Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-14


Holmes, a committee to inform Gov Brown Of the
request of the Convention.
The Convention then adjourned until 8 O'Clock
tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY, May 4, 1858.
The Convention met at 9 o'clock.
A. K. Blythe of Lowndes from the committee
on resolutions reported follows:
The committee appointed to report resolutions
for the consideration of the Convention, beg leave
to report that they deem it unnecessary, at this
time, again to elaborate, in separate resolves, the
fundamental doctrines of the Democratic party;
but simply recommend the re-adoption of the
platform Of principles set forth by the convention
of our party, which assembled at Baltimore in
June, 1859.
Capt Blythe also offered the following addition
al resolution:
ResoEVed, That this convention has observed
with heartfelt graduation the unity of sentiment
and principle which animated the Democratic par
ty in the election of our present chief Magistrate
of the United States, and that we recognise in
him so far as his past and developing sentiments
and actions indicate, stern integrity and fixed
purpose to administer the government in strict con-
formty to the constitution, in rigid observance of
the rights of the States, and as we believe in great
honor to himself and in advancement of the true
interests of the country.
On motion the report and resolution were re-
ceved
Mr. Kinyon of Tishemingo, from the minority
of the same committee, made the following report
which was also received:
The undersigned minority of the committee
charged report resolutions for the consideration
and adoption of this convention, beg leave to sub
NIT the following preamble and resolutions as a
substitute, to-wlt:
octra Of
Gratis has existed in the party in this State growing
out of honest differences of opinion, which by the
action of the late National Democratic convention
and election of Gen. Pierce President, and W. r.
King Vice President of the United States, and es-
peciay the Inaugural address of President Pierce,
the views and principles of which we highly, fully
and cordially approve, said differences have be-
come altogether mpracticable and inapplic tble.
AND WHEREAS, no democrat should, or ought
to be prescribed on account of such former differ
ences, but should be met with the most entire good
faith upon the basis of said Inaugural address as
a Just and proper emanation from the principals Of
the resolutions of said late National democratic
convention.
/ AND WHEREAS, the democracy of this State
should be organized upon solid and self-sustain-
ing basis, looking to complete harmony internally
and to an impregnable wall of external defence.
Now therefore to accomplish said ends
Be 1t ResoIoed, That of the six Offices for which
nominations are to be made by this convention, the
delegates known as State rights democrats shall be
entitled to nominate three alternately taking OF
giving the initiative at their option and the dele
gates known as Union democrates to the three
other alternative nominations, the nominations tc
commence with the office of Governor and TO con-
clude with the nomination of a member to Con
gress for the State at large; and when the nomi
nations are thus made all of the same should be u
unanimously ratified by the convention and be sup
ported without distinction
| Resolved, end, That such action will be an IN
mistakahle pledge of good faith that said differen
ces aforesaid are extinguished, and that from this
time forward we shall know and recognise eacl
other only by the time-honored name of democrats
without any appellation of Union or State rights
OF otherwise.
Resolved, 3rd, That true hearted democrat:
know of no sacrifice too great to be made, if ne
cessary for their time honored and time enduring
principles as enunciated by the resolutions of tht
National Democratic Convention and the Inaugu
raj address of President Pierce, which is hereby
endorsed and approved in its entirety.
B n KINYON,
WIN PATTON,
i JNO H HORNE,
CHAS AMES
On motion of Hon Morgan McAfee, the minor
ity report was after debate laid on the table by