The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-21

this city. The courthouse was crowded with
an audience anxious to hear the speakers on the
all important topics that now agitate the coun.
try. During the time Of the meeting, TIE
greatest enthusiasm and unanimity peryaded
throughout the assemblage. and the event
showed beyond all question that though Adams
county may be the stronghold Of Whggery
yet, even in the city of Natchez powerful
Southern rights meeting can be assembled
We regret not being able to give full account
Of the speeches delivered by Hon. A. g. Brown
aud Col. jeff Davis, for never could there be
more powerful reasoning, or more eloquent dis
play of oratory than by these two gentlemen
on Wednesday last We have, however, the
qualification Of knowing that the best possible
issue resulted, rs many, hitherto waverers, were
| firmly drawn into the fold of Democracy and
Southern rights, whilst, those who have consist
emily held to our doctrines were more than
ever convinced Of the necessity of united and
determined action
On motion of Col f. l.. Claiborn, we are glad
to say that our friend and fellow citizen Capt.
j. B. Nevett was appointed to the chair.
On motion, II. A. s. Doniphan was appointed
secretary, and L.. Sanders Jr., assistant
The chairman then opened the business of
the day by stating that the present was Dem
ocratic State rights meeting, called for the pur-
|
doines of the late convention He would also
state that some of their nominee would adj
dress the assembly, and it was source of
pleasure to witness SO large An attendance, as
the circumstance gave proof of the deep interest
felt in the al-absorbing topics Of the day
| Mr.. Mellon proposed that committee be APP
pointed to draw up suitable resolutions express
sive Of the sense of the meeting, in response to
the action of the late convention; and that the
chairman appoint ten persons on such COM
| mittee.
| This being agreed to, the chairman named the
| following gentlemen WIN. p. Mellen, f. L..
Claiborn, Il. A. s. Doniphan, l.. Sanders, Jr.,
r. Edward, r. w. McRae, Robt, Stanton, John
Grafton, DR.. Ford, A. Alexander.
| This committee then retired to perform their
duty,
Ga motion, Col Sanders, F. L. Claiborn, and
Amos Alexander were appointed committee to
wait upon the nominees, and introduce them TO
III, audience.
! These preliminaries arranged, Mr. Smms,
clerk Of the superior court of chancery, and Col.
Swami, auditor of public accounts, were intro
duced to the meeting.
| Mr.. S!mms, in brief and pithy manner, de-
livered short address, stating himself to be a
candidate for reelection to the office he then
held, which was one perfectly apart from politi-
cal matters, and entirely of neutral character
The two last Democratic conventions had refused
to nominate candidate because it was conceived
the Office ought not to BIZ contaminated with po-
litical influence. He made, however, no cloak
of his principles, they were well known, and he
trusted that the same kindness by which he had
already been elected for half term, would con-
tinue to be exercised towards him al the forth
coming election.
Col. Il. T. Swami next proceeded to address
few remarks to the meeting He had pleasure
in seeing so numerous an assembfage before
whom he appeared as candidate for reelection
TO an Office which he had held for four years,
and which was not so much of a political as of
ministerial and Judiciary nature. lie would
willingly throw himself upon his country, and
| leave those to bear witness as to the manner
| in which he had performed his official duties
hitherto with whom he had transacted business.
Nor should he now desire to appear before them,
| had it not been that orders were received from
Washington denouncing those who did not
agree with the federal submission platform, as
unfit for Offices of trust, no matter how honest
or faithful, and seeking to extermiDate those
who hitherto had been the leaders OF a most
powerful party in Mississippi He threw back
| to its authors the term of disunon, and declared
that he was not for basing the issue on union
stigma uncontradicted, that it might descend
to his children from their father. He denounced
Northern aggression and federal interference
with the domestic institutions of the States. In
proportion to the interference by the federal
| government with sectional matters, would dan
ger to the Union arise; and in proportion to the
exercise OF constitutional power alone, did the
happiness, prosperity, and union of the country
depend He should continue to maintain an at
tachment to his political opinions, and every
threat would but nerve the arm it meant o palsy,
/, and breathe to thunder the voice it would ST.
lence.
The committee appointed to draft resolutions,
having returned, reported the following:
Resolred, That the Democratic State rights
party of Adams county adopt the resolutions of
the Democratic State rights convention, held at
Jackson, on the 10th and 18th ut.
Resoiped. That the Democratic State rights
party of Adams county congratulate themselves
that the late convention have laid down plat
form on which all true Southern men may stand
and battle for the rights of the States, the
preservation of the Union and maintenance of
| the Constitution.
| Resolved, That we hail with Joy the nomiua-
ton by that convention, of the tried soldier,
profound statesman. true patriot, and honest
man, Gen. John A. Qutman, for reelection TO
the office Of governor; that we confirm his
nomination with the more pleasure as Gen. Quit
man has been the distinguished mark through
which the unfriendly general government has
aimed to destroy Southern rights and Southern
institu ions.
Resolred, That we warmly approve of the
nominations for reelection, of wise, faithful and
efficient officers and true Southern men, Gen.
Joseph Bell for secretary of State, Hon Richard
Griffith for State treasurer, and Hon. Geo. i.
Swami for auditor of public accounts.
Resolped, That the Hon. Jefferson Davis has
truly represented this State in the Senate of
the United States, and by his manly and elo.
quent defence of Mississippi and the rights of
the South he has mertcd our warrnest thanks
and the reward due TO the faithful servant
Resclced, That the Hon. A. G.. Brown, our
present rep esentative in Congress from this
district, has ably and faithfully served, and truly
represented his constituents, and we have conf
1enco in his so doing in time to come, and we