Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06

y epo.,eu mat they disch. aole e
daly, and that Mr.. Lew ' y. ael
Col. L. A. Besancon. U;; y s.sion.
nominating committee. rsn !" behalf oiG
Of the following gsnil sspsD''d De a,sss
committee committee had unanimously whom q
persons 10 be supported ~ 4 as suihbI
&C party, for the Offices auD ., lemons
respective names, to vii. 'Aeo to&a
For Governor, Tnom,.
Of Pontotoc. s II. WiIlns,
for Congress, Gen. A. q .
S d Poa;o aos the Hon. Jacob 1 Tis.
For Secretary ofsta,e. 7s.u,
'card, Of Yazoo. "0"dsB. Wood
C cho aas''''''' Col, R. s. Crave, !
For Auditor, Col. b e..
nola. - odsHdcrs, oil Pa.
For Attorney General. .,,,. >
Of Adams. ~" u EsemGa,
Which nomination. r,,,
confirmed by The CoO,. Nh unanimously
The following resolu,;o "o o.. !,
ed oy Co., Bs'aneon, md ua 'sim Ss'.
RESOLVED, That eom,;,,..
members be appointed to drsS !, v .a ssAs
and resolution To The DemOcrsr,' s y ~
State Of Mississippi. ''! !" ~
Col. L A Besnncou, John D. F,..,,..
>; +. Webster, Thomas B. Wooden "'a
Hiram Sims, John J McRsa. ' AOs'aa
Hays, and Gen. A Fox, were . a,o;'s.
by the President, TO constitute i. ' ..s
olution. eS ''
ID. y. Williams submitted Inc sh,
ing resolutions, which were upDuimo"J ..
adopted: '''
Whereas, II is now ascsr,,,o,d A,
Martin Van Buren,, the candid,,, n a.
Democratic party, ,hroughou, b. lIoios
tor the Presidency, has been defeated !,
the recent election, by Gen. wu. n I
Harrison, the candidate Of The F.auI
. party. and that he will be superseded |, .
the administration Of the Governments +
the 4th Of March next:-And vh.,,u
this Convention, representing The DEM
cratic party Of the State Of Missi,spat
deems It proper 10 avail itself Of Thu, ii,
only OCCASION that may occur before /,
| retires from Office, to tender to Marin Va
Buren,, tho thanks Of the party, for In
firmness, -s,eadlaslness, and ability win
which he has sustained The principles d
the constitution, during his administration.
Be il therefore,
Resolved, That this Convention, ia b
half Of the Democratic party Of the SAls
Of Mississippi, reilerais their confidence
in the wisdom Of tho measures, and ihs
purity Of the principles, which have char
> acterized tho Administration Of Martin
Van Buren,.
Rcsolred, That in his exile NNStH
; nifed message TO Congress, we recOgnia
> in defeat tie same stern and unylsdng
, attachment TO principles he has ever n,n'
Tested in trinmph--alike honorable 10 Tho
mao, and worthy ofthe party thalslsnIa
him 10 office.
Rcsolepd, Tim, great a. are our oNigt
tions TO Martin Van Buren,, for the Truly
] republican character Of his administrator
I ye, is he peculiarly and emineniIy eo'dIa
to our thanks, as Southern men, lot 10
J Incorporating fidelity with which
has sustained, uniformly, Southern rlghs'
Southern principles, and Southern inter
ests. without neglceting OF lulanng "
sectional interests Of any other portions
the Union. j.
Resolred, Tha, the President d lh'
Convention transmit TO Martin Van Bu'a
? a copy of the above resolutions, and ''ls
him in the name Of the Democratic PllII
Of Mississippi, that, in the retirement ', !,
which he is about to pass ne WIZ ar' .;
best wishes for his prosperity ono n'PP'
ness. 49,, M
On motion OF }. d. Bradford !.
Resolped, That COMMITTEE Of n':. ".
appointed to address the several n9 s..;,,
for Offices, by this Convsn'l01' lm's' ..',,
them Of their nominations, and '''a''s
their acceptance Of the 'a%: e.. ma.
The President appointed me.s'" .,m,,
ford, Besancon and Boone '''' ''''' n
tee.
On motion, ilwHe .tG.
Re,olped, Thalihe proceeding. : N "A
Convention be signed by 10 0a,' \. N,
that all 1.-THE Democratic papers y ~ AL
be requested TO ppbllsh the ~. 'aa .d.an,i
On motion, thsl Conssnsl'n ' ~. :
sine die. '--.-- = ..d.,,
G. B. AUGUSTUS, Pf'''''''i'
A. Fox, o., p,s.