The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-06-28

oo mo,,on Of Dr. william n Jones' " ws,
n',"Ir,L That 40 recommend 10 our ae"'o.
e,.,,e b,elhfen throughout the state W "P."s
~ ,Lsf candidates Ior ,hc legislature P'''s"
=, .,,,,n fo, Ijot,ed States fonalor, ihe lpa''
,dual Who shall 10 found Wy 'ss,' y, ,,,,,.
noe,ai,c meinhrfs next January, TO NC 'he 's'''-
ITO Of the majo'i'y,
Mr. 4, Marshall inoyed m adjournment
which motion was nceai,cc'
Tho following resolutions onefod w "en
Chas. NJ, Price, were adop'co'
Isl Resoired bg The democracy n Hpds GUN
No. IN eonpptlon asvmbhd, That the measure
introduced by General i,riscoc. NJ the caueo
session Of The legislature IN July lsi3, common
IN called tho Bfiscoe Bill, " measure sane
TONED by the constitution Of this states thst u
Is merely decaratofy Of the law as solu'nny SCI.
tied nv an uninterrupted series 81 judicial deeis
ion for centuries past, aud that justice, honesty
and equal rights require i,s enforcement W '"'
courts.
pesolred Tha, the contracts made by our Eel
Lao, c,,,zsns with the banks, have been rigorous
10 onlofced; that the Bank attorneys ana o'hefs'
| 1, yo,,ng the it,ere Is of the banks, have been
clamor9us for the last xix years for The law; tha'
thew have for the whole of that time, strenuousy
insisted that the w,should take lis course, no
matter what were The enb ,rrassnens or ms
fortunes Of Bank debtors, produced NANNY py
the false currency created by the Banks lhem
selves: and now, that the Banks are no trial on
their contracts with the government, me people
have rioht TO demand, aud as portion OF the
people. we do demand, the same Application OF
| The law of their contracts with the banks which
has been made in their behalf against their de0t-
ors.
P.solyed That the law is a part OF every con
tracts. and if the law, as II existed when the
Banks Obtain their charters, were now per
m,tted TO take its course, without the lnie'ier
ence or tsAnpering Of the gislaure, The courts
npon forfeiture established, would De 0ouhd 10
pronounce according TO law, all deots 10 the
hanks utterly extinguished; their persoal prop
ertv TO be vested in the state, and ther lands TO
revert to their graniors.
Resolred, That the principles of law declarcd
in the foregoing resolutions, have been unani-
mously urheld and sustained by the High Court
of Errors and Appeals of this 5 ate.
Rcs0lred, That the amendment TO the Brlscoe
| Bill is unconstitutional, null and void; that u
changes the law of contracts; annu.s the Iega
consequences of judgment al law; compels a
10 nav debt to B which he had contracted to
paw TO c: dlvests property out OF the STATE
which by law vests in 1t without an act oil appro
priatlon; and that the practical effect OF said
amendment, is to keep alive litigation and &c
haIrass and distress TO people for the beneh
only of few Banks assIgnees, at'ornles ant
Others, unworthy the sympathy or consideration
of free people.
Resolted, That regarding this question a!
involving the sovereignty of the people, we WI
vote f no man for representative IN the legis
la,ure whatever, who is not IN favor OF Tn
original Brscoe Bill and opposed to the amend
ment
RESOLVED, That we deem it bn, an act Of shee
;,a,icc, on the part of the democracy of tn
North and the East, towards the democracy Q
the South, that The arguments and ground
upop which the later place the enac ment Q
Briscoe's Bill, should be duly weighed and con
r sidered by them; aud to that end we respectful
request all democratic editors in this State
publish the foregoing resolutions
: On motion of Col. g. r. Fall, it was
Resolred, That this meeting do now procee
}. to select four candidates to represent hind
county in the State Legislature, and that CON
, mi,,ee of me persons be. Appointed by the chai
% from the different sections Of the county, |
suggest and recommend such candidates.
The chair appointed, as the nominating com
mitee:
VIM Jones of Raymond; Thomas Harvey
Of Clinton; B. G. Weir, of Jackson; G. "
Mmms, OF Utica; VIM II. er, of Newtowr
p. Martin, OF Brownsville; e. J. Broom,
Auburn: Green Beauchamp, Edwards Depo
Messrs. Deem and Broom, Stuges' Store.
Ga motion, the chairman was added.
n Alter recess Of one hour the committee ros
1T and reported the following gentlemen as cand
b. dates to represent the county OF Hinds III III
State Logisa ure:
.. Col l.. l., TAYLOR, of Jackson;
III THos |, SUMRALL, OF Brownsville;
a. s. A. d. GRAvfs, Of Raymond;
Isaac N. SELsER, tf Auburn.
The report OF the committee was unanimous
ID agreed to, and Messrs. q. r. Fail, w. Stone
" and E. NJ Lawrence, appointed committee
notify the gentlemen Of their nomination. G
I'd motion, the chair appointed The romna,ir
1t. committee with power to make other selection
n. should decline.
g On motion of G e Beauchamp, il was
RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this NEE
as, ing be published in the Misslssippian and r
e. farmer at Jackson, and the Sentinel, at Wick
in burg.
on And on motion, the meeting adjourned.
WASHINGTON ROSSMAN,
he Chairman.
zee Sam. c. SMITH,