The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-05-11
Democratic nreetior u szitn.

Pursuant TO agreement, there vas
meeting Of the Democratic party Of Smith
county held at Raleigh on Monday the
2d inst, for the purpose Of makinga NOM
ination for the lower branch of the State
Legislature.
On motion, JCHN BoYK1N. ST., was call
ell to the Chair, and W. L. ELLIS appoint
ed Secretary, and JAMES HARDY assistant
Secretary.
The object Of the meeting being already
known, the chair announced the house
ready for business; and on motion Of W.
II. Hardy, Esq, committee of five was
appointed to draw Up resolutions ex-
pressive Of the wishes Of the convention
and report forthwith Said committee
consisted of Messrs. d. W. Platt, D. r.
Walsh, Blocksome Howard. Vim. L. Ellis
and W. II. Hardy. The committee re-
tired, and after consultation, reported the
following preamble and resolutions:
Whereas, in a Government like ours,
founded upon the purely republican doc
trine Of selfgovernment. where the right
both of making and executing the laws
lies IN the governed. themselves, through
their agents or representatives, great care
and caution are necessary in selecting
these representatives and there being no
better method of accomplishing this than
| by meeting in oS,,.,.,- +;r,,,. o,,I i,,tnrobar
ging thought and counsel, and securing
harmony of action; and whereas, thi.
policy OF meeting inconventions to devise
and consult upon the interests of the
country, and make suitable nomination,
for the various offices, is a time-honoreC
usage with the Democratic party, and on,
that IS wise, just and proper be it there
fore
Res0irei, l. That we do fully and une
qulvocally reiteratt our endorsement o
the convention policy as adopted by tn,
Democratic party. and regard it as tn
only method OF seeuring peace and haT
mony OF action IN the party.
= mat we utterly hate and despiS
the doctrine OF availability which is won
to be practiced too much of late days
and that we vote tOrprinciples. and no
for success only uponthose principles.
.. That those principles are the grca
doctrines of State Rights Democracy a
taught by Jefferson, jackson. Calhoun
andothers. and advocated of a later da
by Davis. Brown, Clayand.others.
!. That we make ne distinction as t
Southern favor between the doctrines {
squatter sovereignty AMI territorial soveI
eighty and black republican abolitionisn
and that we regard thechampion of tn
, former. :. A. Douglas, IS a traitor To Ia
country. and no betterthan the champ
on of the latter. VIM. 1. Seward.
5. That there Is now ,ut one great !
sue before the Southern people: the co,
t stitutional rights of the South and h,
institutions, against addition fanaticsn
+ and therefore we invit all true .So,uLa
rights m0, of whatever iect. to unite wit
l. us in advocating and maintaining the do
= trines OF southern or St;te-rights. that tn.
), harmony and unanimty of action So g
!. sential to fortify the Institutions of ii
South. and prepare her for the comm
struggle, may be effected.
=. That we recognize in the Gulf an
It Ship Island Railroad. an enterprise
= great interest to the Site and especial
to our county, and that ye are in favor
using every constitutional means to hui
J said road.
i :. That we do defer dominating ca,
h didate for the Legislature till Tuesda
3. the 2d day of August next. and that v
!, urge it upon the party tohold Beat NEE
Il ings in the meantime AMI send up the
delegates with instruction. to reflect the
|. wishes.
= On submitting the abo,e resolution
/ appropriate speeches We're made by seve
al gentlemen, and on notion the resell
tons We're read the second time. al
adopted, except the first which was la
4 on the table to be called up at the ne
= meeting.
e on motion the proceedings of this NEE
ing were ordered to b, published in Il
f Eastern Clarion. Missisippian and II,
i. aid of the South.
# On motion the meeting adjourned
r. meet again at Raleigh On the 2d day
= August next.
JOHN BOYKIN.