The daily union., 1856-01-26
DEMOCRATIC CONyENr[oN In MlssIssIPpI.


DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION in MISSISSIPPI.
The democrats of Mississippi met in convention Jack
the 9Th OF January. We make the following abb
stract of the proceedings from the Mississippian;
On motion of Mr. Drane the convention proceeded to
the election of two electors for the State at large when
aessrs A. n Blythe OF Yalobusha, and G. 5. Tarpey,
On motion, the convention took until O'clock
p m.
The convention assembled and called to order at
the time specified
The delegates from the LIST congressional district re-
ported the names OF J. T. Cushman OF Lafayette for cleo
tor and J. r. Chauiers of Marshall, alternate report
unanimously adopted
The delegates from the I'd congressional district re-
ported the Of NJ Acker OF Monroe for elector and
X o. Beene, Of liawamba alternate report unanimously
adopted.
The delegates from the 3D. congressional district reported
the nanes Of Beverly Matthew'S OF Lowndes for elector
and j. Peus OF keinpe alternate unanimously adopt
The delegates from the 4h congressional district re-
ported the Of W. a. Estelle of Hnds eector and
q: q Chandler, of Lauderdae, alternate unanimously
adopted.
The delegates from the 9th congressional district re-
ported the of H. T. Elicit Of Claiborne for eiector
and Geo H. Gordon, Of wilkinson, alternate unanimously
adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Oliver, of DeSoto, it was
Resoloed That this convention cordially approves the
course pursued by the democratic members of Congress
who have supported Wm. A. Richardson for Speaker.
list OF delegates to the National Democratic Conyen-
tion was then announced.
on resolutions called up from the table and after slight
amendment, was adopted aG follows:
.t Resolutions
In view of the continued evidences of the hostility of
the people of the non-saveholdng States to the nstu-
ton Of slavery amongst u.s. and of their determination to
agtate this subject both in and out of Congress- in
disregard OF the guarantees of the constitution and Of
the rights and safety of the South the democratic party of
Mississippi in convention assembled deemed right and
proper to proclaim the following principles which have
on several occasions received the sanction of the
people Of this State and at the to declare our
fixed determination to abide by and maintain them
That this institution part of their domestic policy
is exclusively under the control Of the States in which
exists aud that any action of Congress this subject
calculated or intended TO IMPAIR weaken destroy il in
the States Territories would be gross violation of the
federal compact and incompatible with the safety do
meslic tranquility the rights and honor of The slave
holding States
That Congress has power TO abolish slavery in the
District OF Columbia or TO prohibit the saveade between
the States prohibit slavery Territories or other
places subject TO its jurisdiction has Congress the
right TO refuse admission to State into the Union
because its constitution may not recognise slavery
That the passage by Congress of any law aboshing
slavery 10 the District Of Columbia prohibiting the
slave-trade between the States prohibiting slavery
In the Territories other places subject the laws Of
Congress the refusal of Congress admit State into
the Union because its constitution recognises slavery
would afford evidence Of fixed and deliberate design on
the part Of that body impair weaken and finally destroy
the institution Of slavery in the States would be snch
violation of rights would amount TO intoerable OPP
preston, and justify resort to of resistance
That our delegates TO the next National Convention
OF the democratic party to be held for the purpose of
mating candidates for President and Vice President are
hereby instructed that they insist the adoption
by said convention Of platform of principles which shall
contain:
/. recognition and adoption of the principles Of the
act OF Congress commonly called the act
3 pledge to resist all attempts abolish slavery in
the District OF Columbia to prohibit the slave trade be-
tween the States.
pledge resist all attempts to repeal the fugitive
slave bill or impair its faithful execution,
Mat -, al.
declaring that "ao religious test shall be required as
qualification for any Office and that no law shall be
passed respecting the establishment OF religion the free
exercse thereof intended to every citizen of the
Union Of whatever creed sect the fullest and ees
ercse Of his natural right to worship God according the
dictates OF bis own conscience aud that all attempts by
combinations OF men otherwise TO abridge this naou4
able right at with the true principles Of the cons
tuuon and ought 10 be resisted with The spirit which
swept te alien and sediton laws from the statutebook.
ResovedI That congratulate the democracy and the
country upon the number Of faithful and patriotic men
who were formerly members Of the whig party who are
now coopcnting with the democratic party for the pres
eryation OF the constitution and the Unon and do
hereby tender TO them the right hand Of fellowship and
cordial support In their patriotic efforts to the coun-
Try
whenever the be done by honorable not
inconsistent with international law.
Rssolced That cordially approve the principles and
policy OF the present administration being inconormy
with the constitution and policy hadowed forth in the In
sugura address OF The President
heS0tred That the doctrine OF Stale rights the
stone Of our political fabric aud that hereby endorse
and approve part Of our creed The great truths Of the
resolutions Of 1893 and 90 expoundcd in Mr. Madisons
report
Rcsoired That Il is in opinion the duty Of the peo-
pie Of the South TO stand by and uphold those generous
conservative northern democrats who in tho face OF the
most herce and INSCRIPTIONS opposition part Of the
know-nothugs aud black republicans have with unfer-
ing and patriotic devotion the constitution steadily and
hrmy maintained the rights Of the slavehOding States
and that utterly denounce all attempts seconaze
the democratic party Of The Union by the nsnuaon tha,
lated TO result In total alienation Of The northern and
souhern people and the consequent destruction Of the
Onion.
on motion by Mr. Whitfield the report after an interest
ing debate was adopted
SaocKrSG TRAGEDY GEoson.-Itwas briefly mentioned
few days ago that Samuel Taylor and wife old and
respectable couple, residing in Twggs county, Georgia
had been brually murdered. I'll Macon Citzeu sayst
"Mr Taylor found dead in his bed, and his wife,
Sarah gasping in death alongside Of him. each with one
large wound the head inflicted by the cutting edge Of
Mrs Taylor lived in an inscnsibe state about
two hours aer Mr. Tayors James reached the house
from his residence less than mile distant, The
hend who committed the double murder bad ailerward
tempted to burn the house having kindej FIRE the
bed between the murdered couple and laid pile Of kim
ding wood under the same eectnsy TO destroy all
oShe atrocuus Owing 10 the bed clothing be-
ing chiefly Of wooeu MATERIAL the fire did not progress
rapidy bnt filed the house with smoke which caused
child of Mrs Taylor's granddaughter sleeping with It's
s mother who, though deal and dumb managed
the negroes and give tie alarm to the neghbor after put
ting out the fire.
From eyewitness af the scene we learn that so Of
fensve the odor Of burnng human flesh and blood
and Of wooeu and cotton goods in the room where the
lw.AI Iolsn sla .txlY H. "a