The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-24
Democratic Meeting.


A convention of the Democratic party Of
Claiborne county, pursuant to call, met in the
town of Port Gibson on Monday the 9Th inst
And on motion of Hon. Lem. o. Bridewell
of Port Gibson, John c. Humphreys, ESQ, was
called to the Chair, and on motion of Ben
Humphreys, Jr., Henry Hughes, was appoint
ed Secretary.
The Chairman ON taking his seat addressed
the convention and explained the object of the
meeting to be the nomination of a candidate
for the Legislature.
Lem. o. Bridewell, offered the following
resolutions. Previous to the passage of these
resolutions, Mr.. Archer, on explanation by the
Chair as to the object of the meeting, stated
thatzhe did not coincide with the opinion o.
the gentlemen who protested against the act
ion Of the meeting of the 25th ult., and, there
fore, opposed to the purposes of this conven.
ton withdrew. On motion, the resolutions
were then unanimously adopted
RESOLVED, That the time honored customs Of
the Democratic party ought as far as possible
to be strictly observed because they are
founded upon principles of equal and exact
justice to all that county rights, with us are
as sacred, and ought to be as 1nviolable as state
rights and that on democratic principles each
precinct has in our convention rights which
must not, and shall not be outraged, without
our earnest and unhinching protest and oppo-
sition and we further declare that no one
precinct ought to dictate to the other precincts
but all should be allowed just and fair voice
in our councils. as
Resokged, That the Chairman appoint a CON-
mittee consisting Of three Democrats from each
H. AN late
to represent Claiborne county in the next Leg
islature and also to report resolutions for the
consideration of this meeting.
The Chairman under these resolutions ap-
pointed the following committee
Port Gibson-Lem. o. Brdewell, John B.
Thrasher, S. O. BridewelI.
Brandywine--Jeff l.. Whitney, Nat. JEFF
ferries, R. E. Richardson
Pisgah-Stephen Van Voris, E. s. Jeffer-
les, ], N. Magruder.
Rocky Springs-Wm. McGilyary, 7. Hut
chins, j. 0. Hutchins.
Bethel-R. Valentine, Dan. J. Dohan, Jas.
Wood.
Grand Gulf. Penn, d. G. Humphreys,
G. w. Humphreys.
The committee retired, and after delibera-
ton and consultation, presented the following
platform, through their Chairman Judge Bride
well, for the consideration of the meeting,
which, on motion was unanimously adopted :
Whereas, it is the right, as well as the duty
of freemen on all proper occasions to counsel
together, and to declare their opinion upon
such measures of State policy as they may
deem necessary to the general welfare 4; and
acknowledging no rule of party expediency,
which should prevent US as Democrats from
boldly, and fearlessly expressing our opinions,
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That tho progress and expansion
of our social institutions being absolutely nee
essary to their existence and perpetuity, it be-
comes us as Southern men to examine well,
and to guard against the operation of such eau
ses as threaten the defeat of this end.
Resolved, That all laws, whether Stste or
Federal, which implicitly or otherwise declare
our labor system to be either morally. socially,
or ciyilly wrong, ought to be repealed.
Resolced, That we deem it due to exact
justice, equal right, and sound policy to de-
clare as the voice Of this meeting that SO much
Of the 18th Article Of the It'll section of the
kRevised Code of this State as declares against
the legal right, and forbids the bringing into
| this state of slaves from beyond the limits Of
the United States, under the penalty of 81 600
ought to'be expunged frem the statutes and
regarding the said enactment as an endorse
ment Of Federal usurpation. as a reflection up-
on the institution of slavery, and as being con.
| trarv to sound Southern ,sjIiev We 40 fiIrfher
declare it to be the sense Of this meeting that
the Legislature Of this State ought to repeal
said enactment at its next regular session.
Resolued, That we endorse the platform
adopted by the Democratic Convention at
jackson, IN July last, and refuse to supuort
any candidate who does not stand square up-
on it ; and recognizing the candidates nomina.
ted as being able and well qualified for the
i duties Of the several Offices for which they
have been selected, we do hereby pledge our.
selves to render them jealous and hearty
support at the ballot box.
i Resolved, That we receive with pleasure thu
denomination to Congress ofour distinguished
Representative the Hon. John j. McRae; tina
| IL him we have statesman thoroughly under
standing the SECRETARY organization of tn,
South; an able advocate of her Constitutions
rights a fearless and earnest vindicator o
her labor system /; and ever watchful anf
ready to advocate measures necessary to il.
security, progress and perpetuity.
The chairman of the committee then pre
scented to the convention as the unaninou,
choice OF the different precincts asrepresentef
| IN the committee of eighteen, the name Of tn,
Hon. Richard Valentine, IS candidate for til,
Legislature. The announcement was received
with applause, and on motion the convention
unanimously accepted the name and ratified
| the nomination of the committee.
On motion Of DR.. j. @. Hutchins it was re
solved, that we request the Southern Reveills
| Mississippian, Jefferson journal, Natche
Free Trader, Vicksburg Sun & Southron an
Mississippi Mirror to publish the proceeding
of this meeting.
The Chairman appointed L. .. Bridewel
Il w. T. Magruder and Dan. j. Dohan com
mittee to notify the Hon. r. Valentine of tn
action Of this convention.
On motion the convention adjourned.
JN0. G. HUMPHREYS, Pres't.