The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1849-11-03
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By prcyi notice, 3 rge and lsPeetaeie
meeting . a. %citizsns of Madison county,
without distinction Of party, was held at the
Courthouse in Canton, on Monday, 29lh day
Of Octo' er, l849, to take into consideration
the proceedings Of the late Convention held at
Jackson Oh the subject Of Southern rights.
On motion Of Col. Fulton, DR.. j. Pugh was
called to the chair, and on motion of Col. TuP-
per, A. P. Hill was chosen Secretary.
The meeting being thus organized, on mo-
ton, the Secretary proceeded 10 read the Pre-
amble and Resolutions Of The late Convention
held at jackson
After the reading Of the preamble and reso-
Iutions OF said convention, George CalhOon,
Esq, offered the following resolutions;
/. RssolUed, That this meeting cordially aP
prove the proceedings Of the late convention
at jackson on the subject Of Northern aggress-
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2. That in pursuance Of the recommends
lion Of said convention, that an association be
formed in this county to be called "The South
eru States Rights association OF Madison
County, TO affiliate with the Central States
Rights Association at Jackson, the object Of
which association shall be to produce harmony
and concert of action, in resistance TO the
aggressions OF the non slayeholding States on
the rights Of tho SOUTH
Before putting the vote on the foregoing
resolutions, DR.. Pugh, the chairman Of the
meeting, took occasion to state, that owing to
sickness in his family, he was unable to attend
the late convention at Jackson, 70 which he
had been appointed q Delegate; he stated,
however, that had he been present he should
have voted for the preamble and resolutions,
and that the action Of the convention met with
his unqualified appreciation. and 50 far as he
knew, with the appreciation Of the party with
whom ho acted, throughout the county Of Mad
ison, and SO far as he was concerned, he was
prepared to go as far as he who would 60 far
thest, in defence of Southern rights.
Col. Topper also stated, that owing TO the
fact that our Court was in session at the time,
and his previous indlsposition he was unable
to attend the meeting at Jackson, to which he
had been chosen as q Delegate, but that he
fully approved the action Of that convention.
After the foregoing explanations, the resolu-
tons offered by Mr.. Calhoon were unanimously
adopted.
On motion of Col. Hill, it was
Resotued, That this meeting proceed to elect
a President, two Vice Presidents, a Secretary
and a Corresponding Committee (of three) as
officers Of this Association.
Q. That any citizen Of this county may
become a member of this Association by sub
scribing his name to these resolutions.
Iii pursuance Of the first resolution, OF
motion of Col. Fulton, DR.. J. J.. Pugh wai
unanimously chosen President Of this Associa'
ton; and on motion Of Gen. Patrick Henry
Col. David M. Fulton and Geo. Calhoon, Esq
were elected Vice Presidents, and A, P. Hill
Secretary; and on motion of Col. Fulton, VIM
R. Hill, T. C. Topper, and II. A. II. Lawson
were chosen as the Corresponding Committee
On notion
Resotued, That the President, or in his alb
sence either Of the Vice Presidents, be empow
cred to call a meeting at any time that it ma
be deemed advisable.
On motion Of Col. Topper
; Resolved, That the Secretary be instructed t
purchase a book in which to register the name
Of the members apd to record the proceeding
3 Of this Association.
On motion Of Col, Hill
Resolced, That the Secretary be requested
e collect the proceedings Of the primary NEE
u ings held in this county on the Slavery que
9 ton, prior to the late Convention at JOcksoI
and to transmit the same to the Corresponds
Committee Of the Central Association
Jackson. .
= On motion, it was
Resolued, That the editors OF the Creole al
, Of the papers at Jackson be requested to Pu
lish these proceedings.
On motion, the meeting adjourned until
Monday in November next.
l. JOSEPH J. PUGH, President.
4. "A. r. HILL, Secretary. i
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