The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-15
The Canvass.

III AllSSlSSlpkH tiAS ytNsAh guys DTANely on
The Douglas movement is dead failure, s
far as it was designed % produce split in tn
Democratic party.
1t derives its strength from the Belleverit
forces, and will increase the majority @
Breckenridge over the Know Nothing candi
date.
| A pleasing feature Of the canvass is tina
our friends, except in some few localities, have
not suffered themselves to be lulled into apa
thy and indifference By . consciousness o
their strength. They have girded on tn,
whole ar1nor of their nth, and are striking
down the enemy q teyer form he choose;
to present aii1sss... '--'-;=- s-
Our columns are serried and unbroken, and
| they are marching to the achievement of &
victory more overwhelming, and if possible
more decisive thansany which has ever before
been won by the all-conquering hosts of the
Democracy of Mississippi.
We have before US IN Coopers Monticello
Journal, published IN old Lawrence, the very
heart of the Tenth Legion Democracy, the
proceedings of an enthusiastic breckenridge
and Lane ratification meeting on Monday oi
last week. Resolutions of the right stripe
were adopted, and addresses were delivered
by Hon. j. B. Chrisman, Democratic Elector
for the Fifth District, and Robt. B. Bowen,
Esq, sub Elector for Lawrence. Both
speeches were in the happiest vein, and went
home to the understandings and the hearts Of
the audience.
In the last Oxford Intelligencer we have the
proceedings of numerously attended meet
ing in that place on the 4th inst. "Hon. J. M.
Howry, (says the Intelligencer,) being called
on, delivered well-timed and able address,
in which he commented on the non-commit-
tai, no-platform policy of the Constitutional
Union" Opposition, Bell party, very much to
the discontinue of the Bell-clappers present
The Judge gave them another ''lift they were
not counting on" when he spoke of their
party tactics, seeking to widen the breach in
the Democratic party, by volunteering their
advice to the Douglas men, and that peculiar
partially they have for all who are opposed
to Breckenridge and Lane. The Judge ad-
yised Democrats tolisten to the advice of
their friends, and not heed the counsels of
those who have been engaged in fighting
Democracy all their lives.''
In Tishomingo county the camp-fres are
kept brightly burning The Cross City, at
Corinth, reports that Messrs. w. NJ. Inge and
A. B. Dilworth are making q canvass of the
county, and that the good cause is prosper
ing. 1t will be recollected that although
Gov. Pettus carried the State last fall by
nearly 25,oo0 majority, he did not carry
majority in Tishomingo. Our intelligence
from that quarter leads US to anticipate gain
over his vote there of from five hundred to a
thousand.
The Pontotoc Examiner brings glowing
intelligence of the progress of the Democratic
cause in that region. It seems that Col c.
D. Fontaine encountered Mr. R. W. Flournoy
Cxho is r. w. FIosFnoy?) in debate, q few
days since, and completely demolished him.
In another column the proceedings of an
enthusiastic meeting in Pike county will be
found The Democracy, like true soldiers,
in that region, always sleep with their arms
in hand, and are never taken by surprise.
On the 26th inst, a Democratic Mass.
Meeting, at which barbecue was given, was
held at Starkviue, Col. Charles R. Jordan
presiding. Much enthusiasm was manifested,
and speeches were delivered by William
Barksdale Col. James Drane. Thomas ].
Sharp and Isham Harrison, EsqA .. "a,
snT The popular enthusiasm in favor Of Breck-
inridge and Lane viii continue to spread, and
will sweep away with irresistible force every
obstacle to its onward march. - ,.e