Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-05-28
PUBLIC MEETING IN VICKsBURG.-

PUBLIC MEETING IN V1cKsBURa.-
The citizens Of V%icksbury, feeling them
selves, it appears. mi>represented and
outraged by the passing. of resolutions
by a handful; Of men styling themselves
the "Sout!lern Convention in favor Of
an open violation Of the laws Of their
country, have taken measures to place
themselves Alright before public, aud to
correct any erroneous impressions that
may go abroad IN reference to TIE state
Of public sentiment in Mississippi from
the action Of the sgilators before referred
to. This they have done by calling a
public meet ng, which took pace on
Saturday last at noon, ard which WIS
followed BY another the same evening.
1t was q mass meeting without 'eferen'r
to party in regard 10 an other matters
than the vindication Of the reputation Of
the city and State from the asp-rsions
Il which they might seem TO be liable
from the circumstances ALLUDED to. THIS
WAS a proper mode, and the only proper
mode. as it appears to us, IN which this
could have been d,ne. The offence
against public order aud the laws haA
been given through a public meeting,
and it WAS c. nseqnent|y meet AMI proper
that its correction should come forth
through The same channel.
The Vicksbu'g Wing, Of Tneday, in
speaking Of the meeting, says:
TIE names of the distinguished gem
tlemen who participated in its proceeds
ings, speak its character. 1t WAS II home
m~ee,ing-an assembly Of our W c'li:
se',s ; yet there is not a man Of judges
ment who will not declare thai It far
surpassed in order, Intelligence and aLil-
i,y the great Southern Convention which
mel here the week previous. Except
when Gov. Foo,e aud Senator Brooke
they spoke N our s'de.) the
hall never contained so large a crowd
tie Convention, rs gathered
there Saturday night, Tia, the
resolutions speak the Sc, tinent Of the
people Of this section, and Of the en.ire
S'ate.) we ere not permitted to entertain
i doubt. The speeches ct Judge Sl,ar-
Ky, VIM. G. Smedrs, E=q Col. +. s..
Martin, Rev. Dr.. Marshall, aud olher=,
We're r%'p'uro''s|y a%prIa"ded. which plain
~ showed that the popular heart was
with the conservative cause, In favor oi
maintaining the laws Of the land.
Hon. WIN. L. Si'arkey presided, who
made u powerful speech OF an hours
Ir"g'|', which WAS mos: %rapturousIy APP
pIauJed. lie WAS followed by VIM. C..
>medrS, Egg, Rev. Dr.. G. X. Marshall,
and others, who We're also very WARMLY
applauded. The committe on rrsoIu-
tlols consisted Of some Of the most dis
linyuisled citizens # ;he State.
The res buttons reported have the
ring Of The true metal aud were uuaui-
movs'y and enthusiastically adopted
We have not room lut them entire, but
the two following will show their charc-
RESOLVED, That to oppose the laws OF
the Union by force, and to put to death
the tunctiouaries Of the government,
wh Is, engaged in Executing them, is il"
the opinion Of this meeting in the bigh-
est degree improper and censurabIe, and
that such acts, If committed, w,llamount
to treason, and deserve the punishment
al nexed 10y law to that enormous crime.
RESOLVED, That in the judgement of
this meeting, it is wholly 'mpracticat|e
to effect the repeal Of the laws prol'ibi-
tory Of the African slave trade, an! that
if even sucflarepeal could be effected.
without amy Serious agitation Of the
public mind in Connection Herewith, the
re-opening said trade would not only be
undesirable, but be deeply %ruidous to The
States of this confer eracy.
The Southern higher law advocates,
been comp eleIy whipped out i"
their :ttempts to c%ontravene or evade
the laws IN relation to this matter in
Louisiana, fare no better. evidently in
Mis>issippi.-N. 0. Bulletin.
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