The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-23
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Democratic Meeting in Warrel. :.

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Pursuant to a call made through. this pzpeFi
Convention of the Democracy Of Warren.
county was held in this city on YESTERDAY
0nimotion,o of S. b. Newman, Esq, Col ".
H.sJehnson was called to the.chair, and AaR-
A. w. Anderson appointed Secretary. !.
Col. Thos S. MARTYR offered motion which
was carried, thatthe Chair appoint a Commit
tee of five to dnft resolutions The Char
appointed Col. Martin; Geo. Barnes; S b.
Newman, Col. Sites and Judge Springer.
Col. Martin, on. behalf Of the Committee,
reported the following resolutions, whehwere
unaniumC sly adopted
'AVHEREAs, 'The late Charleston Convention
failed to accomplish the purpose for which it
was called, namely Of nominating. candidates
for President and Vice President, on a sound
platform gdaranteeing'td citizens OF all Sec
tons of the Union equal rights; and adequate
proteetion-therefore +, ....f5... i. ID,
RESOLVED, That the action Of our Southern
delegates, in Withdrawing from said CorNen-
ton, meets our unqualified appreciation, and
that while we applaud them for their patrio-
tic devotion to the South, we hailstheir frrH-
ness and manly determination as an -omen of
good, TO the country. r- ~ -
Resolpea;; That the Democrats Of The South
will remain, true to the Democratic party SO
long as that party is trnel to itself and. the
Constitution. -'--.,t &c. -, - -
Resided, That the South has not lenfan-
- ded more nor will she accept less than an
unequivocal guaranty of protection to Der ei-t
items and their rights, including slaves and
all other property in the public territories, and
of strict adherence to the letter and spirit OF
the Constitution !, and, a faithful, execution
of all laws necessary to make the provisions
Of the Constitution effective.
ResotUed, That we utterly deny any ali-
thority in the public territories superior to
the powers of Congress and co equal with
the sovereignty of the States, and we denounce
the heresy Of Popular Sovereignty Cwh0sV@
may claim its paternity as false In principle
and odious to the South ---s- 70
Resolvek That W approve Of The actionif
the State Executive Committee in calling a
Convention to meet in the city of JacksonAon
both of May, and that the Cifaiman Of this
meeting appoint ten delegates from the county
Of Warren and ten from the city. of ;Nicksbnrg;
to attend said Convention and to take such
action as the exigency ofthe time demands. -
Col McCullum offered the following 'resddaa
uOn WHICH was ADOPTED. .t. !
ResolUed, That as the main question at is-
sue in the Charleston Conventions between the
representatives from the slave holding and
non-siaveh0lying States, is one ii which wee
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this occasion to invite the eQsoI,sfa1bA q -
nv person who approves the stand take BY
our delegates at Charleston, in seeding from
the Convention and endorses the principles ipr
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tend an invitation to all who are with us On
this question 50 vital to the perpetuity of ou
rights and Institutions, to come forward and
participate in the proceedings Of this meeting,
assuring all such, in the meantime, qthat they
will be. received with open arms, and A warm
grasp Of the hand. ai...3 :
!, Geo Barnes, Esq, moved thatsthe Chairman
and Secretary be added to the list ofdelegates.
Carried. Il "a .,.lt- va Z = go y =
/ DR.. Byrah, moved that the proceedings. r.
published in the, Yieksburg Sum and.aA pa
4pers favorable to Democracy are requested 60
publish the same. Carried. - -. : =, ca Z
On motion Of Mr. Barnes, the thanks Of the
Convention were rendered to the Chairman
for the able manner in which he presided over
the proceedings f'- II II
|. On motion, the Convention adjourned siae
die, ...--., .>,s7 81 o. r. 49,. &.
/. w. H. JOHNSON, Chairman
|. VAN A. w aANDERsoN, Sec.y. i--'- 3
: Nicksburg, May 16, 1850. ! - -. -.
rs $50. ,s4-l-rt t---.-s
Pursuant to Instructions the following Del:
egates were appointed bytfie- Chairman, Col.
VIM. II. johnson. 90 -
From Rolsburg. a FssoR IEarrea County.