Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-02-09
NJ RER THREE.
Jackson, Nh Jan'y. %, 1899.

10 The Editors Of the Columbus Democrat.
GENTLEMEN The Wing Convention assembled
at This place on Monday, (yesterday,) he 2sth inst
70 The Representatives Hail Of the New State House
winch was politely ten Tered for their accommoda
ton. The members were called to order by Mr.
ARMAT OF Watches on whose motion Judge MIS-
CHESTER of Natchez. was chosen Chairman pyo.
tenn and on motion of Maj. PnuLrps, Of Madison.
s. II. BLACK, Esq. OF Natcht,, was apt,u,pI
secretary. by tins time some Of the members be .
came alarmed and fearful hat the .Vatehc. .4,(,.
focracy' were disposed to usurp all tie honor, ol
The Convention, when on motion of MIR Corrrr
OF Rankin, A. R. JoHNs4os, Esq. Of the syn was
a!s) appointed Secretary. Matters being thus A..
ranged, Mr. CorFEE moved that Judec NIscurs.
TER Dc appointed the permanent President q, fine
Convent n. This motion excited Inc II, ol fin,
senator rom Warren, THoM4s j. GREEN. VINO M.
staniy arose and opposed il in set sOcecl He
was IN lavor OF the counties being called over. and
having the President elected by ballot,
| lie cal OF the counties was then commenced
me Clerk u gan VITA ainHe but IA delegates an
sWereu' me Tact 49, tIc SLATE itlghts urn Of tins
N"N''t ~ "'tH " NtllH Rdlto 40 Inc WHO
VthlIon Fms seeming mark Of disregard crrat,d
considerable tlullerng IN lie camp The clerk ma
cttdtd VITA tI,e cah ana when be concluded with
The county 81 iazou II appeared that from the lol
loving e0uhlits, 10 delegates were IN attendance
To VT: AmIte jackson, Hancock, jones, Coylu,
!oh, Plke, Lawrence, Marion, WAYNE, Ciatk Scot
NeShoba Okubbeha, ChoctIw, Ialalatcbir. D..
Soto, Tsh,mlngo, Tunicl, Coahoms. Iawamh,
Cnlckasaw, Franklin and Lauderdale The Cnn.
Ntnlion Is a tim aiiaT-excuslye OF the member,
ul 1te Lcgsidtle--ti'e wings OF that BODY EsyIpp
uten invited 10 take sealS-t there Is not 100 deroae
III attendance. HOW NY, IN TINS respect, does il
contrast with the bold array of Republicans Who
assembled Oh the olh INST After considerable snar
mig among some OF the members about noints or
order, &c. Committee Of one member from cach
county aud CITY was appointed 10 eject officers OF
me convention, To WI Pro,id a. live Wee Pres
ldentS, and three Secretaries. Bclyle Mn, r,ntp,t
lee retired, Judge WIKcHEsTEK aros,. t1,u.t Ink
hand into his brteches pocNetS, aud pulled ont m.
per, cut and dried for the occasion. winch he com
menced reading. Tile pulporl Of ii WINS 10 ms u.
iecl. His name had been mentioned in counc,ion
with The Presidency OF The convention. He said Il
was due 70 his POSITION TO explain tile ground which
ne occupied lie was .NaLhfer, and therefore
coulu mol DC CONSIDERED VIII g IN The broad sense OF
tat term he could not subscribe to the doctrines
Of the wing party, proper--stll he was opposed 10
Martin Van buren, and his administ alton: he fur.
her reina' ked ulat he would aci with lie whirs un
al Van Buren, was ousted and then said he en-.
Phatically, stand nnpledged 10 the whig partj |
Al tins declaration lie wings were struck with as
constituent They were perfectly dunb-l0undrd.
Judge .nucheH, OF Hlnds thought ue speech a We !
~ good one-bnt significantly aided, that he con- |
sldered il out OF order!
Inc Convention then adjourned tin seven O'Clock
Itp ON li..., a.
hlte iOr that purpose appointed, and on The r. AS
sembIng of The Convention through ,ber Char. |
man, CoL BISGAMAN, reported the following nam !
as officers OF the convention, which were agreed To- |
president-Hoh William BodIey Of Warren
Pice Presidents-Byrd Hill, Of Marshall.
Joseph Brown, Of Copiah,
W Farar, Of Wilkinson.
Thomas Grfis, of Madison,
" John Harleman, Of Noxubec |
SseretGries--S II B Back, Of Natchez.
Johnston. Of H1nds,
Byron Barker, Of Lownles
This evident determination Of tie Federal wings
IN casting aside Jmige WINCHESTER, aud making |.
room for Judge BoDLEY, one of their own kidney, |
has gwen great dissatisfaction to the Stale Rirhts
men, who look upon as a reflection on their pfin
cipts. They feel sighted, and do not hesitate 10
declare so opeoly.
resolution was Then proposed 10 appoint COM
mttee consisting Of one person from each cnnaty |
aud CITY represented in the convention 20 nominate
candidates Tor tie offices Of Governor, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer, Auditor, and Members OF Con-
gress.
When this resolution was read member from
laiabusla. GILLESPIE, Esq. aruse IL BIS piace
ana moved TO strike out oil that parl Of It which re-
lated 10 the Nominations Of candidates for Secreta
~ Of State. Frensnrer end Auditor He was np- +
ed % he Convention nominating candilatts lar |
for these Offices. He assigned his reasons al some
length, and with great animation. He declared HIM
sell opposed to prescription for opinions sake
and for these Offices would vote cor The mos, cana.