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and Wm. q. Barry, of Oktibbeba.
4 The convention adjourned
TugspAy, June II, s O'Clock a. ma
The convention met
Mr.. Lloyd Seiby, of Marshall, submitted the
following resolution, which was adopted
Kesoirvd, That General John A. Quitman be
nominated ~ the Democratic State rights can
ddate for governor for this State, by arclama-
tion.
General John Rayburn, Of Pamela, submitted
the following, which were adopted:
RESOLVED, That Joseph Bell, of Winston be no.
minated US the Democratic State rights candi-
date for secretary of State, by acclaInatlon.
Resoiped, That George i. Swami, OF Rankin,
be nominated MS the Democratic State rights
candidate for auditor Of public accounts, by ac-
cIamation.
ResoIusd, That Richard Griffith, Of Warren,
| be nominated as the Democratic State rights
candidate for State treasurer by reclamation.
On motion of A. IIutchison, committee Of
three was appointed to wait on the State nom-
nees and inform them Of their nomination.
On motion Of s. b. Dougherty, committee
Of three was appointed to wait on the Hon. VIM.
Melville, and invite him to address the conyen-
ton.
On motion Of J. j. Pettus, the following dele
gates were added to the committee on resolu-
lions:
Joseph Il. Davis, John Grant, Geo. Torey,
j. J. Pettus. A. II. Handy, w. q. poindexter,
Jno M. Thompson, ID. c. Glenn and VIM. +.
Estelle
The Hon. VIM. McWLLIE, appeared, greeted
with enthusiastic applause, and addressed the
convention at some length
The convention adjourned until 2 o'clock, p NJ.
The convention met ut 2 o'clock.
By previous notice, General JOHN A. QuITMAN
took the stand in the midst of laundering ap-
pIause, and addressed the convention at some
length, then gave way, for the Committee on
resolutions to submit their report to the con-
veution, with the understanding that he would
resume his speech ut 8 o'clock, P. NJ.
REPORT
DR.. ID. O. Williams, chairman Of the commit
tee on resolutions, submitted the following,
which were unanimously adopted
RESOLUTIONS.
l. Resolped, That the convention representing
the Democratic State rights party of Mississippi
re-affirms the following truths announce and
policy indicated by the convention called by the
people of the State Of Mississippi, in which the
two political parties Of the State were equally
represented. and which assembled in the city of
Jackson on the second Monday of October l849.
| 9, That we continue to entertain devoted
and cherished attachment to the Union, but we
desire to have it as it was formed, and not rs an
engine of oppression.
8. That the institution of slavery in the
Southern States is left, by the Constitution, ex-
clusivey under the control of the States in
which il exists, as part of their domestic policy
whi n they, and they only have the right to reg
uate, abolish or perpetuate, as they may sever
aIly Judge expedient and that all tempts, on
the part of Congress, or others, to interfere
with this subject either directly or indirectly, are
in violation Of the Constitution, dangerous to
the rights and safety of the South, and ought TO
be promptly resisted.
A. That Congress has no power to pass any
law aboshing slavery in the District Of Colum-
bia, or to prohibit the slave trade between the
several States, or to prohibit the introduction OF
slavery into territories of the United States
and that the passage by Congress of any such
law, would not only be a dangerous violation Of
the Constitution, but would afford evidence OF
n fixed and deliberate design on the part of that
body TO interfere with the institution of slavery
in the States.
B. That we would regard the passage, by
Congress, Of the sWmot Proviso." (Which
would. in effect deprive the citizens of the slave
holding States of an equal participation in the
territories acquired equally by their blood and
treasure,) as an unjust and insulting discrimina-
tion-to which these States cannot, without po-
liicaI degradation, submit; and to which this
convention, representing the feelings and opn.
ions of the people Of Mississippi, solemnly dc.
clare they will not submit.
G Thst the passage of the Wimot Proviso
or any other law abolishing slavery in the Dis
trict of Columbia by the Congress of the United
States. would, of ITSELF be such breach of the
federal compact rs, in that event, will make il
the duty, as it is the right of the slaveholdne
States, to take care of their own safety, and to
treat the non-savehodng States AS enemies tc
the slaveholding States and their domestic insti
tutons.
= That the legislatures is hereby requested ts
PASS such laws as may, in their opinion, be bes
calculated to encourage the emigration of ctl
zens of the saveholding States, with slaves, tc
the new territories Of the United States
s. That in view Of the frequent and increas
ing evidences of the determination of the peopl,
of the nonslaveholding States, TO disregard th'
guarantees of the Constitution, and to agitat'
the subject of slavery, both in and out of Con
gress. avowedly for the purpose of eiiectiog it
E obligation in the States and, also, in view o
f the facts set forth in the late Address of th
. Southern Members of Congress-" this conyen
ton proclaims the deliberate conviction, that th
/ time has arrived when the Southern State
should take counsel together for their common
safety that convention Of the Southern State
/ having been held in accordance with the abov'
recommendation at Nashville in June $780, w
sanction and approve the resolution of tha
3 body.
Q. That we recommend to the legislature o
e this State, that at its next session, a law be EN-
acted, making II the duty Of the governor OF th'
e State, by proclamation, to call a general con
j. vention of the State, and to issue wrts o
election based upon the ratio Of representation
in the State legislature, upon The passage b,
Congress, Of the " Wimot Proviso," or any Law
. abolishing slavery In the District OF Columbia
:. or prohibiting the slave tr'de between th
States 20 take into consideration the act O
aggression, and the mode and measure of re
y dress
o 10. Resolued, That by the action of the las
Congress the measures miscalled compromise
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