The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1850-11-13
THE .nu1oa4 UPON .. Q. CALHOUN.

the want OF ability.
THE .HULoGY UPON J. 0 CALHOUN.
According to previous notice large num-
Der or the citizens a Yazoo. ladies' and gen.
;lemen, assembled in the meeting house at
Benton ON Monday the OH inst, to hear a
rulCgy pronounced upon John I. Calhoun,
by the Hon, E. &. Wilkinson. The eulogy
was beaut.lOl phiIOsophir, aud classic pro-
dlcl,On, such 90 the we'll known scholastic
ability ofihe orator, had indueed US 10 ex-
pec.. Il however possessed the rare merit Of
having far exceeded expectation. We ABB
stain from further comment upon it, ~ ii
will probably be published.
At the close Of the eulogy, the Southern
Rights Association, was called to order.
The committee appointed sometime since to
prepare = constitution for the better govern
rae nj ofthe Association, Reported the follow
ing, which was adopted:
l, We the undersigned citizens Of YaxOO
County, in ew Of the Importance Of con-
cert and unanimity in protecting our rights
from the aggresiOns ofthe North; Of circu-
lAtiUE Information with reference to the
issues which have been made by the anti
slavery par y, and awakening more lively
interest with reference to them; and to sus-
tain oar State authorities, in whatever
measures Mississippi may adopt for her pro
lection, do form ourselves into an Assocla'
ton, and adopt tie flowing
Constitution.
Article l, The name OF the Association
shall he the Southern Rights Assocldt'o" q
YasoO County. It's Objec, lin addition TO
those stated IN The preamb'e) shall be to or
ganiGe more efFictually the people OF 'nls
county in supp0t Of the interests OF the
South.
Article Q, Every friend Of tho South shall
he considered . member Of the Association.
upon signing these rules
Article 3, The officers Of the Association
shall consist * President, four Vice Presi-
dents. Two Secretaries and Treasurer to be
chosen annually.
Article 4, There shall be a committee OF
safety annually appointed by the President
consisting Of ten persons whose duty it shall
be te circulate docume 10 and report such
information TO the Association as they may
deem important aWd necessary for its action.
Article 5, There shall be = committee OF
correspondence TO consist ofthree members
whose only duty II shall be 10 co"dnct "i
correspondence with OiheF AssOciat iOns, OF
relative TO matters connected with this body
whenever il may he necessary.
Article 7, There shall be annually az.
pointed a Committee ol Finance, TO consist
Of three members, whose duty il shall lie t.
raise by voluntary contributions, means t"I
carrying out the objects Of this Association,
aud defTaying all necessary expenses attend
ing it.
Article Z. The Association shall appoint
delegates to other Southern Rights AssOcia~
tons, Conventions and Mass Meetings.
Article 8, The Association shall meet &C
cOrdng to adjournment; at such times and
places as il may determine.
Article 9, This Association shall continue
and persevere in its objects. until The causes
which brought it into existence no longer
remain.
Alter the adoption of the Constitution,
about seventy-6ve gentlemen give in their
names as members, a large number OF whom
we we're glad to see, were wings.
On motion of Maj. Vaughan, the follow
ing officers were chosen. Capt. ]. NJ.
Sharp, Pres, Col. VIM. Gartley. Col. VIM.
E. Pugh, F. Bostick, and B. Scott, Vice
Presidents, D. Walker. Recording Sec,
and F. w. QuackenbosS, corresponding
Secretary.
On motion, D. Walker, Maj. II. Vaughan
& F. Bostick were appointed to solicit of the
Hon. E. G. Wilkinson, copy Of the eulogy
delivered by him upon the life and character
of the Hon. John c. Calhoun, for Publica-
lion.
On motion, Col. Hill of this county was
requested to address the Association, "a nos
tice Of bis speech is given in another columu)
On motion the Association adjourned to
meet at Yazoo City on the fourth Monday
OF this month";