Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1859-08-26
g The following is taken from a
Opposition Meeting.


Yazoo county, held at the Court House ,
in Yazoo City on Monday, the goth day I,
of May 1859, On motion, G. +. Hamers ,
ESQ. was elected President, and N. L.
Pugh, Secretary. The Chairman brief
ly explained the objects of the meeting
to be to adopt resolutions, and take such
other steps as might be deemed advisa-
bic with the view Of organizing an OPP
position party in Yazoo county.
On melton of w. V. Henderson, ESD,
Committee of seven was appointed by
the Chair, to draft resolutions expressive
of the sense of the meeting.
The Chair appointed w. v. Hender-
SON, e. Burkhead, M. C. Cheatham,
Calvin lilly, R. B. Mays, DIR. V. Flu
gate, N. P. Cook as said Committee.
After retiring for a short time, the
Committee reported the following reso-
lutions:
l. Resolred, That we regard the agi-
tation of the slavery question as having
been productive of no benefit in the past,
and as promising less good in the future,
and believe it to be alike the interest
and the duty of the South to discourage
the further agitation of that and other
sectional questions.
2 RESOLVED, That we view with alarm
the multiplied evidences of the corrup-
ton and Generalization existing in high
places, and especially among the officers
of the government, and holding that the
completely of the administration in the
frauds and populations on the treasury,
and in the system of bribery and cor
ruption that has been carried on in re-
lation TO government contracts has been
established by indisputable evidence, we
deprecate the venality that would prompt
or the servility that would sanction, a
, policy so disgraceful and dishonest.
: 8. RESOLVED, That party despotism is
! fast becoming dangerous to the liberties
and destructive of the morals of the ma
tion, and that the audacious attempt OF
= Mr.. Buchanan to control and influence
t by official interference and federal pat
r ronage, the elections of the sovereign
States of this confederacy, deserves the
severest rebuke of the people.
: A. ResoEved, That we deem it highly
i expedient that there should be an imme
: date combination of the conservative
elements of the country, and thorough
organization of the opponents of section
alism, without regard to party or pas
: association; and inasmuch as there is nj
!. probability of the election Of Blacl
Republican to the Presidency, we con
. made to dissolve this confederacy, in tn
event of the defeat of the Democratic
4 candidate, as the raving of the trembin,
) and corrupt leaders of that party, VIII,
). already see the hand writing on tn
;. WALL forewarning them of their rejection
e by an outraged and indignant people.
l. 5. ResoiUed, That the Federal Uniol
% is too precious and sacred in the eyes 9
If the people, to be sundered at the mer
III instigation of defeated ofIiceholders Q
g disappointed politicians and that shout
lt such men as John j. Crittenden an
ii Edward Everett, be elevated to the fir.
. offices in the gift of the people, on con
stitutional platform, we will give mora
e and if necessary, physical support t
their administration.
o. 6. Resolred, That subscribing to tn
c. doctrine that slavery is carried into a
n the Territories of this Union by the fore
a. of the Constitution, and that it is entitle
to protection by Congress and the gencr
in al Government, until those Territorie
to shall have been admitted into the Unto
n as Sovereign States, we repudiate, an
IN abhor the atrocious doctrines of squatte
as sovereignty and non-intervention as cor
a tanned in the Kansas Nebraska bill an
he Cincinnati Platform, and hold that I'll
to authors and supporters of that bill, al
ed accountable to the Southern people f
o. the evils resulting Their efrom, and shou
on not be allowed to shift or evade the r.
)" sponsibility Of their acts.
z. Resotued, That we favor the a
= QUESTION of Cuba by all honorable mean
m but would consider il disreputable in til
at government to encourage unlawful e.
"a petitions against that Island or wrest
h. from the possession of Spain, unless 81
- should contemplate its transfer to SON
!, other power or propose the manumissic
of its slaves in either of which event
we feel that self-protection would iustil
!, its conquest and occupation by US.