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The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-08-16
More OfEdyvard Everetfss Record
ON. THE SLAVERY QUESTION,

The Opposition could scarcely have found q
candidate whose record is more Objectionable
to Southern men and to constitutional men gen.
orally, than that of Edward Everett. We have
seen that in 1889, he committed himself I'M
qualifiedlly to the whole batch of abolition
schemes, embracing the refusal to admit slave
States into the Union-the abolition ofslavery
in the District of Columbia-thc prohibition OF
slavery in the territories--tbe Introduction of
slave trade between the States, &C., &c. But
this is not all. In 1887, Edward Everett, in a
political letter entitled, "Ansuer to Question Of
his Constituents" argued in favor of The abolition
of slavery ''as soon us possible" on the score
of humanity and justice" Let Southern men
of all parties read andreflect upon the atrocious
| sentiments contained in the following para
graphs
1.-THE whole subject has been so ably discussed
by DR.. Charming in his recent letter to Mr.
Clay that il would be suptriuous to enlarge
upon it. l will only say that if, at this moment
when an all Important experiment is i'll train
TO abolish slavery by Legal and peaceful means
in the West Indies, the United States, instead
of initiating their example, or even awaiting
their result should rush into policy of giving
an indefinite extension to slavery over a vast
region Incorporated into their Union. we should
stand condemned before the civilized world
II acoula be IN vain to epect to gain credit for any
further professions Of awUiagncss to be rid Of s1arer3
as soon as possible. No ertenuaion Of its existence
on he ground Of lis having been forced uponh The cous
try :s colonial, sate could any longer araI u.s.
1t would. be thought and thought jutly, that
lust of power and lust of gold had made us dea
to the voice of HUMANITY and JUSTICE
We should be self-convicted of the ENOR
NOUS CRIME of having VOLUNTARILY Civ
en- the greatest possible ENLARGEMENT to
an evil which, in concert with the rest of man
kind, we had Affected 10 deplore."
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Extracts from Douglass Ereepor.
SptltAi N

LINcoLN's QuEsTloN,-Can the people of the
United States Territories in any lawful way
against the wishes OF any citizen Of the United
States, exclude slavery IRON their limits prio.
to the formation of State Constitution
Heie is Douglass answer:
The next question propoundcd to me by Mr.
lincoln is, can the people of territory. in any
lawful way, against the wishes of the United
States, exclude slavery fom their limits priul
to the formation OF Il State Constitution? lam
swcr cmphaticalS. as Mr. Lincoln has heard me
answer hundred times from every stump in
illinois, that 10 my opinion. the people of q
territory can. BY faflaeaus, exclude slavery
IRON their limits prior to the formation of q
State Constitution. Mr., Lncon knew that
had answered that question over and over again
He heard me argue the Nebraska bill on that
principle all over the State in 1851 in 1855 and
In 1856, and he has no excuse tur pretending to
be in doubt as to my position on that question.
1t matters not what way the Supreme Court
may hereafter decide as to the abstract cues
ton whether slavery may or may not so into a
Territory under the Constitution, the pcop,r
have the lawful means to introduce or eSclndr
1t as they please for that slavery cannot exist
a day or an hour anywhere unless il is support
ed by local police regulations. Those police
regulations can only be established hy the local
Legislature; and ii the people are opposed to
slavery. they will elect representatives to that
body who will, by uu'rieudly legislation, cittc-
tuatly prevent the Introduction of il into their
midst. 1t, on the contrary, they are lorit, their
legislation will favor its extension. Hence, no
matter what the decision of the Supreme Court
may he on that abstract question, still the RIGHT
Of the people to makea slave Territory or free
Territory is perfect and complete under the
Nebraska bill. ! hope Mr.. Lincoln deems my
answer satisfactory on that point.
What Southern man can vote for Douglas
after reading the above: We should like to
see him.
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TUE ABOLITION INcENpIAEISM IN TExAs-It
is generally believed that the series of incendi-
AIRY fires which have recently occurred in Tex.
as. and which have caused so much excitement
ia that State, and in other Southern States,
have been cauSeAby slaves at the instigation
OF abolition emissaries sent into the State for
the purpose. The fact that these destructive
fires took plcae almost simultaneously and that
no plausible accidental cause can be alleged to
account for them, as well as the fact that incen-
diarism of this character was one of the means
ot attack contemplated by John Brown, gives
foundation for the belief that they are part OF
an abolition plot. On one day duly s. pro-
perty was destroyed in different places in Texas
to the value of Sslo,o0o Constitution.
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Platform of the National De-
-....-a mOcracY.

Resolved, That the platform adopted by the
Democratic party at Cincinnati be affirmed,
with the following explanatory resolutions;
Frst-That the government Of Territory
organized by an act of Congress is provisional
and temporary, and during its existence all
citizens Of the United States have an equal
right to settle with their property in the Terri
tory, without their rights; either of person or
property, being destroyed or injured by Con-
gressional or territorial Legislation.
Reso7ued-That ii is the duty of the federal
government lin all it's departments, to protect
the rights Of persons and property in the Terri
tories, and wherever else its constitutional au-
thority entenls. sNs So
4hird-Tbat when the settlers in Territory,
having an adequate population, form State
constitution, the rigt of sovereignty common
to the Union, they stand on an equality with the
people Of other States, and State thus organ
lied ought to be admitted. into the federal
Union, whether its constitution prohibits OF
recognizes the institution of slavery.
Resolved, That the Democratic party are in
favor of the acquisition of the island of Cuba,
on such terms as shall be honorable to our
selves and Just to Spain at the earliest practi-
cable moment.
Resolued, That the enactmcnts of State Legis-
latures to defeat the faithful execution OF the
Fugitive Slave Law are hostile in character.
subversive OF the Constitution. and revolution
airy in their effect.
Resolved, That the Democracy Of the United
States recognize it as the imperative duty Of
this government to protect the naiurnlized citi-
zens, whether at home or in foreign lands, to
the same extent MS its native born citizens.
| Whereas; One of the greatest necessities Of
the age, in a political, commercial, postal and
military point of view. is q speedy commune
cation between the Pacific and the Atlantic
coast Therefore be it
| Resolued, That the national Democratic party
do here by pledge themselves to use every
means in their power to secure the passage Of
some bill, to the extent Of their constitutional
authority, by Congress, for the construction
of Pacific Railroad from the Mississippi River
to the Pacific Ocean, at the earliest practicable
moment.
The assumption Chat the inhabitants of a
Territory have the right Of seIcgovcrnmenD is
utterly unfounded, unconstitutional, without
example and contrary to the entire practice
of the government from its commencement tc
the present time"
| JOHN G. CALHOUN.
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Henry Clay Ola Slavery in tlae
TerFis cries.

In, 1887 Henry Clay, then Senator of the
United States, introduced the following reso
buttons in the Senatc
'Rasoled That any attempt Of Congress tc
prohibit slavery in the Territories Of the Uni
ted States would create q serious alarm aud
Just apprchel,sions, would BE- violation o
good ii.:ii. toward the Inhabitants of such Ter
ritory who have removed thereto with theil
slaves. and because. when such Territory shat
be admitted into The Uniou as q State, he PEG
pie thereof st,A he ea'''cRo decide that question ca
rjuSicrly for Mtmselees'
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UNIVERSITY OFE.DUEsIANA.
LAW DEPARTMENT.

FNHE lectures in this Department will cont
i thence on the second MONDAY of Novem-
bcr 1860. and continue until The first Monday
Of April. 1861. They will embrace The vari-
Gus branches of the Civil Law, of the Com
mon Law, and of Equity; Admiralty, CONNER
cial, international, aud Constitutional Law,
and the Jurisprudence Of the United States
The Lectures will he delivered by four profess
sois:
Hon. Theodore II. McCalph ILL., D., Professor
of Admiralty aud international Law.
Railell Hunt. Professor of Commercial and
Criminal Law, and the Law ofevidence.
Christian Roselius, LII. d., Professor of Civil
Law.
Alfe lIenncn, Professor of Constitutional and
Common Law. and Equity Jurisprudence.
No city in the United States has the adyan-
tages which New Orleans pos s,cs for the ready
and perfect requirement o! the Modern Lam
guages. Good Board can he obtained as chcap
here as in any other large city in the Union.
All communications must be addressed TO
the Dean of the Faculty. at New Orleans.
RANDELL HUNT.
August lG, t3mn. Dean Of the Faculty.
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Prophecy.

We clip from the ,Morehouse advocate of Au.
gust II, from wiseacre correspondent signed
4Ouschita, !" that /" Ouachita will go for Bell
and Everett BY handsome majority. pre-
dict that the election will be thus for Bell and
Everett. 400 70
Douglas and johnson. .................2o o,2 5
Brcckinridge and Lane. 100 10.
Mark this!,
Oaachtta' has glimmering of prophecy.
bat be = mathematically pseudo bleptical.
Breckinrldgc and Lane will carry Ouachita BY
100 majority over all parties. What Knowing
man will deny II.
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oua chita Democracy in Council,

We arc happy to state that Dreckinridre
Club was formed in this place on Tuesday last,
The first regular business meeting will be held
on Saturday next. at II o'clock A. NJ 4. p.
Stubs, esq, WAS elected President. Our next
issue will contain a full account of the organi-
cation, together with list Of the officers elect
The OLD GUARD" IRE Oil watch, and our
friends at distance need entertain no fears
Tor the result in this parish the " Constitution
and the Union" must be vindicated.
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Good News.

Our exchanges aud private letters bring lis
glad tidings of great joy from nil sections OF
the State. This Congressional District will
give Breckenridge and Lane II clear majority
OF Js1- SEVEN THOUSAND 'ssN A friend Mt our
side says, If any question it, let them plank
down the dust. Louisiana is just us sure for
Brock and Lane as Mississippi, though not by
80 large majority Our noble State will al
ways be found true to the Constitution and the
Union.
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Judge Douglas ON. Horseback.

Thepresent condition Of Mr.. Douglas as a can
didate for the Presidency, apd the pertinancy
with which he demands nomination., without
regard to the consequence to himself or his par
ty, recalls an incident which occurred at the
dinner table Of the late Secretary Marcy, and
had run among the good things of that day
1t was in the year 1856, after the return of Mr.
buchanan from London, and before the Cincin
natl Convention. Secretary Marcy gave what
he humorously called "a dinner to the candi
dates.H All those whose names had been spo
ken of in connection with the "glttering bau
bleu were present, and prominent among then
were Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. Buchanan.
Governor Marcy, at intervals in the CONVEX
sation at the table, and in the vein OF quiet hu
NOR and occasional yelled satire which was ore
of the charms Of his nscial intercourse took NJ
the candidates, or those he chose TO consider
such seritti,n, and very much to the entertain
ment of the party. except the ANXIOUS lndlrldu
al uittng at the moment for his portrait. pro
ceeded, to discuss the chances Of each for noml
nation. He appeared to have got through TIT
list. and the Little Giant" had not been no
ticed. Our informant, who was one Of the
guests, and who having had the distinction tt
be classed with the aspirants, was, OF course,
close observer Of the scene, shrewdly suspected
that this omission was wanton and wicked or
the part~of the Secretary, and was purposelJ
made with the conviction that Mr.. Dougla:
would feel that he had been neglected." ant
by reminding the governor Of the fact, woult
call The marked attention Of the other "candi
datesn to what he had in reserve.
And sure enough, the Little Giant" afsel
waiting impatiently for some one else to NOTICE
the omission, was finally compelled to say
sWell Governor, what do you think OF m.
chances?" Il beg your pardon Mr.. Douglas
| for the seeming, but certainly unintentiOnal
obliged to tell q story to illustrate you
chances. When was a boy, in my native
town in Massachusetts,, standing one day b,
the roadside talking with ancighhor, horse
man, riding at the top Of his speed, his stcet
trothing at the mouth, aud with TANKS blood,
with the rowal suddenly stopped in the roat
before us, and hurriedly inquired the distance
to the next town. Ten miles, said my con,
panion. sAnd how long do you think 1t viii
take me to get there p demanded the excite!
horseman. why, look-r here my good friend
if you ride any way decent. it will take yo'
just about two hours, but if go like III ant
d-n you ncuer arM get there y"
OF course the pertiuence of the Governor
story which had been provoked by the over
waening anxiety of the Little Giant to b.
noticed, set the table in roar, and soon oh
tanned familiar currency.
A year ago Mr.. Douglas stood very vel
South as well as North. But he was uneasy AM
mounted tue Harper hobby. and he has bee
riding it ever since, at Il speed quite equal t.
that which was the point Gov. Marcy's story
four years ago--Ne,v, Fork Tribune.
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GEN CAS-, he Washington Constitution, re-
lcrring TO VAR, raph going the rounds of the
papers, sta tina. ten, Cass had expressed
himself str N flror of Mr.. Douglas for
the PRESIDE y, ai.ti il distinct approval of MI.
Douglas position. 81 the question OF SLAYER ~
in the ter'.>ries says 1--WE know Of our own
knowled iasS Ihere Is not :jIltilla of truth in
this cstaten Mt. WhHtever may have been Gen,
Cass' cIe .s "A ne territorial question in the
past and whatever acror,. may have existed
betwee III ,esys sad t..ose of Mr.. Douglas
we knog 'as Sirce tho .e.tering of the decis-
on of !, supreme Court OF ne United States
in the 80 Scott c;,se. he has declared re-
peateG! tpat he ecclss that decision as final
and i'fu,ag %. ls.m : on all other good citi-
zens a& tbs lts.ure action will be control
led ag,o1usely.'
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Religious Awakening.

AS has been announced in the Register, our
country has been under a religious influence
for the past two weeks, under The guidance Of
great good to our citizens. A camp-mccting
commenced some nine miles from this place, at
which there were % accessions to the Church
The meeting then adjourned to the Union Church
in this place. 1t has been progressing over
two weeks and up to this time 35 members
have been received tx church membership
Ministers from Il distance have been in attend
ance during the meeting.
A Methodist Church is now in contemplation
We trust this is the heginning of better days in
this community.
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on last Monday We attended the Breckin-
ridge and Lane ratification meeting at shrcve.
port. The meeting was largely attended, and
more enthusiastic assemblage we have not
seen in many day. The meeting was address
sed by Messrs. Williamson. Kirkpatrick, Loouey.
Marks, Parham and Heath. The speaking was
able and was received with immense applause
We will give the full proceedings next week -
Bossi~ Banner.
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ACKHOwLEDG MENT. = The Democratic State
Central Committee have our thanks for an in
vitation to attend Breckenridge and Lane
ratification meeting, to come off in the city OF
New Orleans to-day. We regret not being
able to attend.
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JEFFEnsoSlAN.-Th paper has passed into
the hands of JAMES II. HEAD, esq, and will ad-
vocate the claims OF the late "Stcphen Arnold
Douglas" This is the head mud tail of the
matter. Old Bienyille will give Breckenridge
an overwhelming majority, Notwithstanding the
change in the Jcllersonian.
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The Bayou Sara Ledger says that Breckin-
ridge viii carry West Feliciana by larger
majority than has ever before been given to a
Democratic candidate, and that he will beat the
combined Bell and Douglas vote by the usual
majority.
Old Ouachia will do likewise. The Fourth
Congressional District will go for Brcck and
Lane by at least SEVEN THOUSAND MAJORITY
Our friends alta distance may regard Louisiana
as sure for the Constitution and the Union as
two and two make four The OLD GUARD are
on watch, and our camp-lires never blazed
more brightly than they do at this moment.
All ia we'll
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-08-16

RApIDEi ARIsH.--A tremendous Breckenridge
meeting WIS recently held in old Rapidcs. f.
Warren Noise was the orator Of the day
Great thing are expected from this parish in
November next.
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SOUTHERN BANNERr-This Dis the name of n
Breckenridge paper just established at Sparta,
Bienville parish. The Banner will be edited
by D. W. Paxton, esq, and will do gallant SER,
Vice for the Constitutional rights of the South
and the Union.
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-08-16

ACKNOWLEDGMENT take great pleasure
in acknowledging the receipt Of on invitation
TO be present alta grand barbecue to be given
at Vernon, Jackson parish, in honor to Brock
inridge and Lane. Circumstances permitting
we shall most assuredly be id attendance. Let
the column move On.
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Public Speaking |!

THE "OU4CHLT4 UNION CLUE" will
i meet at the Court house on Saturday night.
and every Saturday night thereafter till No
vcmber.
Distinguished speakers will address the peo-
pie.
The ladies are particularly invited.
r. +. MCGUIRE, President
CHAS. DELERY, Secretary.
Monroe, Aug. Q, 1850.
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We hear report that a newspaper to advau
cate the election Of Douglas and johnson win
soon be issued in this city. We don't know
whether the permission Of DR.. Bard's secession
mob has been obtained or not NchsJtny WAig,
The Wholesale abuse of this Douglas Bell
Everett sheet is the very best evidence imagin-
able of our successful advocacy of Breckenridge
and Lane at Vicksburg. Lay on McDufG
The register. (Monroe, La.) 185?-1861, 1860-08-16

ED- A communication from jackson parish
signed az One of the Police jury" will appear
next week.
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ATTENTION DEMOCRATS
GREAT BARBECUE!
Old jackson Parish in Line !

"A Grand Breckenridge and Lane
barbecue will come off at Vernon, in
Jackson parish, on the 23rd and oath
of this month. We are desired. to in
vite every citizen Of this parish, (Oua-
chita, irrespective Of party, to be
present. In order that the matter may
be fully understood and appreciated,
we attach the following from.the Yer
non Times:
BRECKENRIDGE AND LANE BARBECUE.
July 26th. 1860,
AT q meeting of the friends Of Breckenridge
and Lane, in and around Vernon, for the pur
pose oil getting up a barbecue, the followin.
proceeding was had, to wit:
| On motion John H. Lloyd was called to til.
chair, and w. b. Warren was requested to &C
as secretary.
On motion. agreed that we get up q barbc
cue. to continue two days, commencing on thu
23d of August next at the town OF Vernon, ant
that all the citizens of the parish of Jackson
and the adjoining parishes, irrespective of part.
distinctions. be invited TO participate in its tes
livities.
On notion the following committees wer
appointed
l. To solicit subscriptions for the barbecue
Lafayette Thompson. w. p. OTIS. Goodrich
Terrill, J. W. Richards. W. G. Ashley. DAME
! Womack, j. Samuel, j. d. Williams, j. H. Ken
needy, Lewis zeigcr, Thos. j. Smith. @. NJ J
Stringer, j. Y. Allen, r. l.. Davis, l. j. Sims
NJ. johnson, Il. +. Smith. John Hampton, Righ
Sterra,d ST., 7. w. Willis, L. R. Cage, N. T
Knight VIM. Lewis.
q To invite the ladies to aid US with thti
influence ir getting up the more substantial
part of the cdib!es and also to prepare DIES
sert suitable to the important occasion:
r. L. Davis. Il. L. Kidd, L. j. Sholars, +. N
McLeroy, "A. P. Racine NJ. c. Redwiue, B. I
Sims, G. Kahn, John Ii. Vealc.
8. To give special invitation to politics
T speakers to attend the barbecue. to partake
our hospitality, and to discuss the present pc
itical issue before the people:
Nat Rives esq. d. Rankin Thompson esq
: Jos. r. Ryan esq, Stetsou Trask, W. II. Mul
ply.
i. To elevate pole on the public square
in the town of Vernon, in honor Of John {
Breckenridge and Joseph Lane:
! G. G.. Wrcnn. Z. Il. McIain, M. johnson
Archibald Handcocs, l., Thompson, a. J. SIM
J. A. Kennedy, A. G. Davis, W. e. Ashley,
II. Willis.
On motion, the Southern Times. Ouachit
Register, Baton Rouge .4arocote, and Farmervill
Democru, be requested to publish the proceed
ings Of this meeting.
JOHN E. LLOYD, President.
w. i. WARREN Secretary.
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CAMPAIGN POETRY =. The sLa$ss. g Specin,e,,
Bricks. Here is specimen. verse Of Lincoln
poetry, just produced at Toledo, Ohio:
/" Oh, where, tell me where, was this Abra'm
Lincoln born?
Oh where. tell me where, was this Abra'm Lin
coin born?
In a. cabin down in old Kentuck, one cheerless
wintry morn,
And on Hardin county hills he was trained to
blowing corn
In a cabin" etc.
The following is fromthc Dubuque Times,
Lincoln paper in Iowa:
Illinois Abe is perfect brick,
Although he's young he's some on trick;
The Democrats they feel unwell,
They know Old Abe will give them hell"
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| Coy. WisE's PosiTloN,-G V. Wise's son, O.
Jennings Wise, ESD, of the Richmond Enquirer,
| said, at "A Democratic meeting in Norfolk on
Tuesday night last, that he was authorized to
state:
That, from the moment the nomination
was made at Baltimore, Gov. Wise had uvow-
ed ms preference for the cletion OF Breckenridge
aud Lane that the newspaper reports attribu-
ting to him hesitation. either as to his decision
or as to his open avowal We're entirely unbound
Gov Wise not only never hesitated as to his
own course bat is at a loss to understand how
any man who respects the Constitution or loves
his especially how any Southerner
can hesitate in political conjuneturc like the
prescut
Gov Wise supports the claims of Breckiu-
ridge and Lane because their triumph, by So
curing the rc.establishneut of the doctrine of
Sqaa, tto'eenon 10 persons aud property, will
defeat she policy of non-interventiou or squat
ter sovereignty. 1''''
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OUTRAGE UPON A POLITICAL MEETING.-The
Douglasites commenced the present campaign
by attempting to break up by violence Brock
insfNge and Lane meeting in st. Louis in
Philadelphia also they raised mob to interrupt
the proceedings of a similar assemblage, but
succeeded only so far as to draw deserved
odiuIn on their own cause. In Lowell, in Mas
sachusetts. however these rowdy partisians have
been more successful, and have inst broken up
a Breckenridge and Lane Convention, and fair
ly turned the speakers Gone of whom was. Gen.
Butler) out of doors. Gen. Butler was preven-
ted from speaking by the howls, groans and
other noises Of the rowdies who undertook in
this disgraceful manner to prevent an express
sion of true democratic sentiment in Lowell
We hope they are proud OF their achievement.
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