Columbus Whig. (Columbus, Miss.) 1843-18??, 1844-05-23
MANY CITIZENS.


n the cause are earnestly In,
MANY CITIZENS.
lice which was posted up il
various sections OF this county
ht together on Saturday last
! number of citizens from the
/. When the meeting con.
oected that no party feeling
ted, but it was very soon dis
democracy had SO organized
attempt to show to all, that
Nv true friends to the annexa~
Another thing was equally ev-
left wing of the Democracy,
n the Southern States as the
solved to be the prominent. il
Ne actors in this new rising
Dceedings, with the names OF
once, fares the disuniOn spir"
i of all who are familiar with
eir political sentiments in the
the names, and those marked
ilifers most rabid as we have
comb, J. M. GroybiII, NJ Estes.
Young, ]. Whitfield and A. A.
appears from the political his
tv, that the two latter individ-
fore, been in favor of Mr.. Van
esidency, but now are for Tex
When the committee report
and resolutions appended, it
that their views, were not atall
Re than ten or fifteen who were
nduced Dr.. j. III. Tate, to offer
as a substitute for those re-
nmittee. The Chairman, with
4 immediate annexation at all
very much agitated at the
hesc resolutions, and Mr. Whit
dinglv alarmed lest these null
bf the committee should be dis
Drc moderate resolutions of DR..
that no other means could be
thing SO fearful in its conse~
motion to adjourn, and in Or
motion, these furious and ckiv-
lecreed that none should vote
The meeting except those who
the immediate annexation of
rather than be silenced, there.
his resolutions. But the diff
inmate here, as Judge Fields
bout to proceed to speak, when
ion burst forth from every
laring that he had no right to
heeting. In order to get clear
to confne the privilege of parA
meeting to those who were in
ate annexation, they adjourne d
convene, again in FIVE minutes.
manoeusre, yet it enabled them
inc appointed and to organize
pom the same basis as contemp~
rlisement, but azder such re-
b dlSunlOHists were Pleased to
done, their preamble ard RESI-
ased. We now present the RESI-
y this meeting, and beneath
Oh Or Tate offered as a substi>
las MEETING.
respectable meeting ola portion
Lowndes county, without dis
friendly to the immediate annex
the United States, was held at
in the town of Columbus, on
D ofMay, l844'
Dr Estes, the H0n. Thomas w.
I'D TO the chair, who In a very
ent manner, made known the
betting. On motion of james
chas r Jordan and J d Mont~
pointed secretaries.
DIR Lipscomb, il was
u committee Of seven be ap.
preamble and resolutions, ex-
pse of the neutrality-suspicious.
Jed the following gentlemen to
nmlttee, DR. ID Lipscornb, Col.
Col George I'll Young, James
Estes, J M GraybiIl Esq, and
VINO amer naSlng retired for
the following preamble and
were adopted.
manifest in some sections of
pirit Of hostility to the insrles.
b, pronaPting the declaration
oiding State shall be added to
larstlon replete with fearful
inhabitants of the Southern
vA~'' sister Republic, has
q by a solemn ufUsEt.ra de-
into the republic of the Uail
lea, which treaty 10 likely .
Z Senators in Congress upon
allacious than unjust.
ie right of Freemen TO asscnLf
PRESTON TO their views up'
ling their political existene
ooted subject in any well re
=, portion of the freemeg D.
met together for the Pr OF
such as we deliberate -rpose
p the annexation ofy enter
bat If slavery is
people upon VIII be made the
Elected we pledfeh Texas is 10
Fsically, to use e ourselves. POI
pe1atTon "peaeh cur just means
bat TexarYiofsably if we can"
unindracten right should be
well as ties of America, and
for its1y deplore any difficulty
sAl it, yet, as guardians of
men who revere the Union for
elr country's sake, we are for
Texas, with the consent of
81 all circumstances.
mere is no inst cause why the |
1as TO this Union should be de-
y We express it as our solemn
20 man should be elected Pres
= States, who opposes the inn
On Of Texas TO this republic.
there IS no question before the
10 Important to the Southern
hexation of Texas to the Un-
he treaty f1f auuovafioFa xavv