The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-12
From the Vieksburg Daily Wing
Democratic yVEhfg COnVeHn-
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ton.
According 70 previous notice, this body
assemhled 4 The Capitol on Monday, the FIRST
day Of February 1871 The meeting was
called 70 order by the Hon. +. Jones Stew
art Of Amite County.
Col. Alfred Cox, Of the city Of Vicksburg
was unanimously elected President, and on
motion Of Guslavus n. Wilcox. ESQ. Of Jef-
terson, RTCHARD M CoRWINE, of Yazoo was
appointed Secretary.
The President then addressed the Com
vention upon The subject of its organization /;
and IN. q feeling and handsome manner re-
turned thanks for the honor conferred upon
him.
On motion Of Mr.. McCardle the dele.
gates from the different counties ID aticn-
dance were invited TO come forward and re-
cord their names with the Secretary, which
were as follows. From the county Of Adj
ans:
From Amife-Messrs p Jones Stuart, James
Smiley, Jno. WALL From Bolivar, Messrs G Field,
and T Porter From Copiah, Messrs VIM Barnes,
w JWiling, David Shoemaker, d Brewer and
3 FL Mallory. From Carroll, Messrs Jno A Binford,
Chas Shepherd, III Maury, and B Caruthers.
From COvington, Mr. John Doye. From Claiborne,
Messrs B 6 Humphreys. VIM Sellers, w & Patter-
son, J B Coleman, NJ Carpenter, Miles LustFe,
James Crane, A H Bobs, 3 A Mclean, David M
Stiles and Il @ Anderson. FROM Coahoma, Aaron
Shelby Esq. From Desoto, Joseph Johnson Esq.
From franklin, Judge Edward Turner. From
Kinds, Col. q S Dabney, Al r Johnston, d G Briggs,
Maj j "A Peyton. G w Lewis, n @ Stewart, w w
Lucas, VIM G Gaice, A L Dabney, g G Runnells,
Robert Brown B Sattur6eld, Reuben Collins, A
B Cabanisas A + Green, Moldeeia Baldwin, Jno
McGnffee, John Irvine, r. Jones, "A II Bankston,
w o Chiffon, Shelton, O Edwards, May6eld
johnston, w Coyington, s Erwin, B Robin
son + F0uie, Edwin Shumway, N Bryant,
Dupree, Charles Spann, Thos N Green. w b Ross,
Pafrick Henry, RI A Patrick, Burr Garland. Asa
Iinnan, Ihos 2 kearney, Chas Anderson, David
H Dickson, II 9 Runnells, ] Allen, A Ware,
G r Clifton, Luke Lea, David shelton, Robert
Hughes, ~ G Richards, James Rucks, James Smith
r. n Goode, ] i Hull, Robert Jack, w ? STONE,
Moore, ID Downs, w S Verge, a kindsay, a B
3cckwilh, Jas Wilson, ] NJ Hartford, Joshua Green
son, z 0idhans & r Henry, g b Sutncriands
w Shaw. DR.. Mcclure, Jas M Raven. VIM Hamil-
ton. C Mitchell, G G Porter, C s SPaun, P Boy
kin, Jas s Brown, D 6 Hardie, ] P Morton, II
Cook, Henry Hardy, w w Hale, ] Brdsong,
John Gamble, G a Sanief, g Williams, S DoxeY.
From Holmes, Messrs Garrett Keirne, It Il Larr,
ID D Wyatt, Fl w Brown. w Berry, | Kirchevals
w BOYLE, "A b Corwine, IL g Galloway, w Brook,
~ BYer, Reuben Matthews and r g Larf.--
From Hancock, Moses Cook Esq. From Itawam-
bEs m GlWeu9 ESQ., FROM 5eHef8Ona II To-
byns, q IL Wilcox, Charles Clarke, Chamber
less, P g Chamberless, r Dixon, ] Griffin, p Me-
Pherson and w Wade. From Lafayette, Mr.. r b
Barginger. From Lowndes. Messrs Fl Billups,
Starke, and Richard Evans From Leake, PatFi-
OF Sharky Esq. From MaEshals Messrs.A CuTmp,
II o Allen, n Meane, { Finley and N 3 Har-
ley From Madison, Messrs E @ Offutts Henry
Phillips ] Fl Rollins; w P Perkins, 3 Runnels, j
Boddie, j Pugh. u M Garrett, w Hardiman, a
King, w + Walker and w McMertry. From
Monroe, Sml Ragsdale Esq. From Noxubee,
Messrs j NJ Cunningham and r. Ruff. From Me-
lshoba, Jas Elliott Esq. From Octebbiha, ] w s
Heath ESQ. From Pike, Messrs r. B Legion and
A Bearden. From Pontotoc, w y Gholson Esq.
From Perry, VIM G. Gravity and w Draughn.
From Bonoia, Thos B Hill Esq. From Rankin,
dessr& Eg Wells, & Cooper, ] W Pelree, S
Harr; " Hudson, M Smith, y Z Swami, "
Webb, A Furgeson, S 81 Puckott, Thos Coffee,
] AE King and Andrew King. From Simpson,
EBaVid Womack ESQ. From Tippah and Tishemin-
Ego, ~ Ihompsons Esq. From Iallahatche, g
Lehore Esq. From Wilkinson, MessEs Jas Alex
wilson. From Warren, Alfred Cox, Hon. s Prem
gties, " lfcCardle, R S French, Mason, " Wick,
4 2 " Tompkins, e ] Green, YIN Anderson, Y
A Lake, Geo S YergcF, H Martin, D @ Walker,
New Hatch, ] S ergeT, Jno s Brien. w II Scott
lClaiborn Steele, "A g Crcath, I'm Il Hurst, Rich.
ard Barnett, Thoa A Anrshall, I'm G Smedes, 9
Il b DEMO, I'm Pofticary and Joel B Willis. From
lwinssons 3 B Lewis Esq. From Washington, hes:
IS r Dunn, Is + Smith, Knox, Peter wilkinson ans
Dow Connoly. Ynzoo, MessFs r N Corwines {
ID Bonneys G p Mount, B Burrus, Rowan Haf
den, n @ Nye, q ID Gibbs, ~ r Miles, Bost
wick, Saml IN Boylan, ". Norris, " Il CrenshaW
Jas Stewart. Il G wilkinson and + q GFeyaon.--
From Yallabusha. N ware, r MarhIays JIM
baldwin and y BayIiss.
On motion Of ! Fl Rollins Esq Of Madi
lson, the following resolution vas adopted
Res0lped, That during The deliberations
of this Convention the rules which govern
. The delileaiions of The House o Repre-
lsenfatives be adopted as tie tulss by Whlcl
Ibis convention shall Be governed
w RI Miles EsqT, 81 Yazoo offered III
following resolutions, Is wit
Isl RsS0IDed. That nominating Com
nitiee Be elected
I'd Res0lped, That the nominating Com
snltise Of this Convention Be composed 8
two members from each Senatorial DislFicl
BID Reeolped, THAI The members On b
nominating Committee be- elected BY The del
: eoales from The respective senaioFia district
Alb ResoIDed That IN order e obsain
: IlulI, honest and faithful expression & Il
Public feeling as g The choice Of Cand
dates, the members Of tbe nominating Con
mitiee shall Be compelled 10 Obey al instfns
lions from the delegation BY whom they q
severally elected
+ on motion 81 " 4 GhoIson ESD,