The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1860-01-04
Volume XVIII.
mississippi.Democratic State Con-
Yention.

Monday, the 18th of December, A. D.
1859. A condensed statement of tn,
proceedings of which we give, below
W. $. Barry, of Lowndes, wa.
unanimously chosen President of tn,
Convention
On motion Of Mr.. Thomas, of va
zoo, Mr., c. A. Brougher was choser
Secretary Of the Convention.
On motion, Mr. Cooper, Mr.. WOOD
and Mr., Russell, were appointed As
sistant Secretaries.
On motion Of Mr.. Labauve,
Rcsdred, That the President ap.
point ten Vice Presidents.
The President appointed !Mcssrs
Chambers Dilworth, Blythe, Barton
Love Of kemper, Gordon, Love OF
Amte, McCu!lom and Thames.
On motion Of Mr.. Tison,
Resolved, That a committee, com.
posed Of three delegates from each
Congressional District, be appointed
by the Chairto report resolutions to
the Convention, and that all resolu
,ions introduced be referred to said
committee.
The President announced the fol,
lowing as the Committee on Resolu
tions:
Messrs. Tison, Armistead Reasons.
Matthews. of Marshall, Bell, Gardiner,
Neill, of Carroll HUE, Matthews of
Lowndes, Barksdale, McLain, Viii
kinson, Claiborne, Wilson and McRac.
Mr. Matthews offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resoircd, That all the citizens of
the State here present, who coincide
in opinion with the Democratic party,
of Ml'siSsIppi-th it is the duty Of
the Federal Government to afford pro-
lection under the Constitution to slave
property in the Territories, or else
where, equally with property Of any
kind whatever, and who are willing
to unite with the South in demanding
at the proper time, distinct recogni
ton OF this right by the Federal Gov
erninent and also by any Conven-
ton for the nomination of candidate
for the Presidency ollhe United States,
as preliminary essential to the un-
ion of the delegates Of the South with
those of the North---and who are will
ing to unite with the Democracy Of
this State in maintaining the equality
and honor of the South in the Union
Or her independence out of it--and
who would consider the election Of a
President by party hostile to the in.
stitutlon of slavery in the South, As
so menacing her equality and honor
as to justify her in providing for fu
turc saicty--be and are hereby invited
TO report their names to the Secretary
and take seats as members of the Con
vcnilon, and co operate with the Dem
ocratic party.
Upon the adoption of the above
resolution the following gentlemen
enrolled their names:
Hon. Chas. Clark, c. S. Tarpley,
T.. NJ Ycrger, H. ii Smyth, J, G.
c. H, Manship, J. NJ Dolson,
Il. H. purdom, Warren Cowan,
On motion of Mr.. Sanders:
RcsRUcd, That two regular dele
gates be appointed from each Con
gressional District and four from the
State at large, in addition to which
there shall be two altelnaies from
each District and four for the State at
large; aud that the alternales. cast the
V ote of the State in the event the reg
ular delegates should not be present.
On motion of Mr.. Haynes, the Con
vention proceeded to the election OF
four delegates for the State at large,
yiyu rore, upon call of the counties.
On motion Of Mr. Labauve:
Rcsoircd, That the four candidates
receiving the next highest vote be de-
clared the altcrnates for the Stat" at
large.
Upon the call Of the counties,
Mr.. w. S Barry received 90 votes.
Mr.. f. Barksdale . 81
Mr.. C. Clark " 80
Mr.. W. S. Wilson 3S "
Who, having received the largest
number Of votes cast, were declared
to be the delegates for the State
a, large TO the Charleston Convention.
Mr.. A. NJ. Clayton, Mr.. S. A. p.
Campbell, and Mr.. J. w. Matthews
having received the next highest vote
were declared to be the alteraale5 for
the State at large.
There being a tie between Mr.. A.
C. Dilworlh aud Mr.. L. J. Hudson,
On motion of Mr.. Dilworth-
Mr.. L. J. Hudson was unanimously
elected as alternate for the State at
large.
On motion of Mr. Tison-
the selection of delegates for the
State at large, and the aiterha'es'
were declared to be the unanimous
choice of the Convention.
The Delegates from the several ais
tricts are as follows:
First District--A. b. Dilworth, }.
L. Sins.
Alternates-J. NJ IIowry, ). Z.
Rutherford.
SECOND District. NJ. Thompson:
W. II. II. Tison.
Alternatcs--A. NJ Reasons, A. u
Smythe.