Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-10-03

= 's "c oAP'c.vu !" "uuftss the Convention ~ ,
,"''f notr OF the'r session, at greater length thar
On motion of Mr. James S. Fall. of II;nIa
Gen. Foote was invited 10 address n. 60
ton during the retirement CT the COMMITTEE
inPursuance Of which inyitaiion Con Eoo,,
addressed me mee'ng OH the political question,
OF the day for about an hour f'''''o''
Al the close OF ms address, tho committee fl,
the nomination OF officers through Their chainnr I
Gen. Gaines made :he fDllouing report.
For President:
Col John GiImer, OF Lowndes.
tor j,ce Presidents:
Col. John NJ. Elder, of Madison.
Hon; Thomas II Dixon Of Noxubee:
Mr., David Nee aleb, of Warren
Mr.. Allied lillman, of Conuh.
Col Gabricl Swalze, Of Yazoo.
DR.. u. .. Williams, of Kinds.
Mr.. Thomas Peasants, of Carrolf.
Il. l.. Ford, Of Holmes;
Hon. James l.. McCaughr, of Smith, and
Col J. IL Chambers, of Lawrence.
| FOR Secfetaries:
John Jenkins, Of Kinds:
| II. {. Bennett, Of simpson;
! John Handy, OF Madison;
! G. kiger, of Copiah;
| NJ. p Smyth, Of Claiborne.
When, on motion, the report was received and
agreed 20.
| Cqi. Gilner, the President, again renmed his
tnaiiks ID snorl address, for the additional dis
junction and honor conferred upon him
On motion the VICE Presidents aud Secretaries
were then indicted into phe,r oficas
On motion Of Mr.. Handy, il was
Resolved, That one oftkc tlelegation from, oo oh
county report TO tie Secretary dc names IF ,bn
delegates from his cOunty.
On motion, Mr.. John 7. Spencer, of Jefferson
was admitted to membership ia the Convcn,ion
On motion the Convention then took recess
until O'Clock, p. NJ.
Al O'Clock, 7, NJ The Convention moi pur.
suant TO adjournment, ard was called 10 order Inv
the President Col. Miller, of Ilinds oga,od ,he
following resolution:
"Resolved, That the Chair appoint commit.
tee of twenty, wi ose duty it shall be 10 dr,f,
preamble and resolutions for the considerntio, Of
The Convention together With an adde's 10 The
people oil the Stnle,to report as soon AS possible -
W hich resolution was adopted.
On notion, Mr. Taliafeno, OF Lowndes was oil
mltted TO membership m tue Convention.
The Chair then appointed on the committee n
DRAFT resolutions and an address, the following
gentlemen:
ison;
d. {. Dunlap, of Adams;
Col. Upton Miller, Gen. Charles NJ Price. Dr.
d. 0, Williams, John NJ. Greayes and Mai Gro
Work, Of flIndes,
DR.. James IIagan, Robert f. Harris, w. Har.
ris aud Col. Z. C.. Hanlsinson, Of Warren;
Joseph S. Leak ;oi Lownde s;
Benjamin T. Watkins, of Leake:
John M. Clement, of Holmes;
Stephen Tillman, OF Copiah
james l.. Herbert, Of llawamba;
John fl. Mcdonald, orFnnkln;
Thomas w. Walsh, of Neshoba;
Daniel Jones, OF Yazoo.
On motion, ON. Dunlap and Henry White
Esq OF Kinds were admitted 10 membershin 4,
the convention.
On motion, Charles Hatch and Hm r. Cour,.
ncy OF Yazoo were admitted to membership.
On motion of Mr. Spencer OF Jefferson, Col
lays was Invited tc address the convention.
Col. Hays begged to be excused until candle
light
When, on motion, he was excused on the nm.
Outstanding that he would address the conyent;o,
al candle light
On motion, it was solved, that any n,embe,
ofthc democrat, party present, on reporting |
himself to the Secretary, might be enrolled n. |
mong the members Of The convention.
On motion OF Gen. Foote, il was resolved. Ina,
a committee OF twenty be appointed by The cbai, |
Tor me purpose OF obtaining subscription to n |
printing fund, and 10 superintend The printing Of
such docuLSents as may be thought proper
The chair appointed on this committee the fol.
lowing gentlemen:
Col. Swayze, OF Yazoo;
Joseph s. Leake, of Lownde,;
Daniel Jones, oil YaEoo; .r"
Elias G. Hankhsnn, of Warren;
Il. H. Dixon, OF Noxubec; gsN
Samuel Noble. of Smith.
Arthur Hays, Of Holmes;
N. Crockett, Of Noshoba;
5. Tillman, ofCopiah;
Charles J. Searles, Of Madison:
Henry Boyer Of Lawrence.
Thomas peasants, Of CARROLL
Andrew Hays, Of Kinds;
Thomas Goode, of Kinds;
II. g. Beunetl, Of Simpson;
John jenkins, Of Kinds;
II. II. Powell, OF Madson;
John N, Greaves, Of Kinds;
WIN. Stigler, Of Holmes;
Geo. r. Kiser, OF copiah;
Gen. Foote then announced TINT he was AN
lhorised to invite the attendance of the whole F,
convention at free barbecue, TO be given AZ
Raymond on the gath instant, TO the Gemocrato :
electors on the ticket for the Presidency.
Invitations were also given 10 n barbecue in :
anion on the Both inst. in vicksburg on the 29th.
md IN Holmes on the 26th instant.
On mOtion, Gen. FOOte was added 10 The com. "
nittee on subscriptions TO the printing fund. !,
Mr. Franklin Smith OF Madison, offered The III. =
owing resolution:
"Resolysd, That the committee on resolution,