The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-01-27

N Harris, jeff Nailor, ID b Messenger.
John Robb, DR. Z A Bran, r Enloe.
WaStingtoa--A Wickhf.
Wayas--Col WIN Ready.
YaIta6uSha--G S Golliday, Maj Guy,
Simpson Parks.
YaSo0--E c Wilkinson, NJ Sharpe,
ID Walker. c Bowman, + Bostick, f w
Maybin, / Il Holoman, Dent ii M3eS 5
) Wright, A NJ Hardin, w w McWhGe.
w L Pugh, M Pickett, r Bowman. NJ ID
Haynes, + L Bowen. r NJ Johnson, WIN
Russell, C Bowman
Onmotion of Mr. Drane, of Choctaw, the
following resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That each county shall be
entitled to as many votes ia the Convention
as it has Representatives in the lower
branch of the State Legislature; which
was, on motion, UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
MIR, Ellelt, of Claiborne, moved the fol-
lowing resolution
Resolved, That committee be appoint.
ed by the chair. - report a resolution for
The action OF this convention, TO which CON-
mittee, all resolutions declaring principles,
offered to the convention shall be referred.
On the motion Of Mr. Dougherty, of Ma
olson, the blank IN the above resolution was
filed by three de egates from each congress
sonal district, and three from the State at
large whereupon the following gentlemen
were appointed;
Hon Hr Elicit, chairman. of Claiborne
j. b Newtt, Adams J L TaIleaierro, La
Fayette; Stephen Cooke, Monroe Joseph
Bell Pontotoe Nm Nc Willie, Madison
A H Handy Madison; e Deavors OF ltaw
Iamba Ward, Clarke Ramsey, Jackson
GoIlday, Yalobusha Beene, Tippah; VIM
Barksdale, Lowndes VIM A Stone, Law.
renee; Hon WS featherston, Chi ckasaw
Mr. Cassidy, of franklin, offered the fol.
lowing resolution, which was adopted by
accamation
Resolved, That the Hon jefferson Davis
be requested to address the convention at
o'clock P. M.
Resolutions offered by Messrs. Parks
Handy, whitfield, Humphreys, and Hooker
were referred to the committee OH resolu
tions.
The Hon. Roger Barton, of Marshall
and Gen. Qutman, Of Adams, were reques
ted to address the convention this evening
att o'clock, P. NJ. On motion. the conven
tion adjourned to 3 O'Clock, p. M.
| The convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment; Messrs. Adams, Dougherty, an,
Ward, were appointed to wait on the Hoi
J Davis; Hon. Jno. A. Qutman aud Hon
Roger Barton, and ask them to address til,
convention at the several appointments 0
the convention.
The Hon. Jefferson Davis appeared witt
the committee amid shouts of applause AM
welcome, and addressed the convention il
powerful and eloquent speech.
On motion of Doctor Parks, of Yallobus
ha, a committee of Three, for each congress
sional district. and Two for the State a
large, be appointed to form an EiectoFa
| Ticket.
The following resolution Of G w Smith
of Kinds, offered to the substitute to tn
motion of Doctor Parks, was adopted:
Resolred, That the delegates from eac
congressional district, be requested to cor
fer together, and report respectively tn
names Of suitable persons as candidates fo
electors upon the Democratic Ticket. Th
convention on motion, adjourned to 10 cloc
p. M.
Seven o'clock F. M--The conventio
met pursuant to adjournment, and was aG
dressed by Hon. Roger Barton. and GeI
Jno. A. Quitman.
The committee TO whom all resolution
were referred, reported the following resoIl
tions through the chairman, Hon II.
Elicit:
RESOLUTIONS:
The Democratic Party OF the State
Mississippi, assembled by their Delegate
in State convention, called in pursuance
the established usage Of the party, adopt III
following resolutions
ResOtUed, That this convention adoI
aud ratiiy the following resolutions passe
by the Democratic National convention ;
Baltimore, in lS4s:
RcsoJged--That the American dem
cracy place their trusts not in factlous syn
bols not in displays, and appeals insurir
J TO the Judgements and subvesiye Of the il
teilect Of the people, bas IN clean reIianc
upon the intelligence, the patriotism an
the discriminating jueticc Of the America
masses.
Resotued--That we rsgafd This as di
tinctve feature Of our political creed, whi1
! we are proud TO maintain before the wor
! as the great moral element in form Of g
erment, springing from and upheld by I
popular will and we contrast it with t
! creed and practice Of federalism. und
whatever name or form, which seeks to p
sy the will Of the constituent, and viii
. conceiyes no imposture TOO monstrous