The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-30
From tie Adrocate
Democratic Meeting in 0ktibbeha.

Pursuant to notice the democracy of Ok
tibbeha assembled at the Court House on
Monday 14th inst-Col Chas r. Jordan up
on motion was called to the Chair, and A. j..
Maxwell was made Secretary.
The chairman announced the object of the
meeting to be for the purpose of taking into
consideration the action of the Mississippi Dele
gates in the Charleston Convention, and to ap-
point delegates to the State Convention on
Both May inst.
OF five, one from each police beat, was ap-
pointed to draft suitable resolutions
When the chairman appointed the follow
ing gentlemen members of the committee
Henry L. Muldrow, w. s. Bray, DR.. Coop
er, Issae N. Davis and Z. D. Petty
The Hons w. S. Barry aud Beverly Mat
thews, delegates to the Charleston convention
being present, were invited 10 address the
meeting, and in an eloquent and pungent
manner vindicated their act of withdrawal
from the Charleston convention.
The committee on resolutions during the
speech of Mr.. Matthews returned and at the
conclusion of his remarks made the following
report through their chairman Henry l.. Null
drow.
" uCIcdS, dl tIt ITCtHL OudTIcolOu COHhcu-
ton majority of the committe on Platforms
representing II States in this Union, the same
being majority'of the whole, reported to said
convention the following platform-in regard
to the subject of slavery.
(Here follows the majority report at Charles
ton)
Which said platform by action of said con-
vention was rejected, whereupon certain dele
gates, those from Mississippi among others,
withdrew from the convention, therefore,
Resoi0ed 1st. That while we deeply de-
plore the necessity which impelled such a
course on the part of the Mississippi delega-
ton, still We hail it as an omen Of good, and
look to it with pride and pleasure, because we
believe it is move in the right direction and
will tend to preserve the integrity Of the con-
stitutional union and secure in tack, the equal
rights of co-equal States in the Union.
Resolved End. That the union of these
States rests upon the equality of rights and
privileges among its members-and the rights
of property in slaves being distinctly affirmed
and expressly recognised in the constitution,
it is the duty Of the Territorial Legislature to
enact adequate and sufficient laws for the pro-
lection OF such slave property, within the linn
I'D VI tLC aHO upon us 10 TO
so, it then becomes the imperative duty of
Congress itself to interpose and pass such
laws.
ResoEuea 3rd. That we heartily endorse
the action of our delegates to the Charleston
convention.
RssoIved 4th. That in response to the call
by the democratic executive committee for
democratic State convention, the chairman ap-
point thirty delegates to attend at jackson
on the goth Of May inst, to represent the de-
mocracy of Oktibbeha.
After the report of the committee on reso-
lutions, Mr.. Barry was called for and respon-
ded in e speech Of an hours length on the
circumstances and reasons, which impelled the
southern delegates TO withdraw from the con-
vention in Charleston, convincing every intel
ligent and unprejudiced mind of its actual ne
ceSslty and be true TO the south
At the close of his speech Col Isaac n. Da-
Wis was also called for and in one of his usual
forcible and telling efforts, announced that it
was from this time onward his intention to CO.
operate with the democratic party in its op-
position to Black Republicanism and aggres-
SONS upon southern rights in every form.
Col. Davis denounced squatter sovereignty
rs hut.oae Of tbs means used by the aoolition-
tStS at tne NOTtH LOT Lic HnaI extlDctlOn o
slavery in the South.
The resolutions reported by the committee
were then taken up, the report of the COM
mittee was received and the resolutions unani-
mously accepted.
The chairman then in pursuance Of the 4th
resolution appointed the following gentlemen
delegates to the State convention to meet in
Jackson on the 3oth ofMay inst
II l. Muldrow, w H Mariner, w James,
J P Curry, w Westbrook, j n Rogers, w
s Bray r D Cannon, DR.. Perkins, S f Par
ham, A Ilalbert, D Seasons, Col. n Da-
Wis, Kyle Chandler, Jesse Green, J I cPher-
son. Montgomery, j II Westbrook, f ID
Petty, B IL Cox, Geo. Washington, W. ? Pull
Ter, Vim. Arnald, A McMillon, Dr. Cooper,
Jno. Q Henry, T A Owen, Wm. Wilson, A
Heftin, Thos. Davis.
On motion of w Iyie Westbrook, Col. G R
Jordan, chairman of the meeting was added to
the list.
Col. Henry L. Muldrow offered the follow
ing resolution
Resolved, That the proceedings ofthis meet
ing be published in all the papers of the State
frienhly to its cause.
On motion the meeting then adjourned sine
die.
C. r. JORDAN Chairman