Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1837-07-04

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showers which poured dowa during the
whole forenoon, it was feared that the con
vention would be thinly attended. Not~ish-
standing these adverse circumstances, the
number Of persons in attendance from all
parts Of the county was greater than we had
any reason to expect or even hope for. Its
proceedings we're remarkable for good order
and unanimity, as no confusion OF any kind
was observed, and all the resolutions and
appointments we're carried without dissen-
ting voice. The able speech Of GEo. K.
CLAYTON, Esq. gave general satisfaction ;
and, as it was the first effort he kind OF
that gentleman, in our commS nifty, il Is .
source of graduation among his friends,
that his success was so signal The good
sense ard sound argument which distinguish
ed the remarks of Messrs. J. A. PARKER
and w. L. HARRIS, appeared to have their
weight with the audience. In short. every
thing went on well and harmonIousIy.
We are now almost completely organized
and ere the week closes we shall be fully
equipped to take the field. Our opponents
know the power of UNAHIMITY AND con-
CERT, and they already begin to tremble at
measures we have taken.
To her sister counties in the State,
Lowndes would point to her own example,
and say, 81 Go, and do likewise" and VIC
tory will crown our united efforts.
At a meeting Of citizens of Lowndes
county, opposed to the ruinous mea-
sures of the past and present admins
tratIon of the General Government,
held in the Court House, in the town Of
Columbus, on S Saturday, July Ist 1897,
DR.. d. LIPsCoNB was called to the chair
and T. b. Barker was appointed Sec
rotary.
The object of the meeting having
been stated by the chair, it was on mo-
ton,
ReSoIUed, That in order.to organize
the Convention, a committee of FIVE
be appointed to nominate one President
two Vice Presidents, and two Secreta-
ries to this Convention, and that they
nominate four persons to attend State
Convention to be held in Jackson some
time hence.
RESOLVED, That committee of FIVE
be appointed to draft and report reso-
lutiOns expressive of the sense Of the
Convention:
| Whereupon Col. James II. Smith,
Thomas G, Blewett, Esq. Col. Thomas
Magee, DIR. d. Epscomb, and P. B. Bar
ker were appointed as the first commit
tee, and w. L. Harris, Esq. Geo. R.
| Clayton, Esq. DR.. M. Estes, ]. A. Par
ker, Esq. and Col. c. S, Aiken, were
appointed on the second committee.
After retiring for a short time, the
committees returned, and Col. Smith,
from the first committee, nominated
THOMAS G. BLEWETT,
for President.
THOMAS G.. BILLUPS,
RODDY SMITH,
for Vice Presidents,
"a =. PPARnsR' Secretaries.
which nominations being unanimously
accepted by the meeting, the several
officers took their seats.
/ Col. Smith fromthe same committee
nominated the following gentlemen as
delegates from Lowndes county to at
tend State Convention to be held in
Jackson, -
GEN. R. T. BROWNRIGG
RICHARDSON OWEN
HENRY DICKINSON.
p. B. BARKER.
The nomination being unanimouslv
received, they were declared duly an.
: pointed.
It was on motion of w. L. Harris.
ReSotUed, That the gentlemen AN.
pointed as delegates to Jackson sh5II
have power to fill any vacancy thai NAV
occur in the delegation.
The committee appointed to draft
and report resolutions reported the Col.
loving resolutions, which after bavino
been ably advocated by Geo. r. Clay'
ton, ]. A. Parker. and WI Horr;s
Hs9ps.' were unanimously adopted.
WHEREAS, The people of Missisinn;
and OF the United States, are mott
and have been for some time mast In
volved in state ofpecuniary and com.
merclal distress, never before evner;
enced during a period of profonnd
peace and OF uninterrupted commerce.
with other nations of the earth: thew
Fare therefore called on, as the tr1e snd
Elgnttul sovereigns of the country to
search out the causes Of the caIsn1o :; -
ana to devise themeasures Of relief 4
oeluge Of ruin appears to be sweenin !,
over the land, involving all in caIano;tS
1a lg ulsS,ess entirely blighting the pros
Tened, worthy and enterpris;n Inc, c Ss.sn..
and threatening to end n ansrc $3.50 -
revolution. The Banks have sy.s allo
universally suspended specie nax a., 49,.
commerce il nearly destrovesd. go 80 4.
great southern staple has almos,, III ~
come drug IN the market, and cred;t