The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-06
political.
MISSISSIPPI TAYLOR CONVENTION


prevents us from giving in detail the proceedings o
the Mississippi Taylor Convention, which met a
Jackson on the 10th utimo. The Convention wa
organized by the selection of the following officers
For Prssident-Genera Patrick Henry, of Mad
son.
For yies Presidents-Colonel James Dupree, OF
Kinds, John A. Cason, of Yazoo.
For Sseretaries-John Bowling, of Kinds; Rich
ard Cooper, of Smith.
General HENRY, on taking the chair, addressed
the Convention in spirited and able speech, in
the course Of which he thus noticed the platform of
the opposition to General TAYLOR, on which the
Old Hunkers, Barnburners, and Free-soilers at the
North are seeking to effect their reunion.
"When we come to inquire into the cause of this
din and uproar this unmitgated abuse, this indis-
crimnate caumny, the whole complaint is whit
tied down to the little end of nothing! The whole
matter is confined in nutshell Ii is the small
est Of the smal-the least Of the little Ii is be-
cause Gen. Taylor has seen proper, in the faithful
discharge of his duty, TO remove few of the
faithful from office, and to fill their places with
good men and true of his own friends. Did ever
mortal man hear such melancholy croakings with
such disproportionate cause' They certainly rely
upon mountain of gullabilty in the people, "a
huge Olympus high, or they never could have
perpetraied such miserable slang
Did they suppose the ofice-holder had fee
simple title to the Office, and that Gen. Taylor had
committed gross legal violation of right in re-
moving him from Office Has he life estate in
the Office and good men out of Office to be for
ever excluded, simply because another may chance
TO fill ii Surely this is most absurd and anti.re-
publican. Ii Is the duty of an administration TO
remove inefficient ofice-holders at all times and
when their offices have been abused by bringing
the patronage of the government in conflict with
the freedom Of elections, it would be culpable in
the highest degree TO continue them in Office. Ii
was particularly the duty of the President to see
that all the offices of the government should not be
held IN the hands of one party. To have permitted
tins, would have made him the President of one
party, to the exclusion of another, when he had
pledged himself to be the President of the people
and not of party conceive it to be his duty to
produce an equilibrium, at least, between the two
great parties In the country. Finding, as he did,
all the Offices in the government in the hands of
one party, to the exclusion of party equally
large and respectable, which had long been derded
and censured, | contend he has acted justly and
wisely, and in obedience to the will of the people "
On the motion of GRAFTON BAKER, Of Kinds, a
committee consisting of one delegate from each
county was appointed to report to the convention
such resolutions as might be deemed proper for its
adoption The committee was appointed as fol
lows:
Grafton Baker, of Kinds; DR.. Burton Yandell
of Yazoo; Col. I. c. Upper, of Madison; DR..
" Hodges, of Smith; J. c. Heidelberg, of Jasper
Henry Sturges, of Simpson; Rufus X. Arthur, o.
Warren; George c. Winchester, of Adams; John
|. Guion, proxy for Lowndes; John |. Guion
proxy for Monroe; Hector R. West, of Washing.
ton II. c. Chambers of Rankin; Lieut.. Landress
of Copiah; Gen. Charles Clarke, of Jefferson; "
~
:Skipwith, of Issaquena.
On motion, the president was added to the com.
mttee.
John l. Guion offered the following resolution
which was adopted;
Resolved, That this convention will proceed &c
nominate full ticket for State officers to be elect
ed al the next general election; and that commit
Tee of one delegate from each county represent
ed be appointed, to report nominees for the sew
eral Offices for the consideration of the conven-
ton.
Whereupon the following committee ap
pointed:
James S. Hall, of Hinds Henry Sturges, o
Simpson; T. p. Ware of Rankin; Robert Lowry
of Smith; William R. Adams, of Adams; l.. NJ
Garrett, Of Madison; E. S. Crawford, of Warren
G. T. Martin, of jefferson; " N II. Netterville
of Wilkinson John !. Guion, proxy for Lowndes
John l. Guion, proxy for Monroe; George G
Skipwith, of Issaquena; VIM. Fl. Landress, o
Copiah; J. c. Heidelberg, of Jasper; DR.. Burton
Yande of Yazoo; Hector r. West, Of Washing
ION.
The committee reported the following ticket:
For Gopernor-Genera Thomas q. Polk, of Mar
shall.
For Secretary Of Siaie-General Cornelius McLau
rim, of CoyIngton.
n. a D..kI nm -
Rogers, OF Monroe.
For Observation-Disclosures II. Arthur, of War
For Attorney G,nerai-Benjamn F. Caruthers, o
Carroll.
From the admirable series OF resolutions reportei
to the convention by GRAFTON BAKER, esq, W
extract such as bear upon the administrative polio.
Of President TAYLOR and the course Of the oppo
sltion
al Resolred, That the Wings and friends o
General Taylor in Mississippi have firm and abid
ing confidence in his honesty, intelligence, and pa
riotism, and that they hail his election as proud
monument to the wisdom and repubhcanism Of th'
people, whom he will serve with singeness o
heart and purity Of purpose unsurpassed since tn
administration Of the immortal Washington.
- Resolved, That we give the most hearty ap
proval 70 his administrative policy, so ably evIncet
IN his noble stand in viDdcation Of our neutra
rights policy which re-estsblishes the doctrin
and practice Of the father Of his country, and give
assurance 10 the world that he will maintain at al
hazards, peace and concord at home, friendship
and neutrality abroad.
% Resolved, That we behold with undissem.
bIed disgust the bitter and indscriminate denuDcIa
tons Of grossly partisan press, clamorIng agains
removals from office, without knowing the cause
which induced such removals, and falsely pronounc
ing them proscriptive when they were in obedI
ence TO the Jefferson rule, called for by Just spIr
Of reform, ss indicated by the will Of the majority
and mperativey demanded by the highest regarr
for equality Of rights justice, and the public good
~ Resolved, That inasmuch as General Taylo
found nearly all the Offices Of the Government hlle'
with the members Of one party only, his course y
making removals and appointing his own friends
not prescription, but justice, and Is ~ oceordanc
with his pledge that he would be the President Q
n whole people, and not Of party.
"5 Resolved, That our love for the Union, as IN
bond of peace and safety Of the State, and Of d.
fence against foreign foes, commenced with ou
earliest recollection, and is undated by time. w
love IL because il IL the workmanship Of our father
hands; because il secures 70 Us the inestlmabl
,,,;viIeees Of civil and religious liberty because
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