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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
A Brace of Fabrications Nailed to the
Counter.


One is that John G. Brecharidge signed
petition to Gov. Wise for thsAslon Of John
Brown. 1t is thus set to rest:
RICHMOND, July 10, 1860.
To G. H. SHORTER The charge against
Mr. Breckenridge is utterly false. l am Of
fcialIy informed of this matter at the office OF
the Secretary of State for the Commonwealth.
o. JENNINGS WISE.
Another is that Gen. Lane, while mem
her of the Indiana Legislature, voted for the
Wilmot Proviso Resolutions. This p=eposter-
Gus falsehood is thus exposed by the Wash
ington Constitution upon the authority OF
Gen. Lane himself:
1--WE are authorized by Gen. Lane to say
that this statement is utterly false. The
question was never discussedinthe Legislature
Of Indiana while Gen. Lane was member
It might have been before the Legislature
while he was fighting the battles of his coun'
try in Mexico, but not while he was in tina
body. Gen. Lane left for Nerioo an May
1876, and the question Of tie Wlt'not Prov5s
,Oas not introduced into Congress till the ia
of August, 1916; and, as is well known, Gen
Lane never entered the Legislature OF lndl
ana after he returned from the Mexican war.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
Maryland All Right.

The Democracy of Maryland have wheeled
into line for Breckenridge and Lane with an
unanimity and enthusiasm which encourage
the warmest hope that in spite of the dead
weight of Douglaslsm, they will carry the State
by decided majority.
The following resolutions were adopted by
the Democratic State Central Committee OF
that State at their meeting in Baltimore 9th
inst. Forty one members were present, re-
presenting almost every county:
Resogved, That the Democratic voters Of
the several counties and the city OF Baltimore
be and they are hereby requested to appoint
delegates to State Convention, to assemble
in the city of Baltimore on Thursday, the "a
day of August next, to take such action as
may be deemed expedient, in view OF the pre-
sent condition and prospects of the party.
RESOLVED, That the Chairman OF this com
mittee be requested to correspond with eacf
member of the said electoral ticket, and ascer
tain from him, if possible, what would be his
position in the coming CANVASS as to who arr
the candidates for President and Vice Presl
dent, and what is the platform of the Demo
cratic party, and communicate said correspon
dence to the State Convention on the I'd o
| August.
The first resolution was carried by vot
of SIS to 5 members not voting. The secon'
was also passed by large majority. Fiv
Douglas men protested. 1t is evident from
the report of the proceedings that very larg
majority of the members, probably four-filth
at least, are anti Douglas. One member, Nj
Harwood, said he came into the room Doug
las man, but had changed his mind He said
He would give notice now that if separat
Douglas ticket was nominated, instead of re
ceiving his support, he pledged himself to CIV
it his uncompromising opposition.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
The rrrepressible Conaict.


1t is we'll for the people occasionally to revert
to the terms in which Mr.. Seward, in his Ro-
chester speech, places the North and the
South in "irrepressible conflict with each
other. Can anything be more dangerous or
infamous than his proposition as stated in
his own language We reproduce it
Shall tell yoas aohat diis collision means p
Theg qrho think that its accidental, Unnecessary,
the iuor of interested anatical agitatOrs. and
therefore, epIemeral mistake the case altogether
IT is AN IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT
BETWEEN OPPOSING ANpAENDUR-
ING FORCES, AND IT MEANS THAT
THE UNITED STATES MUST AND
WILL, SOONER OR LATER, BECOM I
ENTIRELY A SLAYEH0LDING Ma.
| TION, OR ENTIRELY A FREE LABOH
| NATION. EITHER THE COTTON AN
RICE FIELDS OF SOUTH GAROL1NA
| AND THE SUGAR PLANTATIONS OF
LA. WILL ULTIMATELY BE TILL
ED BY FREE LABOR, AND CHARLES
| TON AND NEW ORLEANS BECOME
MARTS FOR LEGITIMATE MERCHAN
| Disc ALONE, OR ELSE THE RYl
/ FIELDS AND WHEAT FIELDS OF
MASSACHUSETTS AND NEW YORl
MIST AGAIN BE SURRENDERED B,
THE FARMERS TO SLAVE CULTUk.
AND TO THE PR0DUCTI0NOF SLAVE
AND BOSTON AND NEW YORK BIZ
COME ONCE MORE MARKETS 70
TRADE IN THE BODIES AND SOUL
, OF MEN.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

Position Of the Minority Of the Ne,O York
Delegations on the admission Of the South
ern Delegations.
The following protest was entrusted to Mr..
Cochrane for presentation in the Baltimore
Convention, but healid not find an opportuni-
ty to present it:
Statement presented to the National Demo-
cratic Convention of the action Of the mi
nority of the New York delegation on the
majority and minority reports Of the Com
mittee on Credentials, presented to such
Convention on the 21st of June, 1860.
Because of the instructions of the State
Convention from which the New York dele
CATION emanated, the voice of the minority
Of such delegation could not be heard in the
National Convention. Fidelity to those in
structions induced adherence to them by such
minority, yet it is proper that their positions
within their delegation, upon the several ques-
tons which have been decided by the CoRven-
ton, should be known In expression of their
opinions, therefore, and for their own vindi
cation, they beg leave to state that such mi
nority voted in their delegation in favor Of
the first eight resolutions contained in the mi!
nority report, believing the delegates named
therein to be the authorized representatives in
| the National Convention Of their respective
| Democratic constituencies.
Appended hereto is the list of the names o
those who voted for said minority report IL
| the New York delegation:
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
HERSCHEL v. JOHNSON,
THOS. P. STAFFORD,
II. h. McCAY,
A. COWARD.
The Douglas Construction of Mr.. Breck
inridge's Letter Of Acceptance.

It is not necessary to say that the Democ-
racy of Mississippi have hailed with delight
the true, sound and constitutional doctrines
to which utterancc is given by their gifted
and glorious standard bearer, John G. Breck-
inridge, in his letter accepting the nomination
rendered him by the National Democracy
But if there be Southern men more alive to
the interests of the South than other Demo-
crats and therefore disposed to cavil about ms
position on the territorial issue, we desire to
call their special attention to the following
| comments of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the
leading organ of the frecsoil Douglas factor
in the Northwest
BREcKrNRIDGEs breckln
ridge has accepted the nomination oil the DIS
unionists for President in letter which w
publish in another column. He favors tn
doctrine that slavery should be forced on U
people of all the Territories. and that all II
poacer of the Federal Government should
exercised Jor that purpose. If the people OF
Territory want to prohibit slavery, he a''m
Beu should not be dlloaoed to do so. Such al
the views of the secession candidate.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
Daniel s. Dickinson for Breckenridge
and Lane.

The following is Gov. Dickinson's letter to
the Chairman of the Democratic Committee
of Washington City. He comes out fairly
and squarely for Breckenridge and Lane;
BINGHAMPToN, July 6, 1860.
Ny DEAR SRI am duly honored BY
your favor of the I'd, inviting me to attend and
address Democratic meeting at Washington
on the 9th called to ratify the nominations Of
Breckenridge and Lane by the National DEM
ocratic Convention at Baltimore. | thank
YOU for your courteous invitation, and regret
that circumstances prevent its acceptance, foi
have some things to say tothe whole peo-
pie of this Union, and would prefer to say
them at the national capital. But l am en-
gagged, if l can leave home, to speak IN New
York city on the 10th, and cannot consistent
emily visit both places now.
II snail support the nomination of B-ecixin
ridge and Lane, not only because l regar'
them as personally and politically worthy, bu
because their nomination emanates from State
which can give Democratic votes in the electo
raj college, and because they are, Therefore
representatives of Democracy and its primo
Ples;,..--...ss Sincerely y .1s;;t.xtNsaN
Hon. ISAAC I. STEVENS, Chairman Commit
| tee, &c.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

M1ss1ss1ppI-A State Convention has been
called in this State to ratify the nomination
Of Douolas and johnson, and appoint electors
70 snsta;n the cause of the national Democ-
racv Douglas is gaining there and has ma
nv warm advocates among the prominent men.
4 meeting was called a few days ago in Vlcks-
bnro, to ratify the "dirty shirt ticket" and
tha Douolas men came IN one or two votes OF
tobI;no their resolutions. Judge Fields, OF
Columbus is an ardent Douglas man, and will
tsLe the stump early for the great champion
of the peoples rights.
The foregoing is from newspaper called
the Confederation, printed at Montgomery
Ala. in the interest of the Douglas faction
We COPY it as a sample of the preposterous
statements which the organs of Douglas are
circulating and with which they are deceiv-
4 ing his wretched dupes in the Northern States
concerning his strength in the South.
In the first place no State Convention can
be held in Mississippi to nominate Douglas
electoral ticket, emanating from primary meet
ings, or even by self-qgpOi"ted delegates from
as many as ten out Of the strty couritles IN
tho State. I'd. The story about the acnieve'
ment OF the Douglas men at the rauncauon
meeting in yicksburg is simply an aosurc :
fabrication. The Know ndthingS OF that city
are generally for Bell and Everett the De
mocracy support Breckenridge and Lane anc
if there is a Democrat in that LOCALITY "n'
sympathises with Douglas, we have not Deer
able to ascertain the fact. Sd. AS Tor y udg'
Fields Of Columbus he is lifelong oppo
sitionist-never made "stump" speech II
his life that we ever heard of--and should M
enter upon the canvass % in favor of Doug
las, we presume his efforts will be ATTENDED
with the same success which marked his some
what noted hand-bill call for Douglas meet
ing prior to the assembling OF the baicimor'
Convention.
We repeat again that in as many as MT.
out of the entire sixty counties in MISSISSIPPI
no such creeping thing as douglas Demo
craft, can be found. Mississippi STANDS aooV
reproach, thank Heaven, and even the m'en
tons of the abolitionized Douglas press vii
not avail to cast shade of suspicion owe
her.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

The following delegates have been appointed
by the State Agricultural Bureau of Missis-
sippi to attend the Planters Convention Of
the South, to meet in Holly Springs, Missis-
sippi, on Monday, 18th Of October, 1860:
Gov. ]. ]. Pettus, ex-Gov. VIM. Melville,
ex- Gov. J. W. Mathews, Hon. NJ. Clayton,
Hon. S. J. Gholson, Hon. j. V. Harris, II. L.
Elicit Hon. NJ NJ. Keith, James Drane, Hon.
J. M. Jayne, Hon. A. B. Dilworth, Hon. DIR.
Rich'd Harrison, Hon. j. w. Clapp, Hon.
]. w. Clapp, Hon. Simeon Oliver. H. C. Cham
bers, Col. ID. P. Maxwell, Col. F. t. Leake,
DR.. M. w. Philips, Hon. E. R. Brown, Hon.
J. D. Tolson, M. NJ. Torey, ]. I. Simms,
Col. George r. Fall, Hon. George Gordon,
Hon. A. NJ. West, Hon. s. L. Hussey, Hon.
| s. E. B. Peguis, j. B. Herring, D. Minor, DIR.
c. B. New, Moses jackson, DR.. M. Quin, NJ.
| A. Banks, DR.. Peyton King, W. s. Price, f.
Zolicofser, NJ. Lyle, Hon. W. A. Lake, Hon.
Writ Adams Hon. D. B. Wright, Hon. C. C.
Rutherford, Hon. NJ. Suratt, Hon. G. M.
Bell, DIR. Matt Clay, V. II. Merriwether, DIR.
w. 81. Lea, Hon. BENZ. Thigpen, Col John
Robinson. Col. w. P. Anderson, Col. A. NJ.
Sessions, DR.. A. NJ. Walden, Col. Frank Haw-
kins. G. M. Guy, j. A. Duncan, G. w. Ellis,
j. s. Reed, R. G. Kelsy. 7. Al. Grant. Gen.
| Falkner, Jas. w. FAINT, W. A. Goodman.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
Whv he Abandoned the Bell Party.

The Democratic District Convention which |
met in Nashville, Tennessee, a few days since, |
nominated Hon. Andrew Ewing for District
EIector, on the Breckenridge and Lane ticket.
The Convention was large, and the Demo-
cracy had a regular outpouring OF the true
Democratic spirit was really season of
refreshment, decidedly exhilaratng to those
who participated as well as to those ofus who
stand where there are no Douglas traitors in
the camp to betray US and to give aid and COM
fort to the enemy. During the meeting sew
eral gentlemen who have heretofore acted
with the Opposition, announced their purpose
to support Breckenridge and Lane, in the pre-
sent contest; and among the number Attor-
new General Lowe of that State. For assum-
ing this attitude he assigned the strong rea-
son embraced in the following sketch of his
remarks which we take from the Nashville
Union
"Mr. Lowe stated that he had never cast a
Democratic vote, that he always acted with
the Southern Opposition. But in this can
vass the Black Republicans take the ground
boldly that no more slave States shall be adj
mitted, and that it is the right and duty o.
Congress to abolish and exclude slavery from
the territories. Mr. Douglas believed tina
the territorial legislature has the power to d.
that which the Black Republicans claim, 1t /
the right and duty of Congress to do, and Nh
Douglas further claims that if the Suprem
Court shall decide that the territorial legisla
ture has not the power to exclude slavery
r still such legislature has the power by 'un
friendly legislation" to drive it from the tel
e ritories. The Bell party refuse to express a
f opinion as to the rights of the South undo
; 7 CONSTITUTION. ne r'ezE5Szs7vzc E'T.tr CT
i clare that 'ft is the duty of the Federal Go'
i eminent in all its departments to protect whe
: necessary the rights Of persons and propert
y in the territories and wherever else it extends
v Here was an emphatic defamation Of the dut
of the Federal Government, which being d'
: MED or ignored by the other parties, ne felt
IS the duty of every Southern man to take pos
a ton for its maintenance at the ballot box, III
t. less it were true as held by some, that the ba
/. barism of the South made her citizens the L
d feriors of the Northern emissary of abolitio
re ism.
- ave can assure our readers that Mr.. LoN
a. is not the only member of the Opposition pa
in ty that we saw that has determined to
n with the Democracy in this canvass. The
n
ne are very many others who see in our plattol
IL a plain and emphatic declaration of the duty
ds the Federal Government and can see no
ne lection to the maintenance of so palpabie
st principle of right by voting for those who h'
,st planted themselves fairly and squarely up
,r- that principle"
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

The LANDING OF $50 AFRICANS ON THE
ISLAND OF CUBA-By the arrival of the
steamship, Magnolia, Capt Crowell, from Ha-
vana, via the Florida ports, we are informed
of the following facts The purser of the
Magnolia reports that on the 18th inst, the
day the steamship Magnolia left Key West, a
fishing smack brought into that port twelve
or fifteen men, taken off from a Spanish
schooner These men report that their. own
vessel was burned at sea, but by reports re-
ceived at Key West it was the general i'm
pres sion that they were part of the crew of
an American bark, supposed to be the Sulta-
ma, of New York, that had been engaged in the
SLAVE trade, and had just landed her cargo,
consisting Of $50 Africans, at Matanzas, on
the Island of Cuba, and Immediately burned
their vessel to the waters edge and then eff
fected their escape. H was also reported at
Key West that the U. S. steamer Crusader
had received the information and had started
on a cruise on the 9th or 10th inst, to over
haul this identical bark-Delta
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
The Democratic Doctrine.

The Convention which nominated Breckin-
ridge and Lane, adopted by reclamation the
following propositions respecting the rights of
the several States in the Territories
"Frrst-That the Government of Terri
tory, organized by an act of Congress, is pro-
visional and temporary, and during its exis-
tence, all citizens of the United States have
an equal right to settle with their property in
the Territories, without their rights either OF
person or property being destroyed or injured
by Congressional or Territorial Legislature.
"Secoad-That it is the duty of the Federal
Government, in all its departments, to protect,
the rights of persons and property, in the Ter
ritories, and wherever else its constitutional
authority extends.
The truth of these plain propositions cannot
be successfully combatted. 1t is aself-evident
truth that the territorial governments are
provisional and temporary and that the Ter
ritories are the property of the States jointly
Consequently while they exist in that con
dition, the citizens of the several States have
an equal right to settle in them with what
| SOeVef uoSCTlpSiolS Va PloPSiSJ WV AA-.
choose to carry with them. If this be true
it necessarily follows that after the citizens c
the United States have thus settled in the Tel
ritories, neither Congress nor Territorial Leg
islature can destroy either the rights OF perso
or property of such settlers
1t is equally manifest that when attempt
are made from any quarter whatever to invad
the rights of property of any settler in tt
Territories, it is the duty of the federal go
eminent to the support of which and to s
cure whose protection, taxes are levied, toa
ford whatever defence may be required again
such injustice.
, These doctrines, sound, pure and incontr
? vort;hle as divine revelation ITSELF were rejt
D ted by the Squatter Sovereignty faction IN
Charleston Convention but as before STAT
a thew were adopted unanimously, and w
n every demonstration of applause and approx
a nv the Constitutional Democratic Conventl
which nominated Breckenridge and Lane
d the highest Offices within the gift of the PEG
If the United States No other party IN
;stence asserts those doctrines, nor does
other party boldly and fairly meet the ISIS
presented by the Black Republican consp
tors against the Constitution and the IN
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
Douglas in Mississippi.

The Corinth True Democrat, published In |
that strong Democratic but good Union coun-
tv Tishomingo has raised the names OF Doug
ios and Johnson to its masthead. 1t has
hepun the fight, too with vim which lna1-
Gates no child's play. 1t dominates D. n.
K;nvon. of that county as Elector for the frst
district. and calls for State convention at
Holly Springs, on the 30th Of July, to nomln-
.te a full Electoral ticket for the State MI.
K;nvon is one of the ablest Democrats IN
North Mississippi, and has already taken the
stnmp for Douglas.-Nashvitfe Patriot.
This is the sort of pabulum with which the
homes Of the Douglasites and the Opposition'sts,
generally are fed, touching the prospects Oh
the Sauatter Sovereignty faction IN MiSsls-
s;nn; The so-called "True Democrat "a
misnomer) has had the Squatter candidate at
its masthead for twelve months. 1t is not
Democratic paper-and is not recognized as
such bv the Democracy of Tishomingo Inc
Cross CITY is their organ and it is doing good
work in their cause for Breckenridge and Lane.
As for "B. n Kinyon," it is the best joke OIL
the season to style him tone of the abest De-
mocrats in North Mississippi" We will moi
contest the question Of his ability. Tha
would be the refinement of cruelty. But t.
our knowledge, he has been acting cheek b.
jowl with the Opposition for the last tel
years. 1t is true he thrust himself upon
Democratic Convention in this city in 1853
and attempted to kick up Robbery in tn
service of Foote-but he Seeded from
amid the most palpable indications of delgf
!, on the part of the whole body. The Demo
cratic locomotive went smoothly on, and "
:. never paused to inquire what became of Xii
yon, until as the canvass progressed, we foun
!, that he had taken refuge upon some 9th
e train where more congenial spirits were to
. found. From that day to this, Kinyon h
;. not repeated his experiment in Democrat
State Convention. He is now with the Dou
las faction. The Democracy would not ha
,f gained anything by his support of Brecki
ridge and Lane they have lost nothing
his advocacy ofDouglas If the Constitute
al Union party" which has had his servic
20 in all its various phases, for ten years p
: Jour history of Kinyon don't go further bac
y can afford to do without him in this cany.
~ we are quite sure the Democracy can !.
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op.lI and Everett in Mississippi

1rrder this head the Vicksburg Wing pup
,;.hes the following resolutions, signed by MI
George L. Potter, Chairman Exec. Conn., as
ths result of "the council of the Bell ana EV-
ora.t leaders in this city last week, and TO
-h;oh we have already referred. There IS a
sublimity in the faith which prompts these
gentlemen seriously to publish "that the pros
T,oct for carving this State for Bell and Ever
cit is cheering which challenges our adml-
ration. Their prospect" was gloomy enough
at the beginning, but what is to be thought
If Il since J. H. R. Taylor, of Marshall, and
N Kinyon, of Tishomingo have abandoned
tbam to organize Douglas ticket {? If they
con stand such detection and expect to live
their faith will remove mountains:
From the Ficksbury Wing.
Rrr1. AND EVERETT IN MIssIssIPPI.-A
. meeting of the National Union Executive
Committee of Mississippi, in council with can
d;dotes for electors, and friends from differen
nort;ons of the State, held at the city of Jack
son, July Is, 1860, these resolutions wer
adopted:
| Resolred, That the Central State Commit
tee of Mississippi have received accurate an
reliable information from all sections of tn
State; and upon this information, they az
warranted in declaring, as they hereby d.
that the prospect of carrying this State ft
Bell and Everett, is most cheering and al
sures them that, by proper exertions, it ca
be made certain at the November election.
} Resolved, That they recommend the form
ton of Bell and Everett clubs in every count
in the State, as the most efficient mode of e
fecting perfect organization of our part
and securing thorough canvass of the who
.-...--sn
Resolved, That they advise the circulate
of documents amongst the people, being co
+ vinced that our cause, and the character al
E merits of our candidates, require only to
# thoroughly understood to be appreciated
the patriotic voters of the whole State and
become their choice at the polls.
Resozved, That they declare, with con
dence. that their candidates are free from
le faint of sectionalism, and purely national
r their character and that they stand OF
j.. platform which ensures the perfect equal
= of the States, and the constitutional right
Vi all the people thereof.
GEO. L. POTTER,
Chairman Fxec Com