Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-12-29
TUESDAY, Dee, Is, 1888.

Met pursuant TO adjournment.
The meeting OF the Democratic and State
Rights clllzeHs assembled, and the commdlee re.
poledth the following preamable and resolutions
VIZ;
WHEREAS, two great political parties have cx.
sted from the beginning Of our Federal Coustm
ton whose views OF the powers Of our Govern
ment are in direct questionable one Federal
National Republican rarty, maintaining the doc
trines Of consolidation or a sovereign national GO
yernment with great and underlined power; the
other Republican, State Rights party, contend.
ing for a compact OF separate sovereign and coc-
dual States, and holding that although Congress
Is authorized, to make all laws necessary and
proper for carrying Into execution the enumerated
powers, yet il IS confined to those measures and
not merely convenient. And, whereas, the for
mcr lmore recently known as the Wing party
have a. different times, passed laws and at all
times, supported measures contrary to the Con
s,ltuuon-anti Democratic in their nature, sub
yersye of the best interest Of the country and en-.
tlrely hostile to our free institutions and the lber.
lies Of the people. And whereas in the opinion
| of this meeting, the government should be 50 adj
rlipis,ered rs to preserve lnvloIable the ConstI-
tuition Of the United States the Holy charter Of
our Liberties: Therefore,
Rssoired, That the Rights Of the States, aud
the safety Of our free institutions demand that the
Government, in relation to the currency as well
as upon all other subjects should be rgdy restrict
ed to the exercise OF those powers which are ex-
pressly delegated to 1t,
Resoired, That as the celebrated Kentucky
and Virginia Resolutions Of 179S and Madson's
Report and Adde'S Of 1929 were the creed Of
the Republican party IN regard to the conatIiu'
tional conpact against federal encroachment al
that period EQUALLY are they the true doc.
trlnes of the Democratic and State Rights party
Of the present day.
Rssolred. That it becomes all the friends o.
Republican Principles to look back TO those i'm
perlshable monuments Of political principles, ant
TO disregard all minor differences Of opinion, h'
result Of temporary causes, and to unite in arous
mo the slumberiug spirit Of the times that gay'
rise to the revolution.
Rcsolred, That we regard the great war. pes
thence and famine orator, the 20 years candidate
for the Presidency Of these United States To-
Hon. Henry Clay, Of Ky, as person hostile t
southern rights, and the interests OF southern men
| and that as lfeHiIfls Nb anu VII hHA
port with our suffrage for political station an
one who is IN layorof his elevation to the Pres
dency.
Resolred, That we approve Of the propose
convention oflhe friends ofDemocracy and Stat
Rights, TO be held at the city Of jackson on 'h
, 9Th day Of January, 1899.
, Resolred, That the chair appoint Ten delegate
10 attend said convention, with power 10 III 'acal
cies.
e Under the sixth resolution the Chairman a
noin,ed. Coils. S. d. Murff, John Coulter na
8 b. H. Head, T. ID. Council, X. IL Rogers, -, 90
p. Crosley. Isaac Jones, Amazl Meek lno O3a'
ton Payne. ~
On motion, the Chairman was added to Inc y
. ofDeegates.
JOSEPH BELL. Chairman.
+. NJ. BAREEF., Clerk.