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Consistency.
purposes.

. The gathering together and mixing up of all
the factions and issues that have ever existed,
could not have furnished more ludicrous mix
ture than the Union party of to-day. They
come before the country, which is distracted by
the agitation of great and important questions,
and tell the people that they only can secure
them quiet and security, when, in fact they
prescribe no remedy for the disease, but only
tell us to have faith in them, and all will be
right They have too often deceived us in days
gone by, to again secure our confidence. One
Of the most amusing features in the series OF
performances which they are now making, is the
pretended good will with which they praise and
sympathize with ''the cruelty treated, poor Ste
phen A. Douglas" They pat every weak mind
ed Democrat most affectionately on the back,
and advise him, if he cannot consistently vote
for Bell, by all means to support Douglas, "as
he is the Democrat, and the national candidate"
They are beautiful counsellors of Democrats,
forsoothl They, who have always hated every
thing except enmity to Democracy, and who
now hate the supporters Of Douglas with almost
an unholy horror, to tell us what to do, excels
everything except their previous well known ef-
frontery. We do not believe the Bell-Everett
party would have met in convention at all, had
they not thought that Douglas was going to be
nominatedby the Democracy. They attempted
to make strong their many weak points, and to
give show of plausibility to their intentions, ta
king it for granted that Douglas would be nom-
d. hal IL
of indictments against him longer than every
thing else except perhaps, their anti-Catholic and
ant-foreigner prescription platform in 1850
They were getting ready to charge him with be-
ing the expoundcr and defender of squattcr SOW
ereignty; of being an ally and friend of Black
Republicanism, and of sympathizng with the
enemies of the South, for the purpose Of seeu-
ring the nomination for President. But ''what
a change comes over them. If Douglas had
been the nominee, no epthet would have been
too harsh for him. As it is, ''poor Dug. has
been badly treated, and ought not to stand it.
five were in your place, my friend ec would
vote for poor Dug, because he is the regular
nominee!" Isn't that consistency, now, for
you? Our enemies have been used to such
tricks before, and as it failed in 80, it will fail
now. Let poor Dug" stand in their way, and
what a sudden metamorphosis. II would be
''poor Brcck.," then. Douglas Democrats are
beginning to see through the thin gauze that
their enemies have held before them to cheat
and delude them; and when the election comes
off in this State, Douglas will see that his ANA
zng strength was only in the sympathy and
crocodile tears of the Opposition party. We
cannot believe that, with the truth so apparent,
a Democrat will so to the polls in November,
and aid the Whig-KnowNothing- Opposition
party, by casting his vote for Stephen A. Doug
las.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26
How They work IL.


The Bell-Everett faction, having no fixed
standard of principles, holds opinions as va
rious and as widely separated as the geo
graphical positions Of the homes ofits mem
bers. North and South, East and West, they
have, in common, only the song of "the glo-
rious Union," and they sing that in many
different metres. AS a matter of course,
each man holds up his own individual belief
as the orthodox faith of his party. Mr.. l..
ID. Campbell, of Ohio, late Black Republican
member of Congress, as far as the declared
doctrines of his adopted Bcll-Everett party
are concerned, when he affirms it as his belief
that thegreat purpose Of his life, limitation of
slave territory, win be more easily accom-
plished under the Presidency of John Bell
than under that of Abraham Lincoln, is
as true to his party flag as is BaiIie
Peyton, when he declares that every
Southern man who would hold Office under
Lincoln !" observes to be tortured to a mise
rable DEATH" Consistency is no part of the
Bell Everett programme. 1t met no encour-
agement in the Opposition Convention at
Baltimore. In fact, the impossibility of re-
conciling the different opinions of the Oppo-
sition party was recognized at Baltimore,
and acknowledged by the refusal of the Con-
yention to adopt any defnitive platform of
principles. Hannibal-like, the leaders of
that party had sworn enmity to the Dcmoc-
racy, and the first object to be thought of
was its defeat. Everything was to be made
secondary to that. Differences in their own
ranks could be settled after the hereditary
enemy was whipped. Democracy under
foot, they could talk about platform. Till
that "chief aim" of oppositionism was o.
tanned, tine rights of the States, the Terrific
rial Sovereignty question, and like issues,
were of minor importance. Till then, they
would only declare themselves to be for
"The Constitution, the Union, aud the En-
forcement of the Laws" That was white
flag under which all the voters in the Union
might enlist, it mattered not what were
their political opinions. And what was bet
ter, as they no doubt thought, was the fact
that they would thus be individually untram-
meled, and could pander to the prejudices of
the section in which they might dwell. But
their action was founded on that well known
maxim of their great original, Alexander
Hamilton, that "thc people are incapable of
selfgovemment;" and, as it has ever been
in the past, they have counted without their
host, and the idcs of November will put the
death-seal upon their pretensous. The OPP
pressed and ignorant serfs of Europe might
be imposed upon by an artifce so shallow;
but the iustice-loving and intelligent citizens
of our own favored land, can see through the
fimsy gauzc of demagogism, and at the bal
lot-box will rebuke the effort to deceive them
in such a manner as will teach the hydra
headed Opposition that "tlc people are ca
pable of selfgovernment."
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IL Will Not Win.

IT is not to be supposed that the Bell-Ev-
crett Electors can always be consistent with
each other or with themselves. There is not
one of them who knows or can tell for what
distinctive governmental policy their party
is contcnding. If they were each required
to tell the doctrines and aims of the party,
as understood by them individually, there
would be such motley, pie-bald policy de-
veloped as Joseph's many-colored coat would
be but circumstance to. All the isms Of
the age would be patched into it. The most
contrary and irfcconcilable dogmas would
stand conspicuous side by side. Free-Soil-
ism, Slavery Extension, Protection, Squatter
Sovereignty, Abolition, Pacific Railroad, No
Pacific Railroad, Cuba, anti-C Cuba, High Tariff,
Free Trade, and many equally contradictory
doctrines, would become planks in the plat
form of this model nopolicy party. "Thc
glorious Union for the sake of the Union,"
like an adhesive plaster, holds this ungainly
medley together.
1t is not at all surprising that there should
be such multiplicity of doctrines promul-
gated by the members of party which re-
fuses to define its position on the great ques-
tons Of the day. This division Of senti-
ment among the members of the party was
recognized when they met in Convention at
Baltimore. 1t was acknowledged when the
party refused to make platform of princi-
pies. 1t is the first time in the history of
our country that party has arrogated to
itself all the virtue and patriotism extant. 1t
is the first time since the foundation Of our
government that party has gone before the
country claiming support on its own assum-
ed honesty as distinguished from the assum-
ed dishonesty Of its opponents. 1t is, to
say the least of it, the acme of impudence in
them. They are but small fraction Of the
people Of the Union. Their clustering and
boasting and self.assumed virtue remind US
very much of the character Of the Knight of
the Grey Eagle in one Of Tennyson's Idyls.
Grey Eagle was lord of an inland village
The villagers regarded him as the greatest of
living men, and thought the village to be the
centre of the living world. One of the
Knights of King Arthur's Round Table
passed through the village, and, seeing pre-
parations everywhere of armOr, inquired Of
several artisans for whom it was being made
All replied that it was for Grey Eagle; and
when he farther asked who Grey Eagle was,
they grew indignant, and chided him for his
ignorance Of Knight unconquerable in
fight and famous throughout the land.
"They took the rustic murmur Of their burgh
Fer the great wave that circles Mound the world"
The knight Of the Round Table attended
the tournament next day. and, challenging
the redOubtabIc Knight with the Grey
Eagles plume, conquered him without trou-
ble. Such will be the fate Of this beasting
Opposition party when The ides Of NOvem-
Der come. The people see the shaIlOwness
of their pretensions, and win rebuke them.
Their no-platform policy viii not win.
coRKscREws have sunk more people than
cork fsclefs will ever kern m.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26

THE election for county officers will take
place on Monday next. 1t is scarcely neces-
sary, we trust that we should remind our
Democratic friends Of the importance Of their
turning out, to a man, and depOsiting their
votes in favor Of those tried, proved, and
trusted Democrats who are candidates for
re election; for the defeat Ofany one of them,
whether brought about through the apathy
Of our friends or the treachery Of our oppO-
nents, would be seized upon as an anthem
ocratic triumph, aud used to our disadTan-
tage in the pending Presidential contest
KnOw-NOthingism is not extinct in this
county. 1t is still "slive and kicking n-in
the dark, as Of old. lf-oaly day or two
before the election, or on that day-any of
the present i-Dcmoerstic candidates are
declared 10 have Withdrawn, and new candi-
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dates are attempted to be run in the places
of others, 'let every Democrat and every
hone st man, be assured that it is regular
Know-Nothing trick, deliberately fixed up,
days ago, in secret conclave, for the purpose
of taking the voters by surprise and securing
the election of men who know that they
stand no chance whatever in manly and
open contest; and let each man resolve that
he, at least, will lend no countenance TO such
disgraceful articles, no matter how -specious
may be the pretences under which it may be
attempted to disguise their real character and
ynrpoSes II
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Extract from MIR. Breckinridge's
Frankfort speech, last December.

Mr. Breckinrdge has been speaking Of the Dred
Scott decision and continues follows:
Well that being the case and it having been author
itatively determined by the very tribunal to which
was referred that Congress bad power to exclude
slave property from the Territory and judcialy deter
mined that the Territorial Legislature-auhOriiies
created 10y CongresShad not the power TO exclude or
cOnlscate slave property confess that had not an
ticpated that the doctrine Of unfiendy legislation
would I've set up Hence need not say 10 you that
do not believe in the doctrine Of untrendy legislation;
that do not believe in the authority OF Territorial
Legislature to do by indirection what they cannot do
directly | rcpose upon the decision Of the Supreme
CONT Of the United States 10 the point that neither
Congress nor the Territorial Legislature has the right
10 ostruct or con6scate the property OF any citizen,
slaves included pending the territorial condition. lap
IlaRse.
admit that the question was Judicial oe, you ad-
init the sesision of the supreme Court sIs4 II zoe
stand by te decision Of the highest court of the sot
try.
The Supreme Conrt seems to have recognized il as
the duty of the c,1s Of the Union in their proper
sphere 30 execute this constitutional right thus ao-
Indicated by the Supreme Court in the following Ian
suase In speaking g the acquisition Of Territory,
thev pronouns il politiel question for Congress TO
determine what Territories they may acquire, and
how many Nov nlaris the words Of the Court:
Here follows quotation from the decision.J
30 tiat N re5zafu 20 saNe TIhpttl.ts a. " y e'N
sny otlasr property recognized and guarded by the
Consultation il is the duty according 70 the Supreme
Court Of all tie Coagts Of the country to protect and
guard il by tier decision WhczseveF the question Is
brought before them. To which only add, that the
iud,al decisions must he maintained-those Judicial
DECISIONS must be sustained Applause
Hpresent remedies adequate 10 s''ztaia tilese
decisions. voald have nothing more done. l. With
mans other public men in the country, believe they
are adequate II feT are Motif they cannot he en-
forced for vent Of is proper Legislation TO enforce
fhcn. sufficient legiazfien must Be passed, or our
governmeut i failure
Gentlemen, see no escsPe from that conclusion
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26

Ieporfed a Charleston, Jy majority Of the Commit
Tee, and GHGnisso,tsty adopted at Bottimore.
Resolved, That the platform adopted by the Demo-
cratic party tCincnnat is affirmed, with the following
explanatory resolutions:
FTrst-fhat the Government Of a Territory organ-
lied by act Of Congress is provisional and tempo
ray and during its existence all citizens of the Uni
ted States have an equal right to settle with their
property in tho Territory without their rights either
of person property, being destroyed or injured by
congressional or territorial legislation.
Seeond-That il is the duty of the Federal Govern
ment in all It's departments oprotect, when necessary
the rights of persons and property in the Territories
and where ever else its constitutional authority ex-
tends.
Thinl-That when the settlers in Territory, having
an adequate population form a state constitution, the
right of sovereignty commences, and being consumIna
ted by admission into the Union, they stand on an
equal footing with the people of other States; and
State thus organized ought to he admitted into the
Federal Union whether its Constitution prohibits or
recognizes the institution Of slavery.
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in favor
Of the acquisition of the Island Of Cuba, ON such
terms shall be honorable to ourselves and just TO
spain, at the earliest practicable moment.
Resolved That the enacmcnts OG State Legislatures
TO defeat the faithful execution Of the Fugitive Slave
law are hostile in character to- and sbycrsiyc of the
Constitution and revolutionary in their effect
Resoired That the Democracy of the United States
recognize it an imperative duty Of this Government
60 protect naturazcd citizens in all their rights,
whether at home in foreign lands to the same extent
as It's nativc-born citizens And,
WmEREAs, One of the greatest necessities Of the
age, in a political, commercial, postal and Military
point Of view is speedy communication between the
racifc and Atlantic coasts; therefore, be II
Resoirsd That the National Democratic party do
Hereby pledge themselves TO every means in their
power 10 secure the passage of bill t0 the extent
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Administrators Notice.

II ETTERS of administration upon the estate Of
II Alexander N. Crawford, deceased, late Of La
fayette County, Mississippi, having been granted to
mc by the Probate Court Of said county at the Sep
tcmber Term thereof, 1880, oil persons indebted TO
me, and those having claims against said estate are
notified to present the to me- duly authenticated
within the time prescribed by law, their claims
will be barred. JOHN M CRAWFORD,
Scpt26-6wl7 dsim'n
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Administrators Notice.

T ETTERS Of administration upon the estate of
IL William j. Sanders, deceased, late of Lafayette
County, Mississippi. having been granted to me by
the Probate Court of said county, at the September
Term thereof 1860, all persons indebted to said
tate hereby required to make payment to me, and
those having claims against said estate notified to
present the same to me, duly authenticated, within
the time prescribed by law, their claims will he
barred ALLEN SANDERS, -idDt'r
Sept26--GtlS
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26

Douglas and Breckenridge are long way apart up
un the territorial issues We place in juxtaposon ex
tracts from Douglas Frccpot speech and Breckn
ridges Frankfort speech Of December last. They
need no comment
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26

THE Circuit Court. for Marshall county, open
ed It's session at Holly Springs. on Monday last
Hon John W. Thompson, Judge We Under
stand the civii docket is very large, in addition
to which several important criminal cases are
on docket Wrong doers are apt tOrcceive their
dues from Judge Thompson.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26
Admins traitors Notice.

Il ETTERS of administration upon the estate Of
IL Lydia Garrett, Decreased, late Of Lafayette coun
ty, Mississippi, having been granted to me BY the
Probate Court Of said county, nj the September Term
thereof ls60 all persons indebted 70 said estate
hereby required to make payment TO me, and those
having claims against said estate notified to pre-
sent the TO me, duly authenticated within the
time prescribed by law their claims win be barred
J. g. W. BARRETT,
Sept26-6w17 Ada'E
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26

The French Government, at the instance Of
4be American Minister, Mr.. Faulkner, has just
ordered the discharge, from the conseriPtiOn, oi
another usturzlized American citizen, Mr.
Purou. Of French birth. The previous DIS
charge ~asof Michael letter, native Of France,
l,u, an adopted citizen Of the United Ssztes vh1
had been seized by the French military authOr-
fties asa descrter IN oonsequence Of having iailed
70 draw in the conseription-lfat Lateitigeaeer.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26

FRIEND Wilmington, Of the Democratic Star,
at Holly Springs, wishes to secure a partner. 4
practical printer, who has had some editorial
experience, preferred
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To O. r. Hill.

N0C are cited to appear before the Probate Court
Il Of the County OF Lafayette, on the 2sd day Of
October, 1860, to show cause why the petition Of
Samuel y. llamblct, Guardian of j. G. Hill, ri a.,
praying for sale of the real estate Of said minors,
should not be granted.
by order Of Court.
Z. d. MOORE, Clerk.
Scpt26-iw17
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Administrator's Notice.

II ETTERS of administration upon the estate OF
IL Robert Shecgog, deceased, late of Lafayette
county, Mississippi, having been granted to me By
the Probate Court Of said county, at the September
Term thereof 1860, all persons indebted to said
tate hereby required to make payment to me, and
those having claims against said estate notified to
present the same to me, duly authenticated, within
the time prescribed by Law, or their claims will be
barred. J. q. SIlEEG0G,
Sept26-6tl7 AdW'r.
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No. 6ss. .-..
10 w A. % -,
Synopsis of the Presidents Procia-
nation, No. 6o5, dated August IA,
1860.

TT orders public sales in the State of Iowa, as fol-
IL lows: -.ar
At the land Office at FOET DODeK, on the 10Th day
Of November next of fifty townships and parts Of
townships heretofore unofered, in the counties Of
Humboldt, Kossuth, Bancroft Pocahontas, PaIo Alto,
and Emmett -a-a4 - f.ff--l
tthe landofice at Sioux CRY, on the 26th day Of
November next Of forty townships and parts Of
townships, heretofore unofferel in the counties Of
PalO Alto, Emmett, Dickinson, Osceola, and Bun
come.
The lands viii be offered with the usual exceptions
Of school sections &C. &C.
The sales viii bc kept open until the lands are al
offered, which Is to be accomplished within two weeks
and no longer, and no private entry Of any Of tke
lands win be admitted until aler the expiration Of the
two weeks.
Pre-empton claimants are required 70 establish
their claims to the satisfaction Of the proper Register
and Receiver, and make payment for the sane On Or
before the d4y appointed for the eOmmenceBent Of
the patio sales, otherwise their claims vii be for
feited.
JOS. s WILSON, Commissioners e. e
the General Land 0ffioe.r
GESERAL LASD OTTIcE. Sept. Z, lseO-17-lot
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26
TO THE FARMER
We would say, call aud examine our stock Of
Plantation Supplies,
Such Us Negro Brogans, Kerseys, Jeans, Iinseys.
Blaukcts Hats &c.

We are determined 10 sell as CHEAP ss any reeu-
lar house in the trade and are dcsirous that new
well as old customers, should give US a call before
going elsewhere.
wEBBER & WATKINS.
Oxford Sept 26-6mI7
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DISHES FOR FAMILIES
PREPARED AT THE SHORTEST NOTICE.
Cigars.

Those wishing a fine Cigar can be accommodated
by calling at Reynolds Confectionery, West side Of
the Public Square, Oxford, Miss.
sep2e-emi7 w. G. REYNOLDS.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26
JAMES B. COX,
House and Sign Painter.
OGFORD, MISSISSIPPI

DETURNING my thanks 70 ny friends, and the
IL public generally, for the liberal patronage hith-
erto extended 10 me, would rcspectfully solicit
continuance Of the sane, promising to give sAtisfac-
ton in every instance.
refer TO the body Of the citizens Of Oxford and
10 The work which have done.
JAMES B. cox.
Oxford, Sept 1e-em;s
FLOUR AND NEAL,
For sale by GEO. d. ZEE
June-2O-l-3f
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coRkscREws have sunk more people than
cork jackets viii ever keep uP.
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To the Ladies.

DONNETS AND HATS trimmed, In the neatest
ID and most fashionable style, at the shortest no
tice. bv MRS n. X. HOWELL
Oxford. Sept. I9.-3tl6
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LADIES DRESS GOODS,
THE GENTLEMEN CAN FIND

THE GENTLEMEN CAN FIND
In our large and varied assortment every variety Of
FURNISHING GOODS, HATS, CAPS
BOOTS and SHOES,
AND TIE
LARGEST STOCK OF
Ready-Made Clothing
that has ever been offered in this market.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26

Reporfed d CLarfesfoR Jy a majority Of the Commit
Tee, and unanimously adopted at Bottimore
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w. G.. REYNOLDS
Restaurant and Oyster Saloon.

In addition to my Confectionery i have opened a
first class Restaurant and Oyster Saloon which will he
kept open until TWELVE O'CLOCK ATNIGLT.
The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-09-26
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORs..
Na,,onaI Democratic Platform.

lba L. B. CHRISTIAN, of Lawrence.
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-02

MR. DoUeLAs IN THE SouTH.-It is
very evident that from day 10 day the little
party in the South devoted 10 the interests
of Mr. Douglas is diminishing, while 10
that Of Mr.. Breckinridgs IS gsinin z
strength from all sides We dare that oil
doubts of the full vote OF The South for
Breckenridge will soon be removed. We
should not be surprised, indeed, il the pop
ular sentiment Of the South were 10 assume
in month or so shape so decisive in de-
tense Of southerp institution as 10 render an
advocate Of Douslss In that section as ua.
popular as follower Of Dindoln. Tie is.
sue has ALREADY assumed, in -evsral instan.
ces in the South, something Of this COM
plexion.-[N. Y. Herald. ....
Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1860-08-02

Amt QUaLIFIED.-,Many democrats are
distressed at Gov. Orr's want of polish anG
political information. Now he is no, yer,
polished man, lin the sense young ladie.
use that term) nor do his friends pres, his
claims on ihs ground that he dresses well
shaves every day; as for his political infor.
nation and ability 10 use that information,
on tie stump, just ask Maj. c. F. .JOcksoa.
These fellows who talk absu! Orr's want
Of qualification never raised that point on
Governor Stewart. They wen, it blind
Gov. Orr is an earnest. honest man, and
his friends will have no cause 10 blush for
his indiscretions, while be presides over
the State.