The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-10-31
NUMBER A5.
Public Meeting.

Att large and enthusiastic meeting Of tn,
citizens of Carroll county, Mississippi, on Fri
1ay; oct 18th inst, called for the purpose O
ueiIoefating upon the political perils that en-
were had PiOeeeuiiis'
. On motion, Col. Dan. R. Russell was callsf
to the chair, for the purpose Of temnor.rT
organization
The objects of the meeting were then f,I,,
explained by Col. Russell, whereunon ~
motion, committee was appointed to repor
permanent officers for the meeting wb;cI
committee reported the following:
PRESIDENT, Cot. William Booth Vic,
Presidents, j. d. McLemore, David Lang, r
l.. Bingham, j. s. johnson, J. C. McCarty
i. G. Harris and DR.. II. w. Hill Secretaries
Sam'l A. Nelson and r. w. Williamson.
TN motion, committee of thirteen. wa,
appointed by tn ePresident to draft resolution,
expressive of the sense of the meeting. consist.
ing of the following gentlemen, viz:
Messrs w. " Liddell w. w. Whitehead
l. s. Jones, Saml Hart, j. H. Davis, Aaron
Lott, Sr, j. P. Marshall, James Parmale
Thos, Boon, Joseph Drake, Dan. R. Russell
and Andrew Woods.
The Committee, after retiring for consulta
ton reported the following resolutions, which
WeI0 uIldIiIuOuSIy auOpIeu, VIZ
WHEREAS, The recent ections in PennsyI-
| yania, Ohio, Indiana and other Northern States,
indicate an increased and increasing strength
ofthe Republican or Anti-SIavery party, and
the certainty, almost, of the election of per-
son to the Chief Magistracy of the Union,
upon the avowed and undisguised declaration
upon his part, and on the part of his support
ers, that the common government shall be
administered for the destruction of the rights
and equality of the Southern States in the
Union and
WHEREAS, In view of these threatened DAN
gers, we deem it of the highest importance
that the people of the South should be united
IN the support of the rights and liberties Sc
cured to them in the compact of Union Now
therefore, be it
ifeS0tVea, That nenceforth party strife ought
10 cease among US, and that all our zeal and
energy, should be directed and exerted in
deVislng and carrying into execution appro-
pirate and tit measures, to secure our rights
and liberties as guaranteed to us in the Con-
stitution of the United States.
2. Res0ired, That we love the Union as II
was made by our fathers in adopting the Fed
eral Constitution, but that we regard the
Union as having been made for our defence.
fen 5e, protection and welfare of our brethren of
the North; that the terms of that Union are
stated in the Constitution of the United States:
that we will stand by, uphold and maintain
it as it is therein formed; but if it shall be per-
verted to our destruction. as is now threat
ened, we solemnly believe it to be our duty,
as it is our unouestioned right to take anv
storr tbat r,s, bo of3c;a,,. 20 ,ocrra -, CO..
coI,,os al o,,r ,,es.<r;t,. 49,, I,an,';u1.e c
st;t,,t;onol ThortT,
Pna~1.aJ i,l,ot :. = A. -,
'as az ~ % .io oAIi 81 uu y " @il
e. nieii ~ .hG prsseh. A'arng crlss
W pas. Poltticai anu partlsali diheTences'
a'iu !" u',i'e as prethreh Oh one mousse
.ioiu ~ opposi'fon W Tue poicy Oh
'"o 4'Tpuoilodii party
l. I'esoe ts"' mat the eiect'on OF Aofaham
i1ilicoin 70 liie tresfoency Oh the onon' aVo"-
llis anu advocating as ne does line OF govern
lnentai p0.icy' Which ignNFes the constitutional
rights ana eluailty oi the people oi the South
ern states, Is violation OF the spirit and sub
stance OF the compact OF on'on, and II tameiy
Suohilted 10 py tne south VIII, IN our deio-
crate judgment, nnaliy and at no distant day,
result IN the overthrow OF our institutions and
the suoJugsnon OF our people to an intolerable
despotlsm.
D. hesoE2ed, That IN the event OF the sue
cess OF the hepuoiican candidate for the Presi-
aency, We recommend to the Governor OF this
otate TO cali the Legislature together at an
early day, to tase such steps as may be de-
manded by the exigency OF the times; and
whist we deem 1t inappropriate to attempt to
qictate = 4't's OF e"''eS To ne pursued the
Hes'slatuLc, YET we deein IL rlgnI 70 say ,Hat;
II - opniIn' Coi''eItiGi VI the PeoPie
that Tho fI,t,,re - ,,oI;a,, - tb o,,,h
NAV he settled and aoreaJ pnon bv the Sontb-
ern peonle
6. Resob,e9 That !, a record tba Const;tu- |
lion of the limited States as 3 comnact n which
the States are parties: and therefore that our |
first allegiance is to the State of Mississippi;
and whatever opinion there NAV exist between |
US as to the best mode of preserving our rights |
and liberties, we declare that when the State |
has decided as to the mode, we will cheerfully |
and Loyalty stand by and defend her.
Z. RESOLVED, That while we believe that |
here can be but one opinion in regard to the |
dangers which threatens US, vet we can readily |
perceive how differences of opinion may arise
IS to the best mode of redress. In view OF /
shese facts, then, and without any intention on
bur part to dictate to others the course best
20 Oe pursued Dy them IN TINS solemn Crisis OF
our political affairs, we would respectfully
suggest to our brethren of the South every
where that the discussions that may be had
N regard thereto should be conducted in a
spirit Of concliation and fraternal Kindness
Bearing ever in mind that our hopes, aims and
lestiny are one and the same
s. RESOLVED, That in the action we this day
AXE, and in the measures we may hereafter
ldopt, we are influenced by no hostility or
,nmty to our fellow citizens of the North; but
we are governed solely by the conviction that
,ur rio6ts. our honor. and the interests of
ourselves and our children, imperiously de-
nan5 that we should not falter in defending
he nriviieoes secured to us bv the Constitu7
ion nor do we hope or expect to intimidate