Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-07-02
From the Columbus Democrat.
CALHOUN MEETING IN
NOXCBEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

NoACBEE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
Pursuant to previous notice, The demo.
cratic friends Of the Honorable John G.
Calhoun assembled at the Court House m
Macon this day at Il o'clock p m.
Inc meeting was organized by callinu
WIN. u. Turner Esq. to the char, mad
appointing solomon Edwards secretary.
Va motion OF General Woodbridge, gen.
I'emen from other cour ties were iayited
TO lake seats IA the meeting.
On motion Of DR.. Lyles, committee
20! five was appointed to draft Preamble
aud resolutions for the consideration of
he meeting. The chair appointed DR..
. ". ID. Lyles, Maj. N. l.. Mitchell of
Lowudes, Gen. Thos. D. Woodbridge,
Col. Atsolem Farmer, and Thos. Swan
said committee. The committee having
retired for "A few moments returned, and
reported the following preamble aud reso.
.Iuuons, which being read were upon mo-
ton Of John Davies ESD, unanimo usIy
adopted.
PrcambIe-- Whereas il is the prvilene
OF the American people to assemble pea.
cably, and deliberate upon questions
/ touching their la,erest in any matter,
manner, or form. And whereas the cues.
tons of the next presidency is al this time
exciting considerable feeling 10 This part
OF our country, we esteem it our right, as
well as our duty, to meet together and ey-
press our preferences for the Nan, who is
our tavorlIe tor the highest, and mos,
honorable Office within our gilt-but in
doing 50 We do not pretend to express the
opinion of the entire Republican Demo,
cratic Anti Tariff parry, Of this portion o,
the state; aud whereas we believe that the
great question OF a "Iarif for protection
viii Hgan be canyassed before the Amrrr
can people under the g1dance Of It's great
est and most talented advocate Henry
Clay; aud whereas, We, who have ever
opposed theprincipe Of taxing one portion
OF The peopls for the bentfl OF another.
feel it o9r duty to array ourselves thus
early IN the contest, ready now as ever,
10 assert aud maintain our doctrines be-
fore the people Of thus country; never
ielriug to receive their verdict as fuaI
and just.
And whereas, the Hon. John c. Cal.
houu OF South Carolina, has by his course
IN public life shown himself worthy, ana
QUALIFIED 10 an eminent degree for the dis.
charge oi any patriotic duty: and where
as, he has ever opposed tariff Tor prOlec.
ton, and all other measures that tend TO.
wards the old fedora! school Of politics;
and whereas, his important services ren.
dered the couLtry beturr. during. aud suu>
sequent 10 the war oil lSI2-hs admiuis.
traitor OF the war deparUmenl-hls great
mo !eraion as Wee President, his assldu.
Gus, upright, aud independent course in
the Senate-hls private character and
great moral worth--hls frmness and de.
.clsIon-all, emInenlly qualify, and fl bin
tor the presidency OF this republic.
Therefore be it resolved lst That this
meeting prefer the Hon. John c. Cal
houn for the presidency Of the Unued
States,
2nd Resolved, That il is The sense of
this meeting that all proper steps should
be taken to place the name of Mr. Calhoun
properly, and iavoraby beIo,e The Demo.
cratic National Convention.
3rd Resolved, That this meeting unani- I
mouSly concur with Mr.. Calhoun in his |
support of the Sub Treasury scheme.
4jh Resolved, That this meeting unani,
mousIy approve OF Mr. Calhoun's opposl.
non during The extra and present sessions
Of The 9Th Congress, to the charerins of
a National 3ank, the distribution of the
proceeds of the public lands, AMI the
Loan Bill.
9TH Resolved, That this meeting con-
denim IN the most unqualified manner the !
attempts now making both in, aud out OF
Congress again under a sprecious name
a Idr!Bt for projection, inasmuch as the
compromise act conceded the point of pro.
tchtion FOREVER. Aud violation Of The
OF that act, will leave US free
10 oppose tariff in any shape the CUES.
tIoD may be presented. inasmunh
cannot, and never will consent to be tax-
ed FOR the benefit of either Northern, or
Southern manufactures.
On motion committee Of FIVE gentle
men were appointed to transmit to Mr.
Calhoun the above preamble and resolu.
ions: Messrs. DIR. w. ID. LyIes, John
Davies Esq. Gen r. ID. Woodbridge,
Col. T. I, Colbert, composed said com !
nit;ee.
On motion Of Col Colbert, the demo
ratio Journals of the State were request :
d to publish the proceedings of this
meeting,