opinlon.
Ex- Gov. Fitzpatrick, U. S. Senator from
Alabama, the same gentleman who was org-
nalIy nominated for the Vice Presidency with
Mr.. Douglas. at Baltimore, and has been es-
teemed to be one q the most conservative
public men of that State, has also written
letter in favor of secession, and the formation
Of Southern Confectionery.
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|. MeNA1R ACADEMY DEsTRoYED-We regret
to learn that this cdifice was destroyed by fire
on Saturday night last, and lad burned in
the ruins Il is supposed to be the work of
an incendiarv.
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Good News from Missouri.

The St. Louis Bulletin Of the 21st brings
this cheering intelligence:
Outside Of st. Louis the sympathies of
our people arc almost unanimous with the
south, and even in this city they are much
more 50 than the result Of the recent election
would ,s iesd one 70 suppose.
The triumph Of Lincoln 50 far from o;v;,,o
the abolition cause an impetus ia this Ssase
WI render Il more odioos aud detestable t.
the people, and We do not despair az SEEM,
81 LOUIS itself IN q brief period nd Of ;ts