The Yazoo City Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-05-05

Hence the administration Of our affairs has
become mercenary and corrupt. The gov
eminent Of our own State is made subssrvi-l
ent to the will and interests Of a selfish party |
careless Of the common welfare of ali the
people.
And not only do wesutfer these inconve-
niences at home but our reputation has been
greatly .owered abroad, until we have become |
epudiated-silently, though solemnly repu-
dated by the great body Of our people thFo'-
out this ever honorable and glorious Union.
We have followed the huzzas of demagogues
until our representation in the Congress Of
the United States for the most part, the Off
GERS of our State government at home with
scarcely an exception, and the majority Of
our State legislature, presents a picture Of
patty subserViency and want Of patriotism,
far below the common level of the talents,
responsibility aud capacity Of the mass of the
people.
Reputation was FIRST taught here under
the deceptive guise of strict conformity to
law. It was stated that eur own primary
stalutdfy provisions, as we'll as the common
law of right and immemorial usage, would
fully sustain US in repudiating certain obli-
cations Of the State. Now, broad, hideous,
and unqualified reputation, VIGOROUSLY in
the face of all laws moral or political, is boldly
preached and loudly contended for by party
in Mississippi! Courted, boosted and cher
ished disgrace we will never submit TO,
while the franchise of freemen affords the
means Of resistance.
As a component part Of the Union it is the
duty of Mississippi to stand up also, boldly
in vindication of the rights, and the health
full usages and customs Of the favored land
as they were in the days of our growth and
prosperity. And we meet here this day to
respond TO these calls of duty, first to Mis-
sissipRi and then to the land where demo-
cracy meets in an union of the States, and
where true republicanism. alone is found.
Ist. ResOEUed, That we concur in. thu
suggestion of holding Wing State Corven-
ton in the City of Jackson on the seconc
Monday of June next, aud that twenty-five
delegates be appointed by this meeting Il
represent Yazo5 County in said Convention
end. ResoIved, That in the opinion of thi
meeting Mississippi has suffered great loss il
REPUTATION and in money, through the bane-
] full influence of public dishonesty, laugh
and practiced under the dark and degrading
banner of Reputation.
Srd. Resolved, That we do most solemn,
swear before God and the people, this day
that we ara deeply and permanently con-
.
abiding good would result TO the people o
this Union, by the elevation of HENRY
lCLAY to it's Chief Magistracy and we pro
mise ourselves, each TO the other, that W.
will relax no reasonable effort to bring abou
so great and beneficial result to our COM
mon country.
On motion of A. R. Cotwine, it was
RcsoEued, That the thanks Of this meet
inU be fendarea4 IN Messrs MnlInf AM
Lewis, oBr late Representatives., for III
bold and efficient manner in which the
discharged the duties confded to them.
on motion of R. Abbey, it was
RI Rcs6lDed, That twenty-five Wings be ap
pointed by the Chair to represent the part
of this county, in the Wing State Conveu
ton to be held at Jackson on the Secon
J Monday in June next. WLereupon, III
chair appointed the following gentlemen a
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