Canton herald. (Canton, Miss.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-01
WING MEETING.

~ meeting OF ile ciiizcns OF
Madison county. held at Canton, %
Saturday, the 2elh 81 Augnyi, for Tie
purpose cfelecliag delegates o 4 con-
icmp!ssc1 State coaveniieu, IL Jsca.
son, ep TO IS iasto q. J.l. pefi
was appointed ciia!gmaa. ard Jaha
II. Ralbns eAossa secretary. After
The object II t5e inceiing lai been
briefly explained by tie chaiFil2u,
SanaelR. Black, ilta an able aiid pat-
lrioticaddsess, uggedapen tie audience
1.-The Importance and necessity Of
Iadopling some measures, calculated
10 s ~ Che progress 81 on Govern
,ment towards decentralization and mon
garchY, and u hlgl from their high
places the iai,lless rulers WHO III their
efforts im tbeif cWa ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
tlage disreeafded the good Of the
Country, ind forgotten the rights of
the people, Tho following pfeamhe
land resolutions were tlen 0Ilesed by
slr. Hoilins, and unanimously adopted
5bythe meeting:
Whereas, tho Wings Of Mississippi
lhaee long viewed, with regret the
Visible tendency Of our once Ropub-
3lican Government to consolidation,
land haye mourned over the influence
which tits State, in connexion with
Others equity deluded, and equally
blind % d deep and widely diilused
corruption among our rulers, has con-
ltribuied to produce this ruinous result; \
and believing that the present deplo-
rablc state Of the country indicates,
IN language TOO plainto be misconceiv-
led Or misunderstood. The source from
which has flown the evils that para
ly2e the energies OF our citizens, and
render unayailing tlcresourccs Of our
country; BIO it therefore resnIved=-
/. "That when the servants Of the /
people conspire against the Liberties
OF tle country, and by intrigue, man
agunteRtrand corruption, attempt toE
abuse the powers Of Tire Government
for their own selfish purposes, it is the
sacred duty Of the good and patriotic
Of all parties, to unite and make use
Of every constitutional and honorable
means in their power to thrtst from
their high places such selfish and Cor
rupt men, and to take out Of their
hands the means Of their power and
influence"
2. That it is the deliberate opinion
Of this meeting, that 4 majority OF the
people Of Mississippi are opposed to
tile present party in power, and that
those who have heretofore supported
il are beginning to discover its cor
ruptions, and to view with distrustl
and detestation its selfish, ambitious
and anti-republican practices.
," l'hat for the purpose Of concen.I
ltratlng the energies Of those opposed
TO the misrule, mismanagement and
corruption Of the present. national
administration, political convention
lof delegates frcm the several coun-
ties IN this State, is recommended to
be held at Jackson, on the first Mon
day in September, for the purpose Of
meeting, consulting, and devising
proper means to obtain the honest
and fair expression Of the opinions Of
tho people of this State, 1T the next
( November elections"
4. That the meeting elect suitable
numbers Of persons 10 serve as dele
gates for Madison county, in saidcon-
vention.
The meeting then, under tic fourth
resolution, elected Che following per-
sons delegates;
DR.. ] A. Yoang p. T. Perkins
=. r. Black, l3sq Il. NJ. Garrett
j. Riddle, )r. Esq Capt. ]. Grafton
J. Montgomery j. Clark
NV. y. Henry /. Spencer
il. a. Dearing, Esq @. Van Vacter. Esq
~. X. McGroder y M. Porter
J. II, Rollins, Esq II. Mcneil
j. u. Walker, tisq II. Campbell
Goa. ]. Co,lias u. X. Anderson
I. Collins II. Carlton
/. Q. Shacklelord, ESQ y. Chambers
w. Il. Martin W.AW Washington.
u. Reed WIG. Crump
DrIef.Fendefson DIV. Haley
Rev. B.W. Mmter 4. G. Marshall
lS,R GeuaalY,Esa Fey. I. Griffin
Dr. AG, Gillespie w. Wsd5
J. Brown b. III. Diaaius
~. c. Deyina a. Branch
o. J. n. Stuart s. Hamblcn
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