The southern press., 1851-04-07
Mississippi.

From the annexed notice, which we clip from,
the Mississippian, it will be seen that the peo.
pie Of that State intend to receive the fellow
citizens'who have escaped the wrath Of the Ad.
ministration with due honors.
CENTRAL SOUTHERN RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF
MIssIssIPT-At a called meeting of the asso.
Citations, held Saturday evening, March 8, 1861
the following preamble and resolutions were I'M.
animously adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t has been represented to the
Central State Rights Association, that his Elk.
cellency, John Anthony Quitman, late Governor
of the State of Mississippi, has been discharged
from Gus dy--that the government C the
United States having failed to introduce any
proof whatever in support of the unfounded and
malicious charge made against him Originated
by the enemies of the South in order to degrade
the sovereign State of Mississippi that hac
through her convention and legislature fearless
ly asserted her rights under the Constitution
and to humiliate her Chief Executive officer who
had taken bold and prominent stand in behalf
of Southern Rights, either by forcing him to re-
sign his station, or to be led into captivity as
Governor of the State to be tried by an out of
the State trib iuaD and having accomplished all
that was inte, I'D in the commencement of the
prosecution, has ordered the same to be dis
missed; and, whereas, we have an abiding con-
fidence in the talents, patriotism and un Saver-
ing integrity of our late Governor whom we
hail as the great champion of Southern Rights
the bold unflinching advocate Of the Constitu-
ton as formed by our fathers, and the first
martyr TO the principle that We hold dear as our
lives therefore.
Resolued That this association, in conjunction
with the personal and political friends Of Gov
Quitman, in Mississippi, will give to him, upon
his return to the seat of government, such well
come as will be suitable to the OCCASION
RESOLVED, That the chairman appoint a CON-
mittee of twenty six gentlemen, to act as com.
mittec Of arrangements, in order to make the
necessary preparat ons for giving to Governor
Quitman n magnificent barbecue at Jackson, in
honor of his services rs politician and his mer-
its as citizen
RESOLVED, That committee OF invitation, con-
sisting of five gentlemen, be appointed to invite
Gov Quitman to be present at such a time as
will suit his convenience, and also TO invite such
other distinguished gentlemen as they may con.
slider proper, to be present, and to participate in
the festivities of the occasion.
RESOLVED, That said committee be specially
instructed to invite the Hon. c. p Smith and
Gen j. Henderson, two distinguished patriots
who have been greatly prosecuted by the general
government, touching the Cuban invasion, u
participate with us on that OCCASION.
Committee Of Inpiiqhiop,--C. S. Tarpey, C.
B. Green, George 7. Swami, d. N Barrows
Committee Of Arrangemenis.-Jo Nose
ly. W. j. Austin, Charles Dudley, Richard
Griffith, J. c, Napier,'T. J. Wharton, &. r,
Dickson, Daniel Thomas, II. N. Downing, Wash
Rossman. Oliver Barrett, w. A. Stone, II, j.
Lynch, w. S. Jones, ]. A. Fairchld, q. f.
Bcnucbamp, J. R. Jefferson, J. b. Fitzpatrick,
G. b. Harrison, Leonidas Austin, H. j. Shackel-
field, G. A. Parker, g. w Gibbs. o. Il. Single
ton, w. l.. Balfour, J. NJ. Sharpe.
H. y. SMIrn, Secretaries
JACKSON, March Ia, 1881,