The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1853-07-13

Adams II ; Cassidy, IL.
II and 18th Ballots the same.
14M Bayi0t.
Casscdy. 12 Adams. IL.
18Th Baikot
Cassedy 70 Adams, IL; Elicit l.
18Th Baliot.
Cassidy, IL S; Adams. 10; Elicit |.
18th and 18Th Ballots the same.
On motion Of Mr. Claiborne the conven-
ton adjourned to meet al o'clock, tomorrow
morning
TUESDAY, June 28th, 1858.
On motion, the convention again proceed
ed to ballot
1911 Ballot
Adams. IL; Cassidy, IL; Elicit. |.
Mr.. Sturges, Of Lawrence. nominated
Robert Stanton, of Adams.
20tk Ballot.
Cassidy IL, Adams 10; Stanton, >.
2lSt Baii0t.
Adams, u Cassidy, IL.
22d, 23rd and oath Ballots the same.
On motion the Convention took recess Of
Is minutes.
And upon meeting, the President called
! the Convention to order; when blr. Adams
withdrew his name from the Convention Mr.
Cassedy followed in short address to the
same effect; the names Of both gentlemen
/ being Withdrawn. Mr.. Chrisman nominated
Hon. Wiley =. Hrrris, Of Lawrence.
Mr.. Hinds nominated Hon Ii. i. Elicit Of
Claiborne.
Mr.. Leatherman, nominated Hon. Stanhope
Posey, Of Wilkinson, whose name was after
wards withdrawn, before ballotng; when Mr.
Leatherman, nominated Hon. A. G. Brown,
whose name was also Withdrawn.
Before proceeding to ballot, Mr.. Spurlock
moved that the two-third rule be rescinded.
Mr. Mcmillan introduced the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
RcSoircd That this Convention recognise
Gen. Robert Stanton, the Hon. Hiram Cas-
sedy, and Hon. s. r. Adams as tried, true,
faithful and consistent Democrats, and emf
ueutly deserving the admiration and conf
dence Of the Democracy for their past SER
vices and for their devotion to the party, and
its time-honored principles
Convention proceeded to ballot.
25th Ballot,
Harris. Is; Elicit. 8.
The counties voting for Judge Harris were,
Clarke, Copiah, Covington, Franklin, Green,
Hancock, Harrison, jackson, Jasper, Jones,
Lawrence, Marion Pike, Simpson, Smith.
For Elett-Adams, Amite, Claiborne, Co
piah Jefferson, Wilkinson.
On motion Of B Chrisman, Judge w 7
Harris, was then proclaimed the choice Of this
Convention. by GccLamation.
On motion Of S. II. Adams, committee
Of three were appointed to wait on Judge
Harris, and invite him to address the Con.
vention. The chair appointed on said com.
mittce, NIessrs Adams, Stanton and CASSIDY
The Convention then took a recess Of ~
minutes.
The President called the Convention tC
order, when the chairman Of the committee
appointed to wait on Judge Harris, introduced
that gentleman to the Convention.
Judge Harris proceeded to address the
Convention in a speech Of some 10 or 2C
minutes. and was warmly applauded during
its delivery.
Mr.. Mcmillan moved the adoption Of tht
following resolution.
Res0lroa, That this Convention approve:
and will sustain all the nominations made by
the Democratic State Convention at jackson
on the LIST Monday in May, which was unani
mCusly adopted.
Mr.. Adams introduced the following rcso
luton
ResoIUea, That we reiterate and approx,
the principles of the Baltimore Convention
Of 1852, as the platform of our political faith
On motion Of Mr.. Cane, the following reso
lution was adonfed
Res0lred, That the thanks Of this Con
vention be rendered the President, for thu
able and faithful manner III which he hai
! presided over the deliberations Of this body
10 which the President responded in I
short address.
Mr. Sturges, moved the thanks Of the Con
vcnton be also rendered the Secretaries &c.
which was carried.
On motion Of Mr. Cane
ReSolced, That the proceedings OF th'
Convention, be published in all the Demo
cratic papers Of the District, aud also Ia th'
Mississippian
On motion Of Mr. Pickett, the Convention
adjourned sine die.
JAMES NJ. JONES. President.
J. i. CBRIsMAN,
G.. 5. McMLLAN, Sec1c,or;es
! Nj. A. BANKS,
r. SHOEMAKER