Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1849-07-14
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Al a meeting ofIBe dqmarreis n S,,-.,-..
Precinct On SATURDAY ibe 7lh JuIr Bois, -. -
lHs'en "as.eaiisd to lhe chair and after soma =,
Q pertinent and brief remarks by The ehsi,n,.
ne mee'ag was called to order and on me-
q b. Il Cox, George n. Mullen was spps;,,.s
Secretary. Fi''''''ea
On motion Of Thomas Z. Cannon. a commit.
d I'VE was appointed to DRAFT a Preanhia 80
Resolutions, whereupoh the Chair appointed ~
following gentlemen, viz: 7. F.. Cannon. On
man, II. u. Cox. DIT. n. Love. Dr.. c. F n.
gan, aud James Swearingen. The eornn,;,,ss.
retired and alter a few minutes reported The eJ.
lowing Preamble and Resolutions. WHICH NJ.
unanimously adopted without discussing.
Whereas The democracy of Iowndrs ca. =,
Mass meeting held in the City Of Columbus r.
Mafch last. requested the Democracy in the d;r
iefen' precincts ofthe couHlyio hold primary msa,
Ings' and appoint delegates to general co,n,..
convention, to be held in the ri.v ~ ~
lambas on the Sd Saturday in july. for ,te nns
pose o. nominating candidates Of the democratic
party 10 represent this county in the next LeeisIs
lure OF our State, and for such other business a,
may iegitmately come before the genera! con.
'en'ion. And Whereas the democratic parv
u howndes County have adopted the convention
ytem Tor the last ten years, as the one best cal.
'oaied TO secure union and harmony 10 the party
ihu whereas, the oPponensio the system uree
hal because the people do h5t turn Out 10 mas,
argues sIaaethey AAaenQxd to it. but past or.
,erienceSroves the aNacY q the POSITION, seenNeS
hai they not only approve the system silently bnI
nblIely at the balki box, give still stronger tes
'mony by sustaining The n0nnees. Tbere(orc
'e' portion OF The democracy Of T.owndes e.,
re willing to abide the system until better ona
devised, being fully convinced that the wishes
majority of the party is better obtained IN .
"rly organized and well conducted county con.
tn'on man 10 have men thrusting themselves
'rward as Independent Candidates.
Resotned That the Chairman appoint twenty
alegates TO attend county convention to be bed
Columbus on the 2lst Of this month, for The
lrpose OF selecting suitable candidates to renro.
mt this county in both branches ofthe next STATE
legislature.
heSotred, That the delegates he. and are hera
instructed to vote for DR. d. LIPscoMB. as TIN
moeraiic candidate for the office Of Senator fro,,
is county. "0"'
ReSolced, That the democratic party Of ri.
unfy feel deeply sensible Of the inportant AMI
luable services rendered the State and copn,.
our old Representatives, Messrs, Wbl6eid
'Dneii ana Abbot and not willing to loose their
vices M future do earnestly Their
"'s aea'n 70 me Democratic county conven.
u Notwithstanding their known RELUCTANCE
accept such nomination, feeling that tho
'mohy and success Of the party call nm.
'"e''' ioF al least Que more sacrifice TO It's inter.
"eso'ced That this meeting do most be,,t;t,
rove " tae nomination Of Col, w. 8 Fe,tL
~ as 'he dfhocrati candidate 10 renresen,
!" 'nc GPal Congress, and that we viii ma
=, no"ofapia means 10 secure bis election.
"SVteed' mat this meeting do cbeerfnllv an
70 u ne nominations made at the la,a ST.
locfa''c convention held al the civ u T,oL
! accordance with the lstrcsolu,i,n tl..h,
appointed 'hc following gentlemen 10 atlead
county convention, viz: ''a
! ~ ~ -" ofnr' Jas. Thompson, Or. r. X
:, "n' :: Con"el, Elijah Brohers. n !
yer o. W. Foster. y. +. Iayhr. b. UCa,
:, ,annon' Rninn Coleman, j. w prowen
t'N'ns' Henry William, N. san.inr. AH.aI
''"E' =, D. b"nch DR.. {. T.. Boggan, B. Rer,.,
- =, SdndeTsnn.
=. !" motion ,, q pr. Love the Chairman and Sec
y was added to the delegates '''' N'ro-
es"oed, That The delegates apnoo,.a
y % III vacancies should any orcnr ANY G'a,
ocIacy Of the Beat. ~ occof nom
- mai The procee 1irgs of,Lis mont
= s,shea ny The Chairman and Spcre,ars
~ 'na' 'ney be published in tho cotnn,h''
y" motion The meeting adjourned
70. n A., .. S.WEARINGEN, chm.