The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1851-07-29
Democratic Southern Rights
Getting.


Pursuant 20 public call, large and res
pectable meeting of Delegates from the va
rlous precincts of the county, was held at
the Court House in WoodviIe, on Tuesday
22d inst, for the purpose OF nominating a
candidate for the State Legislature aud a
candidate for the Convention, to represent
the sentiments of the public, 0! this county
in these assemblies.
Gen. Cooper, President of the Southern
Rights Association called the meeting to
order, and, OH motion OF Mr.. VIM. Stamps,
it was resolved that two committees be ap-
pointed, one to submit resolutions express
sive of the objects and position of the Asso-
candidates for the Legislature and Conven
ion.
The committee on Resolutions retired
and after an absence of half an hour, re-
ported the following:
Whereas, the state Of our Federal rea-
tons is such, as to require the Union Of al,
who maintain the doctrine of State-rights
and who would preserve the principles
from which our Independence sprung, and
10 perpetuate which, the States became
united under the compact of the Constitu-
ton and whereas, "frequent recurrence to
fundamental principles is necessary. safe
guard against the degeneracy TO which Re-
publics are liable, as well as other Govern.
ments, though ina less degree than others :"
and whereas "the authority of CoNsTITU-
.rIoNs over Governments, and the sovereign
ty of the PEOPLE over Constitutions, are
TRUTHS, which are, at all times neces-
sary to be kept in mind. Therefore
lst, RcSoLred' That we, as a portion Of
the Democratic States Rights Party of
Mississippi, claiming to be legitima;ely des-
.cended from the old Republican party of
'96,-do concur in, adopt and re-affrm, as
universally true, at all times, TIE REsoLU-
TloNs OF VIRGINIA AND KENTUCKY, adopted
ut their General Assemblies i'll 1898 and
1899, and invite all who subscribe to those
doctrines to mite with U.S.
I'd. ReSoired That finding ourselves
similarly situated towards the Federal Gov
ernment, with the fathers OF the Constitu-
,ion, who, like the Republicans of the pre-
sent day, were stigmatized as DIsuNToNIsTs,
we deern the following portion ofthe above
named resolutions deserving at this time a
more specific reiteration, and adoption by
us, viz:
Resolred That this Assembly doth un.
equivocalIy express firm resolution to
maintain and defend the Constitution OF the
United States and the Constitution of this
State, against every aggression, either for
eign or domestic and that they will SUP
port the Government of the United States
in all measures warranted by the former
THAT this Assembly most solemly de-
tlares warm attachment to the Union q
The States, to maintain which it pledges
its powers; and, for this, it is their duty to
watch over and oppose erery 'nJfact'0" q
those principles aojtich constitute the only
Oasts Of that Union because faithful OBJ
SerVance OF them can alone secure its ex-
lslence and the public happiness.
THAT this Assembly doth explicitly and
peremIorily declare, that IL rielcs TIN
Po'cerS Of tic Federal Government, aSre
S@|t'ng from tie compact, 10 'chtch tht
States are parties, as limited by the Ptan
sense and intention oftte instrument can
df"uttag that -compact, as M further "a
'm than thoysdye authorised 6y The grant
enumerated IN that compact, and thai u
cass Of q deliberate, palpaJle, and DANCE
'o@s exercise Of other po,ce,s, not granted
oy tie said compact. The States. teto ar,
parties thereto. haze thegigtt. and are "a
aSty 6oaad 10 'aterpose, t0r ay7eSting III,
Pogressef the eVil, and fer mai,tdinial
%tsttatheD respective limits, the apthofi
's' rights and tibsyt,es Gppcytami,fS 4
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