Piney Woods planter., 1839-04-06
From the Vicksbwg Daily Sentinel.
NICKsBuRG. March llfh. 1890.

| FROM me bichSOUrg Ddlty SeHtlneG.
VICKsBURG, March llth, 1899.
AT clock this evening, one Of the
largest and most respectable meetings c.
yer held lii this city, was held at the Court
house, consisting Of the mechanics and
operatives generally ofthis city, toge;h-
er with few other citizens, some of whom
participated by way of opposing the pro
ceedings Of the meeting.
Col. Henry Hopkins having been called
to the chair, and Ben. johnson, Esq. ap.
pointed Secretary, John McAdam rose and
explained the objects of the meeting, and
offered the following resolutions for their
consideration; which, on motion of Mr..
Adam, were taken up one at time; and
after long and tedious debate, on the
part Of the Hon. james Bland, P. w.
Thompkins, Esq, L. g. Walker, Esq, in
opposition to the resolutions, and being
supported by Mr McAdam, G.. B. DEMO,
and A. NJ. Vim. they were olmost unan-
imously adopted. No alterations were
made to the resolutions. except the last
clause Of the first resolution. except
which was added as an amendment, on
motion Of P. w. Tompkins, Esq. and the
last clause Of the fourth resolution, which
was added as an amendment, on motion Of
4. M. VIM.
RESOLUTIONS.
lst. Resolved, That while as good citi-
zeng we depreciate all tumult or violence,
while we will support the laws at the
peril oiour lives, we warn those who
have set law at defence, 10 desist from
their past and present system of bank
swinding; and while we forgive them for
the past, for tho future, we are neither by
law, honor or justice, TO be restrained by
any consideration from doing Justice to
our families and ourselves. whatever may
be the rusut, taking care always, not to
violate, the constitutional law of the
land.
I'd. That as we view with sorrow and
Indignation, the conduct ofa ma orty of
our Stoto les;sins,,-- =, ~nlo .is., . Al
"post note act,' we hereby pledge our
selves to vote for no candidate in future,
who is bank director or a known friend
ofan irredeemable paper currency.
81. Resolved, That whio we denounce
those banking institutions whose first
foundation was premeditated in fraud,
and since conducted with a disregard of
honesty, unparalleled ia the calendar of
crime, we with one accord, give due cred
it to those banks who have acted in as
good faith as circumstances would admit,
and trust that our good feelings on that
subject, will ever be reciprocal.
4th Resolved, That we consider that
the Chief Magistrate Of this State, has
done his duty in opposing generally the
issue Of irredecmable paper, and more
particularly the issue of''post notes" by
the Union and other Banks, considering
them. as we do, only another mode of
swindIing the working man out ofhls hard
earnings; we earnestly entreat him to-
continue his opposition, and we do hereby
pledge ourselves to stand by him in the
contest, and that the "ballot box" shall
tell the truth of our assertion at the next
November election.
5th. Resolved, That reconsideration OF
the manly, independent, and disinterested
conduct Of Governor A. G. McNltt, we
will at as early period as may be con-
venient, request him to meet with US in
this city, TO receive the thanks of the
working class, together with some other
testimonial Of our gratitude and respect,
to remind him and his descendants, that
he has faithfully performed his duty.
6th. Resolved, That a committee of
twelve be appointed by this meeting, two
from each ward. to superintend all the
necessary arrangements, and that they
have full powers to collect from indlyidu-
ais in their respective wards, from work
ingmcn only such amounts of money as
each individual may be willing to contrib
ute, for the purpose of obtaining neces-
sary articles for the occasion, and that
they shall invite His EzceIency TO at
tend, when they shall have set the day
and made the proper arrangements.
Whereupon, A. M. Winn and Thorn.
Hackett, we're appointed for the lst ward;
John Vansie and Roger Donovan, for the
Cd ward; John McAdam and A. Peal, for
the 81 ward; James Phelps and David
Steele, for the 4th ward; John Bobb and
L. j. Strong, for the 9th ward; VIM.
Johns and BENZ. Springer for the 9th
ward.
A. M. Winn offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of three
be appointed by the chair, to have the
proceedings of this meeting published in
the papers Of this city, and to send cop
v to His EAcelency, A. G. McNutt.
Whereupon, the chair appointed A. M.
Winn. John McAdam and M. w. Swing.
And on motion, the chair was added to-
the committee.