The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1850-11-12

The PEOPLE OF OKTTBBEHA-At a meeting
of portion of the citizens OF Oktibbeha county,
Mississippi. held at Choctaw Agency on the 9th
of October, Arthur G. Halbert, Democrat, was
called to the Chair, and DR.. J. F. Hicks, was APP
pointed Secretary. 3 .Est y.t ~a&sHEaet /.
On motion of DIR. e. r. Burt, committee of
five was appointed to draft resolutions express
sive of the sense of the meeting. The committee
consisted of Messrs. f. r. Burt, James Stewart,
w. A. Hale, Democrats, and Messrs. d. Nc
Dougald and T. ]. Gray, Wings ~
The meeting adjourned for an hour to give
the committee time to prepare their resolutions,
and on re-assembling, DIR. Burt from the COM
mlttee made the following report unanimously
j. ReSotced, That this meeting consider that
in order to secure the safety Of the South, it is
necessary to effect the Union of her people with
out distinction of parties rs they have existed
under the names of Wing and Democrat, and
that we will make devotion to the South, and
not devotion TO party, the test in our support of
men. ... -.......
2. RESOLVED, That we approve the resolutions
of the Nashville Convention and that we also
approve the re-assembling of that convention at
some suitable place, and hope it may adopt some
platform on which Southern men can stand, and
some measures by which aggressions Of the
North may be retrained and the rights of the
South secured.
3. Resolred, That we are heartily attached to
the Union and Constitution of these States, that
we have made sacrifices for their preservation,
but there are aggressions upon our rights to
which we should rot and will not submit that
among these are interference with slave trade
between the States, the abolition of slavery in
the District of Columbia, in the dock yards,
arsenals and other places coded to the Federal
Government by the Southern States, and slavery
i'll the States Of this Union.
4. ReSolred, That we approve the calling to-
gether the Legislature Of the State by the Gov
ernor, and trust that body will adopt such mea-
sures as 10 them may seem best to secure
Southern rights and preserve the Union. ...
1t was further moved by Dr. Burt, that copy
of these proceedings be furnished the papers in
Columbus, and to the Mississippian in jackson,
with request to publish. All of the resolu-
lions were separately voted upon and unani
mously adopted.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
N. G.. HALBURT, Chairman.
J. F. Hicks, Secretary.
MEETING IN CLAIBORNE CoUNTY-At meet
ing Of the citizens of Claiborne county, Mississ-
ippi, in favor of the Nashville Convention and
Southern rights, held ut the Elwood Springs,
near Port Gibson, on the 18th October, William
Briscoe, ST., was elected president, and John G.
HUMPHREYS and Guilford G. Torrey, vice-presi-
dents, and Joseph NJ Magruder secretary
The president declared the object of the meet
ing; after which John C. Humphreys and Col.
Sanders, of Natchez, addressed the assembled
people.
On motion, it was unanimously
Resolved, Il at this meeting heartily approve
and adopt the proceedings Of the Nashville con
vcntion, and believe it to be the true Interest of
the South to sustuin the objecls Of that conven-
ton.
ReSoled, That committee be appointed to
canvass the county for the purpose of uniting
the citizens on the question of Southern rights,
and that this committee have authority to ap-
point committee of invitation.
Resolved, That so long as deemed advisable,
we will continue to meet at this place on the first
Saturday of each month, Tor the purpose of con-
sulting together rs to the most effective mode
of redress for the grievances Of which the South
Justly complains.
Resolved, That this meeting return thanks
to Col. Sanders, for his eloquent and forcible
address.
Resolred That this meeting do cordially in
vite all friends Of Southern rights in Louisiana
and Mississippi, to barbecue to be given at this
place on the first Saturday in November.
CommiHee to canrass the county-Wm. Dot
son, VIM. Brscoe, ST., Nathaniel Jeffries, Geo
S. Clarke, D. G. Humphreys, Joseph Davenport,
J. F. Brock, Norman Frisby, G. Wilson Hum
phreys, J. B. Cobun, Guilford G. Torrey, David
c. Ellis, Z. S. Jcffries, j. B. McCorkle, John
Ctambliss, A. II. Peck, D. c. Hays, ]. r. Muir
ray, Charles Ingraham, s. O. Bridewell, w. T.
Magruder
Committee Of Inritation--R. T. Archer, J. c..
Humphreys, James d. Wood j. B. Thrasher, S.
f. r. Ahbay, d. Cameron, James Jeffries, Sam
Cobun, Joseph Nj. Nagruder.
The meeting adjourned until the first Saturday
in No 'embcr
WILLIAM BRISCOE, President
Jos. NJ. MAGRUDER, Secretary.
MEssRs. CLINGarAN AND BAXTER.-The Raleigh
STAR commenting upon the discussion between
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