The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-05-25

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Pursuant to a call for a Democratic meeting
there assembled at the Court House in Cam
ton an unusually large number Of the party,
and organized by calling Colonel David MFul-
ton to the chair, who In a few appropriate e-
marks explained the object Of the meeting.
When ON motion Of Col. John M Elder. e H
Powell was appointed Secretary. '@
On motion Of Colonel James @ Napier, a.
mendod by Colonel Dixon Hall, it was
ResoIved, That a committee of two from
each Police DtstriCtbe appointed by the chair,
to select ten delegates, two from each district
likewise, 10 represent this county in the State
Convention, and also the Congressional Dis
triCt Convention to be held at jackson inaJune
next. ea ag
Previous TO tho retirement Of the committee
they were on Resolution offered by A H Ham
Idly, Esq, instructed TO prepare and report
resolution us for IN consideration of the meet
ing.
The appointing committee b ythe Chairma
Colonel James G. Napier returned aud report
ed the following names as Delegates, viz:
First Police District, II Handy and George
Calhoon, Esquires.
Second. Jesse MabrT aud Gustin Kearney.
Third. DR. G W Stewart and II c Ben
nett. M tssa N.s.p4 a+
4th. WmA Baldwin, and Z M Fly.
Fifth. JOHN Hargan and Dr. VIM Hemming-
way,
and the following Resolutions,
LIST Reso ned, That in view of the talents,
eminent public services and private worth Of
General John A. Quitman, this meeting does
cordially recommend him to the Democracy Of
this State as the candidate of the party for
Governor at the next election, and that our
delegOres be instructed to support him in the
kconVention.
ID. Resoleed, That having entire confidence
in the ability and integrity Of our tellow-citi-
zen Colonel VIM. Melville, this meeting doe,
hereby nominate him as a suitable person ID
represent this District in the next Congress,
and our Delegates to the District Convention
be and theya are hereby instructed to supper
his claim before the convention.
81, Resoged, as the sense Of this meeting
that Nj unwise and inexpedisnt for the Demo.
cratic Party Of this county to run any can
didate for the Legislature a. the next elect
ion.
The report Of the committee was receiver
and unanimously adopted and The resolution,
passed accordingly a H Handy then offered
the following resolution, which was unani.
mOusly adopted
ResOlued, Thatthis meetinghearily approve
Of the Report and Resolutions adopted by tht
Central meeting an jackson on the It'll instant
and in the spirit Of union and harmony, tina
we invite our fellOw.citizen Of the Wing part,
to mite with us, in a joint meeting to be he'll,
irrespective Of party differences, at this plac,
on the first Monday 10 August, for the purpos,
Of aPpoisting two delegates for the Wing par
~ and alike number for the Democratic part,
to represent this county in the convention re.
commended BY said resolution to be held a
Jackson on theslst Monday in October next
Ot motion Of Colonel James G Napier, Re
solved, that the President aud Secretary b,
added 20 the list of Delegates to the conren.
ton. aTyags f@A 4
And on motion Of A n Handy, Esq, Re-
solved, thatthe MississiPpian and Mississippi.
Creole be requested to publish these proceed
ings.
And on motion the meeting adjourned sin,
D NJ FULTON, President.
Feb. Cd WE1t, Secretary,