The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-13
Democratic state Convention.
[oFr1c1AL rnOoEEDnas.l

[oFFIc1AL PROCEEDINGS.
MONDAY, July 4, 1859.
Pursuant to previous notice Convention
of the Democratic party Of the State of Mis-
sissippi, was held at the Capitol in the city Q
jackson.
sat IL O'Clock NJ, the Convention was call
ed to order by Hon. II. j. Thomas, of Yazoo
on whose motion the Hon. G. r. Jordan of DC
tibeha, waAs called to the Chair for the pur
pose of preliminary organization, and on mo
ton, w. s Eppehon, Of Yazoo, and D. N
Barrows, of Kinds, wore requested to act a!
Secretaries.
The roll Of counties hasipg been called thu
following counties answered 10 their names
ddams Coanty.--Wm. P. Mellen, r. e
Dickey, J. A. I. Midderhof
441aite--Col. Franklin Love, E. N. Davis
Vim. 81 Butler, Sanil B. West. 49,
Attala.-H D. Palmer, T. M. Wells, Jos
Shuler, j. A. jackson. w. j. Smith, j. L
Thompson, VIM. A. Land, j. A. P. Campbell
James j. Davis.
CarroH.-CM Walden, II Kimbrough, J I
Liddell
Calhoun.-S W Land, F e Miller.
Coviagton-S B Hawthorne, B L Terrell
Fl A Mcleod.
Choctaso.- Willis Barfeld, ] Martin, W
Drane w Staples, J NJ England.
Claibo7ne-Dr JAS Hutchins, w T Ma.
gruder, John II Hendrick, d s Pattison.
Caickasag.-J A Orr, B + Owen, T n
Martin.
Coahonaa.-J Simms.
! COpiaA-W NJ Haley, s d Ramsey, T
Sturges, I Chrisman, Sam Redus, ID Neil
P S Catehings, Fl Thompson, B + Grand.
| g q TIl.IY
man, E r Brown, G w Ellis, Hooker, j n
Norman, w Willing, R W Roberts, A L
Allison, Thos Tillman, E Sumral
Czark-Chas A Smith, P Teral, s N
Hamilton.
Leake-Dr B N Ward, s Moore, B Col.
bell.
Lo,Ondes.-W H Worthington, T Sharp
| Hiads-List not received.
| Madisoa.-John Kyle, E Divine, John
Handy, James Ried, John N Elder c W
Wood, Coleman Nichol, James R Davis, Thos
w Philips, j j Scott, J M Waiver, A D
Greayes, D NJ Hemingway, j I Butt
VIM NJ Reid, W NJ Hemmingway, James
Wales, f Norman, P R Sutherland, VIM
Ford G Goodloe, John w Patton, W F
DaJley. w ITleSIegy VIM ISCuiictts u u DdI-
nett, o Singleton, S j Ridley, G c john
son, John w Boddie, David Gordon, DR., N
A Nelson.
Marion-Josiah Holmes, Skinner Boone,
E T Hudnall.
son DurTum, w G Gatewood A 7 Hurley,
j l. Hudson, Rob't McGowan, Thos j Har-
din, G Westmoreland.
MoWoe.-B NJ Bradford, Stephen Cock, L
7 Galloway, W Sykes, Rich'd Harrison.
Nesloba-L Franklin.
Netcton.-M N Keith, Jas A Ware, VIM
Thames.
Norubee-Dr E R Burt, M NJ Brooks,
Chas NJ Thomas w A Mcclure, R E V
Yates, Geo NJ Gray.
Oktibbeha.-C r Jordan, G Washington,
w S James, j Halbut.
Panola-W Delay, Proxy.
Pe7rH-A R Carter.
Pike.-C Hoover, Geo Nicholson, James
Lee, Harris Harvey, n G Smith, L Bacott
Pontotoc-R w Flournoy, A ] Jones,
David Prewett.
Rankin.--J NJ Jayne, A H Lamar, DIR
johnson, 10 Bennett, Thos Knight BENJAMIN
Sutton, John Alliston, Ellis Runnels, DR. Nor
man, L Horgrove, DR. Quin, d A Campbell,
-Ailes, leon Anstin. Hon w II CLARK, NJ n
Smith.
De Soto.-S S Meneese, G B Wright, F La
bouve
Franklin.-D C Graham.
Greene.-A R Carter, proxy.
Hayrisoa-J B McRae, R C Saffold.
Hancock-Proxy, E Barksdale.
Ho1mes.-M b Rodgers, A V Rowe, w A
Drenan, d w Saunders. S Botters, L Sid
don, Wesley Weems, W L Noel.
Lssaquena.-Wirt Adams.
Hasoaaba.-W II Ii Tison.
Jackson-T L Sumral.
Jasper.-Adam UImer, o Dease.
jefferson. Torrey.
Jo1aes.-Joseph Pool.
Kemper.-C A Durham, 0 Y Neeley, E
Mcdonald
Latayette-J F Cushman, W Delay, A
Peterson
Latcrsaee-H Hooker, Gs Mcmillan Isaac
Newton, w A Stone, JAS Prestidge.
L0udefddle.-S L Hussey.
Seott.-E II Buckner, j J Pearson, Jas N
benson, D RSJones-
Sipapson.--H f Smith, John Berry, G W
Williams, L Owens, G. Banks, M A Banks.
Smith,. Gasque.
Stnfotcea.-No Returns.
Talahatohie-A G Murphy ] D Keer.
1sgpah-D M Rodgers.
TFshomingO.-A Dlworth, R Clayton.
Iaaicd.-R G Kilsey.
Warren.-Col JEFF Davis, Geo Barnes, JEFF
Nailor, 7 S Martin G. M Fowler, VIM Cox,
Dr. McElrath, Mr. Holley, Gerard Sites, Van
A w Anderson w D Roy, w B Sloan.
Wasaiaqto,s. r Fall, A Lashley, Fl
Nelson, w Al Percy, 7 II Hill, W L Nugens,
A MOSeley.
Hagne-No returns.
Wiikinsol.-C Posey, G H Gordon, 81 s
Van Eaton, j d Stamps, E kigler.
Winst0a.-S w Smyth, Jno H Hardy, w
II Smyth, w G Hudson, Thos F Holmes, I
P Gates.
KalEabasha.-H s Bennett, A X Blythe, G
G Armistead, j j Gage, w A Rayburn.
Yazoo.-H j Thomas, Geo b Wilkinson,
R Bowman, Hobson Powell, H Barksdale, Ed
Bowman, w s Epperson, r d s Dixon, M
Dixon, III Cheatham, A B Manning, ID II
Miles, I r Holloman, Alex Mcleod, DIR Bur-
ton YandeIl John Mcfarland, Chas Vaughan,
B H Griffin, M B Lamb, Vim H Mangum,
Robert Sanders, Benjamin Williams.
BoliUdr.-No return.
On motion of Hon. 0. c. Dease, of Jasper,
the following resolution was adopted:
Resolued, That il there are any democrats In
attendance on this Convention from counties not
regularly represented, those democrats be in
vited to take seats as delegates. se1
On motion of Mr. Saffold, Of Harrison a
committee of two from each Congressional
District was appointed to report permanent
officers for the Convention.
The Chair appointed the following gentle
men:
Messrs. Saffold of Harrison Banks Of Simp-
son, Barksdale of Kinds Bowman of Yazoo,
Sharp of Lowndes, Liddell of Carroll, Blythe
of Yallobusha, Orr Of Chickasaw, Jones of
Marshall, Tison Of Itawamba; who after de-
liberation reported the following, VIZ:
For President: Geo. H. Gordon, of VIII
Hnson.
Vice Presidents: w. Delay, w. A. P.
Jones, Fl. s. Bennett, R. Harrison, G. M. Val
den, j. A. P. Campbell, G.. B. Wilkinson,
John M. EldeF, R. w. Roberts, Franklin
Love.
Secretaries: W. S. Epperson, of Yazoo,
D. N. Barrows, of Kinds.
Assistant Secretaries: r. E. Clayton, of
Tishomingo; R. 6. Kelsey, Of Tunica; I. 7.
Galloway. of Monroe; T. w. Martin, of
ChickasaW; w. 81. Worthington, of Lowndes,
w. g. Hudson, Of Winston; Douglas Neill
of Copiah; and B. l. Terrell, of Covington.
T. /. Sharp offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
ResolUed, Tint the rules of the House Of
Representatives, as far as applicable for the
government of the Convention, be adopted as
the rules of this Convention.
On motion the Convention adjourned till s
o'clock P. N.
O'CLOCK, r. N.
The convention met according to adjourn
ment
The following resolution was offered by the
Hon. r. Harrison, Of Monroe, upon which q
motion was made to lay on the table, the
ayes and noes being taken, the convention re-
fused to lay on the table by the following vote,
viz ayes 40, noes 81
Resolved, That this Convention adopt rs
the basis of representation, one vote for every
one hundred Democrats votes polled N the
last Presidential election, IN the respective
counties; one vote for every fraction over
iifty; Pvovided alsoays, That every county
shall have one vote,
WhereupOn, Col. j. G. Napier Of Kinds,
offered IS ! substitute tn fellowing, viz:
Resotved. That the time -honored principles
az giving "a each county its legislative repre-