The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-10
From tie Lexington advocate.
Proceedings Of the Democratic County
Convention.


The meeting having been called to order, Z
motion Of Mr.. Jas. NJ Dyer Col Ohio v
Beall was called to the chair.
On motion of Jas. M. Dyer a committee
five, selected from the various beats, was ne1
appointed to draft resolutions. The chai
named the fellowing gentlemen, viz JAS. N
Dyer, W. H. brennan, Thos. Kyle, NJ.
Rogers and w. W. Stigier.N
After short absence the committee report
ed the following resolutions through thei
chairman, Mr. Dyer, who on reading them ad
dressed the meeting IN a neat and appropriat
manner, on the general political condition Q
the country.
| Resolved That we heartily approve and en-
dorse the resolutions adopted and the nomina
tons made by the Democratic Convention re
Gently held at jackson.
Resolved, That we are gratifed that Col. @
r. Singleton, our former able and eloquent
Representative in Congress is againsa candi-
date, and that we pledge him the cordial and
united support Of the Democracy of this coun-
ty.
Resolved, That the chairman appoint dele
gates torepresentithis county in the Democrat
ic Convention to be heldat jackson ON the
day of-next, for the purpose of appointing
delegates to the Democratic National Conven-
ton to be held at Charleston to nominate can
didates for the Presidency and Vice Presiden-
cy.
Reselued, That the chairman appoint three
persons from each beatin the county to recon-
mend candidates for the consideration of
this meeting for the lower branch of the State
Legislature and if there are not three from
each beat then that one be appointed to cast
the vote for said beat; and if there be no one
present from someNof the beats, some one shall
be appointed from any other beat to represent
them.
The following is a list of the names appoint
ed from this county to meet the State Conven-
ton at Jackson for the appointment of dele
;ates to the Charleston Convention. =
Dr. ", B RarweA, Leland llSuc1, fiTUs. Il
Rule, P. A. Parker, Sam'l w. Upshaw, j. w.
oiekens, j. W. Wade. Richard Beab Ebenezer
3eab.
EMORY BEAT.-Wm. B. Jenkins, M. B.
logers, JOhn.J. Williams, Jas. E. Faw, O. F.
iosea.
LEXINGTON BsAT.-James Dyer, VIM. A.
brennan. D. W. Sanders, A. Nishern, D. A.
afold, John B. Mclean, w. Jenkins, VIM. FL.
tyson, A. Y. Rowe, DIV. Beall, A. M.
larlow
BoTTER's BEAT.-Jas. w Rogers, Sampson
offers, s. Wesley Weems, J. s. MeGee, Jr.,
!. G. Weston, Co. ]. w. Ashcraft, Col M. |
Iolmes, w. c. Holmes, Col. H. c. Weston. |
as. P Thurmond
EULoGY BEAT.-J. Fl. Watson, DIR. w. r.
shby, DR.. ]. N. Potter, Thos. C. Morgan, Fl. |
|. Griffin, L. Webster, DIR. n T. Smith, Thos |
Giffin.
TcHuIA BEAT-Thos. C. Ship. D. w,
obbs DR.. P. Capshaw, w. C. Harrington. F.
!. Wyatt, Jas. Morris, w. w. WYATT, James
!. Gwinn, R. B. Webster Isaac " hittington.
On motion of J. D. Siddon, Esq, the Chair
an and Secretary were added to the above
med list of delegates.
The last ofthese resolutions Mr.. Noelmoyed /,
be laid on the table. After some discussion
was put to vote, and the resolution was
opted, as were all the rest in order
The chair then appointed three representa-
es from each beat to select, from the vari-
names proposed in open meeting, two
minees to represent the county in the Leg
ature
During the absence of this committee the | !,
eeting was addressed by Col NJ D. Haynes
L Adams and M. v B. Huff.
The committee returning, reported the |
mes D. w. Sanders and VIM. B. Jenkins.
these gentlemen were unanimous .
elected.
On motion of j. ID. Siddon a committee of !
zee appointed to inform these gentlemen of !.
cir nomination. II
D. ". Sanders being. loudly call for, mount
the stand, and for a short time entertained. l
, meeting with speech that from its energy 2
! point argued well for his future success.
On motion of Major W. a. brennan the,
'ceedings of the meeting were ordered to be 7
nted in the Lexington Advocate and Mis-
issppian. Where upon, there being no :
Their business before the Convention, It adj 9
rned q
o. W. BEALII Chairman
). F. SAuR. SECRETARY.