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The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
The Regularity of the Breckenridge
Convention.
The Richmond Enquirer says

The Richmond Enquirer says
"The Convention which nominated Doug
las. lost all its character of nationality, IS mace
evident by the fact that in refusing to admit
delegations regularly appointed by the au-
thorized Conventions Of the Democratic ma
jorities in the Southern States, and in shut
ting out principals and admitting alternatesr
it clearly violated right and every party usage
of the Democracy. The Convention that as
sembled in the Hall Of the Maryland Insti-
tute at Baltimore, was the regular organiza-
ton, because it was composed of regularly
appointed delegates from States known to be
Democratic and representing the principles OF
the Democratic party. Moreover, the action
Of that Convention has been approved by the
Democratic Senators and Representatives
from Virginia in Congress, by large majori-
ty of the Democratic press Of the State, and
undoubtedly by an immense majority Of the
the Democracy of Virginia, as we daily and
hourly receive the most enthusiastic outpOur-
ing of popular sentiment. We cannot see
what element is wanting to make it the regu-
| lar Democratic organizationn
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
Re-shipment of the Captured Africans
An Inhuman Proceeding.

Late arrivals from Key West, announce
that the captured Africans quartered there,
have been re-shipped for their native country
A correspondent of the Charleston Courier
relates that the poor creatures were much
distressed at this proceeding. He writes E:
The scene witnessed on the Africans taking
their departure was truly heart rending.-
They begged upon their knees, threw them
selves down, and by signs, in every possible
way, communicated their repugnance to going
back. Such as had picked up few English
words, spoke for themselves and the rest, ask
ing the physician and marshal to allow them
to remain, and let the citizens do whatever
they wished with them.
What commentary is this, upon the false
philanthropy out of which the laws requir-
ing these Africans to be returned, originated
Servitude is the natural condition Of their
race. Without the capacity to reason, even
in his savage state the African instinctively
realses this truth and yearns for the fulfill
ment of the destiny which is intended for him
but which civilized and christianized man
seeks to thwart-thus tampering with thu
manifest DEGREES of observation-disclosures
which will sooner or later be carried into
triumphant execution according to the wis
appointments of the Divine Ruler of the Uni
verse, despite the follies of week and waywar'
man.
Viewed as a question of humanity, hos
much better would it have been for thes
poor Africans to have placed them in the keep
ing of masters who would have elevated theI
to the condition of enlightened servitud
8 which. nature designed their race for, and hay
: taught them the arts of ciYiHzed Lie <Yiewe
as u question Of economy, the case is no les
! strong. Several hundred thousand dollars wei
appropriated to their transportation whic
ought to have remained in the federal treasur
t to defray the legitimate expenses of the go
u eminent.
e The whole system of laws touching tt
IL African slave trade deserves remoddling.
10 They are at war with the Constitution-tht
'e are at war with humanity--and they are an II
pious invention of wicked and short-sight
E. man to reverse the unerring laws Of Natu
he and of Natures God.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

n4r The Nashville Patriot, Bell and
Evsrett organ which is using its utmost en-
aa.vors to promote the cause of Douglas, on
bearing of the report of the majority platform
10 the Committee at Charleston, said THAT
!. 10 4 Reputation Of both Squatter Sovereign
- .nd the doctrine of unfriendly Legislation,
md Is decided improvement upon the Gin
81; platform" The Patriot, when it frankly
uttered this opinion, did not believe that the
platform which it so highly commended
would become the cornerstone of the Demo
cratic faith in the Presidential election.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
A Paper for the Canvass.


The proprietor of the Washington Consti-
tuition has rendered much needed service to
the Democratic party, by issuing campaign
paper during the Presidential contest Pub
lshed at the Federal metropolis, it will enjoy
superior faculties for obtaining and disseminat-
ing, with promptness, documents and Informal
ton generally, which will prove invaluable in
the canvass. The issues, too, will be discussed
with mastery ability by Mr.. Browne and his
efficient corps of assistants. That they
rightly appreciate these issues, our readers
have had evidence in the extracts which W.
have from time to time transferred to our col
umns from those of the Constitution. 1t viii
also be seen that the paper has been specially
commended to the confidence Of the Democ
racy by the Democratic National Committee
| We publish below the prospectus of tn
Campaign Constitution, that the public ma.
know the objects Of its publication and it
terms
The CAMPAIGN CONSTITUTION will be pub
lished on every thursday morning until afte
the Presidential election in November, on
sheet of the same dimensions as the Sem
| Weekly Constitution.
1t is unnecessary to tell our brother Demo
Gratis that if they would conquer in the grea
contest in November next, they should exel
themselves te circulate papers which sustai
their principles and support their candidate
We hope that every friend of Rreckinridg
and Lane will assist us in giving the wide'
circulation to the Campaign Constitution
That he may feel confident that it will
worthy of support, we take pride in publish
ing the following resolution adopted unan
mously by the National Democratic Exec,
tive Committee:
Resolved. That this Committee recon
mend the Daily Constitution, and especial
the Campaign or Weekly Constitution to t
patronage and confidence of our frient
throughout the Union.
ISAAC l. STEPHENS, Chairman.
WAsH1NGToN, July 13, 1860.
, In order that we may place our pap
within the reach of every Democrat, we of
it at price which will barely cover the co
Of publication.
TERMs-Single copies, so cents; clubs
| twenty and under one hundred, As cents; elu
of one hundred or more, 40 cents.
All orders to be sent direct to
WILLIAM NJ. BROWNE,
Editor and Proprietor,
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
THE PRESIDENTIAL CONTEST.

WASHINGTON, July ls.--Messrs. Taylor
Purh and Rust, on behalf the Douglas Ma
t;onal Executive Committee, have issued an
address Of explanation and. counsel.
They saw !: 'If we have friends IN any
state let them call State Convention a
once once and nominate full electoral tlsss1
ple s support 70 Douglas and johnson. q
TRey indignantly reject all propositions -
a Joint electoral ticket IN any State.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

BnEc1NR1pGE AND LANE CLURs.-We cor
daily unite with the Holly Springs Herald
in urging the Democracy " to organize Brock
inridge and Lane clubs, and go to work in
real earnest in support OF these noble and
uatriotic standard bearers. Let the whole
South be unit in support of this ticket
which is the only one that recognizes, IN Ian
euape not to be misunderstood or n'isoorstrued'
the equality Of the States and the Constltu-
tional rights of the South. The platform our
Convention has adopted is one that is fuiiy
endorsed by every Southern man, and why
should any man in the South rally to the
snoport of any other ticket p
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

KASsAs.--In another column will be found
synopsis of President Buchanan's proclama-
ton, April Goth, 1859, on the Kansas question
in relation to the General Land office. Also
will be seen synopsis regarding Nebraska
Both of these are of vast Importance TO many
of our readers, and shouldbe read attentiyely.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

AFRICANS ACCOMMODATIONS reports are
in circulation about 1o3 Africans who were
brought into Mobile few days ago by the
Clotilde. Three-fourths Of the rumors are
false. The negroes were imported, we learn
for planters, who received them about twelve
miles above Mobile, (the schooner being tow.
ed much higher for the sake of appearances
where wagons, etc, were ready to convey
them to the cane district. The twenty-foul
advertised to be sold at New Orleans, (for di
vision) were afterwards sent up Red Rive
instead. The crew Of the schooner passe,
up the West Point Road some days ago. a
Atlanta, taking different routes for New Eng
land. The Clotilde, her outfit and expenses
all told, footed up only $4,000. These ar
fuaOrs. Mont. Nal.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
The Eastern CLARION.


This well-known, veteran Democratic or
gan has been sold, and its purchasers are
Gen. j. j. Shannon, Hon. Asa r. Carter and
j. G. Markham, Esq. They are all gentle
men of the first standing, and viii bring to
the management of the Clarion an amount OF
talent and OF capacity in every other respect
essential to the successful conduct Of news
papeE not surpassed my osncr Joufhai
within the range of our acquaintance. Two
Of them, Messrs. Shannon and Garter, are Il
we mistake not, Mississippians ITO the ma
nor bornn-have been members OF our State
Ieeisiature-and are familiar with her re-
sources and her progress, as they are alive e
all that concerns her welfare. Their associate
Mr.. Markham, has long been connected wltl
the uress of the South, and for the last tnre'
or four wears has been constant contribute
to the editorial columns of the Clarion. W
are reioiced that it has fallen into such goo
hands and that It viii continue to carry TO It
thousands Of readers the wholesome and I'M
perishable truths embodied in the Democran
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

DouaLAs WAVES IN THE wPr.-The
Westport Border Star, one Of the most popu-
lar and able Democratic papers in western
Missouri, after few weeks hesitation and
elaboration, has hoisted the names of Breck
inridge and Lane, and goes heartily into thu
contest against the Douglas hsresies.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
]. B. PAYNE, Secretary.

OF Hon. John ]. McRae was in our town
several days this week visiting his old friends.
He looks but little worsted from the arduous
duties of the exciting session through which
he has recently passed. From the enthusi-
asm he manifests for Breckenridge and Lane.
We expect his clarion voice will be heard
in different sections Of the State during the
present canvass advocating their claims 10
Southern support-East Mississippi Demo
crat.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

THE OLD SOLDIERS FOR GEN. LANE'-A
gentleman writing from Delaware county IN
diana, to the Richmond Enquirer says;
'Mr. Lane will get every Mexican wa,
soldiers vote in the State, irrespective o. thelr
political principles. l heard strong kePub-
iican, soldier, o Captain with Lane IN Mex *
leo, say the other day that The would vote ior
Joe Lane at the sacrifice Of his llfe.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

SrRAYs.-We understand that some Of
the friends of Mr.. Bell, dispairing Of getting
up sham Democratic ticket for Douglas IN
Tennessee, are hvoring the adoption. Of a
joint ticket, to DO voted for by both the
friends Of Bell AMI Douglas. win you
walk into my parlor, said the spider TO the
tly."-NGshUiUe Union.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

~ Hon. VIM. Yerger, Of this city, has
been invited by the Agricultural Society o.
Warren county to deliver the address at the
Fair, on Che 10th of October next, and be
has consented to do SO. Judge Yerger IS
practical agriculturist, an eloquent speaker
and his effort viii be one of the features o
the Fair.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
The Douglas Movement.

Our readers will find in the letter Of Col.
Charlton, says the Nashville Union and Anne
rican, which we publish below, convincing
proof of the truth of our charge that the
Douglas movement in the South is only in
tended BY its leaders for the benefit OF the
Opposition. Take this in connection with the
public statements by John Forsyth, of Mobile,
Ed. Marshall, and other Douglasites and no
stronger evidence is needed to establish the
charge. Let those Democrats who do not
wish to be transferred to the Opposition, at
once fall into the ranks Of the true Democra-
CIV and crush out this nefarious scheme:
LETTER FROM COL. CHARLTON.
Le,oss T. Parsons, the Douglas leader IN
4La5auaa.-Ihe objects ofthe Bogus Delegates.
KNoxvELLE, TENN, July IL, 1850.
EprToRs OF THE UNION AND AMERICAN -
| In looking over your paper Of the 9th, in an
article headed, aMr. Douglas and his nomina-
tion.n YOU refer in very strong and just terms
/ to one Le,c;s e. Parsons, Of Ala, "sobo," as
YOU say, never IN has life Uoted Democratic
ticket" -,
This circumstance brings to my mind Q
very striking occurrence which took place al
Baltimore, during the session Of the conyen
ton, which, with your consent, l desire q
lay before your readers.
II You viii remember that Mr.. Yancy, IN M
Baltimore speech, gave Mr.. Parsons one
the most relentless scathings that any MAJ
ever received. Meeting with Mr.. Parsons
!. Barnum's after night, asked him If he ma
; heard the speech Of Mr.. Yancy. He replies
that he had not. / told him he was quite Sc
we're upon him. He asked if he was personal
/ told him no-that be had charged him wit
being Wing and then Know Nothing al
, his life-that he had never voted Democra
tic ticket in his Life. Mr.. Parsons. in reply
3 said that this was all true, and that his who'll
| object in getting into this convention wa
that he might secure the nomination OF 5. a
Douglas, as this was the only way, in Ri
Judgment, to destroy and ruin his old foe-th
, Democracy. Not only so, but he furthe
, said that he intended his movements as
. feins to the Democrscy-to conceal his rea
purposes if he could bat reach his aims.
: At this stage of the game, now being play
: ed. have shouldered~ the responsibility 9
!. giving you these facts over my own 0ignatur
and which were promptly communicated
9 when in Washington city, to part of the Ala
banaa delegation. Imake no comment
;, G. w. CHARLTON.
/
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

CeNNEoTIcur.-The Hartford Post and the
New Haven News are the only papers in the
State which have raised the Douglas ticket.
The Hartford Times, Norwich Aurora, Bridge
port Farmer, Middleton Sentinel, and New
London Star refrain from absolutely commit.
ting themselves at present to either ticket
though they all agree in condemning as un.
just and impolitic the action Of the Douglas
Convention with reference to contested dele.
gations.--N II. Register.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
Breckenridge and Lane Club In Vicks'
burg.
A friend writes:

A friend writes:
We last night set the ball in motion BY the
o,o. walton of a breckenridge and Lane
ClSb.n Among its members, l am glad to in
form YOU, are great many young men VINO "
will give good account of themselves IN the
s ~ battle Of 1860. Hon. Simeon b. New
man is our President
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

recognize as the correct exposition OF the
Constitution in this particlar, slave property
stands upon the same footing as all other des-
acr;Dtions of vvppeytv. and that neither the Ger
evof Government NOR ANY TERRIFIC
RIAL GOVERNMENT can destroy or am
pair tie right to slaue property in the con.hon
Territories, any more than the right 10 any
other description Of property; that properly
Of all kinds, slaves as well as any otner spe,
cies of property, in all the Territories, stand
upon the same equal and broad Constitutional
basis, and subject to like principles OF recog-
milton and protection in the LEGISLATIVE,
Judicial and lEaecutive Departments Of the
Government.
I'd. That we will support any man who
NAV be nominated by the Baltimore ConVen-
ton Tor the Presidency, who holds the PTafaei.
ples set forth in the foregoing proposition, and
| who will give them his endorsement, and tnat
we will not hold ourselves bound TO support
anu man, who may be the nominee, VINO en-
| tertains principles inconsistent with those SET
forth in the above propositions, or iCho DENIES
that slaUe property an the Territories aoes stda
on an equal footing, and on the same Co1'stat"
tional basis Of other species Of property:
In view of the fact that a large majority Q
the delegates from Georgia felt it to be tneil
duty to withdraw from the late Democrau'
Convention at Charleston, thereby deprivlns
this State of her vote therein, according TO IN
decision of said Convention,
Resolued, That this Convention will appoin
twenty delegates-four from the State at large
and two from each Congressional District-t
represent the Democratic party OF Georgia
the adjourned Convention at Baltimore on IN
18th inst. and that said delegates be and the
are hereby instructed to present the Joregosn
propositions, and ask their adoption by the IA
: tiol,al Democratic Convention.
HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON
THOS. P. STAFFORD,
H. h McCAY,
A. COWARD.
t Thus it is that out Of his own mouth, 4
Douglas candidate for the Vice President
j. stands convicted of abandoning his princlpI
= He has transferred himself TO the enemies
lie his party and section for less than mess
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

grrThe Lexington Advertiser is informed that
the Democratic platform publishedin our col
umns, is the identical Majority Platform"
which was sustained at Charleston by ma
iority Of the delegations from Is States, and
which was subsequently adopted at Baltimore,
without the change Of q letter, by the Con-
yention which nominated Breckenridge and
Lane. If the Advertiser imagines that i
has discovered anything to the contrary, il is
on the wrong track.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

MoEEMEsTs OF THE DEMoCRAcr.-A Brock
inridge and Lane Ratification meeting was
held at Lauderdale Springs few days since
Hon. C. G. Miller presiding, and Hon. Con Kea
and Messrs. Ramsey and Rogers, orators.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
Public Speaking.

Livingston Minis and s. W. Evans, candi-
dates for Presidential Electors, in behalf Of
the Democratic and Opposition parties. re
spectiyely, for the Fourth Congressional Dis
trict Will address the people at the following
,,lacas and times
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

HWe are indebted to Mr.. Carlisle, Of the
News Depot, for N. 7. Weekly Herald, Of
Saturday last containing vast amount OF
general intelligence.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

or We received letter yesterday nom
friend in Kemper county, Miss, saying there
are not five Douglas men in East hemper
county.-MoLile Mercury.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

or sale of lots on the Mobile and Ohio
Railroad came off at Meridian on the 10th
inst. Five or six hundred persons were pre-
sent. About seventy-five lots were sold to
single buyers, and brought about $4,000
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

Tn VALLEY RAIRoAD.-A meeting OF
the citizens Of Holmes was held at Lexington
on the 14th, to give expression to their views
touching this important enterprise. Colonel
rTrezeyant and others addressed the meeting.
In furtherance of lis objects, arrangements
were made to give "a real, grand, old-fashiOn'
ed Barbecue at Lexington on the 18th inst
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
Gen, Frank Pierce for Breckenridge
and Lane,

This Boston Post publishes n letter from
Gen. Pierce in which he severely reprobates
the conduct of the Squatter Sovereignty fac
ton at Baltimore, and says that it twas vain
to hope for harmony after the action OF the
majority upon the report Of the committee on
credentials. 1t could hardly have failed to
be understood generally that such action must
terminate the existence of the Convention as
body representing the democracy OF the
Union, and eventuate in the present condition
of the organization, which has so long upheld
the equal rights and indicated in peace and
| in war the common honor Of these confedera-
ted States"
He adds at would crafty me exceeding
ingly if our friends in all sections of the lane
could unite earnestly and cordially in thu
support of Mr. Breckenridge and Gen. Lane
and thus insure for our cause signal victory
A Coop MAN GoNE.-We regret to learl
the sudden and unexpected death Of Col. Wn
Mcneil. of congestive chill, near Bottoms DE
not. in Kinds county, ON last Friday evening
It is sad at all times to witness the bereave
ment of a loving household by the hand c
death but especially so when we see an eX
cellent citizen, a christian gentleman, in tn
prime and yigor Of manhood, in the midst {
:s 1la sa1pIe at t. mas
!; up the sum of enjoyment, cut off by the ie
DESTROYER. Col DcNeil leaves widow an
two children, and large circle of other rel;
tives and a host of friends to mourn his los
7 Most deeply do we sympathize with them.-
"Thev mourn the dead who live as the
ire"-Bra,adon Republican.
The death of such a man as William Nj
Neil is public calamity. In all the relation
r. of lie. whether in the family circle, or as
citizen. he acted well and faithfully his par
! Nature had endowed HIM with clear hea
% a vigorous intellect, and had evenly adJust'
all dis faculties, and to these qualities we
Joined a noble, brave and generous heart.
Col Mcneil removed from North Carohn
and took up his residence in this State
1854. In the former State. he was mel
" her ofthe General Assembly in which body
: ranked high, giving much promise oil usei'
= ness and distinction. In his new home frien
= clustered around him, and he soon becaI
!. one of our most prominent citizens-mod'
and retiring, but still among the forem'
= when inspired by sense of duty to go +
" ward, AS public man he was attached
10 10 the State Rights school of politics, and in
y great contest which awaits the South,
" would have been found among the forem
" Of her sons in the vindication of her rights
~ honor. We repeat that his loss is pul
II, calamity. @
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

mr. The Providence Post says that since
the squatter Sovereignty faction nominated
Douglas upon the doctrines which they ART
known to advocate the Black Republican
thunder in the North is gone.
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

az sanford's Liver InvgOratOr and Cathartio 7nls-
very valuable medicine. Bead the advertisement In
our paper. mareh2S 6o-ly,
The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

THE ADDITION TO THE METHODIST CHAPTER
OF DIscIPLINE.-The additional chapterto the
Methodist discipline made by the General
Conference, is likely to produce a secession o.
the border conferences.
At meeting of the official and other mem
bers of the Methodist Episcopal Church o.
Kent county, held at Charlestown, Md, on
the Goth, the action of the late General Con
ference, and the sentiments of the new chap
ter introduced by that body into the discip
line, relating to the subject of slavery, was
promptly and unanimously repudiated, anc
declared to be of such character that thu
meeting would not submit to it. An Eastern
Shore Methodist Convention was recommen
ded to be held on the oath.