Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-06-25
Proceedings Of the Democratic DlstrIe. -
ventIOn at Greensboro. W.

=. ny .@.rs DAStrlet Con.
The Convention was organised by calm, a
Rev. WIN. MIxTeR, of Yallobusha, to TIA o. NO
On motion, the following delegates, on d. .An
Of their respective counties, came forward asa"I
rolled their names.
Carroll County,. N. Blount, J. L. Stew.
W. A. Clements, ]. g. George, W. H. Curt, =
Bennett, G. g. Liddell, H. W. Witty.
Choctaw.-W D. Dunlap. P F. Liddell wn
Atkins. L. Deshage, A. Scott. NJ. S. WOmack
Rose, Jas. Drane.
ChickasoW.-T. N. Martin. G. A. On, jana.
r. Walker.
Colh0uR.-Lawrence Frazier.
Lowndes Jacob Isaacs.
Nonros-(proxy)-T. N. Martin.
Norubee-Geo. McDufie Gray, W. An
gustus.
OkhJ5eha.-K Chandler. B. Bunch. Robt
Lampkin.
YaHO6usha.-C. G. Armstead, Thos. Atker.o,
VIM. Winter.
On motion, the Rev VIM. Mnter was unaD;u
ously elected President of the Convention, and l..
cob Isaacs of Lowndes, and VIM Clements :,
Carroll appointed secretaries.
On motion. it was resolved, that each coun,,
represented be entitled to cast the same number r.
votes to which it is entitled in the lower branch rs
the Legislature.
L. N. Martin put the name Of W. s. FeatherstoD
in nomination, as the democra ic candidate for Con.
gress in the District.
j. A. Orr, stated that he was authorised BY N,
Featherston to withdraw his name from the copsid.
Grafton of the Convention.
w. T. s. Barry, of SunAower, was then out in
nomination by Col. ]. A. Orr.
No other name being put in nomination, W. T
S. Barry, upon call Of the counties, was upsp.
imously chosen as the candidate of the democratic
party for Congress in the District, which resul,
was received by the delegates with the mostenthu.
sastic applause.
On motion, a committee of four was appointed.
consisting of the following persons: Jas Drane,
J. A. Orr, Jacob Isaacs, p F. Liddell to inform
Mr.. Barry of his nomination. and to request bis
acceptance of the same.
On motion it was resolved that the delegates in
attendance from each county, select one of their
own number to constitute committee to I'll va.
cancies; wherupon the following gentlemen were
designated as such committee
J. G. George, of Carroll; T. F. Liddell, Of Choc-
taw; l.. Brazier, of Calhoun; Judge I. n. Mar
tin, of Chckasaw; Col. j. r. Council, of Lowndes;
j. Phelan, of Monroe Geo. McDufie Gray, of
Noxubee /; R. A. Lampkin, of Okdbbeha; VIM.
Minter YalIobusha.
Mr.. George of Carroll, then offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
/. Resotued, That we approve of the Baltimore
Platform OF 1852, and re-assert the same as con-
tanning correct exposition of our political creed.
2. Resol0ed, That We heartily approve the Ad-
miniStration of President Pierce-that We recog-
Mise in him firm and consistent upholder of the
Union of the States, and answering defender OF
the reserved rights of the States upon the proper
maintenance of which, We believe, depend The
happiness of the people,
5. Resoieed, That it is the duty of all true dem
Gratis to give the administration of President Pierce
hearty and generous support, and to that end.
individual democrats ought TO sacrifice their pri-
waite preferences former. and rally to the support o.
those whom the party, through its recognised, and
accustomed organizations tor making known it,
will, have designated as lis standard bearers
On motion it was resolved that the thanks ofthe
Convention hereby rendered to the officers ant
members of the Baptist Church in this place, fol
their meeting house.
On motion the thanks of the delegates were
rendered to the officers of the Convention for tn,
satisfactory munner in which they discharged the
respective duties.
On motion it was resolved that these proceed
ingS be published 10 the Democratic papers of til,
State.
WIN. MINTER Pres't,
JABoB IsAAcs,