The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-01

of SiaVehoiQefS conStHeu III L oie 6Aos''1'' -
kinson county, Mississippi on Friday, June 5,
1857, for the purpose Of concerning measures
for the better protection and preservation OF
southern interests Dr.. P! E. II. Lovelace was
called to the chair, and Dr. 4. 4. Ford appoint
ed secretary.
The chairman having explained the objects
of the meeting, Stephen Tickell, esq, land 9TH
ers addressed the assembly in d few remarks,
after which the following committee was ap-
pointed to report resolutions: Jne. l.. Downs,
STEPHEN Tickell, Rev. Dabney (. Lewis. DR..
R. A. Ford, Jonas Plat, G. Fl. Ilgner, Dr.. +.
T. LESLEY and DR.. P. E, II. Lovelace, who
after short recess, reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions:
Whereas 1t has become necessary Tor the
south to take steps to secure its peculiar 1nstl-
tutions against the insidious and lncendlary de-
signs of northern fanatics and abohtlonlsts-
we the undersigned citizens OF Wilkinson eoun-
ty, in furtherance of this object, have met to-
gether and adopted the following resolutions:
/. That our representatives in the senate
and lower house Of the Mississippi Legislature
be requested to urge the Importance OF passing
an act, and in the event OF It's passage to invite
the cooperation of the other slave States bor
dering on the Mississippi river, requiring under
heavy penalty the officers OF all steamboats,
and railroad cars to file a sworn register OF all
passengers, white and black with short de-
scription of each, with the mayor, or any per-
son by him appointed to act in his stead, of the
port from which they take their departure, and
also to file certified copy of all passengers,
| including those they started with, taken at all
intermediate landings and at the next and each
port at which they may stop.
g. And also of the Importance of creating
the office of special Waterman with plenary
powers to arrest, examine and expel from our
borders all suspicious characters found lurking
about our premises under divers pretexts, as
pedlars, book agents &C., and that said officer
be appointed by the board of police with sal
ary sufficient to command the services of a re-
liable man.
| 8. That the board of police be required to
appoint special patrol in each precinct IN
every county in the State TO cooperate with said
officer.
A. That pending the agitation of the above
resolutions, the board OF police of this county
| be requested to appoint Immediately patrols in
the various precincts of the county; as it has,
in our opinion, become necessary to be alert
and vigilant in detecting violators of the laws,
and. persons caught traficking with our ne
groes.
S. That in view oil the present state of at
fairs, we look with regret upon the action OF
our State legislature il passing laws prejudlclal
to southern interests and panderlng to northern
| fanaticism-we allude to the Sunday laws and
that relating to the punishment of slaves.
| 5. That our fellow citizens of the various
precincts of the county be earnestly requested
to hold meetings at au early day, and adopt
such measures as may seem best for carrying
out the above propositions.
An attempt made by northern emissarles to
abduct number of slaves from Concordia
parish a few miles below Natchez, lead to the
above meeting.
The Cincinnati Commercial of the 18th pub
fishes a rumor that a quarrel occurred on the
previous Thursday at Lexington, Ky, between
John Clay, esq, son of the deceased states
man, and horse trader named Edgar. The
| Commercial says:
High words passed between the parties and
led finally to personal encounter, when Clay
drew revolver and fired twice at Edgar. One
ball entered the mouth and passed out behind
the ear. Another ball lodged in the back
Edgar is reported mortally wounded, and is
perhaps dead by this time.
Clay Immediately left Lexington and has not
been heard from since, The parties have not
been on amicable terms for some time. John
we believe, is the youngest surviving son o.
Henry Clay.
Of bis elder brothers,--oEe Henry Clay jr.
was killed at the battle Of Buena Vista
and another, James B. Clay, is now democra-
tic candidate for congress.
The Lexington Observer and Reporter. gives
the following account of the affair, but it will
be seen, says nothing in regard to Mr. Clay's
paternity:
On Thursday evening last, about O'Clock
Mr., jerome Edgar was shot by Mr.. James N
Clay in this city. We learn that Edgar was
sitting in the merchant tailor's store-room o1
George A. Bowyer, On Main street, in CONVEX
sation with two persons who were sitting neal
him; Clay came in with his pistol in his hand
and advanced to within eight or ten feet of the
place where they were sitting, raised his pisto
and fired at Edgar, the ball entering his mouth
cutting his tongue severely and lodging in the
back Of his neck. Edgar Immediately rose
and ran out of the back door, but while in the
etet VI uoiuS5 %, oiey uio" oHoIhei Pio'oi e'hS
again fired, striking him in the back. Edgal
being in a STOPPING position at the time, the
ball from the second pistol ranged upward anc
did not enter the cavity of the body. Boil
have been extracted, and Edgar, we under
stand is in a fair way Of recovery. What pro
vocation existed to cause this effort on the par
of Clay to kill Edgar, we are not advised, a
the persons present concur in stating that no
a word was spoken by any one from the TIM
Clay entered the room, until he left it, afte
firing two pistols.
Mr.. Clay, as soon as he had fred the two
pistols, and Edgar had retreated through thu
back door, turned and walked back to the Phe
nix hotel. A warrant was shortly afterward
issued for his arrest, but the officers have no
yet found him.
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