The true Democrat., 1855-08-07
Planters Convention
Al Cooper's Wells.

Condensed Procee3ings cf tIe Plante's Coavea-
 tion, AeLi ot Co2oe,'s U'eLs on he 4h anA 5M
 doys cf JulA 1855.
 According to previous notice, large num- bcr of cotton planters of Mississippi and adjoin- ing States met in convention at Coopers Wells, Ilnds county, 4th ult., for the purpose of con- sidermg upon some organized plan of action to do away with the growing evils of the cotton trade, under which the planting interest is now suffering.
 The convention called to order by Mr. T. C, Tupper, of Madison, and upon his motion, his exceilency, Gov J. J. McRae, was chosen president.
 On motion of Col. c. $. Tarpley, Messrs. H. P. Moransy of Louisiana, and John Rohb of Arkansas, were appointed vice presidents.
 On motion of D. NJ. Fulton, of Madison, J. T. Sjmms was appointed secretary, and on mo- ton of Col. !. j. B. White, of Yazoo, w. S EppcHon was appointed assistant secretary.
 Governor McRae explained the object of the convention to be, the establishment of direct trade between the cotton interest of the South and the continent of Europe; that it was an or ganlzed effort to throw off the present Liver pool monopoly and its accompanying evils by exciting competition elsewhere, extending the consumption of this staple product lowering the rates of interest, and hy direct shipments reduce the present unnecessary charges and ex- penses which burden the planters cotton in all American and European ports.
 Col c. $. TarpIey moved that a committee of fifteen be appointed, to be called the com mttee on direct trade, whose duty should be to collect all information on the subject, and report thereon to the conveution
 The chair appointed tae following:
 COMMITTEE. Or DIRECT TRADE.
 Dr. Wm. l.. Ballour of Madison; Col H. w. Vickc, of Warren; Col. J. J. 5. White, of Ya- zoo; Dr. Stokes, of Hinds; Hon. os. Began, of Claiborne; Hon. Wm. L. Sharkey, of Hinds; Mir. II. P. Moransy, of Louisiana; Robert Gar land esq, of Louisiana; Col. J ohn Hebron, of Warren; Col. D. NJ. Fulton, of Madison; z. White, of Louisiana; Gen. Chas. Clark, of lief ferson; E. D. Adams, of Warren; Harvey La than, of Hinds.
 On motion of T. c. Tupper, committee of ten was appointed to be called the committee on resolutions, to which all resolutions offered in the convention were to be referred without debate. The following were appointed by the chair as
 COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
 Upon motion the following committee was appointed:
 T. c. Tupper, of Madison; Jeff. Mailer, of Warren; Wm. c. Harris, of Yazoo; T. c. Cat chings, of Hinds; J. s. Yerger, of Washington; B. H. Powell, of Alabama; C.. $. Tarpley, of Hinds; w. A. Strong of Carroll; Geo. R. Fall, of Washngton; J. w. Mabeen, of Warren; Jno. Robb, of Arkansas.
 Resolutions were offered by Col Jeff. Mailer, of Warren; c. s. Tarpley, of Jackson; Doctor Stokes, of Lowndes; and Col. J. s. Johnson, all of which were referred to the committee on resolutions, upon which they made the follow ing report:
 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS | WHEREAS, The recent legislative action of | the State of Massachusetts, in nulifying the law of Congress, for the rendition of fugitive slaves and in attempting to strike down an up- right officer and citizen for enforcing said law according to his constitutional obligations, is a deliberate and wanton attack upon the consti- tutional rights of Southern planters, and gross and unprovoked insult to the whole Southern people-therefore
 l. Resolued, That the members of this con- ventlon, representing the planting interests of a portion of the southern States, do earnestly re- commend to the Legislatures of the slave hold ing States of the Union, to enact such law as shall effectually prevent the sale and consump- tion within such States, of all productions and manufactures of the State of Massachusetts, until her objectionable legislation shall have been repealed.
 ?. ResolUed, That we respectfully request that all the merchants of the savehoding States shall refrain from the employment of citizens of Massachusetts, or Massachusetts vessels in any of their commercial transactions that the practising attorneys of the slaveholding States shall refuse to prosecute any suit or suits