Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1851-12-27
Public Meeting at PalO Alto. Hiss.

Pursuant to previous notice a meeting was held
at this place by portion of the citizens OF Chick
asaw County on the 18th inst, TO consider the pro
prety of sending delegates to the County Conyen-
ton, to be held at Houston on Saturday next, for
the purpose of sending delegates to the Conyen-
ton to be held at Jackson on the 9th of January
next to appoint delegates to represent the State
of Mississippi in the National Democratic Conven-
ton, to be held m Baltimore in May next, to
mate candidates for President and Vice President
of the United States.
On motion of DR.. James p. Deans, Dr. Hugh
Quin was called to the Chair and on motion Of I.
w B. Moore, Esq, w. S. Quin, was requested
to act as Secretary.
The meeting being called to order and its object
briefly stated by the Chairman, short but able ad
dresses were delivered by T. p. AycockE>q in favor
of and by DR.. j. p. Deans, and T. w. B. Moore,
in opposition to the policy of the South being rep
resented in the Baltimore Convention. After
which the following resolutions were submitted by
I. p. Aycock Esq.
Resolred, That the question of submission to
the Compromise is settled in this State, and that
is the duty of the people for the future to unite
as one man, in the nfeXible determination to main
tain to the letter, the position which Mississippi
has taken against all futrre aggressions by Coz
gress upon the institution of slavery.
! ReSolUed 3D. That in view of the indications
given by the Northern Democracy to consider the
slavery question as finally settled by the Compr0.
mise to enforce the Fugitive Slave Law, and to
oppose its repeal or material modification, Ms
sissippi should be represented in the Baltimore
/ Convention TO cooperate IN such action by tia!
body, and the nomination Of such Candidates for
| the Presidency and Vice Presidency, as will give
vitality and efficacy to the Compromise, secure
safety to the South and harmony to the Confeder-
acy Each of which was voted down by decd
ed majority. The followiag resolutions were then
submitted by Mr.. James Kennedy.
RESOLVED, LIST. AS the opinion of this meeting
that it would be unwise for the people of Mississp
pi to send delegates to the Baltimore Convention
and consequently we take no part in the proposed
primary Convention to be held at Houston on Sat
urday next, for the purpose of sending delegates
to the Jackson Convention, and that We likewise
dlsclalm all participationin the matter.
Resoteed, Cd. AS the opinion of this meeting,
that the State Rights party of Mississippi, take
no part in the proposed Baltimore Convention with
out sacrifice of Principle and we believe that cur
rights and the maintenance of our property de-
pend on the perpetdity of those principles. We
Ecannot for moment think of making such a sacn-
flee in order toy be IN the aseendency, because
victory gained at such an expense would bring ru-
IN upon US and desolation upon our families.
Resotred, Sd. As the opinion of this meeting,
that we see nothing in the state of parties at the
North, to encourage the belief, that our rights will
be better respected hereafter than they have been
heretofore, and that cannot longer be deceived
! by the promises of the Northern Democracy made
when they need our assistance but when that ne
cessiy is over they generally unite with the Wings
and Abolidonists of the north, to defraud us Of
our rights.
Resoz0ed, 4th. That in submitting to the late
Robbery scheme called the Compromise, we dOso
from necessity-being overpowered by the votes
of our fellow citizens of the State of Mississippi
but that we cannot forget that if the Northern
Democracy had been as willing to do us Justice as
they now pretend to be- we never would have been
defrauded of our rights nor of an equal participa
ton in the public domain.
And be 1t further resolved, AS the opinion Of
this meeting, That the State Rights party of MIS-
ssslppi, should pursue no course of action tna'
would drive from its ranks those patriotic Wings
who have battled with us for our rights in the late
exciting canvass, and that we should not for mo-
ment think of exchanging them for those Demo
Gratis only in name, who have deserted their pnn-
clples To do so, would appear to US, too muen
like exchanging pure gold for base metal lOl
though we might gain in quantity, we would lose
IN quality and in the present state of our affairs
when Freesoism and Aboltionism are stalking
abroad like demons incarnate, rioting over tneH
successes, it would be madness to adopt such "
course.
Each of which was adopted by an oyerwhelm-
ing majority.
On motion, it was resolved, that the proceed
ngs OF this meeting be signed by the Chairman
and Secretary, and published in the Southern az
gus, at Houston, and in the Southern Standard az
Columbus Mississippi
The meeting then adjourned sine de.
w. S. Gum, Sec'y. HUGH QUIN, Chm.
PALo Afro, Miss Dec. 1851.