The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-20

prosperity which, under their auspices, has attended the
administration Of the government
I'd That ia view OF he efforts which have lately been
made TO ngrail upon the democratic creed what We be
| have heretofore condemned which have resisted,
deem due ourselves and required by the impofance
OF the occasion 70 declare concurrence 70 the Language
OF the patriot Jackson call secession "a constitution
al right eonounding the meaning OF terms and can only
willing right but would pause before they made
revolntion,or incur penalties consequent on failure
and TO reaim the declaration Of the democraic eonysn
ton held in the city OF Jackson the 9h o. Jnpe 1854
hat constitutional right of secession from the Union on
the part OF single STATE, Is utterly unsancuqnra oy we
federal constitution which framed establish and ao
to destroy the Union OF the States and that 40 secession
established, and which will virtually amount ia IT'S ei-
iects and consequences TO civil revolution"
3D. Thai the perils which the county has but lately
escaped having arisen from agitation upon the subject o.
slavery, and further agitation the liberation OF by pa
iioue men being IN our opinion, raaRht Win Danger 70
the peTpeIuiy OF the government u IS our deoe Judg
men that the Of compromise whose efficacy hs
been lelt In quieng dangerous controversy, should be
taken by all sections OF the Union TO be hnai settlement
Alb That, holding the views expressed the preceding
resolution the delegates appointed TO represent us in The
use their utmost efforts 10 have the convention require that
the candidates who may be nominated for the presidency
Of The compromise measures as final adjustment OF the
slavery question and also TO have the democratic party
pledged the fullest and explicit recognition of the
rights OF the southern States tina, the democracy in the
next canvass may 80 before the country with that national
character which has heretofore been pride and boast.
9TH That the president Of this convention appoint
delegates represent the State in the National Conven
the State large and also that he, in like manner,
point alternaes, each OF them 10 act IN case OF the
inability Of his principal to attend the conventions.
9th. That the president appoint central committee OF
to ill vacancies that may occur in the delegation 10 the
National Convention, and also nominate electoral candl
dates, when, in their opinion, the time shall have arrived
at which II shall be proper to do SO.
The president under the 9Th resolution, then appointed
as delegates the National Convention Hon. b. ID Ma.
bors, OF Tippah; Hon. j. A. Wilcox. of Monroe Hon
j. ID. Freeman OF Kinds; r. M Gaines esq., of Adams
H. L. Martin, esq, of Jasper; Hon. Stephen Adams, of
Monroe Henry c. Adams. esq. of Holmes As alter
mates: B. NJ Kinyon, of Tishemngo; Collins +. Hem
ineway of Carroll DR. Edward Pickett, oil Kinds s..
B Keyes OF Claiborne; Jefferson Wilson, OF Ponotoc
Thos II. Wood, OF De Soto; and William H. Muse, OF
Tishemngo
adjourned until s o'clock, p. m.
EIGHT O'CLOCK, EVENING.
Pursuant to adjournment, the president called the
vention to order.
r. M Gaines. esq, Of Adams offered the following
resolution; which was adopted:
Be it rssousd That the Flag of Union of this city,
and other papers throughout the State friendly the
be requested TO publish The proceedings oil this CON
ventlon.
Under the 9Th resolutions the president appointed Mont
ford Jones' of Madison, chairman; Geo q. Banks, OF
Kinds; General Coffee, OF Claibone General Kise. OF
Jefferson General Patton, of Lauderdale F L. Swami,
of Kinds f. NJ. Lawrence, OF Warren; r. "a. Gaines,
of Adams; H. L. Martin, of Jasper; and Colonel Wof.
ford, OF Scott.
Thereafter, on motion OF Mr. Gaines, OF Adams Col.
Hussey OF Lauderdae, invited TO address the con-
venton.
After Colonel Hnssey had finished his address, mo.
ton, the convention adjourned sine de
w. H. JOHNSON, President.
+ L I. S ap.Ms, Secretaries,