The Yazoo Democrat., 1851-07-02

/ A# g. A@A4 VA SUN
~. s. FE ATHERsoN,
N WM. McWTLI.ffs,
A. G. BROWN,
13sh. That this congention disApprove
Of the late Congressional legislation, by
some called the Compromise, and declare
their strong and unequivocai condemnation
Of the three following acts. namely; the adj
mission of California as State; the divis-
ion Of she State Of TeRass and.thes law usurs
ping to Congress the power to abolish. sla-
very ia the District of Columbia under the
fraudulent ;;svisuce Of regulating The slave
trade therein. Those are regarded BY US
an evidence of tho determination Of the
North totrampIe upon the political rights
of the Southern States, to destroy their
equality in the Union, and placs the Cows
erEment for all time to come under the con-
tr5!! ofa fanatic and sectional majority.
l4ih, That We can find no adequate ex-
cuse to Justify the majol'.y in Congress for
forcing these measures upon us, md we are
waning in language TO express our cos1
demnatiOn of the Southern Senator or Rep.
resentative, who voted for the admission oil
California, the. division of Texas; and the
anti.slavery act in the District of Columbia;
while we as emphateafly approve the course
Of those Representatives who opposed their
adoption; and we now confidently appeal To
the people OF the State Mississippi, for
their verdict and Judgment in the premises.
15th,s Resolved, That the advocates of
State Rights rare,~the true friends of the
South. and Of the Union; and that no right
can be more clear or more essential TO
the protection OF the 4 minority, than
the right of State peaceably to with
draw from the Union, without denial or OBJ.
stFuction from any quarter whatever; but
whilst we assert, the right we consider it
the last remedy, the final alternative; and
also declare that the exercise OF il by the
State of Mississippi. under existing circum-
stances, would be inexpedient. and is pro-
position which does not meet the aPproba-
tion oflhis Convention.
: 18th Resolved, That It is source of
heartfelt congratulation that the true friends
of the constitution and of the rights and
honor of the South. of whatever party name
are now united in q common cause ano
can act together with cordiaIity and SINGER
it,.
Mr.. LLOYD Selby offered the following,
which was adopted:
Resolved, That committee of nine be
appointed to fill vacancies on the State
ticket, by death or otherwise. s. faA
The following are the members of said
COMMITTEES: e. c.. Wilkinson of Yazoo, J.
r. Psuus OF Kemper. o. K. Singleton OF
Madison, S. r. Adams Of Jasper, J. Nc
Afee of Covington, r. Davis of Monroe, j.
Force Of Tallahatchie, Vim. M. Estelle of
FaraIa, Lloyd Selby, Of Marshall. se 9
A.. =. Il. Powell offered the following
winch was adaoFF::sd:
Resolved. Tba, he thanks Of this conven-
lion are hereby rendered to lSe non. ~. "
L. Smith, for his recent very ale sSno el"ar
nently successful advocacy of the risn u !
me south. S.
M. S. X. Adams, offered the following.
which was adopted by acclamation:
Resolved, Thatto Jefferson Davis. A. g.
Brown. YIN. Mc Willie. Jacob Thompson.
md VIM. s. Featherston. the members OF
his convention teneer their most heartfelt
gratitude for their un;iring efforts in behalf
If the rights of the south, in the congress
,f the United States.
Mrs.. R. Adams offered the following
which was adopted:
Resol ved,, That the thanks of this con-
rention be and are hereby rendered to the
President, Vice Presidents and secretaries. s
Or the very able manner in which they i
ischarged their several duties during the
citing Of this convention.
Resolved That all newspapers frlondly
. the cause OF Southern Rights in Mississ-
lpi and elsewhere, be requested to publish
he proceedings of this convention. q
The convention was addressed by Messrs
leo. T. SRann, Joseph Bell. ]. |. Guion,
). s. Tarpley. D. c. Glenn. and I. ).
lewart
Gen'l J. A. Quitman having finished h.s I
Deech; and the President ofthe Convention n
aving returned his unfeigned thanks ior
le honnr which had been conferred on
inn, ON motion the Convention adjourned
me die. JAMES WHITFIELD, .Prest.
FstEs F Z A.ssUvn' H.as.. Secretaries.