The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1859-08-10
The Proposed Democratic State ce
yention of December Next.


We desire to remind the Democracy of the
several counties. that The democratic Cenyen-
ton held-ih this city IN July, adopted reso7
luton appointing MeNpAY, THE 2NDsoF De-
eEMBER NEXT, as the time for the assembling
Of State Convention to appoint delegates to-
the Charleston Convention and to choose an
electoral ticket forfhe approaching Presiden-
tial election. Two counties Holmes and Val
lobusha) have already selected delegates to at
tend said Convention, and we presume that
all the others will soon take similar measures.
The call for the Convention comes in the most
authoritative form-directly from the repre-
sentatives of the people themselyes-and as
full time has been given for ample preparation,
we trust that the Democracy Of every county
will take such action as will secure the atten-
dance of delegates who will have no other but
patriotic desire faithfully to express the SEN
timents of the party. --.=,
The occasion will be one of more than Or
binary importance. Grave issues challenging
the serious reflection Of the Convention, will
require decision. 1t is not to be supposed that
the Democracy of Mississippi will meet to-
gether without giving free expression to their
views upon the paramount questions OF the
day and declaring without reserve the condi-
tons upon which they will enter upon the
approaching National contest.
Every patriotic member of the Democratic
party cannot bat breathe.a sincere prayer for
its harmony and perpetuity ); but this must
be held subordinate to the great objects it was
designed to secure in the administration of the
.goyernment--equal and exact justice, to all
the members of the c,r,f1~,..s- t.Is rso
4yssioll 10 the parsons nd.property Of the cit
liens of the several States, in the. territories
while they are under the jurisdiction of the
federal government as the joint agent-of the
States
The Democracy Of the South are willing
to accept as their platform upon the territorial
question, the principles enunciated by the
Supreme Court of the United States, not only
because it is the highest tribunal known to
the. country, but because It san impartial
tribunal, capable of deciding the. issue, tinin-
fluenced by sectional prejudice-but less than
this they cannot accept without surrender
of principle The resolutions which fly at the
head Of our columns express theyiewso of the
Mississippi Democracy butwe are quite sure
that they win not cayil about the mere form Of
the platform so it is free from ambiguity and is
clear in the enumeration of the doctrines en-
braeed in these resolutions.
Asan evidence of the spirit which aniniates
the patriotic Democracy Of this State, with
pride and pleasure we commend to'the atten-
ton of our friends elsewhere, the resolutions
adopted by the Yallobusha Democracy.
Again we repeat let the gallant Democracy
of Mississippi be. up and doing! Let them
have large, able, energetic Convention ; land
let their voice go forth free as the winds of
Heaven to proclaim their cherished principles.
Never before have they been summoned to
action by more solemn considerations, by
1Eaiohf ier motives -.