The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-01-28

a. n meeting cf the citizens Of Niikin.
on county, held AZ Woodviile. Mis-. {pn.
nary 2lst 1851. foi the purpose Of forming
l 1" Sonthem Rights Association
On motion Of Col G.. II. Gordon, MessH.P
+. Keary and J. Castor. were appointed
Chainneh Of the meeting. aud Messrs. "
]. Felfus and /. d. Ssamps, Secretaries
A letter was then read from Hon. p ".
Tompkins, who was expected to have ud.
dressed the citizens OF Wilkinson, excusinr
himself on account Of unavoidable business.
ON motion OF Col. G.. IL. Gordon, aeon.
mittee Of two persons from each precinct. in
Wilkinson. was appointed to draft a c0ns,i.
,r,;oo Cor the Association. The FOLLOWING
gentlemen were appointed, viz: Douglas
ii. Cooper, Hugh r. Davis Lower Homo
r;.ittg John L, Downs. II. II. Herbeu.
percy. Creek Nj. f. Saunders. Seth Kline
For Adams G. II. Gordon, Charles Me-.
~,erviIIe. Woodyille BE Sibley, Walter
Shropshire, Upper Homochitto; John B
Dranohan. d. L. Phares. Whitesylle T,
Embfee. b. F. Haynes Mount Pleasant.
!. The committee having retired. the Hon
Il. Jones Stewart was called upon. and al
dressed the meeting in his usual iorcibIe
and happy style.
The committee then reported the follow.
ing constitution for the Association:
CONSTITUTION
OF THE SOUTHERN RfGHTs Association or
THE COUNTY Oh WILKINSON.
list. The object Of the Association is The
protection of Southern Rights.
I'd. Every citizen Of the county who be.
~Iieves that serions aggfessions have been
committed by the Federal Government, aud
bv the Northern States. upon The rights Of
the Southern States. may become a men.
Der at any time by signing his name 10 thsa
articles.
Sd. The officers Of the Association Shall
be a President, seven Vice Presidents, Sec.
Rotary, Corresponding Secretary, Treasurer.
and an Executive Committee OF FIVE men-
bers all Of whom shall, after the first cleo.
lion, be chosen By a plurality Of votes, Of
the members present, the first Monday of
Jannnrv~. Annually, or as soon thereafter
practicable and shall perform the duties ID
cidentfo their respective stations, and saet
other duties as they may be charged WITH
~ resolutions OF nle Association.
9TH. The minutes and papers Of the A.
ISOLATION shall be carefully keptand filed W
the Secretaries.
9th. The funds Of the Association, raised
bv voluntary contributions, shall be KEPT
and accounted for by the Treasurer, andds'
bnrsed under the authority Of the Executive
Committee.
9th. The Corresponding Secretary shall
forward to the Central Association at Jack
son, d list of the officers, and the names q
all the members, with their respective Posi-
Offices, and shall monthly report new adal-
sions and designations.
9Th. The Association will hold regular
meetings every four weeks. at which ssne
person will be appointed by the presaAass
officer. 10 deliver an address
sth. Tie Association Shall regularly hoy
E its meeting in the Town Of Woodvilie, ~
d .ess 4 different place shall have been u
pointed at a regular meeting.
Which was presented by their ChairaaA
! Gen. ID. IL. Cooper, who explained the b.
J iect Of the Association, IN a lucid, able and
concise manner. Alter a free discussioa
1 Parker Smith, G. Parish and G. q. Gordon
Esqrs., participating, the constitution uas
adopted by an overwhelming majority
:" Upon invitation. a very large porlioad
He persons present, signed the consiitnfien-
e The following officers were elected. d
wit
"a Dill. Cooper, President G. B. Cola,
Percy Creek, Nj. E. Saunders, Faft ad-
l. ans. z. i. keary. PinkneyviIle, 4, Jones
Stewart, Mt. Pleasant, Jas.B Moore, " /
!. per Honlochitto, II. r. Davis. Lower He
moehitto. ID. i. Pharess WhisesviiIs. i'a
PgcsuleAts n III. Hays, Secretary Nn
Stamps. corresponding Secretary Francs
Best, Treasurer; Chas, Netseryille, I'll
! Gordon, Cannot Posey s H Siocke't %
T. *. Barber. Executive COMMITTED.
= GensD. IL Cooper was appointed @ g
dress this association At its next meeting
n 1t was moved and carried that the ~;
4. kinson Wing and The WoodviIle Repueh
can be requested t. publish The proceeding
of fhis meeting.
IT was moved and carried that this ASH
citation meet four weeks from to-day.
The meeting then adjourned.
Il. II. Il. KEARf, fba;4a
J. CASTOR.