The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-09-26
For the MississiRpiaR.
The Canvass in North Mississippi.
CHu1AHoxA, Marshall County, Miss.(
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! CHULAHoxA, Marshall County, Miss.
September 9Th, 1860
Ma. EDrToR The friends Of equal rights'
of Breckenridge and Lane, are alive to tho
contest in North Mississippi J. W. 0Ispp, our
District Electcr is now in the field actively In
gagged and has for competitor, J. W. C.
Watson, the Bell and Everett Elsctor. Gen.
T. w. Harris, the lately appointed Elector
for the State, has buckled on his ArDqor and
will battle manfully for our cause until the
ides of November II. W. Waiter has been
selected by the Bell and Everett party as
State Eector and suppose he and Harris
will travel together. l have not yet seen
| list of their appointments. The county Elec-
tors ofMarshall and DeSoto are actively en-
gagged Col Upshaw Of Marshall has been in
various portions of his county. James E.
Matthews of DeSoto, although in delicate
health, is fighting manfully in tehaEof Breck-
inridge and Lane. saw him few days
since at Buck Snort in DeSoto county Mr.
HarreIl of Harnando, Douglaste, lad anap-
pointment there on that occasion. HarreIl
stated that it was his appointment and hewa
not willing to divide time with opponents.--
HarreT spoke four hours. Matthews waited
patiently on him all the time. had to leave
before Matthews got through, but when l
left, Matthews had exploded in hall hours
time, the whole Of HarrelFs four hours speech,
and have heard since left, that Matthews
tairly riddled Harrelps speech in such aman-
ner that If he had stayed to hear Matthews,
he might possibly have been converted or at
least been ashamed Of his speech, bat he LEFT
for fernando after hearing Matthews about
haitian hour, and no doubt dreamed all that
night about the awful thrashing that he knew
Matthews was able to give him. So far as 1
heard Matthews, have not heard our cause
discussed with more ability by any one May
he live thousand years and his shadow
never grow less.
Mr.. Harrell appears to be gentleman Of
fine information and could not help feeling
sorry for him, as it is as plain as the nose on a
mans face that he is leadinga forIorn hope
The doctrine of Squaiter Sovereignty can
never take root on Southern soil it may lin
ger for season watered by the tears Of
few Douglasites, but another hot summer and
it will all die out
understood Mr. Harrell to take the ground
that the people of Territory had the inher-
ent right of self government regardless of the
Constitution of the United States. the higher
law doctrine as held by the Northern people
who refuse to execute the fugitive slave law
I never heard such doctrine advanced before
on Southern soil. Harrell waxed warm and
valiant in favor ofacquiescing in Black Repub-
ican rule; it happened to be a new house
hey were in or the Donglasites would have
stamped it down. If there had been enough Of
hem, don't know butt would have fallen
new or old. lie said he would not be supris-
ID if the Union men Of Mississippi would not
be compelled to whip those he called Seces-
;ionists right here at home. He appeared to
lpprehend civil war. I do not wish to mis-
represent him, but my understanding OF his
remarks amounted to about this, If Lincoln is
elected and party at the south should rebel
lgainst it, it would be the duty of The Doug
as and Bell men to wage war against them
md whip them into aequiescenee until Lin
oln commits some overt act
Last Monday Clapp and Watson spoke at
in this county. l was not there
ut have been told that it is the general
pinion of the people that never IN the history
Mississippi politics have two better posted
r abler politicians canvassed the State. All
ave to agree that Clapp is the best orator
nd not whit behind in Information. We
ave some Douglas men in Marshall ard De-
oto, but before the canvass is over | think
ley viii be for Bell or Breckinridge, the
lost Of them. CHULAH0MA.