Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1851-06-20

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nished tie palladium" and Jacksoni-
an" for publication, with request to
publish On motion the meeting ad-
journed. A. b. MORTON, Chm.
A. ]. WoorEx, Sec'y.
Proceedings of a Democratic Meeting
at North Mt. Pleasant. Miss. June !. I.th,
1851.
Pursuant TO previous notice, the
Democracy of North Mt. Pleasant and
vicinity, assembled on the 18th June,
for the purpose of appointing ten dele
gates to the county Convention, to be
holden in Holly Springs, on the lst
Monday of July, to nominate candid
ates for the State Convention, and for
the Legislature.
On motion, Col. ]. II. Norfleet was
called to the Chair, and F. NJ. Gillland
Esqr.. appointed Secretary.
The Chairman having briefly ex-
planned the object of the meeting, the
following resolutions were introduced
by NJ. L. Peoples, ESQ, and unanim-
ously adopted by the meeting:
L. Resolred, That the attempt to
cast odium on the Democratic party,
by charging its members with the ad-
vocacy of secession or disunion princi-
pies, is foul device of corrupt politi-
clans, designed to produce false issue
before the public, and thereby decei i've
the people.
?. ResolUed, That change of party
name is Indicative of a change of peIit-
ical principles, and, therefore, unwise
and inexpedient in the Democratic
party.
3. Resolred, That we will adhere to
the ancient landmarks of the Demo-
cratic party-a strict construction Of
the CORstitutioa-the rights of the
.States-and rescrred rights Of The peo-
pie
f. Resolrcd, That those who are
not for strict construction of the Fed
eral Constitution, the rights of the
States, and reserved rights of the peo-
pie, are unfriendly to the institutions
OF the South, and unworthy the conf
dence of the Southern people.
B. Resoired, That "t'nionism," is
only another name for the old oppo-
nents of Democracy, dressed in a new
party garb, and, that the-triumph of the
Union" party. by inviting further ag-
gressions from the North, would prove
fatal to the Union, by destroying the
constitutional guarantees of the South.
&. ResotUed, That the primary mean
ing of the political 90 Unionism'' of Mis-
sissippi, is, a union of the Whig party
with disaffected Democrats, to obtain
power, and appropriate the spoils OF
office.
Z. Resolved, That those Democrats
who have formed new political associa.
tions, by deserting the States Rights
policy they have heretofore advocated
the only policy that can save the
South from the aggressions of the
North, and the usurpations of an Abo.
lition majority in the Z. States Con.
gress-have proven themselves the ad.
vocates of Federal principles, and are
undeserving the confidence and suffra.
ges of an intelligent, and free peo.
pie.
1t was moved by DR.. ]. D. Sale, tha,
a committee of five be appointed to
present to the meeting suitable indi-
viduals, as delegates to the county Con.
vention; whereupon, the following gen.
tiemen were appointed said committee
DIR. J. ID. Sale, j. r. House, ]. F. Me.
Ferrin, O. w. Bowland, D. F. Bates.
The committee having retired for a
few moments, returned, and reported
through their Chairman the following
gentlemen. who were appointed by a
vote OF the meeting.
Deiegates.-Maj. B. Norris, Col. ]
r. Norfieet, Henry Alley, J. r. Miles
f. NJ. Gilliiand, VIM. Rhodes, ]. F
Woodfin, A. Brooks, B. Moss, T. C.
Lane
Ahernates.-W. T. JOY, j. r. House
+ e. {. Bowers, c. w. Bowland. ]. A
Westmoreland, J. w Key, b. M'Alex.
ander. d. Smith, c. Waller, r. Nc.
kisick.
Resolred unanimously, That we rec
ommend TO the Holly Springs Conven-
ton, NJ. T. Peoples, Esq, as suitable
candidate for the State Legislature.
Resolned, That the proceedings oI
this. meeting be signed by the Chair.