Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE RIGHTS
CONVENTION

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Boon, Of Tishemingo, the Hon. GEORGE
b. AUGUSTUS, was chosen President, and
Gen. Arthur Fox, Hon. Il. NJ. Tucker,
S. p. Webster, and +. Lemley, Vice
Presidents.
On motion Of Upton Miller, J. X.
Loveess, Of Copiah, was appointed Secre-
tary.
On motion Of s. II. Adams, T. w.
Walsh was chosen Assistant Secretary.
Wherenpon. the names Of the several
counties were called, aud the delegates in
attendance, appeared, presented their
credenlialsand took their seats in the Con-
veolion, as follows:--y
From thu county Of Coplah, S. Gran
berry, L. w. Ellis, M. j. Howard, and
J. II. Loveless.
From the coun'y Of Yelobusha, Th'os.
B. Ives, and r.. S. Raymond.
From the county Of Simpson, John
Berry.
From the county Of Lowndes, T. M.
Tucker, ]. S. Leake, and s. Cocks.
From Tishemingo, R. II. Boon.
From Jones, Drury Bynum.
From Kemper, j. II. Marshall, s. NJ.
Goode aud w. l.. Cole.
From Noxubee, G. B. Augustus.
From Warren, s. p. Webster, j. d.
Williamson, DR.. J. Hagan, A. M. Pick.
sion, S. Hoslon, - Broadwell and 6
Cook.
From Jasper, j. G. Thomas, 8. r. Ad-
ans and }. }. McRae.
From Rankin, w. 4. Garland, and
Daniel Fore.
From Newton, James Ellis.
From OctibbeIa, James Walton and s
C. Harrington.
From Neshoba, T. w. Walsh, c. Boyd
ii. Harrington and Jas. Wilson.
From Adams, J. d. freeman, and L
Sanders, jr.
From Pike, F Love, H Terrell, and b
w Legge'.
From Holmes, J. F. Summers.
From Madison, w E Herald, w S
Rayner, and f Smith.
From Marion, james MCGOWAN.
From Covington, G ID Geer, S Watts
A Lowe, j Buckhalter and II Watts, jr.
From Kinds, ! II Nicholson, c Dudley
u Miller, James Gooch, L p Russell
ID w Williams. g II Fall, c Nj Price
j NJ Greaves, George Stokes, J X Eich
elberger, II II Mcdonald, ] NJ Lewis, J
S Fall, A Hays and II Sims.
| When on motion Of s II Adams, the
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolrsd, That The Democratic mem.
bers of the Legislature present, be invited
to take seats IN this Convention, and acI
as members thereof.
Whereupon, the counties we're again
called, when the following membess ap.
peared and took their seats.
From the county of Monroe, J NJ Ack-
er and A Pewett.
From Scott, S benson.
From Hancock, Il E Gardner.
From Alfalfa, S Durham.
From Choctaw, r S Graves, and JAS.
Drane.
From Tunica, l. A Besancon.
From Jefferson, P o Hughes.
From Wayne, Joseph Frost.
From Lawrence, Arthur Fox, T Y
Grnstead, II Boyer, S Sutton and J NJ
Turner.
From franklin, j M Jones.
Prom Jackson, G S Holland.
From Chckasaw, Benjamin Kilgore.
/ From Smith, L l. Lsmley.
From Greene, J Moody.
From Leake, B T Watkins.
From Claiborne Isaiah Watkins, ir.
From Itnwamba, w II Duke.
From Pontotoc, J D Bradford.
From Tippah, Samuel Matthews.
On motion Of Col. Besancon, Of Toni.
lea,
Resolred, That the delegation from each
comfy, select one Of their nnmber,to meet
Others similarly appointed, who shall con
stitute nominating committee, to report
nominations to this convention, al 8 o'clk.
this evening.
On motion Of S c Harrington,
Resolred, That the Hon. Chapman lie.
Ivy be requested to address the convention
this evening al o'clock, and that CON.
mittee OF three persons he appointed by
the President, 10 wait on him and inform
him Of the same. The President appoint
ed Messrs, Harrington, Tucker and Leake
said committee.
Some difference Of opinion having been
depressed as to the propriety Of the con-
vention proceeding to nominate, at this
time, on motion Of S p Webster, it was
| Resolpcd, That it is expedient for this
convention 10 proceed 10 The nomination Of
State and Federal candidates, for the en-
Issuing November election.
| Mr. Walsh, in consequence Of having
private business to attend TO, asked TO be
excused from acting longer as Secretary,