The weekly independent. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss) 1848-1853, 1848-03-18
WHIG MEETING IN CHICKASAW

w HlG ME EIlNG IN CHICkASAW w.
A large and respectable meeting Of tho
Wings of Chickasaw convened at the
Court House in Houston, on Monday
evening, the 9th of March, for the purpose
OF acting on the resolutions eff the central
Wing meeting held at the city Of Jackson
on the 22nd Of February last.
On motion, c. B. Baldwin, ESQ.,. was
called to the chair, and Thomas M. Black.
well appointed Secretary.
Eloquent, fervid and animated address.
es were made by Capt. Rogers, Messrs.
Lindsay, Smith, Coopwood, Evans. Sulli.
van and Dowd, which were warmly and
enthusiastically greeted by the assembly.
After which, the meeting appointed a
committee, consisting of w. N. Mother.
al, Thomas N. Alexander, c. b. Bald.
win, Jno. T. Freeman and T. M. Black.
well to draft preamble and resolutions
expressive oflhe sense of the meeting.
The committee reported the following
preamble and resolutions which were
unanimously adopted,
Where's. The time is rapidly ap.
preaching when the great political parties
will marshall their respective forces in
battle array for the Presidential canvass
OF 1S4S; and whereas. we believe that on
the success of the WING party, in q great
measure, depends the future safety of our
Constitution, the Palladium Of our iber.
ties and the reposc, quiet and prosperity
OF our beloved country; and whereas. that
success cannot be secured without con.
cert of action and thorough organization
throughout the Union; and although it is
the opinion ofthis meeting that the system
of conventions. when rcsorted to on every
trivial occasion. results in detestable and
many.headed despotism, yet, in great en-
ereences, when 1t rs necessary for whole
people to &C; in concert for some momen.
tons and important purpose, we are com.
PEELED to resort to them, as submitting to
less evil to obtain greater good.
Therefore Resolved, Tha, in accord.
ance with the suggestions of central
meeting ofthe friends of General Taylor;
which convened at the city of Jackson on
the 22nd ult.. the Chairman Of this meet.
ing be empowered to appoint three dele.
gates to meet similar delegates of our sis.
ter counties of this (2nd) Congressional
district, at Greensboro. on the first Mon.
day in May next. for the purpose of ap.
pointing an elector, for said district, "a.
vorahe to the election Of General Taylor
to the Presidency.
Resolved, That it is the opinion of this
meeting that in General Taylor, tho
Wings of this county have the most un.
bounded confidence as soldier, a states.
man and patriot, and that although he
has not as yet, given his political opinions
in detail, yet sufficient is known. and his
whole life is sure guarantee of the fact.
that should he be elevated to the RESPONSE
BILE station of Chief Magistrate of the
Union, that he will conduct the ship OF
State on the pristine principles of our re.
publican fathers, and clear the Constitu.
ton of the spuriou us film and false con-
struclions which successive partizan Pres,
iueHtS nave HtdI'eu upon IL.
Resolved, That although violent par
tizans and political aspirants may sneer
and croak at his nomination, yet the great
body of the American people, disguised
as they are at the vandal strife ofparty and
of party prescription, which have ragged
tor the last fifteen years, will rally around
the standard Of that incorrupt and incor.
ruptible patriot and hero who "never sur
renders," with an enthusiasm never witt
messed since the time when the Father Of
his country retired from public life.
Resolved, That although this meeting
will pay due Difference and respect TO the
decision of National Convention, yet so
fac as Mississippi, and we believe the
aohOze South is concerned, with General
Taylor, we will be victorious-without
him, success will be doubtful.
Resolved, That our delegates be in
structed. and our sister counties be re-
quested to cooperate with us in so doing,
to vote for a delegate to the National
Convention to represent this district, and
tina: we do earnestly recommend the same
course to each Congressional district in
this State.
Resolved, That we do most cordially
approve the selection of Col McClung
and Gen, Miles as electors for the State
at large, and would furthermore request
them to attend the National Convention
TO cast the Senatorial vote of this State.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed delegates to attend the Green's
boro Convention, viz: Gen. j. T. Griffin.
DR.. Witherspoon and T. M. Blackwell.
On motion. two, consisting Of the Chair
man and Warren Harrel, Esq, were ad-
ded.
On motion of T. M. Blackwell, it was
Resolved, That the publisher Of tho
Weekly Independent" at Aberdeen,
the "Starkeville Whig," and the "South-
ron" at Jackson. be requested to publish.
c. B. BALDWIN, Chairman.
THos. M. BLACKWELL, Secretary.