Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1853-05-21
enthusiastic Meeting Of the Democratic Party
nelI AZ Houston, upon hearing the result
Vi the STATE Convention held at jackson.


= AT very large and enthusiastic Meeting of the
Democracy of Chickasaw, held at the court house
on Monday May the 9th, to take into considera
non the action of the late State Convention, in the
nomination OF candidates for the party, Dr. Ben
Jamln kilgore was called to the Chair and JUDGE
r. W. Thornton appointed Secretary
Mr.. Aycock Esq, having explained the object
oil the meeting IN few remarks, James PheIan.
Esq, was called on to address the meeting. who
did So Tor halt an hour in explanation of the pro
ceedings OF the Convention and in opposition IN
the ratification of the nomina ion Of Cant vii
liam Bdrksdale, us the candidate of the Democrat
&c party Tor Congress from the State at Large.
upon the conclusion of his speech J. A. Orr
Esq moved that committee of nine be appoint
ed 10 draft and report resolutions expressive of
the sense OF the meeting, whereupon, j. A. Orr.
.. f. Fitzpatrick, T. w. B. Moore, Anderson
Beane, William M. Aycock, w. A. Shaw, L. E.
hill, }. I. Walker, L. Gillian, Esqrs. were ap-
pointed.
Alter the retirement of the committee, General
Reuben Davis, of Monroe was loudly called for
who addressed the meeting for short time, in ex
PLANTATION of his pasition with regard to the action
OF the late Convention, and declaring that his
course should be determined by the action of the
Northern counties, by whom he had been present
ed and supported as the Democratic candidate for
Congress from the State at Large. Upon the re-
tlrement of Gen. D. from the stand, he was greet
ed with the most bosterous applause
The committee, through their chairman, then
reported the following preamble and resolutions
by the failure OF the Legislature to district
t! State into five Congressional Districts, the du-
ty was devoved upon the Democratic State Con-
venhon OF selecting candidate of our party to
De voted Tor, by the State at Large, for the add-
tlonal member to which Mississippi is entitled un-
der the last apporonment. The northern coun-
ties beng that portion of the State by the augmen-
tatlon of whose population, the increased Con-
gresslonal representation, acquired, the right
was asserted to select from among themselves, the
person to whom this trust should be confded-
Against this asserted claim Just and equitable
IN itself, no objection was advanced by our Demo
cratic brethren of the South.
1t was acquiesced in and accorded to us with a
unanlmltY equaed only by that By which it was
asserted; and We were called upon to indicate the
man upon whom the nomination was to be confer
red previous to the assembling of the Convention
that was to confer it. With unanmity and en-
thusiasm rarely unparalleled in political contests,
the north presented the name Of GEN. REUBEN
DAVIS, of Monroe, and urged his nomination as
one, which, whilst comforting deserved honor upon
himself would also give to Mississippi, in the Ma
tional Councils representative of whom they
might well be proud. Based upon claim, thus
acknowledged to be just, presented by tacit con
sent under an admitted right, and sanctioned by
the united voice OF the people, an universal senti-
ment pervaded the whole State that our recommen-
dation would be regarded, and his nomination
: promptly made.
By the proceedings of the State Convention
which has now adjourned we have learned, with
establishment and modification, that our feelings
and wishes have been utterly disregarded in his
rejection and defeat, under the action of the Sou
thern Delegations. TO the action by which, thi,
has been effected large portion Of the Democra
cy of Chickasaw are determined not tamey to sub
init but for the purpose of giving expression tC
our views and, as far as may be of redressing oul
wrong:
LIST. Resolved That we are in favor of the 2ol
icy of Conventions for the nomination of candi
= dates by the Democratic party; when such m
u bes are properly organized and when their &c
ton may reasonably BE- presumed to reflect til,
: will of majority Of our party,-but that, whel
II such action shall knowingly violate the wishe
and sentiments of such a majority, 1t is not onl,
the right, but the duty Of such majority to dsre
gard and reject it, and 10 take such measures a
may result in carrying out their will and wishes
/ Cd ResoiVed, That the Northern portion of tn
e State is entitled to the fifth member of Congress
: and that being entitled, it has the right to de
termine who shall be the man.
: 3rd. ReSolUed, That Capt WILLIAM BARKs
y dale, of Lowndes, the nominee of the State Con
= vention, is not the choice of the Democracy
1t Chickasaw county, do believe, of the Othe
d northern countless but that he has most uneXpecl
re edly been forced upon us, by the action OF tn
e Southern Democrats, and that as this Is but on
out of a series of acts indicating settled polio
on the part of our Southern brethren to coerce tt
< action, and stihe the wishes of the Northern d.
n mocracy candor towards them, and respect Il
le ourselves, demand that we should now declare
of we hereby do, that will no longer submit
is their dictation and control.
r 4th. Resolved And Whereas: Gen. REUBE
$ DAVIS, having now declared himself an lndePent
ne ent candidate for Congress for the State at larg
Il from the Northern portion of the State, and CAP
~ WILLIAM BARKsDALE also residing in the Mort
u, having been nominated by the State Convenuo
~ for the same office, therefore,
r. 5. Resolved, That with the view of adJustlI
ut the conflicting claims between these two gent
in men. as candidates for Congress, from the Nor
for the purpose of indicating the hts and WIS
wv es Of the North, and in the hope of obviatihg t
ne distraction and separation which now threat
the harmony of the party we earnestly recomme,
that Convention of the Northern counues
We the purpose of nominating candidate Tor 20
in gress from the State at large, to be held at
- toe, on the 4th of July next
ne 6. RESOLVED, That in the sense of this meetn
Is Cant. VIM. Barksdale of Lowndes County, p"
ur not be able to unite the Democracy OF this ota
we and that this meeting, for that reason, is me-
!0t deeplv impressed with the necessity OF anotf
'oo nomination. :.
ms = Resolved, That we hereby disclaim all
by tont;on Of reyiving the late division in the Den