The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-07-28

all times in vindieatiBg the administration OF
General Taylor, and the cause Of the country,
when a~ssailedby their opponents.
These resolutions were adopted, after some
slight amendments.
The same committee also reported a series
Of resolutions on the subject Of Slavery, which
produced some little discussion. L. NJ. Gar
roti, Of Madison, moved to reject the resolu-
tsorG, He did not see the necessity Of adopt
ing resolutions on that subject; the occasion
was not a proper one. 1t was probably known
70 the Convention that the people in many OF
the counties had met in primary meetings and
appointed delegates to the joint Convention to
be held in that place in October next. 1t was
probable that all the counties would be repre-
scented in that Convention, The delegates
would come fully authorized and prepared to
deliberate and act upon this great question .
He was opposed to doing any thing at that time
which might ~forestall the action Of the October
Convention. He, therefore, moved to reject
all the resolutions except the ilth, which
approved the call for the joint meeting in
October.
Judge Winchester considered that the motion
amounted to this: that this Convention is I'M
sound on the slavery question. No political
party could stand in Mississippi which opposed
such resolutions. 1t would appear that the
laws Of the South are not as good as those OF
the North for the protection of property by
descent OF purchase in Mississippi. Is the
gentleman prepared to say that those rights
would not be as good in California? Is the
gentleman prepared to say thai our laws are
net as ~effectual as those of the North for the
protection Of our property! If SO, we cease
to have any sovereign rights in the conlederacy.
Some members having informed Mr.. Garrett
that the Democratic Convention had passed
resolutions on the subject he withdrew his
motion.
Mr.. Chiffon thought the only difference be-
tween the gentlemen was d mere question Of
the proper time to discuss the subject.
The resolutions were adopted, Mr.. Garrett
refusing to vote.
Now, with all due Difference to the superior
legal ability and acute perception of The gem
tIemen composing that Convention, we should
like to ask-if it lie not beyond moral possible
tty, that upon hearing eleven resolutions hastily
read, late at night: and in an impatient andnoisy
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assembly, iHvolvingthe most ordinary principles
Of legislation, for one man in ten thousand to
understand those resolutions in all their bear
ings! Is it not, then, morally impossible that
one member Of that Convention, except the
committee who drafted them, understood the
bearing Of the resolutions for which he voted,
involving the most delicate questions Of NUM-
cipal and constitutional law? And were dele
gates sent to that Convention to express any
opinion on this subject? Is it a matter that the
two parties in this State are TO support antago-
nistic positions upon in the present canvass?
Is our household to be divided against itself?
We oil know that conventions Of any kind are
unpopular with the Wings Of this State-that
this Convention was opposed in several coun-
ties--that nothing but the utter inability to
form a ticket without its aid, induced others
to acctde to it;--and the only business the
delegates had to perform was to nominate q
ticket and take such steps as they might think
proper for the good Of the party in the present
struggle between Locos and Wigs. Our del
egates, we know, had no authority to discuss
or vote TOR any resolutions on that vital sub
ject, on which the safety ofour Union depends
So important did the meeting here consider it
that although the chairman appointed delegates
to the Wing Convention, the delegates to thu
October Convention were selected by ballot
They would not wait to unite with their Dem
O%cratic fellow 'citizens in August, fearing tina
they might not then assemble SO large a mum
Der. II is no use to say the Democrats did tn,
same thing. A democratic caucus has Away
claimed and exercised the right Of proscribini
to their well drilled followers what they shal
think and believe on all subjects. And wheI
Nu6 wings arc DIS wei uIlleuS wing OohNCH
lions may dictate to them, Until that time
they will find it better to keep within the scOp
Of their instructions and duties. But t
return.
The Central Committee Of Vigilance, unde
t the 10th resolution, was then appointed, con
/ slsting OF W, R. Miles, H. E. Van Winkle, A
C. Buine, G. L. Potter, ]. P. Jones, G. P
, FOute and D. s. Jennings. The thanks of tn
Convention were then voted to the officers iC
{ the fsithful disCharge Of their duties, and tn
Convention adjourned.
We remark here that we have moi. read tn
resolutions On slavery, which were adopte,
We have only glanced at one or I'VE Of then
: and suppose that they are all right, We OnI
deny the right, aud assert the improperly
any action by that Convention on that matte
The October Convention will discuss it as j
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