The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-04-06
Democratic Meeting In Smith.

Pursuant to previous notice the Democ-
racy of Smith County met in convention
at Raleigh on Tuesday, the 22d of March,
for the purpose Of selecting delegates to
represent the county in the State and Dis
trict Conventions, to be held at jackson
on the first Monday in July next; and
also to appoint delegates to the conven-
ton to be held at POlkville, for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for State
Senator.
On motion W. II. Hardy, Esq. was
called to the Chair, and VIM. l.. Ellis, of
Trenton, was requested to act as Secre-
tary
rhe object of the meeting being ex-
planned in a few appropriate remarks by
the Chairman, NJ NJ. Smith, Esq. of Bran
don, was then called upon to address the
meeting, which he did in very able man.
ner; defending all the principles of the
Democratic party; and urged upon the
| Democracy of Smith County to unite
! lie also IN very appropriate inanner)
! alluded to the Gulf and Ship Island Rail-
| road-showing conclusively that great
| benefits would result from il, not only to
! the State, but especially to the people of
East Mississippi. His speech was well
| timed and well received.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Smiths re-
marks, the Chair announced the meeting
! ready for business. Whereupn the follow
| ing resolutions were introduced and unan-
imously adopted, viz:
Rcsoi.ed. That the President of this
meeting appoint one delegate from each
| Police Beat to represent this county in
the State, and Congressional District Con-
| vention. to be held at jackson. on the
! T,,1, Anl hot
| they do recommend Hon. Thomas j.
! Hudson, Of Marshall County as our first
| choice for Governor, and Hon. Joseph
Bennett, of Rankin, for Secretary of State.
RssJicc3. That we accept the invitation
! of our Democratic brethren of Rankin
! County to meet them as suggested, at
! Polkvillc, for the purpose of nominating
"a candidate for State Senator but ask
that it be on Saturday the l4th of May
next. And that the President of this
meeting appoint five delegates from each
| Police Beat tn said Convention.
RcSoicfd, That the Democracy of Smith
| County be, and are hereby requested to
meet in Convention at the Court House in
Raleigh, on the first Monday in May next,
for the purpose Of nominating a candidate
for the Legislature.
! Reg0iced. That we endorse the Admins.
tration of President Buchanan, as emf
nently conservative, patriotic and true to
every national interest.
R6so1esd, That Mississippi has never
been more ably and faithfully represented
in the councils of the nation than by hel
present delegation in Congress, and espe
cially so by our immediate Representative
Hon. O. r. Singleton.
RcSolced, That we are willing to support
the nominee of the National Convention
to be held at Charleston, yet we recon
mend as our first choice, for the Presiden
cy, Mississippi's fayorite son, the sage, pa
triot and statesman, Jefferson Davis, anC
suggest to our delegates in the Convention
to use every legitimate means to secur
, his nomination.
In accordance with the above resolu
tions the Chair appointed as delegates t,
; the State Convention the following gentle
= men. to-wit:
RALEIGH BEAT.-Samuel keown.
: PINEvILLE BEAT.-Dr. I. NJ. Colbert.
, PoLKvILLE BEAT.-B. F. Reynolds.
5 BUNKER HILL BEAT,-B. A. Terry.
TAYLoRvILLE BEAT.-Jos. Martin.
; To the Convention at Polkville the foI
| lowing gentlemen were appointed dele
gates, to-wit:
: RALEIGH BEAT.-Samuel Keown, job
= Boykin, Henry Warren, A. &. frame
t and DR.. Dunklin Pierce.
PINEvMLE BEAT.-A. G. Anderson, HOI
; NJ f. Gary, Joel w. Moore Thos. Colber
= w +. Bowling.
b PoLKvmLE BEAT.-Hon. b. f. Reynold
e | A. summer, VIM. Thomas, Henry Frank
j lin and p Sharley
:. BUNKER HILL BEAT.-J. b. Craft, Wn
+ Miller, VIM Howell, +. Sullivan, and Wn
: Speed.
: TNIORvILLE BEAT.-Wiley Keys, Bry
ant Craft, J. V. Ford, Thos Moffatt, an
+ j. 2. Martin, Sr.
:. On motion the President and Secretar
: were added as delegates to the sever;
, conventions. 1t was then ordered this
: the proceedings of this meeting be pul
e lished in the MississPpial, Easter, Carlo
u and Herald OF thc South.
Y On motion the meeting then adiourne
: to meet at Raleigh again on the first MOI
0 day in May next.
/ w. II. HARDY,
d WM. L. ELLIS, President.
: Secretary.