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


George S. Yerger Of Tippah, and William
Yerger Of Kinds,
On motion of Mr., Prenliss, tho President
Of the convention was added TO the CON-
mitleo.
The following resolution was then offered
bv MIR. Prentiss, end adopted.
Resolrcd, That the President OF this con-
venton appoint a delegati n Of twenty per-
SONS 10 attend a National Convention for
tine nomination Of suitable persons as candi-
ds,cs Cor the Office Of President and Vice
President or the United States, at the next
election thereof, should such convention be
called; and that no be authorized 10 fill va
cancies should any occur
In accordance with the above resolution,
the following named gentlemen were APP
pointed
Col. Thomas s. Dabney, Kinds; J. j..
HUGHES. Yazoo; Col. j. Duptee, Kinds;
Thomas P. Falconer, Clark; Joseph Rogan,
Claiborne; r. Il. Hammet, Warren; Sam'l
Yerrer, Kinds; J. NJ. Chiffon, Warren; 4.
Jones Stewart, Neshoba; Nj. M. Hester,
Wilkinson; WIN. r. Haley, Marshall; Q. G.
Shackleford, Madison; Thos. Cooper, Mon
roe: f. s. M'Gchee, Lafayette; J. b. War
rcn, Jefferson; Il. II. Brown, J. Il. Cobb
I.owndes; VIM. r. Douglass, Warren; Gen
Polk, MarshalI; Il. Hughes, Kinds; A. L.
Bingaman, Adams.
The following resolutions were offered BY
MIR. Preniiss, and adopted
Rcgolocd, That the wings Of Mississippi
look upon Henry Clay as the best champion
Of their principles, and the no5lest leader IN
their ranks-they love and honor hun as al
Individual: they arc proud OF HIM as an
American citizen, and they deem him the
worthiest man among the people Tor the
highest station in their glt
Resolred. That this convention do here
Ly nominate Henry Clay OF Kentucky, ioI
President Of the United States, and TO his
election, they pledge their personal ana Po-
lilical energies.
The following resolutions were offered by
J. s. Yerger, and adopted.
Resolpcd, That this convention recon-
mend that the wings Of every county, town
and neiqhborhood in this State, unite and
form themselves into "ANTI-REPUDIATlNC
Gums" in which they will meet to discus;
the doctrines which may be involved in tho
next State canvass, and especially sucf
questions as may arise upon the Planters anc
Union Bank bonds
ResoIpcd, That such clubs when formed
arc req, osled by this convention to use al
means in ;hoir power TO disseminate infor
nation. upon the political questions Of the
day among the people Of the State.
The following resolution was offered b,
p. W. Tompkins, Of Warren, aud adopted.
Rcsolred, That the thanks Of this Con
vention be awarded TO the Hon. A. J.
Binqaman, for the able, diguifcd and i'm
partial manner in which he has preside
over its deliberations.
The following resolution was offered b
S. $. Preniss, and adopted.
ResoIDed, That the National lntolligeT
Ger and Louisville Journal be requested
publish the proceedings Of this convention.
Mossrs. Prcntiss, Bingaman, Polk, Sha
tuck, Wm. Ycrger, p w. Tompkins, job
NJ. Chiffon, Patrick Henry and Thomt
J. Green then addressed the convention
an animated and effective manner.
Upon motion, the Convention then a
iournod sine die.
AL. BINGAMAN, Cbm'n.
Richad Henry Brown,
John G. Heidelberg, Secretaries.
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