Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-12-06
WuIn MEETING.

county of Yazoo, and that portion Of tn,
State Rights party in favor ola Nationa
Bank, held at Benton, November 10Th 1888
Beverley R. Grayson, Esq, was cal led Il
to the Chair, VIM Reid, ColWm X. Stone
James X. Burriss, Vice Presidents; Chas
E. Mount, Secretary.
Resolved, That we adopt the Virginia
and Kentucky resolutions Of 1898, as oul
political text book.
Resolved, that we pronounce the doc
trines ofthe proclamation Of and force bill
to be contrary to the constitution of the
United States, and subversive Of the reser.
we'd rights Of the States.
Resolved, That we pronounce the doc.
trnes Of General Jaekson's protest to be
unconstitutional and monarchical in the
extreme, and dangerous TO human liberty.
Resolved, That while we stand entirely
uncommtted, in relation to the next Presi-
dency, we hold ourselves ready, as good
citizens, to Qtst our votes for that candi-
date whose principles may approximate
most neRr y to our own.
Resolved, That it is our duty, as Wings
of Mississippi-as the incorporating OPP
ponents OF exmtve patronage and power
as the advocates ofthe rights of the
States and o. the people, to express BUR
decided disaPp ofthe course pur-
sued by the general government, and to
unite in our endeavors TO procure speedy
and thorough reform,
Resolved, That it is the duty of congress
under the authority oil the constitution, so
regulate commerce among the Stales," to
establish uniform currency, and to adopt
some efficient remedy for the present de-
ranged state of the domestic exchanges
throughout the Union.
Resolved, That the Sub-treasury system
as proposed by the president, and detailed
in Congress by those in his confidence is a
measure which, instead Of tending to regu-
late the currency and equalze the exchan-
ges, must inevitably tend to a contrary re-
suit; extend to an alarming degree the
power and patronage the executive, and
detract from the reserved rights of the
states, by consolidation of power in the
hands of the federal government.
Resolved, That no efiectual means have
as yet been devised for carrying out the
provisions Of the constitution, and of secu-
ring a sound and uniform currency, except
a National Bank, chartered by Congress
under proper restrictions and regulations;
and regarding the constitutional question
relative to such an institution as fully set
tied, we will give it our decided support in
preference to any alternative, as yet pro-
posed by the administration.
Resolved, That while we regard the
union as it now stands as emnently calcu-
lated 10 further the happiness and we'll
being orthe whole United States, and every
citizen thereof, we will not tolerate or
any interference by northern
or domestic institutions, and that we will
regard all as enemies TO our peace and hap
pness as well as violators of the spirit of
that constitution which our forelathers
agreed 10 and adopted, who in any shape
or form tole rate such interference.
Resolved, That committee Of II per
sons be appointed delegates to attend the
in Jackson, proposed to be hol-
den on the 4th Monday of January, next
and that we recommend to each county of
this State, to send delegates to said conven-
ton, to nominate candidates for state Of
fcers and for Congress, and to take all
necessary measures to secure the supre-
macy of correct principles in this state.
In pursuance Of the 9th resolution the
following gentlemen were appointed Dele
gates to the Convention by the Chairman:
Col Thos. J. Jennings, Chas E. Mount,
Richard NJ. Corvine, Col. w. X. Stone, M.
A. Jenkins, WIN. Reid, S. NJ. Grayson, ].
R. Burruss, Roprt Cage, VIM. Pickett, F.
G. Smith.
1t was moved that the President be ap-
pointed one of the Delegates to the Con-
vention.
Resolved, That these proceedings be
signed by the Chairman and countersigncd
by the Secretary.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Yazoo Banner,
and the Wing papers throughout the State
are requested to publish the same.
B. R. GRAYSON, Chairman.
CHAs. E. MOUNT, Secretary.