The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1850-05-04
For the Mississippi Creole.

Zoln Apfll, Io5U'
Mr.. EDITOR: My attention has just been
called to communication signed "Equal
Rights" published in the Madlsonian Of the
18Th inst, in which the writer undertakes to
censure the proceedings of union meeting
which took place in the town of Camden some
time in March last. A one Of those who were
present at that meeting, and who participated
in its proceedings, claim The privilege Of re.
plying to the structures OF "Equal Rights"
while attempt a defence Of the resolutions
which we're pasted BY that meeting, in order
to ascertain the fact whether their tendency is
to "encourage Northern aggressiOni'' or wheth-
er, IN the other hand, they do not occupy the
true conservative ground upon which we all
mdy stand, without respect to ola party is-
sues, in sustaining our rights as citizens Of the
Republic.
AE4ual Rights'' sets odt BY informing us that
he "lives in the vicinity of Camden. that he was
not present at the meeting, but that he feels it
incumbent on him to state, that the resolutions
reflect the views Of very limited portion o!
the Inhabitants Of the upper end Of the copn-
ty." Now, Mr.. Editor, shouldbe pleased TO
know how this winter gets the above valuable
information He was not present at the meet
ing, aud yet he attempts to take from the
proceedings Of the me ting, with the exception
Of the Cd. resolution, anything like even mod
crate show Of public confdeDce He seems
to speak er cqthedrG. Now, does he know how
the meeting was organized, and Of whom it was
composed ! Presuming that he does not, and
for his particular ealisfOction, will tell him.
The meeting, pursuant to a public notice to
that effect, was held as a union meeting, with
out respect TO party, as all such meetings
should be held. II was composed Of wings and
democrats. Its chairman was whig, it's Sec
retsry was democrat. The committee that
was appointed to draft the resolutions fot the
action OF the meeting, consisted of three wings
and two democrats. The resolutions were care
fully examined and considered by the commit
tee, received the sanction and cordial approval
Of every member of 1t, and were reported
in that way to the meeting by its chair
man. They were discussed, two of them
received the unanimous appreciation OF the
meeting, and the other Two were passed In the
same manner, ith but enc dissenting voice i.
Ard yet, according to the information which
dEqual Rights" comes forward kindly aud gra'
tuitously to furnish, they reflect the views OF
but small portion OF the Inhabitants OF the
upper end of the county! Now, Mr.. Editor,
Of one thing am pretty certain, which is, that
these resolutions reflect the views Of the wings
as body m this section Gf the county, (the
upper end,) and they certainly refeetthe senti-
ments Of thtse democrats who voted for them,
and who were present at the meeting, when
they were adopted, so that the objection of
"Equal Rights'' must be supported and sustain
ed by some other ,yidence, besides HE mere
ipse dirit, in order to throw upon them the dis
credit of being the sentiments of an insigni6-
cant minority.
Now the next question is, what sentiment or
principle is contained in any one or all Of the
resolutions, to which the most ardent friend OF
the constitutional righs Of the south oughtto
object! Let US examine them, and try and
make the discovery, if by possibility it can be
made. The first resolution asserts nothing hut
what every patriot, BEL he a citizen Of the North,
South, East or West will admit. 1t asserts b
warm attachment to the Union as it is--such as
it was framed AM formed by those Distinguish
ed patriots who lived in shines that tried mems
souls" And what American citizen, let me
ask, whose heart isinthe right place, upon this
subject, but feels an attachment, warmand ar
dent, fol the Union Of the American States
equal Rights himself repudiates everything