The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-10-31
The Southern Meeting.

At numerous meeting OF the Citizens
of Marshall county, he'd at the Court
House on Monday the l4th inst, pursu-
unce of a cali therefore, sigued by many OF
the most respectable citizens, without re-
gard to old party distinctions On mo-
ton Ct Capt. J IL. Il. Taylor, VIM. Cgump
Esq, was called to the Chair and Ut.
Lloyd Selby appointed Secretary.
The object OF the meeting having been
briefly explained ~ Gov Mathews, or mo-
ton of Capt. taylor, the Chair appointed a
Committee consisting Of Capt II K ray
Tor, Or. David Pointer, N Il Jarrett, \ "
Williams. James Greer ST, NJ D Robinson
Thomas Null, w Eppes, VIM Moorlng,
Edwin Upshaw and Thomas Z irlmble
ESQ TO draft and report suitable ReSolu-
lions for the constitution of the meeting
he committee retired aud in short time
reported through their chairman the follow
iug Preamble and Resolutions, which were
adopted unanimously
-WnErEAs, lis Exce!leucy Gov .Quitman
has deemed 1t advisable for the pfoteetiou
of southern interests, aud State Sovereign.
ity. to convene the Legislature OF Nlsslss
| ippi to sake into consideration The unhappy
issues now divide the two great sections O
! the Union, therefore Resolved.
| Ist That 10 arrive at a correct express
| ION Of popular sentiment, the Senator anc
| REPRESENTATIVES, from this county be ant
/ are hereby instructed 10 advocate con
ventloa OF the people OF Ihis stale 70 bs
| held al as carly day ae pEaclIcaDie ana x
| vote fox tic same.
2nd That We heartily approve the rcas
emble Of the Sou hern Convention at Nash
Vile or at anyother place which may b'
selected for thai purpose, though we dec.
dedly prefer the former.
81. That we fully concur III the ProPf!e
" OF the Merchants Convention proposed
10 be held al Charleston :. c., and TIA
The following delegates were appointed 10
d. Wit d B Molloy, " Donoho, and VIM
Mason ESQ Of Holly Spriags, Mag Thoma
Mui, aud w TreadWel!, Of Lamar, an
Col hunter of Mount Pleasant.
Asa. That Col Thomas J, Word be an
is hereby uequested 70 attend the NashvltI
ouvention as one of the delegates irot
this Congressional District.
On motion the chair appointed the 10
i lowing gentlemen to represent tins count
,iu the Southern Convention, James r FRO
ter, P W Lucas, J B FAINT, John Chew,
~ haiiners W + Steras, Thomas Mul
: ) JeHries, Hamilton Thornton Il MI
BRIDE, Thomas & irimble, w ) Randolph
p N W Williams. Edwin Unshaw, Il
. gaylor, n r. Jarrett, J Vi Greer, Elkaans
I Greer, James w Hill, Levi McCrosky,
Franklin, T w Edmonson, Curiee al
NorfIeet Esqs. or motion Of Gov. Mathew
= the name of the chairman was added to Il
list of delegates.
! The following Resolution was then o
: cred by Mi. Roger Barton, as an ind
q pendant proposition prefaced by some
and forcible remarks in which lac stat
> that his object was to elicit an expressl
f of opinion from the meeting, upon a POI
- TO which the South was rapidly tending,
: we had not already reached it.
> Whereas, Southern Legislatures, Sou
ar ern States, and the people of the South
lie their primary assemblies, have all reneat'
$ ly expressed their strong disapprobation
.. the measures lately before Congress, tou
ing the subject OF. slavery in connect
with the Territories acquired from MeXi
a and have failed Of their intended efe
of now therefore resolved that if we have
1t choose between a disgraceful submission
no said measures and secession from this .
n on, we prefer the latter Which resc
he ton being submitted to the meeting, y
Ie unanimously adopted.
on Is was then moved that the proceedi
~ Of this meeting be published inlthe Jael
y MAN and Holly Springs Gazette, and t
FIJI a copy thereof be forwarded to the Soa
- srn Press, with request that they
" published in that paper, which being
! proved, the. meeting then adjourned. sa
-, essf VIM, CRUMP, CHI n
I'll LLOYD SELBY, Sec. aaa
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