The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-06
Proceedings Of the Third Democratic
District Convention.


Held in the torn Of Louisville, Mss, Monday,
June 20th, 1859.
At a meeting of the delegates from the coun-
ties composing the Third Congressional Dis
trct Of Mississippi, the following officers
We're elected
Hon. Isaac Enloe, of Neshoba, President d.
P. Blair, OF Lowndes, and J. j. Durham OF
Attala, Secretaries.
The following regularly appointed Delegates
were present and took seats in the Conven-
ton
Choctaw county.-Henry Wood.
Attala county,. j. Durham, w. W. Dur
ham.
Oktibbeha eounty.-H. L. Muldrow, Z. l.
Cannon. J. ". Moseley, SaInl. Cooper, j. Q.
Harvey, J. L. Parhan, w. ). Bray, JAS. +.
Curry, John Henry, j. Henry.
I,owndes county-S NJ. Meek, ". Fl. WeSI
s1.s44. BOD
miner, D. ?. Blair.
Noxubee county-E. Z. Burt D. II. Thorn
as, G. NJ. Gray, E. F. Nnnn.
Kemper county-H. C. Robinson, E. Hen
derson, A. P. Stenns.
Neshoba county-Jas. Riley, w. j. HEX
man, /. Enloe.
Winston county-Thos. F. Holmes, G. Y.
| Roland, Saml. D. Ferris, F. G. Ball, E. d.
Clarke, L. II. Nabers, G. G. Beaman, W. B.
| Hudson. w. B. Shumake, JAS Mamille 5.
w. Smyth, W. H. Smyth, j. S Spokes,J. d.
Snow, Il. Shumake, W. G. Faucett Jas. f.
| Brown.
On motion of Mr.. Isaacs
Resolved, That all Democrats present be-
longing to the District be invited to take
seat in the Convention.
On motion of s. NJ. Meek, Esq, the follow
ing Committee, one from each county, was ap-
pointed to draft resolutions for the considera-
ton of the Convention:
8 NJ. Meek, of Lowndes, W. Fl. Durham,
of Attala, s. W. Smith, Of Winston, JAS. HI
| lev. Of Neshoba, z. Henderson, Of kemper,H.
L. Muldrow, of 0ktibbeha, II. Wood OF Choc-
taw, and G. NJ. Gray, of Noxubee
The committee, after consultation, reported
the following resolutions, which were una1i-
mously adopted
Resol,ed. That this Convention reaffifms
the principles of the national Demoeratlcpar-
tv. as promulgated at Cincinnati, in June BOO,
and that we do hereby readopt that platform,
with the construction placed upon it y the
Democratic Representatives of the Seuth IN
Congress and that we have no new Issues to
make.
RESOLVED, That the Territories of tie Uni
ted States are the common property u the cit
izens of all the States, and that it is the night
of the citizens of any one Of the Stats to carry
into the Territories of the Union aSy proper
: tv recognized by the Constitution Is sueh,an
should such property be excludedby the Ter
ritorial Legislature either by unipenciy legls-
lation or by failing to pass laws tltordlng null
and adequate protection, it then becomes the
dirty of Congress to pass laws protecting AZ
,,,,,;,ertv recognized as such bYthe Constitu-
. ton of the United States
Resotped. That we fully sd heartily en-
dorse the course Of our REPRESENTATIVE the
Hon. VIM. Barksdale, and that he is hereby
UNANIMOUSLY re nominated b this Convention
for the Congress of the Unbed states
On motion. E. Hendersoa of Kemper, T. r.
Burt of Noxubee, and VIC. Faucet, of VIM
sion were appointed Committee, to inform
, the Hon. VIM. Barksdalfof the passage OF the
foreooinr resolutions and to invite him to ad-
i dress the Convention.
r Can't Barksdale accepted the nomination
. and addressed the Cosvention at length.
; On motion, S. NJ. Heck, of Lowndes, Il. G.
Robinson, of Kempsk and " Z: I.sesnssI. q
80 &c Rssss 8. Focus to address the Con-
IL vention.
r Col Pettns, accepted, and addressed the
Q Convention at some lenga. :, 80,
Ell On motion, DR.. E. r, Burt, ). N. Meek, w
|, s. Boiling and G. G. Snsdicor, addressed the
d Convention.
! On motion Of 8. NJ. Meek, ESQ.,,
Resolved, That committee composed OF one
n delegate from each coupty be appointed by the
Chairman to act as an executive committee
d whose duty it shall beto flx the time and plact
: for holding the next District Convention and
e to call a Convention in case of vacancy.
The following gentlemen were appointed
the Executive Committee
s. NJ. Meek. of LDwndes county, Chair
man, R. L. Cannon, of 0ktibbeha county, c
N. Walden, of Carol county, VIM. Hall, o
v Leake county, T. F. Holmes, of Winston
y county, ]. j. Durham, of Alfalfa county, Jas
r Riley, OF Neshoba county, Henry Wood, 0
]. Choctaw county, J. P. Stennis, Of kempei
county, and G. NJ. Gray, of Noxubee county
!. Resolued, That the Louisville Enquirer
mississippi Democrat and "Mississippian
be requested to publish the proceedings Of tbs
/. Convention, and all Democratic papers in me
State are requested to copy.
e On motion, the Convention adjourned sat
) die.
). ISAAC ENLOE, President.
n ? ?. ! 2 b B1a,s, Secretaries.