Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1842-11-26
From the Mississippian.
DEMOCRATIC ANTI,TARRIFF
MEETING AT THE CAPITAL OF
MISSISSIPPI.

II
MISSISSIPPI.
Agreeable to previous notice, numer.
Gus meeting OF the Democracy took place
at the Old Stale House, on Monday, eve.
ming, the l4th of November
Ga motion OF Gen. Henry s. Foot, the
Hon. WIN. NJ. Gwin was called 10 the
chair, and Gen &. NJ. Price and Col. G.
X. Fall appointed Secretaries.
The object of the meeting was briefly
explained by Tie chair.
After few remarks. Gen. Foot moved
that a committee be appointed, to draft
resolutions expressive of the views of The
meeting IN relation TO a protective tar
If
The chair appointed Gen II S. Foct,
Gen. John II. QIitman, Col c. S. Tar
pIey, Col. U. Miller, and 4. L.. HAYS,
E.q., said committee.
The committee retired for the purp9ec
of discharging the duty assigned lhen.-
During their absence, Col. James f.
Matthews was called upon to address thu
meeting, which he did in an able and sat-
Isiactofy manner, expressing in sirorg &
bold terms, his opposition To tariff for
protection. under all circumstances.
Gen. Foot, from The cummittce. repor,
ted the resolutions as follow.
Gen Qmtman, Col. V. E. Howard. Col
4. Hays, and Gen. Foot, supported The
resolutions with convincing Arguments, g.
in strains of stirring eluquence, which
we're frequently responded 10 by The audi.
ence with cheers.
| ResOi.ed, That we hive received with
sentiments OF the highest satisfaction, in.
lelllsence oil signal democratic victories
achieved in almost every quarter of The
Union, and take pride in announcing our
unooubllng conviction, that the season of
political delusion, which has lately mark
ed our annals so dlscredlab!e, is well
nigh AT an end; that federalism will ere
long be constrained again to hide IFS Cor
gon head from the view of parrint,c free.
men, as IN 1901, under the star of the H.
luslriops Jefferson. whose lime-konored
principles are evidently about TO reinn as
OF yore, 10 the hearts and understandings,
and public acrlngs ofthis great people
Re$olred, That it is with pleasure, DIFF.
ticuIt TO state 10 language, that we behold
the signs, OF unbroken concord and frater.
nal kindness, every where prevalent IN
the Democratic ranks, state of ,b,nos
which we hail as "a splendid evidence of
our thorough devotion TO great prigciples
as party, and as sure precursor oil our
complete success in 1874.
ReSolred, That among the various dis.
tingu'shed members OF the democratic
parry who have been spok ofin the nub.
lie prints ondsin popular meetings for The
first and second officers of The RepublIc.
we do not deem ii eXpedient to announce
the choice of this assemblage, prelerring
TO invoke, as we do hereby, our fellow cit.
izens in the different counties of the stale
TO confer with each other freely, dspas-
sionately, and without prejudice, in their
primary capacity, that they may be able
10 depute delegates to Democratic State
Convention, prepared and authorized TO
announce their views and wishes upon
this important subject, as Likewise TO nom.
mate suitable candidates for Congress,
United States senate, aud various high
State offices.
Resolred. That civil liberty cGnnot ex.
ist, where labor, industry, enterprise and
capital, instead Of being left TO the free
competition Of The ciIzens, a.e controlled,
regulated and directed by the govern.
ment.
ReSotUed, That all political systems
protesting to protect industry and enter
prise against low prices, by excluding
competition, and restricting trade, and all
attemps 10 control and direct the free use
and employment o: private capital by leg
Islahve enactments, are at war with the
theory aud spirit of our free Institutions,
and should be regarded as political dew.
ces to enrich one portion Of the communi-
~, by plundering, the other
ReSoired, That the power Of LAYING 81
collecting duties upon imports was con
ferred upon Congress by the Constitution,
for the purpose of defraying The necessary
expenses Of the government, and not for
the purpose Of protecting one branch Of