The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-12-25
DemocTatic NIeeting.

Pursuant to previous notice a meeting OF the
Democratic party Of Madison county was held
at the Assembly Room, in Canton, on The 2Oth
inst, to nominate delegates to the Convention
at Jackson, on the 9th df January next, and for
other purposes connected with the interests Of
said party. al#oo
The meeting was organized BY calling Maj.
CHARLES B.. GREEN to the Chair and appoint"
ing Owen VAN VAcrER Secretary.
The Chairman having briefly explained the
objects Of the meeting, A, H. HANDY, ESQ.,
offered the following resolutions, which hs
supported ii 4 speech Of considerable length
and much ability. He promised that Mr., cay
the great embodiment Of whig principles, hay-
ing lately pronounced in favor of Mexico a
guinst his " country, and called upon hrs
countrymnen 10 respond 10 his resolntions,
became the duty Of every ttuo-hearted Alnfe-
rican "to give him a stone instead Of bread"
he lamented that the proud orator Q fI0l2,
whose CLARION notes were once heard urging
his countrymen to arms for the maintenance
Of an abstract right, should now be found plead
ing the cause Of the public enemy, who had
shed '.amercan blood on American soil" de
poured forth a food Of ridicuie ana sarcasm
upon the wretched party hacks and political
slang whab ers or wHigery, who were inces'
sanity proclaim ng that the causes and objects
Of the war wereu nannOunced and unknown-
a stereotyped Islander; uhbloShingly prornul-
gated in every variety Of falsehood, and by
/ every variety Of character, from the "god-Ilke"
Daniel and the "great embodiment himself,
down to the counter-hopPipg and quill-drylng
gentr who, having learned The sublime mys-
. terry Of bookkeeping BY double entry, tancled
s they knew all things. He pointed to the Exc
Cudve Messages Of Maj and December l846,
containing a statement Of the causes and OBJ
iecls Of the war, 80 Plain, that he who guns
may read-so clear, that the way-faring man,
!. though a fool, may undersland-sO Overwhelm-
n ing, that the Congress Of the United States
- without distinction Of party, and with almost
q entir unanlmity, had recognised he var as er'
I: ltiagy BY the act Of MericO.
The following are the Resolutions Of Mr.
nanay; 70 e<a 49,
Resolved, Thatthe presentwar with Mexiec
! Y lust anu ho"or"Oie q" u r. 80" j
o'a'es' ana '"a' '"'S meeting
\ the duty OF every S " - = w
g lriendo his country, 70 give u nus fp"p"N az
probation and support. AN
/. Nn..l..I. Frl.A 80. n oaneno,o1k havfnU ny
f~tesotOed' lha' our uoVer'ue"t "aY'"s : :
noostFo az 'ne means = no .-S
erteo the mos mug"an'"uy -
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nOno'aO'e PsppoOS' - 80 !.I .sISI|..I.9
mens y s "a ,..a.a A-llu.Ma..
UNI, SUI SUE" 90
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no lnoe""ly' %uu' aa
r. puo''c a0NS' "',"~S|1 c~aaaS
wtobe' '"O q,"s -
IL WIN, e4''"'eo -
r. should 90 e0an'opoppNl au',.'''S" -.
ed IN lac', e"u u's'ap'"e ""S
ractef"-apu Suco a."
shoU'd ever -.
p. Re'OIO'd' Ihat we nave a ntn a"u 'pO,eass
he confidence in the aOH'ly, pa'.lo'sm' anu WE
craftsmanship OF NJ FOLK ana ns ao""'
MISUNDERSTANDING smiheh's success "e'ne'
sures OF his administrator entities = 70 Ia
admiration and support oO' ,ne psOpie-7a"
that his hrmness' digni'y ana Democra''e o
thodoxy prove MIN the worthy occupant
the Chair OF washington 'erer'on' mauiSo
and jackson. .tlo aa ""' ~"
ResolUeA, That should Il be necessary Or O.
Pedient in settling a peace wl'n Mexico
"A 'ake territory 70 ta0 o"1.'U SUI. S0 I4a.,
H. does not possess t"e power " plOa'O.'
thefe'n' elher a. 'ng '."e - sue" aOquII