Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1841-08-03
PuRLIC MRETING


Al meeting Of delegates in convention. of =
the pond paying paryo Lnwndes county, as
sehlolea IN accordance with pre,ious notice. d
on the 2nd day OF August lS4l: ORLANDO
ANFIELDi Esq. was called to tho Char, and .
john j. Goodwin and EvERARD DowsIxe, Jr.
appointed Secretaries. Whereupou ninety.
three dslegat spresented TIER credentials and
took their seats. Tae convention was theul !
i organized by the unanimous cleo ion of JoHN
>. ToPP President, and john ]. GooawIN and
EvERARp DowsING, Jr. Secretaries.
G. A. CHANDLER, Esq offered the follow
ing resolution, whicil was adopted: !
Res0lved, That this convention proceed TO
nominate one cand date for the Senste and
three Tor tie House of Repr. seniaiivts, that
each delegate have the right to nominate
Candidates aud that the election be by ballot,
and to constitute anomination-eatl nominee
sha receive majority Of the vptes of this
convention, and # there should be no election
by the first ballot, all shall be dropped but the
SIX receiving the highest vote, doping the
lowest until one Senator md ihreeRepresen-
tatIves shall receive majority olthe votes |
taken.
The convention then proceeded 10 ballot in |
accordance with the resolution, whicA ballot
resulted in the unanimous nomination OlCapt
Peter B. Slarke for the Sena'e, and Iates T.
Harrison, Walter Troup and Bernaa e.
Hendrlck for the House Of Representatives.
The following resolutions were dered
a by William T.. Harris, Esq. and Ofor-
ced by a frost lucid argument of eo-iy
minutes, after which they were receiveta and
adopted:
Resoloed That in tie opinion OF this ton-
lveRtion, the state of Mississippi is bount BY
md every obligation of honor and justice topay
the bonds, issued for the benefit of the Pan.
fprs aud Miss, IJuiOn Ranks
ReOl0ed, That, to the Court Of Chancery
bv the Constitution and laws Of this STATE, /
confi,le !, original jurisdiction, a. d % tn
"High Court OF Errors and Appeals" OBJ ella
. poloer--to d, cde upon the validity ol lam
Lnr against the Stale OF Mississippi. To thes
Courts, therefore, properly bAloi Q all QUESTION
relating to he validity of said bonds.
Res0Ired, That a decent respect fol 4
opinions aud feelings Ot our SISTER States-i j
regard for the preservation OF that high cor
de ce whit h has heretofore been repOsed
orr honesty as nation, BY lie civilized VOL
and more Than all, ,ur sacred Constitution
Laws, all f0rii - That either tie Laglslat
or Execut We departments of our Goverhm'
or the people IN their primary assembl
r.. ,hould assume any JndicIGl Polcer."
Io'H' mnrc especially judicial Poieer" in cases
Ne s,nU between the State aud those with WI
' she has contracted.
ResoLu d, That 70 ask the people nolo to
'i0 pose the payment of the SAID bonds, by lie
awe action, or to pledge themselves ars
their Ultimate PAYNE t. bgfore the Cou
Chancery las been called upon 10 decide
nature an extent of our obligation, eVlnC
wreck!ess disregard Of not only our Cons
ton and Laws, bat OF honor, justice and hC
" ,o'aly unworthy OF civilized ma ON
~ Resoired, / hat il the bonds ISSUED and
linn a,l- orr
ng-- oalIy aud frauduIen'ly obtained from ou
ring aislature, Governor and spec al agents, b.
sridmP; Superior skill and cunning of Nicholas b
bloom Fs1., vet We have full confidence tina
Cour, Of Claaccry (and SupgCmc Court
icinna,i sphere upon Investigation OF all the lac'
returns do the STATE ample Justice; and, that inst
n years refusing bef1re hand to bear our port
ttution. whatever sum might be determined by
5 facts: Courts, 10 be due from the State Of Mss
at's IN we hold it to he cur duty as good cltz
n years, avail that determine ion.
r gears Reso'red, That we owe It to the Sta
sri, that ourselves and to posterIty, 0owhom our
I9O anG try and It's character must soon oeloi
produces save all from the disgrace and mtamy
e census belcn against our own Constitution and
i'h great 70 Avoid the PAYMENT of what zee beley
ooJ' II an honest debt
Reyolred, That we believe the plese,
;Iiar part ldae ordinary wants OF the q 'veTnme
Increases to pay off ,he liabilities that may be III
Ell year,, ON account of the State Bonds; taal,
rease 100 reason we are now opposed to paying q
duonal taxes, or imposing greater luIt
at 81 per the people.
ent. The G. a. CHANDLER, Esq offered tie 70
creased at resolution, which was also adopted
therefore Rgsolued, That t. Chair appoint c
slave pop Tee of five, whose duty it shall be to
an address. on the subject Of the habit
ed popula- State OF Mississippi to pay the bont'
&c distance State. and that the same be pGblsht
and rapidly Southern Argus.
on the free The Char appointed G. A. Chan
VI. Harris, Tt Blllups, J. d. Blbb'
v ould III field, and on motion, the Chairman
in these added.