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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-03
Pennsylvania Politics.

HARRISBURG, Pa. September 2S--At a
meeting of the Pennsylvania Constitutional
Union Committee, it was resolved inexpedient
for the Bell Everett party to nominate Gov
ernor. A committee was appointed author
lied to modify or change the State electoral
ticket
A resolution was offered recommending as
practicable the holding of a Union State mass
convention of the citizens of Pennsylvania
opposed to Lincoln, soon after the October
election.
Isn't this beautiful national party" that
can't muster up ticket in a State like Penn
syIvania?
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A Card.
MEnpH1s. September "a. 1850.

MEMPHIS, September %, 1860.
EDITOR MIssIssIPPIAN: On yesterday, !
read the answer of the Hon. d. C. Glenn to a
letter addressed to him by the Hon. W. S.
Featherston. was much surprised to find
that was alluded to; and, indeed, much re-
greet it.
| never stated that Mr.. G. told me, either
on his way to the Charleston Convention or in
any other place, that his object was to break
up that Convention, or to break up the Demo
cratic party.
recollect having conversation with Mr..
G., and the substance of that conversation is
openly stated in his reply to Mr.. f. Colonel
Matthews misunderstood the tenor of my re-
marks, and in these times do not wonder at
almost any misunderstanding. In what l
said, certainly did not dream of the violation
of any confidence reposed in me by Mr.. Glenn;
and trust the relations which have hereto
fore existed between US, will assure him ofmy
regad
In haste, your obedient servant,
CHARLES SCOTT.
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Douglass Threat of Coercion.

Commenting on Douglass threat in his
Norfolk speech, that he would aid the Black
Republicans to coerce the South, to whip her
people into subsection to Lincoln's rule, the
Montgomery Mail says: aft Southern men
will still cling to Douglas, with his political
garments now dyed with Southern blood, we
say they are content to bow their backs to
the abolition rod, and to lick the hands that
smite them in their vitals. Douglas does not
recognise the right of secession on the part Of
the Southern States He acknowledges only
the right of revelation, that last resort of the
oppressed subjects of monarchy. We say
there is no remnant of Democratic principles
in the political composition of such man. He
should not even be allowed to scatter, in per-
son, his poison throughout the South"
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From tie Mobile Mercuy
An AbOlitionist Hung at TaIladega.


The Alabama Reporter, published at TalIa-
dega, Of the 3oth, gives us some particulars
not more than VIC have published, however,
of the arrest and confinement in iaiL Of two
white men and some eight or ten negroes
charged with having been engaged in the ipa
surrectionary plot lately discovered in that
county. The trial Of the white men was AIRED
for last Wednesday. The following most
script to the Reporters editorial tells the
news:
WEDNESDAY MoRNrNG. 10Th.
I. S.-The jal was entered last night. and
one OF the white men, known as Lem. Payne
but whose real name is Mahan, was taken out
and hung to shade tree standingsnear the
lanyard, in full view Of the Jail. The coroner
held an inquest this morning, and tliA : r,I;ct
OF the jury was that the deceased came 10 hia
death by hanging at ths hands Of some uartv
or parties unknown.
We learn that about 3 o'clonkGin theomorn-
ing company walked the TAILOR I'M repr,SSsent-
ing that they had s negro to commit T.ha
Jailor struck light, and got, the KEYS. the par
ties having negro Cor some one represent;np
negro) tied. As soonsAs the KEYS were pro-
duced, the light was blown ont, the tailor corn-
PEELED to submit and the prisoner demanded. q
de was taken out by the parties. The iailor
immedmtely gave the alarm, but Il was too
late to effect any thing; they hssd hurried OF.
and no ono could, tell in what direction they
had gone. The jaiLr and sheriff did their
duty as fully as in their power.
We trust to have the pleasure ofinformin0
our readers frequently that citizens IN Other
parts of the State are taking just such effective
means of Kidding themselves Of the presence
OF the black hearted scoundrels among them.
We are clearly Of the opinion that IN he pres- /,
ent position Of affairs, brought about by the
abolitionists, that the least time wasted IN
melting out justice to any Of them who are
caught, is decidedly the 6est.
We fully adopt the language Of the Re-
porter:
" We would say to Southern men sverv-
where, adopt more vigilant system Of poles
and patrol regulations. Keep your Slaves Al
home, and worthless white men off vour pre-
misses. Don't talk politics in their presence
and hearing. We learn that the idea prevails
to very considerable extent among them that
Black Republican is a negro; and that II .
Black Republican is elected President be win
set them all free"
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Letter from Governor Pettus.


The following letter from Governor Pettus
puts to rest stupid and silly charge, which
was so absurd we hardly thought it worth
while to correct it. 1t is addressed to the
editor of the Vicksburg Wing:
Executive OFFICE,
JACKSON, MISS, September "a, 1860.
Col. /. NJ. PATRIDGE-Sir: In the Vcks.
burg Wing Of the 21st instant, l find the fol.
lowing: = -s So
The Yazoo Banner reports Gov. Pettus as
having said upon the streets of Yazoo City,
that he had not only drawn from the State
Treasury the two hundred thousand dollars
appropriated by the last Legislature to pur-
chase arms and ammunition, but he had or
dered more than they could purchase, giving
his receipts as Governor of the State, for the
amount overdrawn."
The above statement is untrue. l did not
say in Yazoo City,. or elsewhere, that had
drawn the two hundred thousand dollars APP
propriated by the last Legislature to purchase
arms and ammunition. did not say in va
ECO City, or elsewhere, that l had ordered
more than two hundred thousand dollars
would pay for, and given my receipts as Gov
ernor Of the State for the amount overdrawn.
You ask: "Will anybody, with these facts
before them, maintain that the government of
Mississippi is not preparing to go out of the
Union?' answer, these are not facts. You
ask again: as it true that the Governor Of
this State is squandering the peoples money
for munitions of war without authority@' /
answer, No! the charge Is false.
The facts in this case are these. The Le-
gislature appropriated one hundred and fifty
thousand dollars to purchase arms and have
drawn from the Treasury less than one-half
of said appropriation.
Common justice demands, and l request,
that this letter may go to the public by the
same medium through which they received
these groundless imputations of malfeasance
in Office against myself as well as other State
officers, whose duty it is to disburse the pub
lie money only as appropriated by law.
JOHN j. PETTUS.
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Gen. Wharton's Speech at Vicksburg

We have heard many speak of Gen. Whar-
toms recent speech before the B. and L. Club
of the city of Vicksburg as a model of burning
eloquence and mastery augmentation. It's
points, and its thrilling effect, are happily
sketched by a correspondent of the Natchez
Free Trader, who writes:
The political pulse beats high and fiery in
Vicksburg Natchez is not a printing to it
Their public hall is filled nearly every night
with one party or the other-Douglas having
next to no party-crowd to the eches, and al
WAYS by bevies of beautiful ladies'. that give
grace, refinement and civilization to the some
what stormy masses. The Concert OF Thea
trical Hall will comfortably seat twice as
many as your First Institute Hall, and will
become illustrous this year as the great bat
! tie ground for the rights Of the South. Ihad
great pleasure, on Thursday night last tc
hear the eloquent Attorney General, Whar-
ton, from Jackson. His speech of two hours
was volume of fame-an entense concen
tration of earnestness that fully impress ever
his political antagonists ofhis patriotic honesty
He has this sublime advantage, that he neye,
has and never will run for political Office il
his life, at his henored fathers request many
years ago on his dying bed in Tennessee.
The Attorney General said that he approach
ed the political forum this season with thrill
ling awe and dread. So few were the week
that interviewed before the most importan
election OF the College that was to determin
the character of our President, and such
responsibility depending, must fill every re
fleeing mind with solemnity, as if STANDING
on the verge Of the grave of mighty empir
an empire whose prosperity was loundless
whose proud flag of stars was hOnored o
every sea and ocean of the hospitable globe
with not an enemy on earth but itself. H
alluded to the senseless cry Of secessionisr
thrown at the South, when thirteen North
ern and Eastern States, headed by old rebt
Massachusetts, had already seeded from tn
Union and the Constitution, by adopting null
fication laws in their revised code, or by pei
sonai liberty bills or unfriendly State legisla
J ton, SO that solemn constitutional law
the United States could not be executed witt
out boodshed in either of them-they thu
pre-occupying the position of ira
: tor States to the Union. He argued convil
cingly that the South stood on the only pla
form that could save the Union-the equ;
protection of the property of all.
: This is no sketch of the Generals speec
nor of its order, but only Of the great poin
| left on the hearers memory.
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Speech of the Hon. VIM. Barksdale

This talented gentleman delivered an able
and most telling speech here on last Thursday
on the Presidential question. The audience
was quito large, and number of ladies were
in attendance. OF the speech which was over
two hours long, it is unnecessary to say more
than it was in all respects worthy Of the dis
tinguished speaker.
He ably and eloquently indicated Mr..
Breckenridge and the Democratic party from
the attacks Of the Opposition and carried the
war into the enemy's country He showed
the ansoundness of John Bell by his record
as well as by his association. Some of our
Opposition friends complain that he was too
severe on Bell and Everett, and affect to re-
gard some Of his positions as indefensible but
they had no champion willing to meet the
Capt. face to face, and discuss the matter with
hirn.--Attala Democrat.
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Di.eu..ion at Brookhayen.

Capt EstelIe. and Col. Partridge of the
Vicksburg Wing, debated the issues of the
day, at Brookhayen, on Saturday last. Well
posted, able and adroit as,our contemporary Of
the Whig IS, we have received the most cheer
inc accounts Of the result Of the debate to the
Democrats cause. Capt. Estelle'sspeech was
a mastery effort, and he achieved signal
triumph.
Old lawrence win give an Increased Demo
cratic majority IN November.
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Hon. JeHsrsoa Davis in jackson.

Our great warrior-statesman delivered one
aIocf the ablest and most philosophic speeches
upon the issues of the day, last night in the
Representatives Hall, which has ever yet ial-
len from his lips For two hours the vast
.concourse there assembled listened with eager
interest, and we trust profit, to the words Of
counsel and ofpatriotism which he uttered
The late hour at which he closed his remarks
precludes further notice.
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Our OF PLAcE.-The Nashville Patriot
says that the Hon. B. R. Holmes of Yazoo,
awas ont of place" in the Opposition party,
because he thinks /" the election of Lincoln is
sufficient cause for secession"
By this sort of reasoning Fillmore was out
Of place as the candidate of the Oppositionists
in 1856; and so are hundreds and thousands
of members of the Opposition party in all the
Southern States.
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suBiugase the south---TAs I.sus.

We shall be told, as we have been told
score Of times, that Northern republicans do
not seek to dissolve the Union So il may
be. We do not charge them with ioisling 70
dissolve the Union. They only dssirs b snb-
jagate tho South Providence (R. - Pest
Douglas organ.
In this contest II AN INDIFFERENT"
VIM. A. RiehardsOz oOgfdNnhiak. JiInSqf
Judge Douglas. Ill
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THE SURRENDER IN TESNEssEE.-The SUR
render Of the Douglas electors in Tennessee,
noticed yesterday, makes the canvass easy in
that State. We'see no reason why the same
arrangement should not be made in Kentucky
and Missouri. Elsewhere, Douglas IS not
getting votes enough to make any arrange
ment necessary or desirable. - Montgomery
Masl.
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Eatioual Democratic Platform.

Hafl0A81 0c11cGL6t4C = AosAo----s
Reported at Charleston 5y nagority Of the
g COMMITTEES, and unanimously adopted al
Baltipsors
Resolved That the platform adopted by
the Democratiapart at Cincinnati IS athrmed,
with the following explanatory resolutions
Fsra-That the Government ola Territory
orranized BY an act of Congress is provisional
and temporary, and during its existence all
citizens of the United States have an equal
rI;Sht to settle with their property in the Ter
tory, without their rights, either Of person or
property, being destroyed or injured by Con-
eressional or territorial legislation.
Seouid-That it is the duty of the Fed
eral Government in all its departments, to
protect, when necessary, the rights o.
persons and property in the Territories and
wherever else its constitutional authority ex.
tends. @.
IziSd-That when the settlers IN Terri
tory, having an adequate population, form ;
State Constitution, the right of sovereignty
commences, and being contaminated by admis
, sion into the Union, they stand on an equa
footing with the people of other States; and
State thus organized ought to be admittet
into the Federal Union, whether its Constitu
ton prokGits or recognize the institution O
slavery.
= ResoEued, That the Democratic party ar
in favor of the acquisition ofthe Island OF Cubs
on such terms as shall be honorable to our
selves and just to Spain, at the earliest practi
caAe moment
S Resolved, That the enactments of Stat
Legislatures to defeat the faithful execution
Of the Fugitive Slave law are hostile in char
acter to, and subversiye of the Constitutlo
snd revolutionary in their effect.
Resolued, That the Democracy ofthe Unite
States recognize it as an imperative duty Q
this Government to protect naturalize'
citizens in all their rights, whethera at home o
in foreign lands, to the same extent as its ma
tiYe-horn citizens. And,
80 WHEREAs, One of the greatest neces
sites of the age, in political, commercial
postal and Military point ofview, is speed!
communication between the Pacific and Allan
tic coasts ; therefore, be it
o. Resolved, That the National Democrat
party do hereby pledge themselves to US
every means in their power to secure the pas
sage of some BILL to the extent of the consti
tutisnal authority of Congress. for the con
=struetion Of q Pacific Railroad, from the Mis-
sissippi river to the Pacific Ocean, at the earlies
practicable moment.
:
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CAM McMANus.-The past week was spent
by the volunteer militia o. this city at their
encampment in Rankin county. The weather
was fine. and the entire week passed off pleas
antly with all concerned.
On Friday, general invitation was extend
ed, and large number Of visitors, of both
sexes, partook of the hospitalities of campli
the officers and soldiers doing their utmost tO
render their short stay as agreeable as possible.
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PopuLAFIos OF HEsDs GouNTY.-We are
under obligations to W. N. Richey fora state
ment Of the population Of this county, which
is as follows; Whitss-males 4.433. females
s.904; slases-males o,s96, females II, 4o2;
free coIored -n1aIes %. females 80. Total
whites 8 ,ss7, slaves 22,2ss, free negroes SIS.
Total population 8o,69o
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We have all seen whilst at school that the
book worms are not those whom the boys
look to as leaders, but to those whose quail
ties of heart and head point them out as
worthy types of humanity. So amongst men.
Aaron Burr sets forth this idea very forcibly
Parton says that Burr observed of jackson ::
jackson possessed all the attributes ola Pre-
sident fit to rule such people. He is a man
fan iron villa will of pure well wrought
iron; no base cast metal" Is he scholar,
some one asked. alt is not necessary for
President of the United States to be scholar
Andrew jackson does not rule by books He
is a man of sound sense and rules by Wills
So we say of Lane, whom to know is to love
ardently and without change.
Compromises Of Constitutional principles are
ever dangerous, and am rejoiced that the
true Democracy has seen fit to plant firm
foot on the rock of truth, and to give the peo-
pie an opportunity to vindicate their love of
justice and fraternal regard for each others
rights"-Gen. JOE LANE.
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Public Speaking.


.as By invitation ofthe Breckinridge and Lane
men of Terry and vicinity, the Hons. T. J.
WHARTON and C. E. HOOKER will adj
dress the people of Terry on Friday, the 18th
of October, on the political issues Of the day
Il Everybody is invited to attend. A fair and
equal division of time viii be allowed to OPP
position speakers.
CITr SExros-We take pleasure in an
nouncing through our advertising columns
that r. A. Smith will continue the business
Of the late sexton, Charles Dudley, and will
supply the public with Burial caskets. as
agent, on the same terms as formerly af
fezded.
z This important branch of business could no,
have been intrusted to more prompt or worthy
hands. ss4ss
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3 BARBEcuE AT REPRESENTATION. Hook
or and Puriom. We learn, addressed q large
audience at brownsville on Fridayiast. These
speeches were Enthusiastically excellent and
much good was done.
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HosoS o. R. SISeLETos AND Robert Nc
LANE.-These distinguished gentlemen have
published, we learn, q LIST Of appointments ex-
tending over the eastern counties Of the fourth
district. Both are well known, eloquent
champions Of the Democratic cause; and their
presence win Be greeted by large audiences.
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Mestine Of the BTscKinridge and LAM
Club.

The members of Breckenridge and Lane
Club are requested to meet in the Governors
office, on to-moFroK "Wednesday night, at
71s o'clock. a full attendance is requested,
a. business Of impor tance win be transacted.
Nv. BOYD, President.
JAeKsos OclobeE 2, 1860.
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The GASvAss.-Greeu c. Chandler, Esq,
Of Clark has recently filled the list Of appoint
mentsin the eastern counties, published in this
paper, to the entire satisfaction of the large
audiences which assembled to hear him. His
speeches are represented to havebeen eloquent
and effective.
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JoIsT BARBECuE AND Discussion AT MID
wAx.-We are requested to give notice that
there viii be joint Barbecue and political
discussion at Midway, Kinds county, six
miles Southeast of Raymond. on Saturday
Oct. Oh prox. Hons A. Z. BLYTHE and
LIVINGSTON MINIS, win represent the
Democracy, and speak in behalf of Breekin
ridge and Lane on the occasion. Everybody
is invited. - 2 err -
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More of John Bells Saying.

II, therefore, feel well warranted in my own
mind, in attributing to the in1becility, cULPA-
BILE NEGLECT or the CORRUPTION of the
Administration, Jackson's) all the blood and
expenditure Dhicb haue attended our recent hos
tile relations Nth the Greek Indians, and
much of the DIsHoNoR Which must attach the
country by the reason Of specalatio''s in their
lands" JOHN BELL.
a hold, sir, for one, THAT gentlemen who
believe this war (Mexican) to be unjust and
Ubiquitous, or whether just or unjust, that the
further prosecution Of it is likely to inflict up
on the country greater evils than can be com
pensated by all the territorial acquisitions
which the courage and resources of the coun-
try may achieve, haze a perfect right to Grraign
the authors and advocates of 1t at the bar of
public opinion, and to THWART THEM
By all the means Of speech, sorlting and uoting
Which the Consultation warrants. | hold,
sir, that to deny them the exercise of this pri-
vilege by law would be an act of despotism
under legal forms; and to seek to forestall the
exercise of this privilege by intimidation and
the influence official denunciation, by charg-
ing those who avail themselves of this priVil-
eye as the allies of the public enemy and their
auxiliar'es in the war, is an attempt at moral
despotism only to be excused as an einana-
ton Of excessive and over-heated zeal. =
JOHN BELL.
"But, sir, should the tone of remonstrance
against this war rise so high in this chamber AS
TO PENETRATE EVERY VALE IN MEXICO, RE-
vERBEATTNG AMONG HER.MoUNTAINs. AND
ROUSE THE WHOLE COUNTRY TO A
SPIRIT OF RESISTANCE to the attempt
to subdue them to our dominion, there are
those who believe that greater calamity may
befau this country, in the further prosecution
Of the war, (Mexican.) than even such re-
suit as that JOHN BELL.
JOHN BELL.
JOIN BELL.
"Sir, if any should now desire to know
ny poor opinion upon the proper mode of
this (Mexican) war, say to
hem, make the best treaty with any ex-
sting Government you can. If you must
lave the territories Of New Mexico and
1alifornia get session Of them; il you can
lot do that come back to the Rio Grande, to
he boundary you claim title to, and thus sass
'our honor ?"
"My advice is, stop the war! Flee
he country as you would city doomed to
destruction by fire from Heaven
Ez- Mothersi Mothersl DIR. Eatons Infautils Cor |
ID o. .jyar,i..,rant In anokheF column.
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~ Blood FOodi Blood Food, Sec advertisement ID
other column. march % e0--ly,
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Reuttn aapthus column. march % ee--ly.
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~ oUERY-Hfve you have SEEN that Big
Indian In another column, boiling ROoTs, bAAKs
and LEAVES, for the Cherokee Remedy
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ES- Mothersi Mothersl Dr.. Eatons Infantils Coz
dial Sec advertisement In another column.
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Hon. A. <. blythe Speaks Tonight

Let it Be borne in mind that the Hon. A.
< Blythe. Democratic elector for the State,
viii speak in the State House this evening, at
4 O'Clock.