The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-01-25
Citizens Meeting in ehickasaw.

Wodnns5ay s.Es.v;a,,s y
n, motion 81 I5r II N i,,.cb,-ou nr p
Nont,o,nerv W.. eailed i, H.. - ~
,Is;neI the ohises 81 te ,,ee,;ns 1 % IN hrae nd
eIoouent man,,ss t1n mot;on os r,hn No
Cala. Fso T rs Ham;,;,on ,.as roo,,as.oa -
act rs Secretarv. '' o'7'e- -
DIR. II. NJ Blae,y,rell .n,aa,o5 ,n, uo., a.
ai,,.; ,.,l,;s5 & - sppestcu aho Tead lhe
annointed es,sssy,;s,a, - e. e.; =. .lu
chance. And l,ar,,., -. i, 80 " ,4,o, "a
Resolutions ba ..Iscsa I. ~ ~ =. .ue
meeting vb;cI, ssss ,.ss,,.aa sIs oisp0S"' Vi 'ne
DR. s RIacIs..slI ',sss ,sslt -,
first Resolution s,lo.a, rJ noseu .liAI tlle
Moved bv Dr ~. Ma.,In was GarI1eu
Resolut;on .,;., 8 9 8, 'na' Inc -lpi
the 3D. 4th sn.sss.b rl;sh el,sea -. aSo
dissant;n, vo;,s 4 P-11 "i'lsva, s.' .
passed from wb g, ~ s.',s ,ais o.u y
out-Nessrs sis"
Tucker Owen a.. s,ls.ss t,s''ss 8 -
eral Griffin ann, -. sss ano
Email ssl
stitufe. which was adonted n. nosd a..
and moved that the IN Rasoru,;on rasS "nJ I
after some debate fror, NJ b,aI-n p,'ss, -a
Thomson. McCahc and o.bars - So 80 ".'l
Gen Griffin and Ri lin o,sna.s ;, "l,,
Moved and road by Dr RlaeI1,,..ii ~. o'L
Resolution paes which v.s rr;ed -, 'A"' a.: otn
ded majority Gen Griffin onnos;no NJ
hv NJ. Rl.oi,rou ~ OF 5 s'eo
which w,c ,r.,,;,,o,'sI,, a1on,oJ ~ p41S'
well moved that 1otb Besolp,;on mass u,i ~b;cb
Was carried Gnn cr;fin onnoS;nG
Tho follour;ra. 49, 49, fUl,he, .,..
tions '''0 r ''''-
WHEREAS The ,;bort;es of the Auor;c,,,
neon,a yvera oc,,;arod h., Tho ac,;nn sao.;,;a.
and spfFer;ncs ef tha on;r;naI th;,taar o",nr;o~
,ter,y,,,lc r,,,er,, I,5ana,da,,. 49,
under the styIe of tho s.ITrtad States of r,ar;'
ca 4" in the formation of a ,yr;tren comnoct do
fining tba r;,,l,1 - ana " y'arl IF of ,ha Eor.r ~
menf &C sat fnr,,, IN iho ConS.;,m.;cn IF .io
IIn;on and osnras,,,,- m tna, al 49,
not tberin grantsI ware -aser2e1 Ito to The nee oo
ple and the St,tcs and tho states entar;no
into tba cor,r.ot of tha T-,';oo d;d 90 e.. ,hoa
mutual bcnatit s;d and no,rar or tbo ,rl,o,o
re ,erv;ny thar ro,o-,;o,iPt,, j., .u tn, ,,;
de,ag,ted 70 +Io oo-a,17I ,5,,-a,r,r,a,,t e. .h,s
IT,;or tbot ~, :; 80 ro,oa. ,t
lives pronnr+,r r;nhts and b,n,1;anss ~ ~
,r;tho1t d;st;nn,;a - al tlira,,,, ''',
~ ~ III -. ul'e -. ''i'.s
1o;I;.org an, ~ 49, ~ ~ r., y. "a.
- 80. VI .i,o "a ~, "t. @'So "
-. =; - i|'". 1IA .Ito p'o'oe''on y. All
~ 10Y GU e'5'' n1enc Vi 'i-eir
'oFe'''' wherever IL H'a' De Luna ihere-
ioig
~ t'va' / maj "heh inc government Of the
hi9h :, lAilS 10 protect, equally, the rlShts and
pii'A99es OF ai' II mas iaiiea IN the purpose
Ioi why" ~ isus , 'eeA lornsd.
AeSM"e3, mat beins citizens OF the co..l
mon country OF our fathers, loyal to TIE re-
q",rereh'S Oh tiie compact, "o clam tie
Fion' oi tile protection Oh our common country,
am We SDaiI INSIST upon that common. prs
'ee'io2 IL me states, as well as the Territories
= C.'.1eHS oi the hion' as condition prccc-
aei,' :, " oUi a.!eSsiance ~. 10 sald government
''.I. ~ iiat TIC dosiha In pellc phlloso-
t'''' ihaJofities nave the right to rule, IS
oIi} tTuo "hen that majority Is clearly res
l'oi'aioie 10 ana act IN conformity with the re-
4dHeniehtS OF tle organic law OF the land
ou. "heh lna!of1ties Ignore their amenahiliiy
20 ,,ias ru'e Oh action, aud assume to be con-
'ioIien ~ hi9her Law. they become trai-
.o's ~ u,e government ana VIII soon, III the
! lhofiu.ed righteousness oil the corrapting ei
&c Vi Fo"cF' Decohe the most CALLING and
fi,e1-e EesoI,,se} VI ,I.... s,l oeS'o'.SIs; sl
1.sssstsu' gay Tue people q inc South
,var hson IaDn1 s. g 1sa'es ~ VI tnis Z mon nave
rcns4;,nt;o,, ~ ~, as ~ UNI .I iieh's ol lne
4 II IovaI IN th,t sa.n ~ a: .nA' tiey aie
Ia Va never v;nia.ad an1, ITpes 81 In.e 'ey
rave f,ithG,Iiv - ~. ~, .s na.uss' ~.
.hev hava fa;tbf,gv IacandaS In !. i,",. o ''.A'
the hard FOUGHT as,a hnt !, tha ~ pos,.,,,, O ="
The Nation and IN avnr,, r,.n, @ Us, u.- "
tic people could evidence Their ia.a s 81
they have not nlotte1 ao.;nst a., IT, y ~
piness, security ar prenertv Of sn,. ,o,t;o,, =,
BUR broad Union hut hove a,ar 49, - " "
now, to defend he rebt and n,ix;faras VI 80 ~ ~;
zeus of all nortions of tho ITr;o,' g. IT,,
,annot realize arv pecoss;tv g. -, ..;, .n~. sn
bic conflict, in The ;pSt;t,,;;ons of ~ J;a:e
,nt sections of tho country o1,IH .s ~ 49,
aict NAV arisa in ,bo d;rcr',o aia., ~.
hat NAV be threw nm I'll ,ha s snrs.s oS e'sN thn ~
10 - 10y " ,iLio" on the surface Oh the Po-
# the aH;rber !. nv, aat;n,r ~ y. ~ .ne :eaIa.
,bIiteratfnS glI tha nromn5;no1, m oe or n anu
he hearts of tboso ~ bo tra;saro,,i,.' oi,rI "
.doe its sunrem.cv 'OA"A
Reeoy,.oJ IT,, H. A.
he Nortbnrr -, '.Ia'.SL-,1a:o S.'| "
he Union having onanin % I,eno.a "Hn,nnd D'a;es .,
f. tha;. 1a,:.:' oPeihy a'o"eu' anu In all
.x;sts an 'irrepressible conflicps bet wean tho
abor system Of the North and the ;nst;tut;o,,
# African Slavery as II ex;sts in the Sontbor,,
States of this Confederacv and HAVING roco,,'
lized, as one of the cardinal articles Of tho ne.
itical faith, the treasonabl doctr;na that t,aro
$ "higher lawa than the Constitution of the
jountry, and being in the majority, have en-
cred themselves into licentious and despotic,
IS well as irrepresble power for the purpose
II crushing out the social relations which ex-
st between master and slave, and that in pur
nance of the doctrines of that party organi-
alton arns have been purchased and hire
ing ruffians have been sent with those arms.
nto If midst for the purpose of lighting the
'arkhess OF midnight hour with the blaze Of
ur burning homesteads, and the lives of our
yves and childrrn have been attempted to be
lestroyed Tor the purpose Of disSoIving our
o'iai system.
: teSofeeo, mat thls meeting recommend
! ~ .ne peopie u MississlPpi aud the Southern
s'es, eNo p,opriety ana necessity OF Keeping
! s,tiet "atcn upon all suspicious itenerants
: ~ COINS ~ our midst, and IN all cases, re-
uiie suspicious characters to furnish satifac-
Wy Pioo' o' uieir ndehty to our peculiar IN
titutiohs.
Resolred, That we recommend to the peo-
lie oil TINS county that they will cease all
rade with the North, and that they will, in |
uture, require of those with whom they trade
hat they shall purchase their goods in South
IN direct-inporting cities.
Reso7rss7, That we recommend t. the legis-
atures of the several Slave holding States to
,ass such laws as NAV he necessar9 antbor;z.
ne the election of DELEGATES to 4 Southern
-;no the necessary or,.a ,;y.,;o, anS nra,ar"
ion to take control of fhe poyern,nent n the
went of the election Of Black Republ;can
President, such election to take place after the
went is known.