Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-07-02
Political Meeting.

Agreeable to previous notice, Convention of
the Democratic party of Noxubee county was held
at Macon on the 9Th of June, for the purpose of
nominating candidates for the State Senate, and
members of the House of Representatives.
On motion, DR.. W. G. Pondextcr was called
to the chair and Geo. P. Vaughn appointed Sec
rotary.
Maj Joseph Roger offered the following pre-
amb!e and resolutions which were unanimously
adopted
Whereas the peace and prosperity of this State,
and the good government of the United States of
America depend on the unity and harmony Of the
great National party known as the Democratic
party; and, whereas there several asprants Tor
the office of United States Senator; and whereas,
if the Democratic party divide on men, the defeat
of the Democracy in this county and senatorial
district is inevitable, therefore,
Resolved, That all the test of Office for Senator
and House of Representatives that should be
CURED is, that they shall obey the instructions of
the majority Of the Democratic party, fairly ex-
pressed, as is in hereafter provided; and, in case
there is no expression on the subject they can ex
ercise their judgment they may think it t. the
interest and honor of the Democracy.
Resolved, That to ascertain the will of the De-
mocracy, the President of the Democratic Asso-
citation shall appoint two persons at each precinct,
who shall receive the vote of every man that votes
the Democratic ticket, who is their choice for
United States Senator, and the person having the
majority of said votes, shall be the candidate of
the party; and our Senator be, and the members
are hereby instructed to carry into execution the
will of the majority, thus fully and freely ex-
pressed.
Resolved, That the managers at each precinct,
at the election in November next shall return to
the President of the Association list of the vo-
tiers, with the number Of votes so given; and the
President shall publish the result, for the infor-
nation of the people; and our Senator and Rep
resentatives shall be thereby instructed to carry
the will of the people thus expressed, into execu
ton.
DR.. FAINT moved that the resolutions be receiv-
ed and adopted; which was carried.
The following resolution, offered by Major Ko-
ger, was adopted:
Resolved, That the Democratic party of Nox-
ubee county approve the action of the Democratic
State Convention, and hereby ratify the nomina-
ton of that Convention.
Col. 7. H. Dunn introduced resolution that
five delegates be appointed by the chair, to repre-
sent us in the Greensboro Convention, to nomi-
nate candidate for Congress, which was passed;
and the following gentlemen we're appointed Dele
gates: VIM. Augustus, G. Med. Gray, John B.
Mastin, DR.. Wade Hopkins, and John Dsmukes.
The following resolution, offeredby j. Macon,
Esq, was adopted:
Resolved, That Committee of three Demo
Gratis from each precinct be appointed by the chair,
to select suitable candidates for Senator and Rep
resentatives in the next Legislature.
The committee returned the following names
for the consideration of the Convention, which
was unanimously received and passed Major
Joseph Roger for Senator from Noxubee and
Winston; Charles Barnett and Warren Jourdan
for Representatives.
The Convention then adjourned
w. @. PoINDEXTER, Chm
G. p. VAUGHN, Sec'y.