Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-08-14

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the President Of the United States, NJ,
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umph'al'ntly re;enactingl. the Legislative
outrage. JEFFERSON,
4 AT a meeting of the
DEMOCRATIC Association
Saturday, August Sd, the following ren0+
was made:
The Committee appointed by the Dem.
ocratic Association of Madison County Il
confer with a Committee on thspart If
the Wings in relation 10 joining The VLir
party in furnishing the Barbecue say
proposed TO be held by them, at which
the questions involved in the insuns
Presidential election, should be subjected
to free and open discussion by bothpas
ties beg leave TO report:
That under date of July Goth, you,
Committee addressed note to the Chair.
man and Secretary Of the meeting held
preparatory to the Barbecue by The Wigs
on the 9th July, containing copy Of the
Preamble and Resolutions Of the Demo.
cratic Association, which are as follows
Whereas ga general meeting Of The
wings Of Madison County" was proposed
at a wing meeting held in this place on
the 9th Instant: and whereas the demo-
Gratis Of said county are DESTROYS that the
questions involved in the ensuing Presi.
DENTAL election should be subjected 10
free and open discussion. Therefore,
Resolped, That we propose 10 join the
wings in furnishing a Barbecue, at which
the citizens of Madison county generally
be invited TO attend.
ReSolred, That we propose to our
wing brethren Of the County, to discuss
with them, at said Barbecue, the several
questions at issue between the two parties
in the present political contest.
ReSolred, That committee be appOin.
ted on our part to confer with our vhg
friends on the subject, and TO settle with
them the terms, time and place, upon
which the discussion shall take place.
In reply 10 this note, your COMMITTEE
received the following communication:
CANTON July "a, lS44
GENTLEMEN:--ln accordance with the
request made in communication address
ed by you on the part Of the "Democratlc
Association of Madison County, to The
Resident and Secretary of the Wing
held at this place on MONDAY
inst, the undersigned have been appoint
ed O committed TO correspond and confer
with you, in relation sto the matters en-
braced or alluded to- in said communIca.
lion.
AS you requested reply Sin writing
We adopt this manner of addressing you,
md we are instrucledto say, that the pro-
POSITION made by the Democratic Associa'
ion, TO join the Wings in furnishing Tho
barbecue referred 10 by them in the meet
ng TO which you allude, and there to DIS
;uss the several questions at issue be,
ween the two parties, is respectfully, ana
With regret, declined, for the following
Imong other reasons: Your resolutions
that we propose to our wing breihrenoi
he County of Madison, to discuss WIN
hem the several questions" &c. From 'his
anguage il is inferred that no one coula
inter- the debate unless he we're citizen
t Madison County, and invitations haa'
efore your communication was receives
cen extended TO the Electors and DINER
istinguished wings in different paris o.
he state. Their answers in some IN
.ances had been received promising iher
tendance on the 9Th OF August, and IN
'higs Of Madison could not therefore ~
Istice to those gentlemen, nor to inell'
elves, request their friends abroad 10 r..
lain away by withdrawing the ipVl'a'
pms.
AS there was some doubt in the meet,
g, whether your resolutions reiel lea
one TO the barbecue to be given on 'uo
h. of August. or TO some other 10 "
freed upon between the Committees, INC
lowing resolution was adopted which Mo
e instructed to report to you, thai .ns
hips may not Internationally dechlo
e proposition of their democratic frlen0'
hen It's ntheir power TO accept H'
eResolred, That COMMITTEES DO aP
tinted by the Chair 10 reply TO me cur Gun.
of the democratic assoclauOu
confer with the Committee OF sad ass y.
alton and appoint the time and place ~
Q proposed discussion" b;s
In compliance with this resolution '