Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-09-08
Sub-Pinaster, Sept, 1888.
From the Mississippidn.
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from inc MtSStSSippldn.
DEMOCRATIC AND STATE RIGHTS MEETING.
AT a meeting of the Democratic and
State Rights party of Kinds county, con-
vened at the Mssissippl Springs, on Sat-
urday 18th of August, 1888, in pursuance
of public notice.
On motion of Mr.. Hiram Sims, Col. II.
B. ]. Hadley was called to the chair, Dr.
D. 0. Williams and Anderson Hutchin-
son, Esqrs., appointed Vice Presidents,
and Gen. C. M. Price and r. w. Henry,
ESQ.,, Secretaries.
The President explained by afew per-
tinent remarks the object of the meeting.
After which, on motion of Mr.. Sims,
Resolved, That committee offolr be
appointed TO draft resolutions expressive OF
the views of this meeting, and to report
the same to the meeting as soon sdrafted.
The chair thereupon appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen, to wit: H. Sims, v Z.
Howard, Lewis l.. Taylor, and Nathaniel
Burwell.
The committee having retired for few
minutes from the room, returned and re-
ported the following resolutions, which
were read, and severally adopted unanim-
ously by the meeting.
Resolved, That the Resolutions of Vir-
ginia and Kentucky, of ITS, and Madi-
sons Report of 1890, constitute, in our
opinion, the textbook of political ortho-
doxv
Resolved, That the elevation of Henry
Clay to the Presidency woudresultint the
re-establshment of a national bank, the
revival Of a high tariff, and an extravagant
scheme Of internal improvement by the
General Government; measures alike de-
structive of the Constitution, of civil lib
erty, and Of the prosperity of the South,
and for which and their advocates, no dem
ocrat and State Rights man can consist
emily vote.
Resolved, That union of the Democat-
ic and State Rights parties of the State
of Mississippi is, at the psescnt posture of
public affairs, called for to maintain the
true principals ofthe Republican faith as
well as secure the safety, commercial in
dependence. and best interest of the
South.
Resolved, That we are decidedly in ia
vor of divorce of the General Govern
ment from Banks, and consider their con-
nexion as injurious and corrupting alike to
the Banks end Government.
Resolved. That national bank, aided
by the potent influence of national means
and national credit, is an exclusive priv
lege, and apower subyersive fequaltyof
rights, not delegated by the Constitution
but expressly forbidden.
Resolved, That any exercise of power
BY the Cogress of the United States not
delegated by the Constitution,
3 a violation ofthe sacred privileges which
we're cautiously reserved to the Stats and
% tho People at the adoption of the Con-
'titution.
Resolved, That the declaration of Hen
y Clay, that slavery is sin, a curse to
he master, and a curse to the slave, and
lis efforts to abolish slavery in Kentucky,
n 1898, g. his recent advocacy of the re-
,eption of abolition petitions, together
With his refusal to cooperate with South
,rn members of Congress to resist the
chemcs ofthe Abolitionist, and his wish
or a compromise, constitute direct at
ack upon the domestic institutions of the
south, which renders him unworthy Of
Southern support and Southern votes
Resolved, That we recommend to the
Democratic and State Rights parties of
,very county throughout the State, tohold
meetings., and express their sense on the
ubject of the foregoing resolutions.
On motion of Judge Nicholson, the late
Address of the republican member of Con-
,ress was read to the meeting, and the
blowing resolution unanimously adopted;
Resolved, That we cordially appreciate
he doctrines Of the late address of the Re-
publican members of Congress.
On motion of Mr.. Berwell.
Resolved That the following gentlemen
,e appointed delegates to represent this
Meeting in the Democratic and State
Rights Convention to be holden at Jack
on, on the 9Th day of January next, to
Wit: T. B. J. Hadley, Charles M. Price,
!. L. Taylor, James j. Allen, Volney
J. Howard; ]. J. Davenport, J. H.
Graves, R. w. Henry, James T. Dun
ap, Vernon G. Hicks, D. o. Williams,
+. J Greer, Reuben collins, and Hiram