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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-29
z Correction---John Bells Anti-SIavery
Record.

|
We are reminded by the following which
we find in the Memphis Avalanche, that al
error occurs in the anti-slavery Record o
John Bell which has been published in these
columns and has also been printed in pamph-
let form.
The compiler Of the political Text Book
| desires to call attention to two errors he has
discovered in his work On page 119-last
| edition-Mr. Bell is represented as absent on
the vote al olishing the slave trade in the Dis
trict of Columbia. He voted against the bill.
Upon the authority of the Text Book, it
was stated in the Record, that John Bell did
not vote on the bill in question. 1t appears
from the foregoing that he voted against the
bill. In making this correction, it is proper,
however, to say that he did not vote against
the bill upon the principle that it was an un-
just, offensive and unconstitutional measure,
discriminating against the institutions of the
South, but because he objected to some of its
immaterial features.
The following extracts from his speech in
1850 Gong. Globe, vol. %, p. 1869 will show
that he believed the bill to be constitutional,
and that he was in favor of its general objects
With regard to the proposition to suppress
the slave trade in the District, as already sta
ted, HAD MADE UP MY MIND THAT
1T OUGHT TO BE DONE ON SEVERAL
GROUNDS ~
Were | member of the Legislature of my
State in this period, and under the present ex-
cited state of public feeling, | would not dare
to propose any relaxation ofexisting restraints,
or any ameIiaration Of the general condition
ofthe slave. But, sir, were l member of a
town or city council, think l should not he's
itate to give my voice, for the suppression Of
Of these siape depots, or SLAVE peas, as they are
called, soitsin the precincts Of the corporations
Continuing in this strain, further along in
The same speech, he says emphatically
The feelings and sensibihties Of the North |
demand that the SLAVE TRADE SHALL |
BE ABOLISHED AT THE SEAT CT THE
GOVERNMENT.
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Who is R. W. Flournoy7

Is he myth or real thing of flesh, blood,
bones, marrow, and gristle ? He seems to be
taking on extensively and we would like 10
know. Where did he come from-where is
he going to-and what is he going to do P
MississiPpian.
Why, don't you. Allow us to introduce.
He is the yellow flower Of Douglasism, the
mastodon Of squatterism under the influence
of whose fragrance, and, meath the weight OF
whose tread that insignificant mammoth,
Southern Rights, holds its nose in terror and
bends its trembling form in awe. His oppon-
ents are thrown into conniptions when his
form rises in all its massive solidity, cubic
thickness, pyramidal strength and sky kissing
proportions, but Ire don't seem to care a CONT
mental red how bad his foes feel-the merci-
less, the terrible man Sunshine cannot
warp, storm cannot impede, snow could not
block up, dust cannot begriIn, cold cannot con-
tract, heat cannot Iquify bis onward, forward
anyway -ward~ advocacy of the ArnoH The
nimblest fingered of the photographers could
not take down half he says Of the national
progress, and civilized advancement that will
be, If the people will bend low their listening
ears, harken unto his words, and garner in
their hearts the principle he and the national
Douglas party hug with fanatical deyotion.--r
Vote for his man, and over the dark places Of
earth healthy political sentiment win shed q
brighter than monday effulgence upon those
hell-cursed spots where the rush candles Of
@Seceders'' have lighted the people in the un.
holy tenets of Southern Democracy. He was
one Of the Convention that met at jackson,
nominated Pettus for Governor. and recon-
mended Mississippi to call Convention III
the event Of the election to the Presidency Of
a Black Republican. And yet, Mr. MISSISSIPPI
plan, you don't know who is Mr.. r. w.
Flournoy We are surprised. - Prairie
News. ss kn
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-29
The Kentucky Election---The State Ger
tam for Breckenridge and Lane in
November.

The Louisville Courier" is not at all dis.
heartened by the triumph of the confederate
Opposition in the election of Gen. Coombs ia
the office of Clerk of the Circuit Court. The
editor calls upon the true Democracy to GO
earnestly to work, and declares that the State
will be carried by ten thousand majority for
Breckenridge and Lane in November. Gen.
Coombs owes his election to his great personal
popularity throughout the State, and the votes
of the Douglasites, which Of course will not
be given to Bell and Everett in the Presiden.
tial race.
The Lexington Statesman" in an article
on the election, says:
whatever the result of yesterdays vote,
we do not admit that Kentucky falls into
the category Of doubtful States We know
that hundreds of firm supporters of Breckin-
ridge yesterday voted for Combs, while, as far
as the immediate facts around US discloses its
movements, the Douglas faction has done its
worst. Kentucky is certain for Breckenridge
in November by large majority.
To our friends abroad we have to say that
no apprehensions need be felt as to the vote of
Kentucky in November. Mr. Breckinyidqe
tciU certainly reoeiUe tie uote of Kentucky,
and by not less than ten thousand majority
He can't be beaten in Kentucky. No fear
need be entertained on that score
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The Governor Of this Commonwealth has
answered, unequivocally, in the AFFIRMA-
TIVE, to the question (Mr. Borden's)
whether he is in favor OF the immediate abo-
Iition Of slavery in the District Of Columbia,
and the slave trade between the States. Ed
ward Everett now speaks the language Of =
patriot republican and Christian. We
believe il is the real language OF bis soul
When. a few years ago, he took the opposite
Ground. he did violence TO his convictions q
right and committed grievous error. We
are disposed to obliterate all that has gone
before and to commend him for his honorable
course. To refer invidiously TO what he
said when public sentiment was deeply cor
rupt would be ungenerous; to charge him
with being insincere at the present TING would
be unjust; to accuse him Of seeking popular
ity would be equally uncharitables 10 Is not
vet a popular thing for the Chief Magistrate
of this Commonwealth to ayOw himself in
favor of emancipation and until he shall
prove recreant to his present professions, It IS
to be taken for granted that he means. just
what he says. In our opinion he ought TO
receive the undivided support OF the anti.
slavery voters Of this Commonwealth; nay,
they are pledged to give him their support,
inasmuch as nc has declared himself to be IN
favor of their principles and measures.
In the same paper, an anti-slaveryoticket Is
proposed, headed by Eaecard Everett for Gov
ernor.
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For tie Miss,s8ipiapn.
Major General.
Y1cksprRG. Auyust 22nd. 1850.

VIcKsBURG, August 22nd, 1860.
EDITOR MIssIsSIPPIAx AS the periods
for electing officers required by onr militia law is
fast approaching deem it appropriate to men
ton in connection with the office of Major
General Of the Second Division of Mississippi
Militia, the name of Ed. J. EcGarr Esq, of
this city. 1t seems TO me that some one
should be selected for the position indicated
who can be relied on not as the friend of the
present military law. but who is also familiar
with military tactics and the turn of whose
disposition is such as to impel him to take an
interest in properly and promptly discharg
ing the duties pertaining to the position. All
these requisites are to found in the gentle
man mentioned in this communication
Whilst no pecuniary profit awaits the holders
of mere militia positions it is yet a matter of
sufficient importance think in view of pre-
sent political appearance, to confide those
positions to those whose sentiments are in
consonance with those of the people of the
South, and who by reason of their being the
fast friends of our present militia law will
take the deeper interest in properly and effec-
tually carrying it out and adding to its sue
cess.
If Mr.. McGarr will consent to the use Of
his name as above mentioned, there can be no
doubt but that in October next he will receive
from the hands of the voters of the Division
the tribute of a triumphant election
HILL CITY.
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Hsa! Dsa'i B. Wfishsas afeekiatiags
and Lane.

The Oppositionists who hare been making
desperate struggles to organize Douglas fac
tion,in this State to divide the Democracy, have
taken unwarranted liberty with the good
name and the political reputation Of the Hon.
Daniel B. Wright, in placing him on the Doug
las electoral ticket He is an ardent supper
ter of Breckenridge and Lane. Before the
Charleston Convention met, he indicated a
willingness to support Douglas should he be
the nominee of that body as Democratic cand-
dates for the Presidency have usually been,
not dreaming for a moment of committing
himself to support him in the event he should
be the candidate Of a miserable semi-abolition
faction at the North in contradistinctiOn to the
sound Northern Democracy and the almost
entire Southern Democracy. A month be-
fore the Charleston Convention met, he left
his home, called by private engagements to
| Texas where he now is.
We suppose it was on the strength Of the
declaration above quoted that he was placed
on the Douglas ticket.
Our authority for stating that he is sup
porter of Breckenridge and Lane is found in
the following extract from the Austin (Texas)
State Gazette, edited by Maj. John Marshall
formerly of this State and whose veracity
will not be called in question. Maj. Marshall
| reiterates in a private letter to the writer
hereof the statement which he has published
in the Gazette
No, Sir Daniel B. Wright, spurns the
Douglas Faction. We speak by authority
He was in our Sanctum but week OF two
ago, and is yet in Texas. He IS not only for
Breckenridge and Lane but enthusiastically for
them.
So our statement still holds good that it
will not be possible for the Oppositionists to
organize an electoral ticket in the interest of
Douglas in this State. They have attempted
it through two little so-called State Conven-
tons (the first composed of selfappointed del
egates from eleven counties and the latter from
but seven) and have thus far failed. The
strongest men whom they have nominated
are warm supporters Of Breckenridge and
Lane.
Verify is Douglasism in Mississippi, worse
than an abortion.
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What the bred Scott Case Decided.

In the 18th VOL of Towards Reports, pagC
395 it is stated that the Supreme Court Of the
United States decided in the bred Scott case
as follows:
1st. "The territory thus acquired is &C.
quired by the people of the United States fol
their common and equal benefit, through their
agent and trustee, the Federal Government.
Congress can excite no power over the rights
of persons or property of citizen in the Ter
ritory which is prohibited by the Constitution.
The Government and the citizen, whenever
the Territory is open to settlement, both en-
ter it with their respective rights defined and
limited by the Constitution.
2. Congress have no right to prohibit the
citizens of any particular State or States from
taking up their home there, while it permits
citizens of other States to do SO. Nor has it
a right to give privileges to one class of citi-'
zens which it refuses TO another. The Ter
ritory is acquired for their equal and common
benefit, and if open to any it must be open
to all upon equal and the same terms.''
Sd. "EUery citizen has a right to take Nth
him into the Territory any article t0hich tie
Constitution Of the United States recognizes as
property"
& 51rt' L re NVtobautfOFt ~ tie OftLLeG DCltESSa
recognizes SLAVES as property, and pledges tie
Federal Government TO PROTECT IT. And
Congress cannot exercise any more authority
over property Of that description than il may
constitutionally exercise over property of any
other kind
9Th. 1.-The act of Congress-, therefore, pro-
hibiting citizen Of the United States taking
with him his slaves when he removes to the
Territory in question to reside, IS an exercise
Of authority oUer private property ,ohich is not
aoarranted By the Constitution, and the remov-
al ofthe plaintiff by his owner to that Terri
tory gave him no title to Freedom"
9th. While it remains Territory, Congress
may legislate over it within the scope Of its
constitutional powers in relation to citizens of
the United States, and may establish terri |
torial government, and the form of this local |
government must be regulated by the discre-
ion of Congress but with powers not exceed |
ng those which Congress itself by the Con
Ititution is authorized to exercise over citi-
ems of the United States in respect to their
lights Of persons or rights of property"
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opinion in tbs hsss Nstioaal Adfaiaittfs
t;n,, ~ b1I sa,yza,s5 on each other, insure TIT
uogM 10 their common foe : We speak as unto
wise men, judge We what we say.
It will be found in the columns of the BlacE
Republican organ at Cincinnati, of later date
and copied into the Nashville Banner, @ ar
evidence of Mr.. BELL's strength, in which the
editor declared his readiness to support Mr.
B. from his "KNowLEDGE OF HIS PAST RECORD
and which again declared, when provoked by
the structures Of the Patriot on Mr. BATES
letter:
"We cannot believe him (Mr. Reilly really
deslrous of any further extension OF slavery
or that he would willingly, any more thar
Henry Clay would have done, use his Official
influence, in any position, to promote that OBJ.
ject. Believing this, we could ourselves ever
support him for the Presidency, were there a
possibility of concentrating the Northern Op.
position upon him generally, and were it moi
the persistency of his political friends in
maintaining principles Numerically opposed
to those alike of the Republican and Old
Wing parties.
1t will be found in the columns Of the New
Era the abolition organ at Washington, which
said, in reply to some structures OF the Nash
vile Banner:
"The Nashville Republican Banner, the Or
gan OF JOHN BELL is spelling all the fine
prospect of that gentleman for the Presidency
by its coarse abuse of the Black Republicans
While Mr.. Bell is hoJ-nobJing Nth the Re-
publicaHs and semi Republicans Of Pemsy1-
vania and Ne,o York, his organ is denouncing
Black Republicans as being no better than
the Black Democracy, and the great original
sin Of each of these parties, according TO the
Republican Banner is the fact that they trace
their origin to Thomas Jefferson, who is de-
nounced as an accomplished and inefable
demagogue.'
1t will be found in the following paragraph
from the New York Post. of the 25th of last
month, in reply to letter of Hon. Jere Gle.
mems, declaring Mr.. Bell to be sounder on the
slavery question than Mr.. Breckenridge:
Jeremiah Clemens, once Senator from
Alabama, has written letter assigning his
reasons for supporting Bell instead of Breck-
inridge. He thinks Breckenridge is as good
or as bad as an aboltionist, and that Bell is
the only candidate to be trusted by the South
1t is neacs that Breckinradge IS .fshy aGout ne
groes, though zee are not surprised to learn that
Bell IS aHour fancy painted hias. In no other
way could we account for this kind of support
his ticket is threatened with in this State
II pas very naughty Of him, Aoegever, Nth such
sentiments and such friends, to come on to Nea0
York, as he did once, and lie around for tceek
or more, laying pipe for nomination as Ece
President on the Republican ticket. It ,cas
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Arkansas Correspondence.
PINE BLUFF, Ark, Aug. II, Is

PINE BLUFF, Ark, Aug. II, 1860.
EDITOR OF MIssIssIPPIAN: Our State cleo
ton came off on the 9th inst, and resulted al
follows: Governor-H. NJ. Rector elected
over Col. Richard H. johnson by majority
| of 1000 votes. Congress-Col. T. c. Hind
man is elected in the First District by 8, 5O(
majority, and c. E. w. CAN'T in the Second
District by 5000 majority.
The Governor and Congressman elected are
strong State-Rights, Breckenridge and Lane
men, and declared themselves so from every
stump in the canvass. In Coils. CAN'T and
Hindman, we will have two bold and elo-
quent champions Of Southern Rights on the
floor of Congress.
This State is sure for Breckenridge and
Lane. Rust and Flournoy have rough time
in advocating Douglas. Squatter Sovereignty
can't be crammed down the people of the
South. Sorry for Rust and Flournoy-they
have left the Democracy, and gone after poor
Dug" and are dead cocks in the pit.
Yours, &c, PHINEAS.
P. ST. sec it stated in the newspapers
abroad, that Col Rector has sympathies with
Douglas. Such is not the case. He is an
old wheel-horse of Democracy State
Rights man, nearly unto secession, and strong
for Breckenridge and Lane He retired from
the Supreme Bench at the solicitation and pc
titions from good Democrats from nearly ev-
cry county in the State, to run for Governor.
There was dissatisfaction in the Convention
that nominated johnson, and protest was
signed by many of the delegates in the Con-
vention against the manner in which it was
done. The dissatisfaction in the ranks of the
Democracy towards johnson, with the great
of Col. Rector, elected him. P.
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From tie Free -ABasrica11, Boston, 1S4l.
EDWARD EVERETT

The suspense about Mr. Everett's nsmina-
ton is really exciting quite a hurricane in
the Northern Press. They. are even aston
ished at Southern arrogance and impotence.
This is cheering, for it shows that they have
little manly feeling LEFT. Presses that are
dumb to the unutterable cruelties daily per-
petrated against the slave, are aroused to pi-
GUS indignation at the idea that Shareholders
should assume censorship over Northern
opinions. But according TO their old servility
they are forswearing Mr.. Everett's abolition
ism! They say he is not an AbOlitionist at
all, or not so in any "odious sense Of the
term. In this they betay utter ignorance
or consummate meanness If E3loard Erer-
EFT is not to all intelts and purposes as much.
an Immediate A5oliti0afSt as GerTit Smith or
arthur 7Sgpan, he IS hypocrite. He was
once an anti-AbolitiOnist, but the proofs Of
conversion are unequivocal and on record, and
we hope, for the credit Of his State, he will
not deny them. We shall give the docu-
ments:
l. His letter to Mr.. Quincy. 2. His letter
to Mr.. Borden, previous to the last election,
at which he was q candidate. 3. The en-
dorsement Of VIM. Lloyd Garrison, editor Of
the Liberator. AN we ask in the case Is, that
all parties will act in view Of the facts as they
are. r-
In his letter to Mr. Quincy, Mr. Everett
speaks Of the practicability, as well as the adj
vantages, of immediate emancipation, as
proved by the statements contained in a work
written by Messrs. Thomas & Kimball Con
tanning an account Of their tour through the
British West Indies
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A Case of Barbarism," not at the
r. South.


The New York Times calls the attention
Of Messrs. Sumner and Wilson to the follow
ing incident: %.
About year ago the country was Mortified
by the conduct Of the 'selectmen" Of town
on the line Of the Worcester Railway, in Mas
'sachusetts, who caused pauper dying Of the
smallpox TO be carried out Of the town linn
its and thrown by the wayside, under hedge
in the adjacent town OF Palmer; and now we
have the same hideous brutality re-enacted
under our eyes in New York A miserable
old woman, nearly seventy years Of age, was
sent away from the Institution for the Insane.
n "benevolent' institution at Taunton, Mass,
TO this city, about the 9th of last month
She was carried, with two other wrecks of
human life, to Castle Garden, and Left there
in hack by young pilgrim" who forth
with absconded, defrauding the hackman of
his fare. The other poor creatures were M
moved to the Almshouse, and cared for bv the
city's charity; but the hapless Iunatic, after
lingering for few days at the Bellevue Hos
pital was taken in charge by Higher Pow
CT. 1f this thing had been told MS of Enc
land, under her Elizabethan poor law. which
made poverty crime, we should be filed
with righteous Indignation. WHAT are we TO
say Of il when Il comes to us as an incident
Of everyday life in the nineteenth century,
from the highly reformatory State of .Massa.
chusetts? We call attention TO tits mattel
not at all m the name or interest OF our own
public charities Protesting to be d Christian
State, we are not likely to find the resources
Of our Christianity exhausted, even by the
dishonest imposition upon Us OF the misery
Of our neighbors. But when we reflect that
these nameless denominations belong to 4 whole
system equally abominable; that IN the An
IL Slavery New England Of 1860 the helpless
and intirm are deliberately sold at auction 10
the lowest bidder, who will undertake to kin
them by neglect without numbering them
outright or driven, like uncIean things. out
q the limits Of the Commonwealth to perish,
We ieel that common Justice and common hu- !
manity demand the denunciation Of this cor
yanized iniguity," Perhaps Mr.. Summer or
Mr.. Wilson may have the leisure to attend to
ms little barbarism," during the recess Of
Congress-. = 3lss - - :,
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Facts for the People.

IT IS FACT, That John G. Breckenridge
der of the institution of slavery: opposing,
while member of the kentucky Legislature
the schemes of emaneipationists for the remov-
al Of slaves from that State and voting while
in Congress, with and for the South upon
every question affecting her rights and honor.
IT Is Fact, That John C. Breckenridge
champion of 'the Union, the Constitution,
and the equality of the States" proving
himself throughout his public career the ele-
waited statesman, true patriot and honest
man.
IT IsA FACT, That Joseph Lane has been
equally true to the South, and has always
opposed the enemies Of his country both at
home and abroad. He nerer cast uote against
the South
IT Is A FACT, That Stephen A. Douglas is
in favor of squatter sovereignty, doctrine
which, if endorsed by the American people
by electing him to the Presidency, would for
ever exclude the Southern people with their
property from the Territories, and lie as de-
grading to the South as the triumph of the
principles of black Republicanism. jSg,Sattcr
ScJereig. tn is a short cat to the ends Of
dJoliti1ntSns.
IT Is FACT, That John Bell voted, as a
United States Senator, for the admission of
California, Nth an anti-s3aUery Constitution,
in company with Seward, Hale and other abo-
litionists, and against the South
IT IsAFAoT, That their irregularity attend
ing the admission of California, free State,
did not prevent John Bell from voting for her
admission.
IT Is A FACT That the irregularity at
tending the admission of Kansas with
pro-slavery constitution, was made the pre-
text by John Bell for voting against her ad-
mission.
1T IS A FACT, That the platform of the
Federalist John Bell party does not meet
the issues of the day, and was intended to
mean one thing at the South and another at
the North.
IT Is FACT, That the great question to be
decided at the Presidential election in Nov
is, whether the Southern States are the EQUALS
of the Northern States in the Union and
that every Southern man who votes for Bell
or Douglas, virtually Acknowledges that they
are mott
IT Is A FACT That the only candidates
that stand any chance of defeating the Black
are
pDErKJODTnGE ArnrICr