The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1847-05-01

Saiu Giilespie, ab ne ihlu MS nonu uoWn. Aoo'
this time the Mexicans were expected to
about making sortie, and Hays was station
ling his men among the rocks, and giving thel
orders. As he was stationing them he wa
|c,yipg ont, snow boys don't one Of you fiji
until they get within Is feet--short fifteen--le
them come jam up,n Sc. &c. This scene an
these words aroused Gillespie. RAISING hin
self on his arm, he called out, "Boys place m
behind that ledge Of rock," pointingto pal
Il ticular spot, sand give me my revolver, wi
do some execution on them yet before die
A Pursuantto previous notice, large and res
pectable meeting of the Democratic party Q
Madison County, convened at the Court House
in Canton, on Monday the 26th instant, at
O'Clock PM, (his honor, Judge Perry. havin
adjourned Court until o'clock,) and organic
ed by calling Col JOHN NJ. ELDER to the Chai
and appointing A. "A. NMcWHLIE and E.
POWELL, Secretaries. Col w. R. HILI,i by re
quest of the Chairman, explained the object o
the meeting in brief and appropriate manner
After which the following resolutions wer
passed.
| On motion Of E. H. Powell, that FIVE Dele
gates be selected from each precinct to repre-
seut this county in the State Convention, to b.
holden in the city Of Jackson, on the LIST Mon
day Of June next. is
On motion Of Owen Van vacter, Esq, com
mittee Of five was appointed by The Chair tt
select the delegates under the above resolution
and the following gentlemen were selected
viz: Owen Van vacter, Esq, w. D. Henry
Dixon Hall, James G. Napier and Samuel
Dougherty, who retired, and after short alb
sence, returned and reported as follows:
For Canton Recinct~ P. HILL, s. Scott
George Calhoun, DR.. Henry Field and A. H
Handy.
.Madisonrille Charles Moore, Lewis Finley
Bowles Billingsley, Dr. o'Reiley and A. G.
Galloway. Tg
Camden--A. a. Neville, John Hargan, R.
B. W. Fleming, John Cooper and I. L, Jones.
Williamstovn-Jac Cobb, J. r. Hollings-
worth, J. s. Pritchard, Frank Smith and Dr..
benson.
Battles Spnings-J. Ridley, Capt. Mulherrin,
s. J. Johnson, G. Lyles and Dr. Alston.
Herrod's E. H. Powell, L, G. Weller, Thos.
Grafton, s. Magruder and JIM. Henry.
Sharon--W. J. Austin, E. F. Divine, D.
Moore, Willis B. Jones and E. Nichols.
Ierraon--Df. Balfour, ]. benson, j. Makry,
w. H. Wellington and Col. Kearney. ~ -
Liuingston-G. Goodloe, S. M. Old, J. T..
johnson, Major Green and DR.. Aldridge.
Beatre's Blaf-J. sorsby, L. B. Henry, Thos
Mabry,J. w. Leggitt and D. M Fulton.
Kings'-Dr. G. w. Stewart, John w. Graves,
H. C. Bennett, Milton King and M. Comfort
On motion, the President Of the meeting and
the Selecting Committee were added to the
list of Delegates
On motion of Col. w. R. Hill, OrHo R.
SISeLEToS, Esq, was unanimously nominated
a candidate to represent the Senatorial District
composed of the counties of Scott and Madi-
son. Mr.. Singleton being present accepted
the nomination in brief and pertinent address.
On motion of w. H. Wadington, Esq, Maj.
~ oAhsN was unanimously Nominate
ed to represent this county IN the next Legis-
lature, who also accepted. and in dignifed
ind iorcible manner, responded to the nomina-
lion.
On motion of W. r. Hill, Esq, Col. WILLIAM
Nc WILLIE, also was unanimously nominated
10 represent this county in the Legislature,
who accepted, and being called on by the meet
ng responded to the call in speech seldom
'qualled in strength Of argument, eloquence
md truth.
A fter which an exciting and Interesting dis
'ussion grew out of some resolutions offered
" w. H. Wellington, ESQ, Albert p. Hill,
ESQ.,, and Col. w. r. Hill, touching the nomi-
ation Of a candidate to represent the Second
District, all of which were laid |
o the table by vote of the meeting: after
,hich motion to adjourn was urged on 40.
cunt of the time allowed by his honor Judge
cry having ELAPSED. ON which motion the |
o,e was unanimous TO adiourp to the Tbesoan |
[all, when Col. Dixon Hall oifsred the follov-
IL resolutions. which were ablv advocated by
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