The Yazoo Democrat. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1858-18??, 1859-12-24
DEM0cRATIC STATE CONVENTION.


We give below the conclusion of the pro-
ceedings of the Democratic State Convention,
which had not been received when our last
issue went to press.
TUESDAY MORNING, Dec. ID, 1859.
The Convention met pursuant o adjourn
ment
w. Fl II. Tison, Chairman of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, made the following
reports:
Mr.. PRESIDENT The Committee on
Resolutions submit the following for the &C
ton of the Convention.
Resolccd, That the Democracy of Missis
sippi in Convention assembled re,endorsed
the Platform of principles laid down by the
Democratic party in the National Conven
ton of 1856 and hence declare that the
Democratic party is the party # the Consti
tuition and recognizes the equality of the
several States and the right of the people Of
all the States to occupy and enjoy Their
common territory that it denies the power
of the Federal Government or any authori
ty delivative from it, TO discriminate between
property in slaves and other property ex
listing under the Constitution of the United
States ard the laws of the several States
and asserts the obligation of the Genera
Government to provide adequate protection
for Slave and all other property in the ter.
ritories and wherever it hos rightful juris'
diction.
Resoived, That in the present Chief Mag
istrate of the United States, James Buchan
an, we recognize statesman Of exalted
worth and tried integrity, and emiuently
deserving the support and confidence Of the
American people.
The report was unanimously received and
agreed to.
Mr. Tolson asked leave to change the
vote of his county on the resolution recon
mending the Hon. JEFF Davis as the choice
of Mississippi for the Presidency.
Leave was granted and the vote of Laud-
erdale county was given in favor of the res
olution.
Mr. Terrell asked and obtained leave ia
spread the following upon the proceedings
of the Convention
| desire the records of this Convention to
show why the vote of Covington county was
not cast on the resolution "pleSenting the
Hon. Jefferson Davis to the Charleston Con
vention as choice of Mississippi for the
Presidency" That county has, in Conven
ton, signifed as her choice another distin-
guished gentleman, and bis name being
withdrawn, did not feel at liberty to ex.
press different choice. Not that we love
Davis less but that we love Brown more.
v i. TERRELL,
Delegate from Covington County
The Hon R. A. Pinson of Pontotoc.
came forward aud enrolled his name as a
delegate of this Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Tison,
Resolord, That the delegates from each
county in this State appoint two sub.dcle
gates to be appointed by this Convention
to canvass their respective counties il 1860
On motion of Mr. Labauve,
Resoloed, That Central Committee be
appointed to consist of three members from
each Congressional District to fill all vac n ,
cies that may occur in the electoral ticket or
in the delegates appointed to the Charleston
Convention,
fhc Committees suggested under the
above resolution by he several Districts
are,
First DsrIL-J. NJ. Howry, of Iafa-
yette Simeon Oliver, Of DE Soto; NJ. Sur.
att, of lisbemn go.
Goca,,1 U,eIr;.t II w Et.,ou r
Pontotoe; G. e. Armistead, of Yalobusha ;
J. Il. TaIiaferro, of Talahaichie
7Him Distrlct-G. T. Neil, of Carroll 4;
G. r. Jordan, of Oktibbeha j. S. Hamm,
Of Kemper.
Fomh Di@rjd.-F Valiant, Of Wash
ington; j. NJ. Jayne, of Rankin; VI. NJ.
Keith, of Newton
Fifth District w. w. w. Wood, Of
Adams; W. j. Rankin, of Marion L. G.
Goodc, of Lawrence.
The above appointments we're unanimous
ly confirmed by the Convention.
The President of the Convention appoint
ed as Chairman of Central Committee, the
Hon. J. NJ. Jayne of Rankin.
The following gentlemen we're presented
to the Convention as sub. electors for the
counties in this State, under the resolution
of Mr.. Tison, and were unanimously con
frmed by the Convention:
Alams-W. W. w. Wood, j. A T. Mid.
derhof
Atala-S. Young, J. R. Hemphll.
Amite--E. Saffor6, W T. Robinson.
Botivar-R Bridges, Calhoun Hale.
Choctaw-J. P. Trotter, j. T. KilIough.
Coahoma-B. L. Rozcll, W. A. Akin,
son.
Chichaso-B. F. Owen, John McCabe
Carrolt-Frank Keys,..J. P. Scales
Ola borne-S. N Baldwin, J S. Morris
Uarke-C A. Smith, j H. Ogburn.
Calhom-S. w Land, II l.. Duncan.
Cooington w J. Lott V L. Terrell.
Copiah-M. b. Harris, R. j. willing.
De Soto-C G. Neims, F. Labauve.
FrdnkIn-
Green-Henry Roberts, Geo Wood.
Hancoct Green j. Wooten, John L.
Hart.
Harnson- Jacob Elmer, Pierre Soucier
Hmds-
Holmes-J NJ. Dyer, D. w Sanders.
IssdguenG Jas. R. Harris, T. Walton
Ltdwan,6a-J. j. Lindsay, VI. NJ. Shell.