The Handsboro Democrat. [volume] (Handsboro, Miss.) 1858-1878, 1858-09-14


According to published notios, =
meeting Of the Democracy Of Lauder
dale county was held at the court house
in Marion, on Monday, the 10th day Of
August, 1858.
On motion OF w. v. Raney, Esq-
Hon. James 4 Toison was called 10 the
chair, and B. +. Gaddis appointed Sec
rstary.
The Chairman in Q fow brid re-
marks explained the object Of the meet
ing 10 be the consideration Of the Judi
cial election, ard The action Of the .ate
Mississippi City Convention.
James ]. Swilley, ESQ., then offered
tho following preamble and resolu-
tons:
WAKREhs, At recent convention
held at Mississippi City, affecting TO
speak for the Democracy Of the sth
Judicial District, certain nominations
were made by which one candidate for
Judge on the Democratic side Was
brought into The field, and since which
Know Nothing candidate has been
announced for the same Office; and
whereas, il is evident that IL the Dem
ocracy wish the victory, they must
unite upon the strongest man-aud
whereas. ii becomes us, the Democracy
Of Lauderdsle, to express our choice
among the several candidates and de-
tern inc on our future aclion.-There-
fore
Resolved, That we do not recognize
the so called District convention held
at Mississippi City, as body rejecting
our wishes, or the choice OF the Dem.
ocrscy Of this county. and that we will
not support the nomination for Judge
there made.
Resolred, That We are attached to
the principles, and yield TO no people
in our devotion to the usages Of the
Democratic party-but know OF no
usage to bind Us to the action of con-
venaioa in which we bad no representa-
ton.
Resolred, That the able. impartial,
and dignifisd manner in which Judge
Hancock has discharged the duties Of
the Office, renders him the decided
preference OF the Democracy Of Lauder
dale county for the Judgeship Of the
sth Judicial District.
Resolved, That in order 10 secure the
aln~se<-. II 4. n~..-~-..s.~ I'D -. =. 1
rite aud earnestly solicit the coopera-
lion Of the Democracy Of the 6th Judi
sial District with Us in the support oil
Judge Hancock, the most available
now before the people.
Pending the consideration of the
Col. E. A. DUR offered res
,lution as = substitute for the above,
md favoring the interest Of Judge
Daniel. Much confusion arose, render
ng q vote in the ordinary way quite
mpossible-after various propositions
rom the friends OF both candidates, it
xas agreed that the Democratic friends
Of each should retire from the Court
house TO two different stores and there
sign the resolution they were in favor
Of the lists 10 be compared at o'cl'k
p. NJ. and the one having the highest
vote TO be adopted by the meeting.
At o'clock, +. "a the committee
Of conference on the part of the friends
Of Judge Hancock repaired to the store
Of Z. A. DUR. for the purpose Of COM
pairing the lists according to previous
agreement, and the friends OF Judge
Daniel refused to exhibit and compare
theirs whereupon said COMMITTEES made
the following report:
MAKIos, Miss, Aug. l6, 1853
Past o'clock.
We, the undersigned, committee
By the friends Of Judge Han
cock to ascertain the result Of the bal
loting agreed TO be taken between the
friends Of Judge Hancock and Daniel
on the resolutions before the meeting
lists attached to said resolutions at two
different stores TO be kept open for sig
natures Of their Democratic supporters
only, till r. NJ. report that We, said
called on the friends repre-
senting and holding the list Of Judge
Daniel, at o'clock, p. NJ, and were
refused access TO their list according 70
the understanding in the open meeting.
as publicly expressed The list Of
Judge Hancock bad st thst hour one
hundred and ninety-One signers We
gave notice that We claimed a mAiori-