Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-09-29
From the Manchester Gazette.
DEMOCRATIC AND STATE RIGHTS
MEETING.

At an adjourned meeting Of the Democratic
md State Rights Party Of the county Of Yazoo,
convened at the Cour, house, in the town of Ben.
bn. on Monday the Sd day of September, 1898,
Col John NJ. Sharp in the Chair, and John
baltaIle acting as Secretary. The meeting hav-
D. been addressed by several gentlemen at con.
Rdeiabe length, the following resolutions, offered
~ John Battaile, were unanimously adopted:
Resolrsd, That we approve OF the measure
Commonly called the Independent Treasury Bill
b first proposed by the Chairman Of the Commit
Dee Of Finance in the United States Senate, at the
aSt session Of Congress, as measure eminenly
calculated TO ensure a safe basis for our curren-
ny, and for the due collection, safe keeping, and
disbursement Of the public revenue.
u Resolved, That we here repeat our eternal hos
kluy to Abolltlon-to the chartering by Congress
snf any such, institution as the soId Bank Of the
United Statos-toa Protective Tarff-to Inter-
snal Improvement by the General Government,
land to any and all public policies, which find their
#Origin in implied constructions oflhe constitution.
Resolved, That the elevation of Henry Clay
10 the Presidency would result in the re-cstab-
lShment Of National Bank the revival of a
High Tariff and an extravaganza scheme Of Inter
#nal Improvement, by the General Government
&measures alike destructive Of the CoGluuon
Civil Liberty and of the prosperity of the South
and tor which and their advocates, no Democrat
or State Rights man can consistently vote.
RESOLVED, That We cordially appreciate the
doctrlnes Of the late address Of the Republican
Members of Congress.
RsSoIus3, That Committee of-mem-
N hers ho nnN1fn,oI k, Az, 4
dress to the people of the State Of Mississippi, tc
be presented al our next meeting.
Resolved, That we acknowledge the important
and scasonablo aid rendered to our cause by TIT
able efforts Of the Washington Chronicle, anC
That We recommend that press to the patronage
the people of the South.
Kesoired, That for the purpose Of propagaiina
II the doctrines of State Rights and Republican
principles, as eXpedlept That press be estab.
'Shed IN the county Of Yazoo, that will advocate
them.
KcSo'red That delegates be appointed by ter
ohar t9represent this meeting in the Convention
lhe Democratic and State Rights parties, TO be
itld IN Jackson on the Sh day of January next
,lo59 -thereupon the Chair appointed the fol
lowing gentlemen, viz Hiram G.. Runnels, Jane.
~ hcKinstry, NJ. 3. Hamer, Robert S. Holt
Fumes w. Exum, joel c. Rice, William E
rush' ohm Battaie, J. J. Niche Daniel Jones
Saof'e' Swazey, Washington Dorsey, Rober
stevens, Il. \. Duhn, David Barber, James Hay
Harris. - ''a'"'i'''' '''N -
! nc blank in the fifth resolutions was I.et
WIN the following names: Robert s. Hoh, Thorn
L. Woodward ~ r. s. Dulin, NJ. b. Hamer
TVS ", Mchnsry and John BataiIe.
~" ,o''o"'ng resolutions, offered by X. S
d. 1Sf' were also unanimously adopted
se,ntes" oN'p' mat wo observe, with decided ap-
IO'''1n The able manner in which the Hon.
49,. f. 1rotter, our representative in the U. S.
sfn"!e, mas advocated the rights of the State oil
ny osss'pp'' IN sustaining The bill authorizing the
81 S"nen' OF the two per cent. fund.
,,V''so' That we wish the objects Of said bill
s-~~ % consumated as vel for the general in.
0, inc Union as in. Justice to our own State.
-s'0lrsd, That VIC approve ofthe objects oil
~ southern Mercantile Convention to be held at
uSus'a' on the third Monday Of October next;
= recommend to the mercantile community Of
and particularly of Yazoo county, to
enS u'e'r assistance in the accomplishment Of an
% necessary for the best interest and indie.
Ioence Of Southern Commerce.
ld"a 'solged' That when this meeting adjourns' il
y"utns 70 meet again al Benton, on the first
saturday Of October next
.t''oired, That the Manchester Benton and
a'"g'on papers and the newspapers general,
DubI TsaUu' the State, are hereby requested tc
'T,'sn these proceedings.
!, It, = That the proceedings OF this moe,.
" signed by the Chairman and Sece,ary.
JOHN NJ. SHARP, Chairman and
JOHN BATrAIrF, Secretary.
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