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Daily gazette and comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-186?, 1860-03-08
COMBS AND BRUSHES.

WE HAVE received an assortment Of
w Shell and Buffalo Tuck Combs
Buffalo Readings Combs and Brushee,
At the PHIL'A CASH STORE,
oct1. Lafayette Street.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05
HENRY SMITH.
For the Republican
Meridian Wide Awake.

Mr.. HosNER-It may not be uninteresting to
your readers TO know what We are. doing in this
portion of the Republican vineyard
Saturday, Sept. lst, We had an impromptu de-
mOnstratiOn here that made the half shell De-
mocraey quake with fear for the result OF such
an awakening on the part of the people.
In the afternoon we raised beautiful pole
one hundred feet high without a spice-though
We did not have any hosting apparatus The
hard-fsted farmers, that the Democrats call mud
silis, took hold of it with will, and its peak
was soon pointing to the zenith, with the stars
and stripes floating in the breeze, bearing the
names of Lincoln and Hamlin-names that, to
the terrified Democracy, are ominous OF victory
In the evening about two hundred and fifty.
live Republicans with their wives and daughters,
and good spdnkling of Democrats, crowded
into the school house to hear speaking by S. D.
Bingham, Esq. and the Hon. j. E. Tenney Mr.
Bingham gave them an able exposition of State
matters, aud from the manner in which he show
ed up the difference between a Democrat-in
five million grab and the Saut Canal affair, made
some of the faithful stare The Democrats want
to hear 10 more State affairs discussed in this
town.
While NJ. B. was speaking, detachment of
the Wide Awakes of Lansing arrived, accompan.
panied by their glee clubs and the Lansing brass
band
Mr.. Tenney devoted en- hour 10 an exposition
Of National politics and showed US the SQUAT
ter doctrine in such a horrible plight, as
made those of the faithful present, ashamed Of
their lame bantling. The meeting adjourned
with nine hearty cheers for the cause.
After the meeting, the Wide Asakes went
through some of their evolutions, which with
their becoming uniform presented fair appear
ance. The band and gee clubs discussed ex-
cellent music, the people were full of enthus.
asm, and altogether the meeting vas complete
success, quite in contrast with the late Demo-
cratic, bar-room fzzle. Meridian will report her
self ready for service on Thursday next, and
November next will roll up a majority for honest
Old Abe, of twenty FIVE.
Yours Truly, F.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05
From the Boston Atlas 70
Withdraw al Of Governor Banks,

His Exceency the Governor yesterday al
dressed the following letter TO the Chairman OF the
State Central Committee, Withdrawing bis name
As a candidate for reelection to the Office shich
he has now occupied for nearly three years:
WALTHAN, August -, 1860.
Hon. William Chaplin, Chairman RspsbIieas
State Central Coaamiftee:
DEAR SIR 1t is probable, tina, with my pres.
ent purposes, shall be unable 10 continue in
the Office now hold. for any considerable por-
ton OF the approaching political year, should
the honor of reelection again be conferred upon
me. deem it my duty, therefore, to take the
earliest opportunity upon reaching this conclu-
sion, 10 withdraw my name from the list Of can.
didates, that may be presented 10 the Conven.
ton Of the 29th instant.
Ny heart is filed with gratitude TO the people
OF Massachusetts, for the honors they have con.
ferred upon me. No political service could pre-.
sent to me greater attraction than the Office ]
now hold, a further continuance in which, from
considerations entirely private and personal, I
am now compelled to decline
shall esteem il privilege TO support most
heartily, the nominations that may be made BY
the Convention, and TO contribute everything In
nv power to swell the triumph Of the excellent
Republican candidates for the Presidency and
Vice Presidency Of the United Statea. You
will please present to the Convention, In such
manner as may seem TO you most appropriate, my
resolution upon this subject, and believe me, %
ever, Very respectfully. your obdt serv't,
NATHL p. BANKS.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05
Correspondence.

WArERTOwS, Aug. 18th, 1860.
Ed. REPUBLICAN Allow me again short
space in your columns for the purpose of bring
ing the Northern wing of the Democracy to a
knowledge of their position, and to disposition
to sustain themselves in that position. The final
resolution of the Douglas Platform adopted by
an unanimous vote at Baltimore under move
for the previous question, SAYS in effect that it
is in accordance with Democratic doctrine for
the Supreme Court TO restrain the Territorial
Legislature from prohibiting the introduction of
slave property, and that all good citizens are
bound TO respect any decision of the Supreme
Court which have been or NAV hereafter be made
with reference to slavery in the Territories.
Now though this came in at the eleventh hour
and titty-ninth minute, and though northern
Douglas editors had principle enough to cut its
equivalent out OF the platform adopted by the
majority at Charleston after the rupture of the
party there; it is one of the cardinal features of
the party now by which they to be recogn-
zed and Judged, and the fact OF Mr.. Douglas not
having agreed to submit the matter to the Court
in the form and manner that it came before them,
can make no difference with the great body of
the Democratic party. Mr.. Douglas last Fall,
indeed, had the audacity to deny that the Court
intended the decision as binding, when it de-
clared its opinion in the bred Scott case, that
the bare removal of a slave from one locality to
another, in the same country could not be con-
strued to come within the meaning of that clause
OF the constitution, " due process of law"
which declares that ''no person shall be depri-
we'd of property without due process of law"
But it is now quite certain that he will not adhere
to that denial, and that he intends 70 fatty floor
his friends whom he succeeded in dipping into
the belief that the bred Scott decision did not
place the right of holding property in slaves in
all the Territory of the United States beyond
Congressional or Territorial intervention.
Fellow Democrats 1t is clear to me that our
duty is 10 sustain the platform upon which We
stand. The Constitution and Laws of our Coun-
try as Interpreted by the National Judiciary, and
entreat you to let US unite, with our principles
boldly Inscribed upon our banner, and thus man.
fully meet our opposers in the contest.
Respectfully, HENRY SMITH
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

DEMOCRATIC OPINIONS or THE CsIoN.-The
Albany Journal says: As one great staple argu.
ment used BY the Democracy is that they fear
the BLACK Republicans" cannot be trusted with
the Government without endangering the Union,
it nay be profitable to note what are the opin.
ions of soUe Of their own leaders on the subject.
Here are few extracts from recent speeches OF
Democratic orators in Alabama
IL want the Cotton States precipitated into a
revolution ". L. Yancy.
+" If l had the power, would dissolve this
Government in two minutes."-J T. Norman.
Let US break up this rotten, sinking and op-
pressive Government."-Geo. Gayle
Resistance! Resistance, to death against
the Government Is what we want now."-Darid
Hubbard
Break up and dissolve this rotten Yankee
Government'-J D. F. WINiams
Let the Union rp."-R D. Gayle
Ny voice is for War,r-G d. Johnson.
Are the authors of such reasonable utteran-
ces these 6t 70 t.ke charge Of the des.inies of
that Union which they denounce.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05
Cheering from the South.
The Brooks and Hunt Dorghfaees denounced b.
Southern americans.

The Cumberland (Md) Telegraph, Ike the
Baltimore Patriot, does not Ike the prospect
with which the BeI-Everett party is threatened
of being transferred to Douglas, and most dis
tincty declares tina. it prefers the success OF Lin
coin to either Of the so-called Democratic TICK
cts. That our readers may zee how such rebel
lious talk reads in a Southern print-tor 1t Is
many years since they have had any such enter
tainment-we quote the following passage:
at is fact that is beginning TO manifest IT.
self, that the game that is being played IN certain
portions of the country has walked up suspi-
cious spirit in the bosoms Of many OF the friends
of the Union cause. They, like ourselves, are
honest in their support Of John Bell 10 De
sure, We preferred another gentlemen, not only
because of his acknowledged ability, but because
| We thought he could unite larger portion OF the
opposition to Democracy than any other man
| but when q convention of those with whom We
have been acting deemed il more prudent &c
take as a s,andard-bea of the opposition an
other gentleman, We cordially gave in our adhe
sion, and have done what We could TO advance
his cause within the circle of our influence; but
beyond the support Of Bell and Everett We are
under no obligations to follow our party leaders
We have said that suspicious feelings have beer
walked up in the minds of the Union men thai
an effort is being made in some sections oil th'
country to sell out 10 the Democracy Tor th'
avowed purpose of defeating the Republicans
If such suspicious become general they willdam
age beyond expression the cause OF the Cnioi
candidates, for the opposition cannot oe-the.
| will not te-turned over to their ancient an'
bitter enemies; no-never, while the sun an.
moon endure. They want change in the pol
icy of the government-'hey feel keenly the ei
fects of the misnanagement Of our National al
fairs, and they are determined to have change
They wish to secure it by the election OF job
Bell, Of Tennessee, to the Presidency, and
they fail in that, We speak that which we know
80 far as this section of the country is concerned
they desire the election of Mr.. Lincoln.
with a conviction Of this fact, We say,
any of our friends in the Free States, after
fair candid, and impartial examination OF tn
matter, should deem it unwise, impolitic or use
less to run Bell and Everett ticket, our advc
is to unite with the friends of Mr.. Lincoln, as IA
preferable, and much more honorable, than
union with either division of the Democracy
This looks very much as If the Masters Brook
fish would spoil before they got them to marke
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

Let the ghost stricken Douglas on his dismal
midnight, solitary march toward sure political
oblivion, look behind him, and feel, if he cannot
see, how true are the words of the Albany Jour.
nal, when il says:
The Democracy are hopeless of single State
at the North.
This they could endure, were it not tina, they
are also losing ground in their ancient strong.
hold, at the South.
They carried North Carolina, TO be sure, but il
was such reduced majority as leads them to
fear i, was for the last time.
In Kentucky they have been beaten on; and
out, by majority of over twenty thousand.
In Arkansas, where they have been 30 strong
that nobody here supposed it could be anything
but a contest between the followers OF Dough-!
and of Breckenridge, it turns out that al indie
pendent candidate has beaten both
The Richmond Enquirer (their principal or
GAM declared prior to the Virginia State COnven
ton, that unless they united, the State would g
| for Bell. They did not unite. The consequence,
stares them in the face.
| As for Delaware, Maryland and Tennessee, TIN
spacious gave them up long ago, as not re
liable for Democracy. Were there any chanc
of its success in those States, the Republican
Ticket would poll tens of thousands of vote
there. As it is, Bell will run the divided De
mocracy hard.
Even in the Gulf, in Alabama, Mississippi an
Louisiana, Opposition organizations dispute tn
long continued Democratic ascendency, and a
for Missouri, she is on her way into the Repub
lican ranks as fast as could reasonably be eXpeC
ted.
In fact, the old Democratic Party again:
which We have been so long battling, has cease
to exist as National organization. New partie
will doubtless arise out of its ruins, but the da
of this one has gone by. The only stable an
enduring party organization now in existence
the United States is that which supports Lincol
and Hamlin
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

He DID'r NEED THEM TILL NovENBER.-The
Detroit Tribune says that three Irish citizens,
for some yeas residents of the Eighth Ward,
and all democrats-one of whom, NJ. Gleason,
has called upon the Tribune, state that they got
upon the Michigan Central Railroad cars about
ten miles this side Of Jackson, few days since,
and took their seats in the passenger car, they
having first class tickets. They were laboring
men, and were dressed as becomes their occupa-
ton. Near them in the ear was Mr.. Lothrop,
of this city, Democratic candidate for Congress.
He did not relish the proximity of these hard
working, lily clad laborers, and they state that
he actually appealed to the conductor to have
them removed to another car! The Tribune
gives name and place, so that the story can be
tested
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

LANSING, Aug. 81, 1860.
Pursuant to notice the Committee of Genera
Arrangements for the Mass Meeting to be helC
on the 9th proximo, met at the Senate Chamber,
E. Tenney in the Chair The Secretary not be
ting present, NJ ID. Osband was appointed Secre
tary pro tenn.
Mr. Kerr made repor, from the Committed
on Decorations and Reception, which was &C
cepted.
On motion of Mr.. Kerr, Messrs. J. w. Long
year, H. H. Smith and W. Ii. Pinckney were ap
pointed Committee on Reception.
Mr.. Wilcox made report from the Commit
tee Of Finance, which, on motion of Mr.. Ker
was amended by raising the appropriation fo
guns from $50 to 800, after which the report a
amended was adopted.
Mr.. Hosmer made a report from the Commit
tee on Entertainment, which was adopted.
Mr.. Kerr moved that every Republican in tn,
city be requested to exhibit flag on the day o
the 9th bearing the names of the Republican
candidates for President and Vice President
which motion prevailed.
On motion of Mr. Kerr, every citizen OF al
parties was requested to illuminate on the eve
ming of the 9th.
The Committee was informed that the impress
sions had been circulated in this and adjoinin.
counties that Mr.. Seward was not to be here OF
the 9Th whereupon, on motion, it was ordereC
that handbi!ls be prepared and put into circula
ton to counterac, said reports.
Mr. Russell made report from Committee oil
| Music
On motion, the Committee proceeded to cleo
officers of the day as follows:
President-Rufus Hosme-
VJce Presidents--J. W. Longyear, Ii. ii
Smith, W. ii. Pnckney, Lansing; f. Walker
Okemos DR.. J. W. Phelps, Mason; j. Y. WI
liams, Williamson; E. Aneke, Lansing; D. C
Chaplin, st. Johns; II. A. Shaw, Eaton Rapids
Milo Baker, Portland; G. W. Lee, Howell
Chas Babo, Lansing; R. Strickland, De Witt; D
L. Case. Lansing; James VI. Sanborn, Port Hu
ruu; ". P. Lang, Shiawassee; p Gassenmere
Lansing; Eugene Pringle, Jackson.
Adjourned to meet at this place next Tuesda,
evening at 6 o'clock
NJ. d. OSBAND, Sec'y.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

Six GOOD RrAsoSs.-Capt. E. B. Ward, the
we'll known steamboat owner Of Detroit, has
written letter TO the Detroit Tribune in refer
epce to politics. In it he gives the following
reasons for opposing the Democratic leaders:
g. am hostile to them because they oppose 9
protective tariff; because they oppose harboI
Improvements; because they oppose the home
stead bill; because they steal the public money
10 pay for partizan votes and partizan papers
and their parsizan papers and leaders neither
prosecute the offenders nor condemn their acts
Il am opposed TO them because their CONNER.
cial and financial policy is hostile TO American
industry. American shipping. and our CONNER.
cial independence
am opposed to them because they have
Joined the save pove. TO crush the interests Of
free men, and to extend slavery where none bu,
free men should live
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

Fusion IN NEW YoRK-Thc Lansing Locofo.
cos have been wonderfully exercised by the glad
tidings, brought privately By an agent sent ex-
press, that the succotash ticket" was to secure
New York for Douglas, but though this foolish
twadde crazes the heads of Lansing Loeofocos.
and sets them to betting vaueless railroad stock,
the New York folks don't appear to swallow the
bait. The Albany Journal SAYS that the Roch.
ester Union expresses the sentiments and nten.
tons of thousands Of Democrats in the following
paragraph. A Fusion Ticket would sink like a
cannon ball in water:
For one, We are irreconciablv opposed 10
the proposed "trade." Tens of thousands of
Democrats in the State would scornfullv repud.
ate the rhoie ticket if made up of half regular
and halt irregular. They would have no svmps.
thy with any such scandaous jobbing-such I'M.
qualified "bargain and sale" We are frank to
say that We should have none; aud we should
have to change our views more than we are &C.
customed to change them before we could ever
vote for any such mongrel production"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05
NJ. d. OSBAND, Sec'y.

THE Result OF EERog.-The St. Louis News,
in speaking of the melancholy suicide of Ken.
lucky merchant recently in that city, says:
"Some years since our city was rife with the
story Of young Atkinsons losses among set o,
faro dealing sharpers in this city. The losses,
amounting to s30,00O it was said, were promptly
paid by the family, who could not bear to have
it said a debt of honor was repudiated by one
of their name. This was against the Judgment
of the community, whose execrations were heavy
upon the sharpers. After this grevious error,
young Atkinson had some employment on the
western frontier for year or two, and subse-
quently returned to this city, and obtained bu-
sness connection with a Paducah house. But
the error and losses of his youth had .pread a
gloom over his life, and later disasters to the
family who had lost so much for him, doubtless
added to the pOignancy Of his selfreproaches.
1t may be that mental suffering drove him anew
into the snares of the Williams who had at first
robbed and ruined him."
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

Al ANACONDA Al LIBERTY. - The Boston
Journal Of the 18th inst. says that considerable
excitement exists in Somerville, owing 70 the
presence OF black anaconda, which il said 70
have escaped from the Museum Of Natural
History in Cambridge about six weeks ago. The
| serpent is represented ss being about thirteen
feet long and Of the most dangerous character.
IL was first seen in this town on "Wednesday by
daughter Of Mr. Edward Cutter, in his garden
on Walnut.street The little girl vas accompa'
MED by younger sister. Seeing the reptile,
she caught up her sister and ran into the house,
where she tainted from fright. The alarm va
given and search instituted for the serpent,
which was discovered ia about an hour by
young man named Charles HAYES, who 10 In the
employ Of Abram Moore. IL was then coming
out OF a rye field adjoining the garden. While
the young man went for a gun, the serpent took
refuge under the barn Of Dir. Moore, where II
is supposed to be still concealed, from the tact
that commotoa has been heard among the
fowls many Of which are missing. The pre-.
sumption is that the serpent has RECALLED himself
upon these delicacies A white adder Is MD 70
have escaped from the museum at the same time.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

A SLAVE CoDE MAs WILLING 10 TRUST DoC0-
LAs.-If Douglas has not, bis friends represent
him with double face. Here il Is denied that
he is in favor of protecting Slavery in the Ter
ritories. In Virginia, r. K. Collier, one OF ~
supporters, exclaims:
Let it not be said that The supporters Of hr
Douglas are not advocates Of protection Of slave
property in the Territories. / venture in rei-
ance on Mr.. Douglass record, that he in the
Presidential Office, would not give his assent 70
any act Of Congress admitting State with and
under a Constitution haying any provision su'
thorizing any Legislature to dives. title to slave
property in the new States
Notwithstanding which, the Richmond Engsa'
rer says:
"At all events, it il now fixed fact in the
minds OF intelligent observers, that Breckinrldse
and Lane will carry Virginia-notb y plrat'fsl
but BY respectable majority"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

JACKSON WIDr-AwAKEs.-A gentleman who
came from Jackson on Saturday, informs US thai
on the previous evening, the Wide-Awakes O.
jackson decided to visit Lansing at the great
meeting Tomorrow; and that they viii come on.
hundred strong. He met large numbers on the
road for four or five miles beyond Eaton Rapids
who were returning home from drill at that
place, preparatory for the time
Our informant was at Marshall on Friday, and
learned that, while there will be some from tba,
place, the Wide.Awakes, as a company, will 90
to kalamazoo, instead of Lansing, the latter
place being so much easier of access.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

4 CoNIRAsr.-DanielD d. Barnard, an old hard
Union is to be dissolved, and predicts I" confu-
sion, bloodshed, anarchy" and a dissolution of
the Union, if Lincoln is elected.
In reply, John J. Crittenden, the gallant Sem
a,or of Kentucky, SAYS that those who talk thus
are " self-conceited men, unfaithful in their ma
lures and unfathful to the government of which
they ought to be proud"
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

MrSSEsorA STATE CONFERENCE.-The Repuo-
leans Of Minnesota have Just held their State
Convention, and made the following nominations:
President,aI Electors Stephen Miller, Of
Stearns county; VIM. Pfander Of Brown Co.;
Clark W. Thompson of Houston Co; Charles
Mcclure of Goodhue Co
Alternates - E. +. Davis, r Ortuan, x
Hutchinson, f. n Crosby.
For Members Of Congress-Cyrus Aldrich, Of
Hennepin county; VIM. Window of wiDona Co.
Far State Prison Inspector = Charles 1cG'
ra,h, Of Nicollet county.
For Clerk Of the Supreme Coart-A. J. Vsn
Worries, of Washington county.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

STILL HCNTISG.-" Our Peck il on a still
hunt. He advises Democrats TO have as little to
co with mass meetings as possible-they are fail.
ures this year, so still hunt =" is the word, and
great splurge and as much lying about State
Affairs as possible; but do il not on the street
corners, gentlemen, but in quiet way, in some
quiet place, or you may meet some Black Repub-
ican who may show you up if you are too pub
bic. A "still hunt is the thing, "Our Peck
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

BRECKINRIDGE WILL NOT WITHDRAW. - The
Louisville telegraphic head of August II, states
that letters have been addressed from Lexington
ry, by Samuel c. Reid, Jr., of Louisiana, on the
authority of Mr.. Breckenridge, contradictory of
the reports of his withdrawal, and saving that
he will, in a few days, reply to the charges OF
his enemies
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

SURE ESouGH.-The Douglas leaders are try
ing to effect coalitions with the Bell men in the
Southern States similar TO the one they have
made in n. Y. The understanding is said to be
that the Electors, if any are chosen, are to vote
for Bell. These terms ought to satisfy the Bell
men, but what the Douglas men are to gain by
the bargain is no, stated.
The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-09-05

ACCIDENT FROM SwISG.-Col. Williams in
forms US that two young people, man and wo-
man, fell from the breaking of a revolving
arms broke, and threw them thirty feet. The
young lady had her back, arm and leg broken,
and lived but a short time. The man was Sc
verely and dangerously hurt. The swing was
broken UP bv The crowd.