The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-05-18
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Mr. Barksdale having received, majority
Of the votes, was on motion Of DR. Harris Of
Warren. declared the unanimous choice Of the
convention
On motion Of ITr. Stanton, committee
Of five, consisting Of Messrs Stanton Will.
inson, Elder, Neyitt and Sharpe, was appoint
cd to inform the nominees Of their selection.
mr. Williams, Of Marshall, offered the fol-
lowing resolution which was adopted
Res0tUed, That we deem the election Of
Franklin Pierce to the Presidency great and
glorious triumph Of democracy and we rec.
ognize his Inaugural Address as part and
portion Of our political faith
The resolution, on motion Of Capt J III.
Il. Taylor, was afterwards re-considered and
the following adopted a. 4 substitute:
ReS0Lred, That the course Of President
Pierce, since his election to the chief magis-
tracy Of the Union, has been one which meets
our cordial appreciation f; aud we feel satisfied
that the policy as laid down in his Inaugural
Addre 8, will give peace and prosperity to our
Union, and elevation to its character in the
scale Of nations.
DIr. c. Y. Hooker introduced the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
ReSoired, That this convention and the
Democracy Of Mississippi entertain the high
est regard for the talents, patriotism and pub
lie and private character Of the Hon. JEFFER-
SON DAVIS; and that by his appointment as
Secretary Of War, President Pierce has given
additional assurance Of firm support Of the
rights Of the States, and the integrity Of the
constitution.
On motion, the convention adjourned until
o'clock. -
8 O'CLOCK, Pm
The Convention met
The President announced the following
Central Committee, to I'll vacancies, under
resolution heretofore adopted
CENTRAL COMMITTEE TO FILL VACANCIES.
VIM. Neville, Of Madison, (Chairman,)
j. ii. r. Taylor, Marshall,
James Drane, Choctaw,
William H. johnson, Warren,
IVm A Stone, Lawrence,
Morgan McAfee, Holmes,
John J. Pettus, Kemper,
John NJ Sharp, Yazoo,
John " Thompson, Tippah,
Henry T. Elicit, Claiborne.
George S. Golladay, Yallo6usha.
The Committee appointed to inform the
nominees Of their selection, reported that they
had waited on such as we're in the city
that each had accepted-and that Messrs.
McRac, Barksdale and Glenn would address
the convention in person.
Gen Reuben Davis, Of monroe, addressed
the convention In reference to its action.
Col McRae then addressed the convention
in acceptance Of his nomination, as did also
Messrs. Barksdale and Glenn.
- Col IFm. III. Johnson, Of Warren, Hon.
William Nc Willie, Of madison, Judge Tar
pley, Of Hinds, Hon. A. g. Brown, Of Co
piah, and Capt. a. X. Blythe, Lowndes
each responded to calls from the convention,
in eloquent addresses, pledging jealous sup
port of its nominees.
Capt Taylor, Of MARSHALL, offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Res0lrca, That in the decease Of the Hon.
w. II. King, Vice President Of the United
States, VIC experience the loss Of an able
diplomatist and statesman, and cherished
son Of the Democracy, and that the people Of
the State Of mississippi desire to express, with
other portions Of the Republic, the deep re-
gret and sorrow which they feel in being 50
early called upon to mourn the loss Of their
public servant.
DIR. Maybin, of Warren, offered the fol-.
lowing resolution, which was adopted
Res0Lved, That the thanks Of this conven-
ton be and are hereby rendered to the Off
GERS Of the convention, for the faithful and
impartial manner in which they have dis
charged their duties.
On motion Of Col Felix Labauve, all the
Democratic papers Of the State were reques-
ted to publish the proceedings Of the conven-
tion.
A motion was then made for final ad-
journment, and, after an appropriate address
from the President, the convention adjourned,
sine die.
wNf R. CANNON, President.
ID. N. BARRows,
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