The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

III DAVIS
WnKrNssoN. n Caoper, n + CasYs
NJ ID Sanders, @ II Goordon w Emblcr A
M McCtane, Jno S Holi. a 4, Moots,
~ Stewart, J Whithead.
YALLoBUsHA. Buntfn.
YAzoo.--John M Sharpe. E q. Wilkih~
son, D. Walker, J w Maybiu, r Bow
man, w e Pugh, Bostick. n Fisher
II G Blackman, G. Bowman.
On motion of r. w Roberts of Scott
the Hon James Whitfield was elected Pre-
sident Of the Convention. On further mo.
lion, the Hon r Jones Stewart, Of Wilkin-
son, Capt IA Sharpe, OF Yazoo, ] N El-
Of Madison, an the Hon r w Roberto
of Scott, we appointed Vics Presidents.
Col + Labauve Of Desto, wus appointed
Secretaries. ed
On motion Of DR. DO Williams the rules
Of the last House Representative Of thfs
State were adopted for the governments,
OF the Convention. On motion OF DF -
o Williams, committee on Resolutions
was raised composed Of ten delegates 60
follows.
1st Congressional Dirsirict, F Labauve.
aud Lloyd Selby.
Cd W s Barry. VIM Gotham, and r
Sd, D o Williams. E c wnkinsoursa
y
4th, J J McRae and A G Brown.
On motion Of Wm A Stone, series Of rec
solutions introduced by him. were referred
to the Committee on Resolutions.
Ga motion Of A II Handy, William Me-
Willie, OF Madison county, was WaaHtuI0lss-
Iy nominated as the Democratic State
Rights candidate for Congress ia the 81
lCongressional e District Of thi, Stately the
delegates present from that District.
Mai E Powell made known % the'
Convention that resolution had been ndoP-
ted by the State Rights associations 81
Macisen county, inviting the delegates OF
The convention to attend a barbacua % be
given by people generaly at Canton Mad
county, Thursday and Friday, the lSth
and goth insts.
On motion Of John RayburDs it was Ecs
solved tnat when the convention adjourn
it will meet on tomorrow moraing at 9 g.
clock.
On motion, Col r h Byrue. from the
county OF Tunica, was invited 70 take O.
seat in the convention.
On motion Capt hewitt from Match
ez was invited to take In the convention.
On motion ccmmitte Of three Was ap-
pointed to wait on the Hon Jefferson Davis
lor the purpose Of inviting him 20 address
the convention. Messts a II Handy. b
w Roberts aud L Sanders, were apPOings
ed said committe.
l The COMMITTEES discharged that duty, 6y
presenting TO the convention the Hon JeG
Davis. who ascended the EOstTum In the
rostrum in the midst Of shouts Of apPlauso
addressed the Convention with great pow
er and eIoquence for two hours and half.
On motion, the Convention took recess
until 9 o'clock p ".
The Convention met.
The Convention was addressed by Mes
s.s. Henry Gray, Of Attala, McRae.
Of Clark Henry Sturges os Smith, G L.
Hooker, Of Kinds, and VIM s Barry. Of Ok
tibbsha.
The convention adjourned:
; TUESDAY, June 18th, 1851, 8 O'Clock A NJ
Mr. Lloyd Selby. of Marshall, submitted the
foIloing resolution which was adopted:
| Resolved, That General JOHN Al Quir~
NAN, be nominated an the Democratic State
Rights candidate for Governor foT this
Stately ACcLAMATIoN.
General John Rayburn, Of PanoIa, SUBJ
a mitted the following which were adopted:
7 Resolved, That JosEPH BELL, Of Wins
! tor be nominated as the DemoeFatic STATE
) Rights candidate for Secretary Of State
, by AccLAMATIoN.
Resolved, That GEoRcR It SWAMI OF
Rankin, be nominated as the DeHsomoOFnte
ic State Rights cgndidafe for Auditor oi
! Public Accounts by AcCLAMATfoN.
ResOLved, That RICHARD GRUFITH, ol
Warren county be nominated as Democratv
lie State Rights candtdate for State Treas
i ureI by AccLAMATTON.
!. On motion Of A HutchinBen.a .a commiltoo
Of three was appointed 10 wait on the
!. State nomiueeG and inform them Of their
[nominaiion., rs
On motion OF s B Doughty. a commits
Of three was sPPointed 20 wait on the
: Hon VIM Melville, and invite him % 3D.
dress the convention.
ri On motion OF Pertns, tho following
delcgateswere added 70 the committee or
lresolttfons:
= Joseph E Davis john Grannf. Geo
Torrey, } Pettns. A IL Handy W 81
Poiudexsers JnoM Thompson y g Glenn
q. and Wm Eslefe..a -.
n.l The Hon WV M6HVILLE q Ppearea gsses
rs ed with enthusiastic. applanse and ocotcc
ed the convention at some length
p. The convention adloutned untA
=. o'clock, =. y.
The convention met.
9, By previous notice General Jou 8
QUrTMAN took tho stand in the midst o
le thunderihg applause and addreaced th