The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-12
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Nesting in Lafayette.


At meeting of the citizens of Lafayette
county, Mississippi, held on Saturday, No
vember oath, 1860, at the Court house, in
Oxford, on motion OF Col A. II. Pegues, H.
A. Barr, Esq, was called to the chair, and L. !
Houseman appointed Secretary.
The chairman briefly explained the object
of the meeting. Il was 10 give expression to
the opinions and sentiments of the people of
Lafayette county, in regard to the election of
Lincoln and Hamlin.
On motion of Hon. A. Peterson, q commit
tee of seven wers appointed TO draft resolu-
tons expressive 0f the sense of this meeting.
The char appointed the following gentlemen:
+ w. +. Stearns, P. u. Barringer, L. Z. B.
Pegues, F. NJ. Green, W. F. Avent, !. d.
Isom, E. A. Meaders
On motion, Hon. Sam Benton, from Holly
Springs. was invited to address the meeting,
and in compliance with their unanimous re-
quest delivered powerful and affective
speech, demonstrating that the election Of
Lincoln and Hamlin constituted, in ITSELF an
overt act, which rendered it necessary, for the
safety Of the South, that former party divi-
sions should be forgotten, and that all should
unite in defence Of their rights, and TO resist
and repel the aggressions Of the North. He
vas not prepared, nor did he deem it necessa-
Fry, at this time, to point out the precise mode
of redress, but wac willing to trust to, end
abide by, the decision Of Convention Of the
State of Mississippi
The COMMITTEES reported the following pre-
amble and resolutions, which, on motion,
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The recent triumph Of the Black
Republican party, in the election Of Lincoln
and Hamin to the first offices in the Govern
| ment-sectional candidates, nominated by a
Northern sectional party upon o platform o.
4 principles purely sectional in their character
and elected because of their avowed opposi.
ton to the vital institutions of the South =
indicates settled and fixed hostility on thu
part of the people of the Northern States, Il
the institution of slavery, and determination
to force the Soutlprn States into the humilia
ting position of interiors in this Confederacy
and to bring about the Ultimate extinction O
the institution Of slavery, be it
Il Resolved, That it is the imperative duty o
the slaveholdiug States to resist and repe
these threatened encroachments upon thei
constitutional rights, and, with this view, t.
devise measures for the preservation and per
petuity Of their peculiar institutions, and tn
security and safety of the lives, property, an,
just rights of their citizens.
Il Resolved, That it is 70. the people of eacl
of the slayeholding States to determine tn
mode and measures of redress in the premises
and that we are in favor, and recommend tn
, calling of State Convention, composed {
i delegates elected by the people, to determin
the attitude which Mississippi shall assum
, in tho present alarming state Of our feeders
, relations.
Letters from Hons A. G. Brown, J. "
: Clapp. and w. s. Featherston. approving {
J the objects Of this meeting were read.
II The Rev. E. A. Meaders then addresse
i the meeting and was followed by +. n. Greer
Esq, Capt. W@Delay, &c. -
: On motion it was W
| RESOLVED, That the proceedings Of thi
t meeting be published in all the newspaper
friendly IN neae u-ss ef rssistance.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
: II. A. BARR, Chairman.
, +. HoT-sENAN Sacretarv