The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-06
Democratic Meeting in Winston

- On AAs-say- i--;+t IT. a-st irsst, u large and
resPectable meetinS S-oE the -Denocracy of
Winston county was held in the Court House
OF this place. when the following preamble
and resolutions were unanimously adopted
On motion of DR.. Covington, S w Smyth
was called to upon to preside, and w T Lewis
to act as Seer, tary.
The following gentlemen were nominated
as committee to draft resolutions
J B Coyington, W H Smyth, 7 P Miller,
j Wilcox and A Triplet.
Messrs Boiling and Edmonds were respec-
lively called upon TO address the meeting,
which they did in an eloquent and creditable
manner.
WHEREAS 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, guaranteeing to the citizens of all
sections of the Union, equal rights and sde-
quate prot ,ction, therefore,
Resolved, That the action Of our Southern
delegates, in Withdrawing from said Conven-
ton, meets our unqualified appreciation and
that, while we applaud them for their patrio-
tic devotion to the South, we hail their firm
ness and manly determination, as an omen of
good to the whole country.
Resolved, That the Democrats of the South
will remain true to the Democratic party, so
long as that party is true to itself and the
Constitution.
Resolrea, That the South has not deman-
ded more, nor will she accept less, than an
unequivocal guaranty of protection to her ci-
tizens and their rights, including slaves, and
all other property in the public Territories
and of strict adherance 10 the letter and
spirit of the constitution, and faithful execu-
tion of all laws necessary to make the provis-
ions of the constitution effective.
Resolved, That we utterly deny any au-
thcrity in the pubic Territories superior to
the powers of Congress, and co-equal with the
sovereignty of the States; and we denounce
the heresy of popular sovereignty, (whoeyer
may claim its paternity,) as false in principle,
and odious to the South.
RESOLVED, That we approve of the action Of
the State Executive Committee, in calling
convention to meet in the city of Jackson, on
the 3Oth of May and that the chairman of
this meeting appoint delegates from each Po-
lice district in the county, to represent thecoun
ty of Winston in said convention.
RESOLVED, That, as the question vt issue in
the Charleston Convention between the repre-
sentative from the slaveholding and non slave
holding States, is one in which every South
erner should be interested, we take this oc-
casion to invite the CO. operation Of every per-
son who approves the stand taken by our del
egates at Charleston, in seeding from the con-
vention, and endorses the principles for which
they contended; and to this end we extend
an invitation to all who are with us on this
question, so vital to the perpetuity Of our
rights and Institutions to come forward and
unite with us, assuring all such, that without
any regard to old party issues and associa-
tions, they will receive from us a warm and
cordial welcome and greeting.
Resolved, That the delegates from this
county to the State Convention, be, and are
hereby instructed to cast their votes for the
same delegates that represented Mississippi
in the Charleston Convention; and in addi-
ton thereto, to take them by the hand, and
in the name Of the people of Winston county,
warmly and cordially greet them with the
plaudit which is above all price-"Well done,
good and faithful servant
On motion the meeting adjourned.
S, W SMYTH, Chm.
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