The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-07-26

Shop uf Nj NrTnnfi 'hH tNthHF sh'Ht"'H W
efs,ious eoiirs, IN laas into confederation and
al, n, messa,es bet calculated to charge The
e,fsep, system Of tcoVci lsbof how frael'td
m our state renHcnrafy. Cfeai cn'hu''am
Vas Manifested Al tks meeting on Tho subject
The room was fiIl TO oyefal yinE, many net be-
ise sble 10 get ,esls OF within hearing " The
proer,dine, II seemed ~ The whole were
concerned and thai orc general impulse 'e'ua
tod tyery man. a minor party questions were
merged in the all absorbing state topic wings
and democrats mutually fenouneing oil loyaliy
TO their ego Lords, raised ono united shout 'ot
Reform. Reform IN our pcniicntiafy system. u
the Mechanics Of Mississippi do mol nov move
they must be dead TO every feeling OF PATRIOTISM
and f,lfpreseryalion, which hash'ther'o marked
their character, have been utterly astounded
n, the spa,hy in this STATE on this qucetion, the
mos, absorbing that ever engaged the examma'
ion Of any people. Can the Mechanic believe
that there is security IN remaining Inac'lon or
hat this foul demon which awaits our des'Tac'
lion will vet stay his hand. Every year our
rights are tramped underioot, at ihe seat OF
common government, aud we are Insulted ana
spurned as unworthy participants 1t is TIME
this state Of things should cease. They never
wN, while we ;amely submit to The steadily m
crcasinr crcrouehments upon our rights and
standing. The remedy is with US, aud us alone
and tha, remedy is change in the present sys-
TEN of convict labor. Il II Whemore, Esq
was called TO the chair, and Garah Davis, re-
ques'ed 10 act as Secretary.
Mr.. Whitemore in few words stated the
object of the meeting, and concluded his re-
marks by suggesting the appointment oil COM
mittee, to dyaf, report and resolutions express.
sve Of the sentiments of the meeting.
The following gentlemen were appointed by
The char, viz: William Vunkannon and Thomas
Ray,
The committee returned and reported the
following Preamble and Resolutions, which up
on beng read and submitted to tie meeting
were unanimously adopted.
We esteem it privilege, as we regard 1t du,
| y, which we owe to ourselves, our families not
ess to our country, freely but calmly, frankly
bu, boldly to express our determinations upon
the question of convict labor in this State,
knowing as we do we have materials to work
upon, ends to work for, and encouragement to
work.
Therefore, Resolved, That we will form our,
selves into Society, TO be known as the Salem
Mechanics association.
Rcsolped, That we approve, and adopt the
two following resolutions passed at meeting it
|, Holly Springs On the 9Th INST.
That we wi use all lawful means to effect
/, change in the present system of convict labor Q
@ this state.
!. That we will support no candidate for Gov
9 ernor or Legislature, who will not pledge hin
o self to use all lawful eff,rts to effect radc
ID and pertinent change in the present laws
a. our State in relation to this question.
10 On notion All those present, who feel disp
81 sed toorg themselves into Society are r.
no quested to come forward and subscribe the
names 10 the foregoing resolutions.
he Whereupon the following names were o
*. tanned:
let J. w. Leach. Jno MedIock,
cd James d. Webb, |. Whes'ly,
w J, S. Davenport, Jno. M. Hamilton,
Z..H. Whitemore NJ s. Sims,
so ]. ". Gibbons, Nj. D. Stout,
oh WIN. Vurkannon, Gideon Parker,
VI N. M. Wilcox, r. NJ. Boyd.
al |. N. Chiffon. w. B. WeIlons,
Thomas Ray, Alexander Green,
John Vunkannon, ID, p. Damon,
VIM. FerriH Sam' Scott
,g- Thomas Jones, Geo. r. Mitchell,
J. J. Gately, Wm.Asberry,
ere John Dggs, r. Fl Ruunalds,
nv John Booth, II. D DckersoD,
>. w. l.. Russell, Jas. H. Tapp,
w. Thomas A. Phillips. Thoe. NJ. Hume,
tol Thomas N. Sims, f. J. Lilies,
tee James R. Gibson r N. Dashiel,
', G. Abbott, Shelby Smith,
nc Jno. Mole, John F Sullivan,
ed Jno. Mcdonald, DR.. A. M. Black.
ia. r Fl. RUNNALDS.
tod Sec
airy GEN. H. STUART FOOTE.