The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-07-14

county, met in convention at this place, on
Monday, 9tf inst, for the purpose Of nominat-
ing candidates for the Legislature, and select
ing delegates to the State Convention to be
held in jackson on the 10Th inst.
On notion. DR.. ]. !. Pugh was called to he
chair, mud J. u. Russ appointed Secretary.
Scvefa' Of the precincts not being represent
ed by regularly appointed delegates, on motion
81 Mr., Tu2per, the gentlemen present from the
precincts not represented, were requested 70
ret as delegates.
On motion Of MIR. Topper, a committee was
appointed to draft a set Of resolutions express
i've Of the sense and feelings Of The convention.
Messrs. Taper, Robinson and Divine being
appointed said cOmrustt G, reported the follow
ing resolutions, which upon motion Of DR.,
Lee, were adopted, seriatim.
Resolued, That cherishing an urabat9d c'hfi-
dence in the correctness Of the greatconserva-
live principles Of tire Wing party Of the United
States, we deem il cur bounGen duty, as patri-
OILS, to maintain, preserve and propagate those
principles by all lair, honorable and just means.
ResoEued, That to the attainment of this OBJ
iect, a thorough organ zalion Of the Wing party
Of tho State is necessary, and that it Is the
sense Of this meeting that the Wing party OF
this State Should organize a full ticket to be
presented to the voters Of thu State for the
various State offices. 7'
Reeolued, That two delegates from each pre-
cinct be appointed TO represent this county in
lie Convention TO be he'd at Jackson Oh the
18th inst.
Re;olvea, That conhding in the fidelity and
ability Of our late Representatives, Genera
Patrick Henry and Samuel Ford, Esq,twe
hereby recommend them to the sutErages Of
our rcIlow-citizens, and respectfully request
them to permit their names to be again used as
candidates to the representative branch Of the
Legislature.
Resokued, That this meeting recommend tc
the State Convention to nominate for the office
4 Of Governor, that eminent citizen and incor-
ruptible patriot, the Hon. Pat. W. TomPkins
Resotued, That this meeting approve of the
report and resolutions adopted BY the Contra
Meeting in Jackson, on the 9Th OF May last
and in accordance with the recommendaIio
Of said Central Meeting, we will now appoin
two delegates in behalf Of the Wing party o
Madison county, TO rep esent this county joint
~ with two delegates 70 be appointed by TIL
Democratic party, in the Convention to b.
held at Jackson on the LIST Monday Of Octobe
next. @sa
A majority Of the delegates not being in
structed TO vote for any particular persons, OF
motion, Gen'l Patrick Henry and Samuel Ford
Esq , were nominated again as candidates fol
the representative branch Of our next Legisla'
ture.
On motion, Messrs. Topper, Winter Ont
Mitchell were appointed a committee to inform
GenH Henry and Mr.. Ford Of Their nomination
, On moti.n, delegates to the Central Stat'
+ Convention were ballottd for, which resulted
in the election Of DR.. ], ]. Pugh and T. G
Tupperi and r. G. Saunders and Genl Patrick
= Henry, as alternates.
On motion, a committee was appointed 10
inform tho democratic party Of the action o
this convention on the subject.
On motion, the following gentlemen wer'
appointed delegates to the Wing State Con
v~ention:
Canlden-A J D Mitchell, Oliver Luckett
&orTon--Saml G Divine, Q w Baldwin,
Hrrod's Stofe-Benjamin Magruder, Elijal
Young.
MadisOnpsne-Mai Hamilton, w F Walker
Battles Springs-J 3 Ross, John Robinson.
Liringston-John Simmons, R H Winter,
Tcrnon-Wm. II Murfree, VIM, T Powell.
Centon-T G Topper, L NJ Garrett,
Beatie's BhYf-R C Saunders, ] H Dunluvy
t Richland-Lafayette Montgomery, John {
1, Cameron.
WiAiam'town-john S Willis, John Griffin
On motion Of Mr., Topper, the chairman wa
added to the delegation,
The business for which the convention as
sembled being finished, on motion, the con
v%ention adjourned,
, J. J. PUGH, Chairman.
/. B. Ross. Secretary.