The Democratic Whig. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-02-09

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To instruct delegates &c, was held here pur-
snant TO notice on the 9th i1sty
1t win be recollected that q Democratic
Meeting assembled here some time since and
appointed delegates to the State Convention
forthe odd. Some Of the parties were dissat-
isfed with that meeting, and made the call Tor
the 9th for the purpose of instructing said
delegates SIC. The two democratic factions
frowned darkly on each other at the first
meeting; an open rupture was anticipated at
this. The older and wiser Of both factions
doubted exceeding the propriety of this caD.
The meeting was organised by calling on
motion Of A, f. Young, Col. Geo. II, Youngto
the chair; E. F. Calhoun, Esq. was appointed
secretary, but refused to oficiate; it struck US
afterwards that this. was.a ruse Of thee Calhoun
men, for the purpose Of Kidding themselves
comparatively Of DIR. Calhoun's opposition to
their intended measures. as he Is awarm Van
Buren, man and speaks forth strongly his antiP-
athies and his prediIections- if it was so
intended it did not take. It was finally.sadded
on younger Van Buren, man, VIM. BaflSs-
dale Esq. 90 g
ITpon motion ofN l.. Mitchell, a COM
mittee of seven was appointed 10 report
resolutions indicative of the views and
objects ofthe meeting, of which commit
tee, on motion Of 10. Sewall Jones, for.
merly of Shocco, N. c., DR.. d. Lips.
combe was appointed Chairman; one dis
senting vote, to wit E. F. Calhoun. Con-
siderable sqma5bling occurred in selecting
the committee. but it was finally compile
ted, bearing a Calhoun complexion. The
Committee retired and after being out
long time returned. and reported pre-
amb!e and resolutions, and now come
the tug of war. We have not the res
olutions, or room 10 copy them if we
had, but tn y were decidedly Calhoun.
After being read by the Chairman ofthe
committee. it was moved by E. F. Cal.
houn, that the resolutions be taken up by
sections; agreed. Mr.. Calhoun then pro.
pounded the question 10 the Chairman,
whether it was intended by the committee
that the first resolution, which was res.
olution adopting the Virginia Resolutions
of 90, approved or dsapproved of Multi
fication, as understood by South Carolina.
The response was attempted DIR. VIM.
Burt, VINO after speech of some ten
minutes left the question as he found it,
unanswered; The question was again ur-
ged by Mr.. Calhoun, when DIR. Lips.
combe observed that every man could
put such construction upon the resolution
as he saw proper, and denied the right
of MIR. Calhoun to catechise the commit
lee. After much wrangl:ng in which Gen.
SpeignI took prominent part, an amend
ment of said first, resolution was moved
by Mr.. Calhoun which was in effect to
exclude fom the construction of said res.
olu:ion South Carolina notification; the
motion was warmly supported by vete.
ran democrat from the country, Mr..
Holbert, and carried without much oppo.
sition.
DR.. Lipscomb now arose and after re-
counting his own private grievances and |
the wrong threatened to be inflicted upon
him by reading him out of the Democratic |
ranks, in style SO moving and pathetic |
as TO elicit sympathy from all who heard |
him, opposed the resolution as il stood. |
James Whitfield, s'to Gcoid |
difficulties, as he remarked, moved TO |
lay the resolution on the table. The vote
was put and carried, but before f,irlv
taken 0. F. Bledsoe, ESQ.,, sprung upon
his feet IN the utmost apparent alarm. and
with great vehemence, asked the meeting
It they kaeaC achGt they we're nbout2 II
they knew that they as q Democratic
meeting had voted to Law on the fable The
Virginia resolution of'98r' The question
tell like spell upon the meeting. Every
democrat stood aghast, at the political
profanity of which they had unwitinoIvl
,een guilty. Tic meeting was relieved
oy motion from J.. M. Gfsvbill, ESQ.
hat the vote on Mr.. Calhoun's amend
nent 70 said resolution be reconsidered
Nth view Of restoring said resolution
ma IN support thereof remarked IN his
usual feilc'tous style, that the effect of the
'mend nent was to drive from the demo.
ratio ranks all recent converts and nll
vfo had been guilty Of any heino,s ~.
ence against the democratic cresd. and
assisted that 1t was morally out ot'tLe c,,ex.
son 10 pursue such course. which ~
marks fell with a peculiar grace and ner-
NANCY from the gentleman, IN he himsclfI
l g scarce yet shed his swaddling cloths +
'emocracy The gentleman by rather
Osced transition went from this enh;ac,I
free and excited discussion of ~
ctlngs and doings Of the former meat;n M.
omplained bitterly Of unfair Dlav. s,,;S
ae cards nad been stocked, DC. &c. 90
ematked that the friends Of some s 81 M, ,hs
0qr gentlemen who had presented thar
ewes as candidates for the "a n;n s,,,. !
1r congress, 70 wit: Gen. SDeirbt ~
ate, Col. Kincannon, and MAJ R;,,s -.
,or'n, mad been guilty Of tFicksrv 49, A.
zen. npelght then rose and said thas 80
=. sr.a = = el.ne gentleman had constrained
ssL as 2 candidate for Congress. .sba '.ai y.
cared nothine abon, si Il ~ n
nls Dsilg candidate vas = y, 'ss .'ss
.a Il eng dIscord ~ Che ranks ae s;sbs,,
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