True Democrat. (Paulding, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1845-05-28
from tie FichaJag Register Of april
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from the Fickata.g Register Of April
sA axe 10th, 1886. uesJ ~ ~
Alta meeting OF the citizens of Vicks-
burg, convened at The Court House 1oE
Warren County, oil "Wednesday the 18Th
inst, "A. O.. M'Nutt was ealledto the chair,
and Alexander ]. Fisher, appointed Secre-
! tarV. aa
Mr.. McKntr chairman, arose and eS-
planned in part the object Of The meeting,
when repeated cries for s. S Prentiss called
that gentleman forth, and full history Of
the past and present condition of Texas
was in glowing language given by him.
VIM, H. Hurst Esq, rose, aud after some
preliminary remarks, introduced the fol-
lowing resolutions, which being seconded
by J. Gulon, Esq, were unanimously ad-
opted.
Whereas, Il is the solemn opinion Of
those who compose this assembly, that cry
il and religious liberty constitute the dear
est and most inestimable rights Of man
kind, IL is therefore the deliberate opinion
of this meeting, that the citizens of Texas
are justifable in their opposition TO Santa
Anna, the Dictator, and would be inexcu-
sable should they forgetfut of their sires,
and the land which gave them birth, and
theprecep's with which they were imbuod,
qdietly yield into the hands ola military
despot the control Of their personal free
dom, and the direction oftheir religious
faith. Whereas it is known TO us that
they were induced TO emigrat TO the land
oftheir adoption from the freest countryon
the earth, with the purpose more ofspread-
ing political regeneration than that peo-
ping wilderness, and from inducements
held out TO them 10 become the farmers of
new aud pure republic. Aud whereas
the besottcd and-blind adjulation Of a sin
gle man, together with the laws and de-
graded state of the Mexican people, has
disappointed these hopes and reduced
these cmigfauts 10 the necessity of strug-
Gle to maintain those homes free and Sc
cure from invasion, 10 which they were
and traitoriouslY invited.
BE it therefore Resolved, That the emf.
grants from the United States, now in Tex
as, batting with the lyrant Santa Anna,
have our cordial and hearty Sympnlhies;
that VIC still look upon them as brethren,
and that unlike the profession Of sympa-
thy in Europe towards Poland we will
never see them separated or conquered, or
in other words thatwe will never consent
to sec Texas stricken irem the nations Of
the Earth
Resolved, That our Senators i'll Con
arcss be requested, and our representatives
instructed, TO use their utmost influence TO
procure by lhcifgovemmenl The recogni-
lion Of 'Texan Independence.
Resolved also, That committee offivc
persons be appointed TO procure snbscrip-
tons in money, which subscriptions, wien
procured, shall be appropriated to the use
Of those who may volunteer from this
quarter, and the balance placed in the
iauds Of Felix IluSloh, Juo. 4. QuiIman,
md VIM Richardson, 80 be used for the
lcneft Of the volunteers from Mississippi.
Upoa m)lion Of. Wan. II. Hurst, Esq, a
,opy OF the foregoing resolutions, signed
" the chairman and secretary, Were or
Tered to be Transmitted to each OF our Sen
ltors and Representatives in Congress.
Aud upon motion the meeting. then ad /
oumcd.
A. G. M'NUTF, Chairman.
ALEX. J. FISHER, Secretary.