The southern press., 1850-10-04
RATIFICATION MEETING IN GALLArrS, MISS

RATIFICATION MEETING IN GALLATIN, Miss
Agreeable to notice published in the Gallatin
Argus, number Of the citizens of Copiah
county, without distinction of party, assembled
at the court house, in Galatin, on Monday the
10Th of August inst, for the purpose of confer
ring together as Southern men on the agitating
questions between the North and South, as we'll
as to express their sentiments on the proceed
ing of the late Nashville Convention.
S. III. Johnson in the Chair. s. Wood and
g. q. Smith, Secretaries. The meeting was
addressed by the Chairman, f. Sturges, and
Others, after which the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted
WHEREAS, We believe il incumbent on the
mass of the people at times, to convene aud
discuss questions of national policy, as well for
instruction as union of action, and whereas, the
signs of the times indicate that great danger is
now threatening the free institutions OF this
country, and dissolution of the Union; and
whereas, we cherish a deep and abiding affec-
| ton for those Institutions, and that Union con-
secrated by the blood of our fathers, and inti-
mately interviewer with the liberty and inde-
pendence Of ourselves and posterity There
fore,
| l. ReSOlred That we view with regret and
concern, the recent efforts made by some of our
sister States in the Northern portion Of our
| lConfederacy, to SOW the seeds of alienation aud
distrust between the North and South.
| 2, Resoired, That we, MS Southern men, declare
that the admission of the whole territory of
California as free State, regardless of the
wishes of large portion of the citizens of that
territory, and against the solemn remonstrances
of the Souh, is not only the arbitrary exercise
of power by majority, but direct insult Of
fered TO the whole of the Southern States.
! 8. Resolred, That we believe that the Consti-
tuition of the United States affords us all the
| guarantees we might require, in the protection
of our rights rs shareholders, yet in spirit OF
concilintion and compromise we are willing to
concedc TO the line recommended by the Nash
| vile Convention, viz: 36 deg. 80 min, as the
ultimatum and basis of compromise, and in our
opinion, could such basis be agreed upon this
question would be amicabIv settled honorably
alike to both sections the country
A. Resolred, That we heartily approve of the
action of the said Nashville Convention, and
adopt their resolutions as expressive of our SEN
tments.
5. Resolred, That the thanks of this meeting
be rendered to our Senator, Hon. Jefferson Da-
vis, and our Representatives Hons. Feaiherston,
Brown, Thompson and Melville, for the faith
fulness with which they have represented the
feelings and opinions of Mississippi, and the
auHi'y .Hry i'HN' siio"h l" ueieHuiHS out coN-
sttutional rights and interests, against disunon-
lists aud fanatics and their acts shall he cher
ished by us with gratitude.
g. Resolued, That in our opinion, Texas has
clearly proved her claim to the territory as de-
fined by her constitution, and the Government
Of the United States, would act with great in
justice to a sovereign State, by exercising mill
tary or other force, in deprivng her of said ter
ritory without her consent, Notwithstanding the
remuneration offered for the sake Of Texan bond
holders, and that as Southern men our warmcst
sympathies, our purses and lives are rendered
her, in the event such force is used, which was
adopted in like manner.