The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-31
Appointment Of Delegates to the Char
lesion Convention and other Mat
ters

Cefs.
The Eastern Clarion copies with approval a
communication from the Natchez Free Trader
which embraces the suggestions contained in
the paragraphs below in regard to the appoint
ment of delegates to the Charleston Conven-
ton
respectfully and kindly suggest to our
brother Democrats, that point delegates to
Charleston, we restrict ourselves to the ap
pointment of such number as will be admit
ted to seats on the floor Of the Convention
that is two for the State at large, with two
alternates to respond for our two Senators.
And one from each Congressional District
and one alternate to respond for each Of our
Representatives in Congress This number
will be admitted to the floor, no greater will
be- Thus apportioned, each delegate will
feel not only honored in the appointment, but
he will go to Charleston impressed with the
proper degree of responsibility.
If this advice be taken, and proper care Is
observed in the selection of the delegates,
there is every prospect that our State will be
wisely, ably, and faithfully represented. As
to the manner of choosing delegates, think
it fairest for the Convention en- masse to Sc
lect two delegates and too alternates for the
State at large, and then that the members
from each Congressional District nominate
from the District one delegate and one alter
nate to the Convention en- mdsse, and the dele
gate and alternates so nominated being con-
firmed, shall take their place as delegates to
Charleston or if the Convention en- masse, for
sufficient cause, reject the nomination, then
fbo IN To
ond nomination, and so on until the delegation
is full.
By taking this course we shall secure a
higher order Of men, greater responsibility,
increase our influence at Charleston, and Sc
cure a more perfect reflex Of popular sentl-
ment throughout the State.
With the correction that by the law Of the
National Convention, each Congressional Dis
trct is entitled to two delegates instead of one,
we unhesitatingly endorse the views of the
writer. No one who attended the Conven-
tons at Baltimore and Cincinnati but must be
impressed with their correctness Out of about
one hundred delegates in attendance at Cincin-
natl appointed by the State Convention for
Mississippi, but fourteen were admitted to
Seats and these were selected amid unpleasant
chickering's and heart -burnings from the whole
number present.
Hereafter let the appointments be made in
order, and with due consideration, at home, by
the State Convention, according to the law Of
the National body.
The suggestion that upon the delegates from
each District, should be devolved the duty of
recommending to the Convention the MEM
bers it prefers should represent it in Charles
ton, appears to us altogether wise and proper
By this means will be secured fuller and
fairer representation of the sentiments of the
masses
We will embrace the occasion here to re-
mark that subordinate TO the mode of appoin-
ting delegates to Charleston, is the necessity
of discarding all personal considerations, and
selecting such as will truly and faithfully re-
feet the wishes Of the Democratic people of
Mississippiin the Convention. Delegates must
be chosen who will insist upon the endorse
ment of the doctrines enunciated in the Dred
Scott decision, and the promulgation of those
principles in form so clear as to admit of but
one construction. Delegates must be chosen
who will not commit the State to the support
ofa candidate advocating doctrines at war with
the Platform unanimously adopted by the
Mississippi Democracy in July last, and which
they will re-affirm in December. Mississippi
will go into the Charleston Convention in good
faith and with firm purpose to unite with
her Northern brethren in 1860, il such CO.
operation can be effected upon the principles
which she holds sacred, and which the Demo-
cratic party was organized to preserve.
Her pledge to support the decision of the
Convention, is based upon the presupposstion
that it will not conflict in the adoption Of a
platform, nor in the selection of a candidate,
with those principles.
The December Convention will also be re-
State in the electoral college. Care should be
taken that this ticket be composed OF men
whose views harmonic with those which
pervaded the deliberations of the late Conyen-
ton and which will doubtless prevail with re-
newed vigor in the approaching assemblage
Above all things whatever course events may
AXE letthe Democracy of Mississippi, preserve
the hamony, integrity and purity ofther organ
ization. To secure these desirable ends we
earnestly invoke the members of the party in
every county to hold meetings, and appoint del
egates to the December Convention, so as to sc
cure large attendance and an honest reflection
of public sentiment