The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-06-09

pass any law 70 regulate Of sQppfe- 4e
lave trade Il tie States.
/3. Resolbed. That the extensive and val.
fable territory Of California and New Mex
co, were acquired b, the valoH sacrifices,
Blood and 8easnfe no less Of the Southern
Ind slave-holding States. than Of Hose Who|
ire pleased to style themselves the deo
States they belong therefore, alike 70 all
fus, and any acl Of Congress which shall
impose unequal restrictions upon citizens Of
Ne slave States who NAV desire 10 emigratei
and settle IN said Territories. will be p1.
usl, invidious. Unconstitutional and ab-
lorFent
4. Resoluedg That Congress has 40 pow
br 10 pass he eYViImol Provison many leg.
station she may adopt IN regard 10 said
Territories and II the same IS adopted il
ugbt 10 IS resisted by al means and At all.
baSards
ResoineR That ifour brethren Of he
North shall continue their schemes or 40.
preston insult and Outrage upon our prop
Prtv our feelings and our honor we will
tel Il "a Be 4 sacred llfr tonroseeute such
lust measures 81 a counieracting character
as may bring Us peace and secure us in the
endowment Of our Constitutional RIGHTS.
6, Resolued That we cherish n SACRED
yeneratioD for the union Of the States. rs Il
exists by the terms and compromises Of the
Constilgtion--and IL an he love I'VE besy
for the memory Of our own Washington
and his tasefnal advice we will cling 8, Il |
as the pfea,esl safeguard Of our riobis and
|happinesss-,ee therefore sincereIv re0rel
that the people OF the Moth have 50 re1ea-
todly Of late years IN their conduct and
by solemn and deliberate resolutions threat.
ened 10 break down he pfoud Dillars oil
this venefhlea fabric, and 10 offer lis fla6.
ments as d propitiatorv sacrifice 10 the insa.
siate spirit Of d wild fahaticism. Il Is our
duty 70 ourselves. to our country 10 inter.
pose BY prompt and decisive action, for ar.
resting the further progress Of measureslhat
hTe pregnant with such fe6ffulissues.
n Resoiced That il Is recommended to
bur fellow citizens throughout the State 10
lay aside allpaFy feeling. and joining hands
tFound the holy altar q our common coun~
IN, make common cause 10 one united bond (,
y brotherhood, in the defence of our honor.
onr property. nnd our constitutional riphtA
Hon. Jas F. Tro1er or Marshall, befocb ,
4 % vote was taken on The above, made an
oqnent and thrilling speech which was re.
eived with maniiea satisfaction bv the con.
enlion.
RcsolUed, That the n6mination Of a can.
idate for Congress shall be BY ballot and /
hat two thirds Of the votes cast shall be 4
heccssaryl 70 elect d
Resolced, That in the opinion Of this
isinexpedientatth time, 10
make nominations for Judge and District
Aitorney Cor the nh Judicial District.
The vote on ihe above resolution il as
ollOwas Foril--DesotO, Pontotoc, PIANO.
lola, ltawanba, Tippah and Tishomingo, 2
7yOtes. Aeaigatit-L Lafayette and Mar.
hall, O votes. Majority ioritllyotes. q
On Inolion &c Thomas Mun,of Marshall, {
be rule adopted requiring The nomination
Dr Congress 70 DO BY ballot SC, was sus- !
'endeds
On motion Of Thomas Null. Of Marshall, q
10 Hon, JAcoB THoMPsoN, icQs bg accla. <
lation nominated foe Congress. lls
The Pfesldentin behalf Of the county of :
lafayette, and 10 Che absence Of the Hon, (
Thompson returned bis unieigned thanks
J The delegates Of the Convention for tho :
onor they had again conferred upon that
onnly. and assured the Convention that /
b. Thompson did not desire de nomina- u
Be had hcied Ia good faith 70. q
ards al aspiranls the station, YET, I'M "
= the circumstances he would obey the y
ice OF the Democracy Of the District 40 I
lanimopsly expressed, and would accept co