The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-12-19
DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN MISSISSIPPI.

Pursuant to previous public notice. respectable number
Of the democracy of Jasper county convened at the court
house Saturday, the 9th day of December, 1855.
On motion Of Col. S. R. Adams, Hon. H. B. Ellis was
called to the chair and r. w. Duke and S. A. Allen
quested to secretaries.
On further notion committee of appointed
draught resolutions expressive Of the objects of this
meeting. The chair appointed the following gentlemen
said committee: Messrs s. r. Adams j. j. Shannon s. T.
Street. L. l.. Porter, 4. L. Sherman, and s. w. Jones.
On motion of Hon. Benjamin Thigpen the chairman
requested to appoint fifty delegates to the State
on which is to in jackson the 9th day of jan
nary next The following the delegates appointed
Messrs S. r. Adams, R. N. Hough B. Thigpen James j..
Shannon s. l. Street Seth Travis R. w Duke, d. A. Nor
Mofet5 B. Cough j. Garlic Noah Barbour j. Melon
aid, Allen Bridges, l. H. Youngblood Walden Lewis John
Kien, R. R. Rogers, D. D. McIaurin e. Harris w. C.
Murphy James McDugald, w. J. Norris Charles Moore,
Hezekiah osey Thomas Burge, A. p Duke l. l. Daniels
Ellis, Lowe Shelby, Willis Lewis, John Risher Mid
dleon Cooley, Evan Buckley, George L. Lightsey Felix
Blackwell, A. j. Cotton, l. A. Harris Malon Morgan,
z Dempsey, Isaac Downs, Edward Dease, and Robert
James, jr.
On motion, the of Capt Rambo and the chairman
of This meeting were added to the list of delegates.
The committee previously appointed to draught resou-
tons reported the following through their chairman, Hon.
s r. Adams which were unanimously adopted:
Resoired That we respectfully suggest to ensuing
Stale convention the proprety of the nomination Of the
Hon James Buchanan of Pennsylvania for President OF
the United States, believing do that he is patriotic
able, and sound conservative democratic statesman, who
would administer the government with sacred regard
to all the guarantees of the constitution
Resolred, That regard Mr. Buchanan one of the
greatest of our American statesmen, and whose
nomination to the chief executive Office of the Union could
not fail to be acceptable to the whole democratic party
the country.
ResolUed That take both pride and pleasure in pre-
sentng the of Col Jefferson Davis of State
for the Office of Vice President COL Davis is Justly re-
garded The Chevalisr Bayard of the Sontha with
fear and without reproach, and emineny worthy
the highest honors which the republic besow Under
the lead Of Buchanan and Davis the democratic party could
hardly fail TO achieve most signal victory in the presi-
DENTAL contest of next year.
ResoUed That senator and representative be in
structed for the Hon. Jacob Thompson of Lay-
cite county, for United States senator We regard this
high honor due Mr. Thompson for the important SER
vices which he rendered in the hate canvass the ability
and devotion which he man, sted during his fourteen
years service in the Congress Of the United States ayo-
cacy OF the rights and honor Of his native South and
support OF the interests of the people of this State
aeserved compliment in the spirit of good feeling and
brotherhood to the invncble democracy Of North Mis-
sissippi
On motion, the proceedngsof this meeting were request
ed to be published in the Washington Union Mssssip
plan, Columbus Democrat Lauderdale Republican and
Eastern Clarion.
On notion the meeting adjourned sine de
L. b. ELLIS, Chairman
r, W. DUKE Secretaries