Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-01-03
Dcmocratic State Rights Meeting.

Dem cfdtlC StdiC
Pursuant to notice. the Democratic State Rights
party of Noxubee County, met at Macon, on Sat
urdav the 18th inst.
When upon motion, DR.. E. A FAINT, was
called to the chair, who delivered short but APP
propriate address:
Upon notion H. Dunn, appointed Score
tary.
On motion of DIR. Wade Hopkins, committee
of ten. consisting of John NJ Lowery, Thomas
Moore, Sam'l. Moore, Dr.. W. Hopkins, Dr. A
O. Pondexter, VIM. Augustus, Jas. H. Gilmore
Kinds Colbert, James Colbert, and G. W Ed
wards, was appointed by the Chair, to draft and
report resolutions.
After retiring a short time, the committee
through their Chairman, John NJ. Lowery, made
the following report which unanimously
adopted
Whereas, The propriety and expediency OF the
Democratic State Rights party, sending delegates
to the State Convention to be held at jackson, on
the 9Th of January next, for the purpose OF select
ing delegates represent the State OF Mississippi
In the National Convention at Baltimore, IN May
next has been discussed and approved OF by the
Democratic State Rights party generally.
ind HTereas We, citizens of Noxubee Coun-
tv. of the Democratic State Rights Party, main
tain that the Government of the United States is
limited and derivatTe in its character, and wholly
subordinate to our Federal Constitution and fur
Their hold, that the Federal Constitution is but a
written compact agreement, entered into, adop-
ted and ratified by separate, sovereign, and indie
pendent States or political communities each del
egatng part or portion of their powers to be ex-
ercsed through the General Government, as their
Joint agent, reserving or keeping to themselves,
the great remaining mass ofpowers.
Therefore ResOSUed, That the progress of free
principles, Constitutional liberty, the maintain
ance of our most cherished rights and vital inter
est Of the South, depend upon a strict construction
of our Federal Constitution, and Withholding from
the General Government the exercise of all doubt
full or constructive powers not specifically guar
antced by, or clearly interable from that instru-
mem.
Resolred, That recent political events clearly
indicate the expedency and propriety of the Dem
ocrauc State Rights Party, appointing delegates
to attend the Democratic Convention to be held
at jackson on the 8th Of January next.
Resoiced, That in the opinion of this meeting,
the honor III hts and safety of the South and the
interest of the whole country, demand that oul
delegates in the Baltimore Convention, Weld THEN
support to no persons who may be placed in nom.
ination as candidates for President and Vice Pres
gnt Of the United States, unless they clearly ant
unmIs akeably recognize and endorse the Nirgini5
ami kentucky Resolutions OF 90 and 80, as ex
pounded by Mr.. Madison in his report of 1900
and understood and acted upon by the great Re
publican party of that time.
On motion Of John NJ. Lowery, the Chairman
appointed the following gentlemen as delegates t
the Jackson State Convention.
T. [. Moore, Dr.. 4. Q. Pondextcr. T. II
Dunn, Dr.. Wade Hopkins, Gel. John Marshall
DR.. Nc. Gray, James L. Holt, Kinds Colbert,
John NJ. Lowery, J. r. Cavett, John c. Colbert
Sam'i. Moore, BIoXom Howard, DR.. Atkinson
jos Nay, Jas. II. Gilmore, Levi Daniel, james
Gp:lre., D.. Low, II lion Brooks, D. W
Locke, Jas b. HaineS, DR.. Campbell, William
WeIlbou, Hampton Williams, j. D. Wellbon
Wu. Daniels and A. Love.
The appointments were submitted to the meet
in, au1 Unanimously cuacured in.
j. was moved by DR.. Hopkins, that in the even
the delegates appointed by thjs meeting should
t.: ia. attendance, shat We be represented in III,
t'nyyn.ion b. Co.. JEFF. Davis and Col Glenn
- ear proAles.
Tine meeting was addressed BY DR.. Hopkin
iii Il short but forcbe and eloquent speech.
On motion. 1t was resolved, 10 publish the pro
c,edingS Of this meeting in ,he Southern Stsndard
Z. A. FAINT, Chairman.
T. \. Dunn, Sec'y.