The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-30

no individual for congress, Governor, or
State Offices, unless he or they shall be tho
roughly a bond paying sDhig, and a Jealous
supporter Of Henry Clay.
The committee reported the following
resolutions:
Mr.. President: The committee recon-
mend TO the convention GEORGE r.
CLAYTON, of Lowndes, be nominated for
G overnoT; Lewis G. Galloway, Of Holmes
county, for Secretary of State; Luke Lea,
of Kinds, for Auditor Of Public Accounts;
and William HaTdeman, Of Madison county,
for State Treasurer: and also recommend
the adoption of the following resolutions:
|. Re8oIUed, That, this convention has
the most unlimited confidence in the patri-
otism, ability and principles OF the nominee
Of this convention for GoVerner that this
convention believes the present political
situation of the State, its honor, its integrity.
all call for the most devoted and self-deny-
ing patriotism to preserve in their purity
those principles of Federal and State policy,
; which the wing party believe TO be essential
| to the purity and duration of our institutions.
, 2. ResolUed, That, in the opinion of this
convention, these principles have only to be
expounded 10 the people, TO obtain at once,
the assent Of all who are free from party
thraldom and prejudice: that this con4en-
t tiga believes the cause of the whig party
: cannot be entrusted 10 one who will be more
0 willing TO sacrifice personal considerations
for the well-being OF the State, than the no
t minee of this convention for Governor; and
v that in his hands, and those of his worthy
n associates nominated to fill the State Offices,
d this convention has an abiding confidence,
d that the political victory Of 1910, rendered
e unavaling, it is true, by the lamented death
h of Harrison, and the aPOstacy of his success
or sor, will again be achieved, and the honor
and integrity of the State be preserved in
n violate.
n 8. Resolved, That this convention calls
,e upon the wings of the North, the South, the
n. East, and the West, the wings of the hill
TO and the Valley-all-all 10 rally round the
ticket Of their party, and present on every
is side an unbroken rank in the approaching
n, contest.
of All of which is respectfully submitted
be j. S. YERGER.
he Upon the reading of the report, Mr.. John
nd son, Of Lafayette, offered the following re-
er solution:
ResOlUed, That so much of the report of
Sc the committee as recommends or dominates
g- a candidate for Governor, be recommitted TO
TN the said committee with instructions 10 re
commend and report TO this convention, the
'u- honorable William L. Sbarkey, as the can
nd didate for Governor on the wing ticket.
i've Whereupon Mr. Prentiss addressed the
lld convention in most eloquent and forcible
on speech, in which he deprecated any vacancy
being made in the Judiciary By the nomi-
ed, nation of Judge Sharkey TO different sta
ton, leaving that sacred citadel of Missis-
ed sippi exposed 10 the invasion of the foul and
lOathesome doctrine of reputation. He
ore concluded with high compliment TO Mr.
yer Clayton, and with most earnest and efec
.es tive appeal to the wings TO depend upon
their own jealous efforts for success. He
- was followed by Judge Huling, explaining
the reasons that induced the committee tC
'0u make the nomination, which was offered L
-, the convention.
lou Mr.. johnson then rose and withdrew
amidst the reclamation Of the convention
thus the resolution which he had proposed.
IO' The following resolution was offered b
10y 7. ]. Green, of Warren:
ReSOEUed, That, Central Committee q
Z eleven be appointed by the Chair, who's
I duty il shall be to f,l all vacancies that ma
on.5 occur in the wing ticket.
Which, being adopted, the Chair appoint
I, ano ed the following named gentlemen to be sal
"oA committee:
70 n VIM. YergeT, Thomas ]. Green,
9.rL S. S. Prentiss, James Dupree,
80 Gen. Patrick Henry, VIM. c. Richards,
= bs Thomas s. Dabney, r. A. Patrick,
80. Gen. VIM. Lewis, HI. Stewart.
r ua.a John w. King,
mea- The following resolution was then offeIe
y the BY Judge Shattuck, which was adopted.
mites ResoIDed, That every member Of this col
their Vention pledges himself to the COnVentiC
and to the wing party throughout the Stat
r thu to use every honorable exertion 70 carry 4
nven. wing ticket nominated for State officers
iiscri- the approaching election.
~ ~ The following resolution was then oferl
,ntion By Mr.. Chiffon, and adopted.
I'VE so ResOIped, That committee Of Eve
ties Of appointed TO prepare, with all convene
despatch. an address to the voters Of I
"a adj State, and supervise the publication !
circulation Of the same
iourn- Whereupon the Chair appointed the
lowing gentlemen to compose said q
ntials, mittee:
iOclaw John NJ. Chiffon Of Warren, IS. s. Prem
ote for Of POntotOc, Judge shattuck Of Can