The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-09-07
Democratic Convention


Pursuant TO previous notice, Delegates
from the senatorial District comprising
the counties of Perry, Green, Marion,
Covington and Jones, met at Monroe,
Perry County, on the 18th inst, for the
purpose nominating a candidate for SEN
atoT.
On motion of Hon. d. BYxUv, II. II.
McCoNB was called to the chair, and F. X.
WLLouGHBY and W. f. JONES requested to
act as Secretaries. The meeting being in
order, the following Delegates came for
ward and enrolled their names:
PERRY CoUSIY.-Jas. VI. Bradley. W
+. Jones. Peter Mcdonald. X. {. Lott,
Drury Bynum. VIM. Jenkins, J. q.
! Young, L. II. Watts. Henry Edwards, O.
II. p. Jones, II. II. McComb.
JONES CouNTr-D. NJ. Shows. F. NJ
/ Welborn, f. NJ Devall. John Gellender.
! Lewis Westbrook, sam f. Nettles. J.. L.
1 Owens, Joseph Graves, r. y. Parker X.
| Jenkins. Edmond DDssett, William Hood,
/ J. +. Smith.
MARION CouNH.-George Baylis, w. j.
| Rankin.
CONVICTION CoUNTY-T ID. Magee. :. b.
! Hathorn, v L. Terrell. W. j. Lott. w. j.
Eaton, Jas. T. Pickering, r. X. White
/ Ino Watts, w. W. Hatten. Mark Ray
I born.
GREEN CouNrY.-IIenry Roberts.
On motion of Hon d. Bynum, each
/ county was allowed to rast five votes.
Moved and seconded that a committee
Of one delegate from each county be APP
pointed to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting. The following
/ gentlemen were appointed, to-wit:
CONVICTION CoUSrY.-W. J. Lott.
MARION CouNTY-W. J. Rankin.
GREEN CoUNTY.-IIenry Roberts.
PERRY COUNTY.-Drury Bynum.
The committee retired, and l.. West
brook, Esq, of Jones, was requested to
address the meeting, which he did in an
able and eloquent manner, and was fol
lowed by Messrs. V. L. Terrell, of COving.
ton, and F. NJ. Welborn. of Jones, in
speeches of some length. The committee
came forward and reported the following
resolutions
Resolved, That We cordially endorse
and approve of the resolutions and plat.
form adopted by the late State Democrat
ic Convention. and tender to the nomi-
nees our hearty support.
Resolved That we approve in the main
the policy of our present chief magistrate
JAMES BUCHANAN, and he has the thank,
of the Democracy of this District for his
praisworthy efforts in manfully sustaining
the rights Of the slave-holding States. and
in his patriotic efforts to crush out Adolf
tioniSm.
Resolred, That we tender our undivi
ded support to the nominee of this Con
vention for State Senator.
Resolved. That as friends of the Gull
d Ship Island Railroad, We are in favor OF
general system of taxation if all Other
means fail, to accomplish this great stat,
enterprise.
To the 4th Resolution Drury Bynum, Of
Perry, and Henry Roberts, of Green. pro
tested.
On the the fourth Resolution being
adopted, the Delegates from Perry ant
Green, with the exception of one Bea
from Perry, withdrew from the Conven
ton.
On motion of Hon. Joseph Pool, tn,
Hon. W. j. Rankin, of Marion County
was unanimously declared the Regula
Democratic Candidate for Senator.
Ordered that the proceedings Of tn,
. Convention he published in the Eastern
Clarion and Sea Shore Democrat.
On motion the meeting adjourned sin
DE.
II. II. MCCOMB, Chairman.
w. +. JONES,
+. X. WnI0UGHBf,
Secretaries.