The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-07-06
Meeting of the Democracy of coahoma

The Democracy Of Coahoma county met at
Swan Lake, on the 1lth June, to appoint dele
gates to the State and District Conventions,
soon TO assemble at jackson and Oxford.
DIR. VIM. II. Atkinson was called to the
Chair, and j. NJ. Christman was requested to
act as Secretary. TlIs object of the meeting
being explained by ]. T. Simms, ESQ, upon
motion committee of five was appointed to
prepare resolutions for its action The Chair
appointed the following J. +. Simms ESQ.,,
DIR. Issac Hull, DIR. w. r. Richardson, Felix
Jones' Esq, and H. r. Richardson. Col. Jones
asked to be excused, and the committee pres
ented the following:
ReSot1ed, l. That in the main, we approve
of the Administration of James Buchanan.
2. That we endorse the course pursued by
our Senators and members during the late ses-
sion of Congress.
3. That it is but due to the South, the strong
hold of Democracy and Patriotism, that the
next candidate for the Presidency should be
selected from among her statesmen.
4. That we with pride point to the Hon.
JEFF Davis as an acknowledged leader in the
United States Senate--that he has distinguish
ed himself in the field and cabinet, and is
worthy the highest honors in the gift Of the Re-
public-and that he is our choice for the HSH
gallant ever watehiaI Lamar. loar our ialme-
date representative in Congressl as able. elo-
quent and true, and that he IS the choice of
this county for a e-nomination.
6. That, while We see the names of many
good and true men mentioned in connection
with the Office of Governor of this State, and
will yield hearty support to such candidates
as the State Convention may nominate; we
would take pleasure in presenting 10 the Con-
yention the name Of the Hon. Thomas j. Hud-
son, Of Marshall county, for that office, and re-
quest our delegates to use their best efforts to
promote his nomination.
Z. That the South should not submit to the
election Of "Black Republican" to the Presi-
dency; that if elected at all it viii be upon
grounds dishonorahle to the slave holding States
and that if she intends to transmit to her chill
dren the rich heritage bequeathed her by a
gallant and honored ancestry, she will never
submit TO his Inauguration
8. That the Chair appoint twenty delegates
TO represent this county in the State Gonyen-
ton.
The above resolutions were read and adop-
ted by the Convention unanimously.
The following list Of Delegates were appoint
ed BY the chair:
Jno. g. Miller, H. G. Chambers, j. Ragan,
Esq, A. X. Boyce, J. g. Breton, j. j. Hobson.
Jno. Jones, DIR. b. Z. Rozell, James Gordon,
L. L. Bridgers, Gen. E. L. Acee, J. T. Petit
E. NJ. Hibbler, DIR. Isaac Hull Lieut. j. N.
Brown, Julius Allen, Maj Allen, ]. I. Sinms,
H. r. Richardson, w S Warren and George
M. Hibbler. and, upon motion, the Chairman
ard Hecretary were added 10 the list
Upon motion Of j. r Simms. the above
named gentlemen were appointed to attend
the District Convention 1t Oxford
The following resolutions was then passed !:
Resulcea, Tha the Democracy AZ the coun-
tn should meet 1T al early day A. Friar's Point
ID nominate candidates for the Legislature and
and State Senate, and that the Coahoma Cit.
zen be requested 10 gre notice q the time cf
said meeting
Resoluea That the Cohoma Citizen. Mem
phis Avalanche, Marshall Democrat and Mis-
sissippian Be requested 70 publish these pro-
ceedings when the meeting adjourned
". II. ATKINSON, Rftsiasnt
j. n GnRfsrMAN, SterefQrts