The southern press., 1850-09-09

| RATIFICATION MEETlNG.-Agrecable to notice,
published in the "Gallatin Argus, a number Of
the citizens Of Coplah county without distinction
/ Of party, assembled at the Court house in Gala
tin, Mississippi, on Monday the 10Th Of Au-
gust, for the purpose Of comforting together as
Southern men on the agitating questions between
the North and the South as well as 10 express
their sentiments on the proceedings Of the late
| Nashville Convention.
On motion Of F. Sturges, ESQ.,, S. II. Johnson
was called to the chair, and on motion J. X Hill,
esq, |. S. Wood and G. G. Smith, were sp-
pointed secretaries.
The Chairman briefly addressed the meeting
on the objects Of their assembling, ard expressed
the hope that they had so well reflected upon,
| and made themselves perfectly acquainted with
the legitimate tendencies Of the resolutions and
address adopted by the Nashville Convention, as
to be able to Judge of them understandngIy, tenn
perateIy and impnrtiaIy, and to give expression
to their sentiments in relation to them in language
firm, dgnfed and respectful. fle alluded to the
failure Of the Compromise bill in the Senate,-a
measure regarded by many, as emncntly quail
fed, permanently TO settle and adjust this sec.
tiona strife, as having resulted since that conven-
ton, and urged hence the importance of acting
prudent!y, deliberately and unuedly.
1 The meeting was then uddre Ssed by F. Stur
ges, esq, in neat and appropriate speech at the
conclusion Of which he moved the appointment
by the chair Of committee Of six, TO draft reso-
!
whereupon the following gentlemen were ap.
pointed b. +. Nelson, NJ. d. Norman, w. W.
Martin, B. King, John Wood and w. II, Lam
ders, Esqs., on motion Of s. TiIman the chair
man was added, and on motion Of +. Sturees,
esq, Henry Watkins added 10 said commit.
tee; when on motion Of J. K. Hill, esq, the
meeting ad iourned until 2 clock, p. 81
At half-past two O. clock the Citizens re-assem-
bIed, and being called 10 order, the committee,
through their chairman, reported the following
prean:ble and resolutions:
Whereas, we believe il incumbent on the mass
Of the people, at tunes to convene and discus
questions Of national poIity, as well for instruction
as union Of action and whereas, the signs OF the
times indicate that great danger is now threaten
ing the free institutions OF this country and dis
solution of the Union and whereas we cherish
deep and abiding affection for those institutions
and that Union consecrated by the blood Of our
fathers, and intimately interviewer with the liberty
and independence OF ourselves aud pos,eri,yZ
Therefore,
Resotred, !. That we view with regret and con-
cern, the recent efforts made by some Of our sister
States in the northern portion Of our conf deracy
to SOW the seeds Of alienation and distrust between
the North and South,
Resoired, 2. That we, as Southern men declare,
that the admission Of the whole territory OF Cali
fornla as free State, regardless Of the wishes Of
large portion OF the citizens OF that territory,
and against the solemn remonstrances Of the South
is not only the arbitrary exercise Of power by a
majority, but direct insult offered 10 the whole
Of the Southern States.