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slightly Mistaken.

Mr.. WATSON, in his speech here on the l4th
inst, asserted, broadly and without qualIfica-
ton that the first article of the Constitution OF
sthe Southern League" contained the expires
sion "Our motto is, a Southern Republic is
our only safety"
We are aware that some mendacious wretch,
who knew that the truth would not answer his
purpose, put this falsehood afioat some
months ago, in the Bell Douglas papers, by
which it has been circulated with an avidity
Characteristic of their desire to excite the pru-
dices of uniformed persons against the Demo
cratic party; and we suppose that Mr.. Watson
believed it to be true as he would gladly believe
anything that would crafty his lifelong hatred
of Democracy; but the falsehood has been BRAN
ded as it deserves, in letter of Mr. Iancey,
which appeared some weeks ago in numerous
journals of the day. If Mr.. Watson has not
seen, in the papers, the positive contradiction of
what heasserted, it must be because he does not
take pains to inform himself upon the facts con-
corning which he speaks and ifan ignorantman
attempts to instruct the people, his instruction is
of little worth 4
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-08-22
The GREAT Douglas Convention.

The squatterites held a little convention, at
Holly Springs, a few.weeks ago, which, ae-
cording to Their own account of it, was ''no
great shakes;" but it was significantly init
mated that there was to be GREAT Con-
yention at Grenada, on the 18th of August,
and that a demonstration Of the most as
founding character might then be anticipated
with the utmost confidence. Well, the 18th
of August came, and went, and so did the
Convention. We have heard that it assem-
bled, and that it was addressed by those three
GREAT Democrats, ]. X. Clinton, John 7.
Pryor. and ]. II. r. Taylor. When the Gre
NADIA Locomotive, of the 18th, came to hand,
we opened it with great eageness, expecting
TO find in its columns an elaborate report of
the great achievements of the great Conven
ton but the Locomotive SAYS nothing about
the Convention. Wepresume, however, that
the mysterious movements alluded to by the
Locomotive in the annexed paragraph, can be
satisfactorily explained, now. They were the
throes of the GREAT Convention. v
From tho Grenada Locomotive.
ExTRAoRDINARY.-0n last Tuesday evening,
about four coaches were ordered to start from
Oakland TO convey large number OF cross-cyed
passengers from the terminus of the Mississippi
and Tennessee Railroad to Grenada, but, owing
to some cause or other the large party was easily
conveyed in one coach-and the rest came round
by theaMssissippi Central On Wednesday
mysterious gathering of strangers occupied all
the corners of the town-their appearance in
Dictated circumspectlon and desire TO learn some
thing. In the meantime warehouse, near the
Yaobusha river, was evacuated Gifts contents, ex-
cept the salt bags, which supplied the place of
stools for the gloomy amphithcatrc, and at an
early hour in the afternoon, an everlasting crowd
of our citizens went down there for curiosity to
sec what could be going on in the bottom.-They
went laughing, but every one came away with
serious impressions. Some dreadful thing is in
the wind, and our town council ought to take
measures accordingly.
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RcII.DOugIns FUSION.

MRs PREwErr, of the Yazoo City Banner,
a rabd Bell organ, in her editorial cores
pondcncc of the 9Th inst, from New York
City, makes the following significant disclo-
sure -
ave saw Mr. James Brooks, ofth Express,
Yesterday. lie has hopes that the Douglas
Democrats, with the Bell men, can carry this
State. This was the object of the fusion
Alone the Bell men, coull not hope to carry
it. United with the Democracy G. if they
carry it, they will have ten electoral votes out
Of the thirty-seyrn."
Opposition men Of Mississippi! behold the
feast to which You arc invited. You have
hitherto denounced Squattcr Sovereignty as
being in no wise preferable to the Wilmct
Proyiso. In New York, in order to achieve
success, your partyOjlave allied themselves
with Squatter Sovereignty. Judas did not
sell his master for less than thirty pieces Of
silver. The Opposition, in New York, have
sold their principles for the dim prospect Of
ten electoral votes. Do you ratify The com
pact, and are You ready TO "sell out your
principles for such "mess of pottage ~
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A Union Ticket in New York.

The Douglas State Convention, after session
of two days, closed its labors tremendously in the
afternoon of the 10th instant by nominating an
electoral ticket satisfactory to the Bell and Ever
EFT General Committee in session at the same
place The Presidential Electors for the State at
large are Reuben II. Walworth and Hcman j.
Rcdfeld, and of the thirty three district electors
ten are old-line Wings, of wellknown character.
The ticket was applauded yehemently when it
was read to the Convention, and was adopted
unanimously. The Bell and Everett conference
committee were invited TO take seats on the floor
of the Convention A series of resolutions were
unanimously adopted. They declare dovotionto
the union of the States and the Federal Constitu-
ton; deprecate the organization of sectional par
ties: declare the equality of the States; declare
against Intervention by Congress; approve the
nomination of Douglas and Johnson; affirm that
the election of Lincoln would be disastrous to the
peace and integrity of the Union; invite all con-
sentative men to support the electoral ticket NOM
mated by the Convention and for the purpose
Of this cooperation, confer upon the State Com
mittee power to fill any vacancies that may &C.
cur in the electoral ticket, and to take measures
if proper and necessary, ito give the united ex-
preston and effect TO the national conservative
sentiment Of the State."y
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Death of Capt. E,cazcr Crabtrce.

CAPT. ELEAzER CRABTREE, Nice-President
Of the Board of Commissioners of Emigra-
ton, died of ship-fever yesterday morning,
at his residence, in Twenty street.
Few men were better known or more loved
than the deceased. For nearly half cen
tury he was a sbipmaster, sailing from this
and other American ports. On retiring from
saltwater service, he was pressed into that
Of the Commissioners of Emigration, OF
whose Board he has been Vice. President for
a number Of years. On the resignation Of
Mr.. Kennedy, Mr.. Cnbtreo was appointed
Superintendent of Castle Garden. lie was a
courteous gentleman of the old school, fulfil
lug the duties of his public and private life
in manner that won him golden opinions,
and surrounded him with hosts of friends,
who will sincerely mourn bis loss. A week
ego last Tuesday, Mr.. Crabtrcc was at Castle
Garden, but complained Of illness. lie went
home, and fell violently sick with typhoid
fever, but was thought, few days since, to
be in fair way to recover The disease,
however, took an unfavorablc turn, and ter
minated as above stated.
Deceased was sixty-cight years of age.
He leaves a wife but no children. He had
been married forty years. Capt. Crabtree
was born in Portland, Me. lie was reared
as mariner, and attained much success in
navigating sailing-vessels, the last of these
which he had charge Of being the Huguenot
and Franconia, which belonged to packet
line. About ls47 he was engaged by the
Ocean Steam Navigation Company, who first
established a European line Of steamships.
The Hermann and Washington were their
first vessels, aud of the former, Captain Crab
tree superintendent the construction. When
she was finished, he took the command of
her, and continued in the charge up TO De
cembcr, 1882, having LETT her on his last
trip, on the 18th Of July preceding On re-
turning, he resigned. Capt. Crabtree has
long been a useful and highly respectable
citizen. In his connection with the Emil
grant Department, he has been faithful and
exemplary public ofieer.-N. 7. Tri6ans,
4a0 al
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-08-22
WHO'S Her

The Cincinnati Enquirer has Washington
correspondent rejoicing in the name of "Cleyc-
land, whose illusions are every day copied into
the columns Of the Memphis 1PpoaL Of I'll the
lettcr-writcrs now extanI, lac takes the lead as
the posscssor of incxhaustible inventive faeul-
ties. There is no report so improbable as not to
receive his Endorsement provided, only, that he
thinks it calculated injurously to affect the Dem
ocratic party. However, he generally eontrives
to overreach himself The very grossness of the
inpositions which he daily attempts to palm up.
on the public mind, suficcs ordinarily, to secure
their rejection by all men who are sufficiently
sane to be entrusted with the management Of
their own affairs. 1t is we'll probably, that he
writes anonymously; for, if his real name were
given, We think i not improbable that that of
itself would destroy the credibilty of any state
ment he might make, in the minds of all who
know him.
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"VVhO Is X. w. FIOurnoy 90

The KississiPpian has recently put this ques-
ton, more than once, in reference to gentleman
of Pontotoc county, we bclieve-who has sud-
denly emerged into moderate degree of prom
inence as a ''spouttr" at squatterite gatherings.
The Prairie Neps has answered the question as
follows:
"Hc was one of the Convention that met at
jackson, nominated Pettus for Governor and
recommended Mississippi 10 call Convention
in the event of the election to the Presidency of
Black Republican"
When Bob Acres was discoursing with Sir Luz
cius 0'Trigger about the afIront put upon him
by Captain Absolute, he was "chock full of
fight" like Mr. Flournoy in the Convention. He
yaliantly exclaimed-"Your words are grena-
dier's march to my heartl believe courage
must be catching! Ifeel kind of valour rising
as it were-a kind of courage, as may say.
Odds flnts, pans, and triggers, I'll challenge him
directly" He did challenge him but when he
reached 'the field of honor" and saw his antas-
onist approaching, he trcmblingly remarked TO
Sir Lucus, My valour is certainly going lit
IS sneaking off, feel it oozing out as it were at
the palms Of my hands l''-and he had as little
stomach for the combat he had invited as Mr..
Flournoy now appears TO have for tilt with
those Black Republicans whom he so recently
iefied
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Cs,s,i.

The National IahAigencer, of the llth
lust, contains IAN address by the National
Executive Committee Of the Constitutional
Union. Party, to the People of the United
States" in which, speaking of the repeal
IT the Missouri Compromise, the following
remarkable passage occurs =
The measure was Democratic measure, and
the leaders Of the Democratic party are alone re-
sponsiblc for If and for its consequences. They
having sown the wind, are now reaping the
whirlwind. The retTibution whichhas fallen up
on their once powerful organization can awaken
no sympathy, for ii is no more than the righteous
penalty cxactcd from those who break the law Of
right
We would Ike TO know whether there is a
Bell-Evcrctt paper in the State Of Mississippi
that has the nerve TO indorsc that stgtement
Speak out, gentlemen. If you think the
Missouri. Compounds was a righteous meas
ure, and that those who repealed it "broke
the Law Of right" be pleased to have the can
dor to aycw your belief
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"yvait for an Overt Aci.v

Mn. WATSON counsels submission, in the event
Of the election Of Lincoln, and says that we
should watch his administration and wait for the
commission Of some overt act Of hostility, before
he would recommends resort to measures Of pre-
caution and defence. II client were to 20 to
him and tell him that two men had threatened To
tic him. hand and foot. and cnt his throat, and
thercupon solicit his advice in the premises,
would he not be astonishcd to learn from the
Distinguished legal gentleman tlatit would be
highly improper for him TO offer any resistance
while the operation Of tying was going on. and
that he should wait for an overt act" until re-
sistancs had become impossible? IL the Black
Republicans take possession Of the government,
with the avowcd purpose ofso administering it as
to destroy the institution of slavery, viii that be
no covert act . IL 50, then, when the assassin
raises his rifle to take the life Of his intended
victim, when he pulls the trigger, when the lead
en- messenger is sped from the fatal tube, he has
as yet committed no ''orert act :" but, when the
murdered man lies weltering in his gore, hNs
heart pierced through and through by the bull
let then, We presume it viii be conceded that
novert act has been committed. "
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-08-22
Douglas Virginia state Convention.

STANTON, Va, August 2o.-Thc Douglas
and johnson State Democratic Convention has
discharged its committee of conference with the
Charlottesville convention. 1t is considered
probable that an entire Douglas and johnson
electoral ticket win be nominated, but resolu-
ton has been adopted instructing the electors to
cast the vote of Virginia for any candidate who
can defeat Lincoln.
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Look on Tor Them.

A FEW weeks since we saw floating about in
the BellDouglas papers, an insinuation, in the
shape Of an inquiry upon the subject, that Mr..
Breckinridge was nota STAKEHOLDER. BY grad
ual process Of Transformation, theinsinuatiOn has
atlength taken the shape Of a positive assertion
Of the fact. The insinuation and the assertion
arc false alike. Mr. Breckinridge is a slavehold-
er
A 'runorT was next circulated, to the effect
that Mr. Breckenridge had called coancil Of his
friends, to discuss the proprety Of his retirement
from the position which he occupies as candi-
date for the Presidency Mr.. BTeckinridge has
telegTaphed to a gentleman in Memphis. that
'there Is not a word Of truth IN the report" So
they 90. As the clown SAYS in the circus-"The
next thing will be something else
The Oxford intelligencer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1860-18??, 1860-08-22

HURRAH FOR CALIFoRxIA.-A Douglas
man got up pic-aie at California, five miles
northeast Of fernando, with the intention
on his part to turn it into political gather
ing. The neighbors, TO the number Of tDsnty-
SIR, met at the school house, and while there
the Douglas man thought it now his chance
to ascertain how they stood. He moved that
the Breckenridge men rise, and tsceHty.four
arose; then he moved for the Douglas men
to rise, and nobody arose, and then he moved
for the Ben men 10 rise, and one rose. The
Douglas mover went home with his finger
in his mouth. IIurrah for California.--Her-
anndo Press
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From New Mexico.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Aug. 20.-Advices re-
ceiyed from Santa Fe, New Mexico, state that
a party of Navajoe Indians attacked settle
ment eleven miles below that city. Two
men were killed, and the stock of the settle
ment driven Off The citizens went out in
pursuit, and after a severe engagement re-
covered their stock. Thirteen indians and
five whites were killed.
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piled commentator those Black Repub-
Iicans who accuse the South of violating her
plighted faiths To comprise the entire argu-
ment in nut-shell,--t South, in demand
ing the repeal of the Missouri Compromise,
demanded only what was in itself both just
and constitutional and is not to be reproachcd
or blamed for the repeal, unless the Black
Republicans are right in their dcnunciations
of the act. The Southern man who takes
this latter ground, should go for Lincoln
openly, and no longer continue to afford ''aid
and comfort" to the enemy, under the guise
of an "oppositionist.'Y
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National Democratic Platform
L. b. CHRISMAN, of Lawrence.

R7ior,rda Charleston Jyd majority Of tie Commit
=. fse, and saaniAao'slg adapted at baltimore.
ReSolped That the platform adopted by the Demo
cratic purity at Cincinnati IL affirmed with the following
explanatory resolutions:
fIrst-Tmt the Government of a Territory organ
ized by an act of Congress Is provisional and tempo
Iarv and during its existence all citizens OF the mi
ted States have equal right TO settle with their
property in the Territory without their rights either
of person or property being destroyed or injured by
congressional or territorial legislation.
Seeoaa-That it is the duty of the Federal Govern
nent In Ill its departments to protect when necessary
the rights Of p rsons and property in the Territories
and where ever else It's constitutional authority OK
tenll
TEinl-That when the settlers in Territory, having
sn adequate population form state constitution, the
right ID sovereignty commences, and being consumina
ted hy admission into the Union, they stand on an
equal footing with the people Of other States; and
stte thus organizel. ought to be admitted into the
Federal Union. whether its Constitution prohibits or
recognizes the institution Of slavery.
Rs,o'feL That the Democratic party are in favor
a the acquisition Of the Island of Cuba, on such
terms az sha he honorable to Ourselves and just to
Spain, Mt the earliest practicable moment.
Resolfed That the enacnents of state Legislatures
10 defeat the faithful execution o.; the Fugyc Slave
law are hostile in character to, and subyersive OF the
Constitution aud revolutionary in their effect
ResoIed, That the Democracy of the United States
reco-ze It as an imperative duty of this Government
so protect naturalizcd citizens in all their rights,
whether at home in foreign lands, to the same extent
NJ rs nativc-horn citizens And,
WHEREAS one of the greatest necessities OF the
AGE, IN political, commercial, postal and Military
point of view, is a speedy communication between the
Pacific and Atlantic coasts therefore he it
Res,'ped That the National Democratic party do
hereby pledge themselves 10 every means in their
power to secure the passage Of some bill to the extent
eli the alauthoiy of Congress for the con
stmction of Pacific Railroad, from the Mississippi
river to the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest practicable
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Democratic National Executive
,nfnmllIPc.

The following named gentleman compose this
Committee;
Hon I. |. Stevens, Of Oregon, Chairman.
Hon. II. W. johnson, OF Arkansas.
Hon Jefferson Davis, Of Mississippi,
Hon jesse u. Bright, Of Indiana.
Hon. Thos. h. Flrcrcc of Pennsylvania.
lion. Geo. W Hughes, of MARYLAND.
Hon. JOHN W. Stevenson, Of Kentucky
Hon. John T. Thompson, Of New Jersey
Hon. 4. D. Neck, of Alabama.
Augustus Schcll, Esq., Of New York
I-asc IT, WRIGHT Esq., Of Massachusetts,.
Hon. James c. Bcrct. of Washington, d. c.
VIM Finn, of Washington y. C.
Walter Lcnox, EsQ, Of Washington, d. G.
NJ W. Clusley Washington, D. c. Resident Sccy.
Geo. W. Riggs Washington, u. C. Treasurer.
All communications should be addressed to Hon.
isaac |. stevens, Chairman, Washington, d. c.
Rooms Of the Committee at No twcnty-cight, Four
and s-haf street.
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Important from Central America.

New ORLEANS, August 20.-The schooner Ar
aminta arrived at this port to-day from the Ru-
dian islands, with adyices to the 9th inst
She brings the crew of the schooner Clifton,
which was recently captured from Gen. Walker
by British vessel of war.
Gen. Walker landed at Truxillo on the 9th
inst, and took the town. Only one shot was fired
by his troops.
Two of Gen. Walkers men were wounded
The taking of Truxillo caused great excitement
in Honduras.
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o. Alabama, which was delivered in Memphis
on the l4th inst, appears in full in the Aralaaehc
Of the17 That enterprising journal employ
cd a reporter, at great expense, for the special
purpose Of having the speech faithfully reported
IN erteaso and we arc Informed, bya gentleman
who heard Mr. Yancey at Memphis, that the re-
port is literally exact. The speech was listened
to. by Sereral acres ofhumanity, with amore rapt
attention than any Memphis audience ever pre-
yiously lent to any public speaker; and the gen
eral verdict respecting i, was, that it was the
greatest speech ever made there by any man
Il is an excellent campaign document, and We
recommend It TO our friends for distribution.
The AralaHcls oaiee proposes to furnish copies
at the low price Of 50 so per hundred or 40 for
al u
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MRS. NE. N, Prewetf.

Or the Yazoo City american Banner, in re-
cent letter addressed to her paper, from the Filth
Avenue Hotel, New York, makes the following
remarkable statement: "Thereisa strong Demo
crat here from Browns district, Mississippi, who
says that Bell will carry Mississippi by hand
some plurality" She does not say that she be-
levos this nonsense, but she evidently thinks
some of her readers will be simple enough to
attach some credvnce to IT, y
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--latest gleUs By Grlr9rapb.
ARRIVAL OF the steamship Arabia.

New YoRK, August 20-The Cunard steam
ship Arabia arrived at this port to-day from Liz.
erpool, with advices to the 18th and 18th inst.
The weather throughout England has been
unfavorable for the growing crops.
The following intelligence was received at
London from China, via Russia: The insurgents
are within fourteen miles of Pekin The Brit.
ish feet which has been detained at Hong Kong
by adverse winds, is to leave forthwith.
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YThe American Association for the
AdEancement Of Science.

This body, composed of the most eminent sci
eniiic men Of the country, met at Newport, r. T.,
on the LIST inst, and adjourned after an interest
ing session Of seven days. The next meeting
will take place at Nashville, Tenn in April 1861.
Chancellor BARNARD, Of the University Of Mis-
sissippi was unanimously elected President Of
the Association for the ensuing year. This cir
cumstance, as tending to show the high estima-
ton in which he is held by the men who. of all
others, are most competent to judge Of his mer-
It's as man of science and learning. will be graf
Iyingto his numerous friends, and to Che friends
Of the noble institution over which he presides.
We regret to learn, through private sources, that
the state Of his health has compelled him to place
himself under medical treatment in New York.
He expects, however. to SET out for Oxford on or
about the list Of September. y
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We invite the special attention of our readers
to the speech of this tried and sterling Demo
crat, which will be found upon our fourth page
Mr. Dickinson belongs to that class Of conserya-
tive Northern men whom the South can afford to
trust-men who do not propose to meet the
hordcs of ant-slavery with any such miserable
humbug as squattcr sovereignty, but who boldly
take the ground that the South is constitutional
ly entitled to equality in the Union. There are
many such men at the North, and they are uni
formly to be found among the supporters Of
Breckenridge ard Lane. IF they were but ami
mated by the spectacle ola united South, laying
aside all petty controversies for the common
safety, and firmly insisting upon their rights,
these friends would be encouraged and, with
their aid, we might yet drive back the advancing
hosts of Black Rcpublicansm but five cannot
hush our scnscless quarrcls in the very face Of
the danger which threatens to engulfus, how can
we EXPECT that our friends in the Northern States
will waste their energies in tn, vain cndcavor to
assist those whowill not even try to help them
selvcsg u