The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-05-30
DEMOCRATIC MnnTrNo IN CLARK

DEMOCRATIC MEETING ~ CLARK
AT meeting Of portion Of the Demo
cratic Party, held at the Court House in
QuitmRn. on Monday the Il inst, rursu-
ant to previous call, for the purpose Of
appointing delegates to the StGte COnven-
tioE 70 be held at jackson. on the 30 inst,
on motion. Hon. Robt. McLain was called
70 the chair. who IN q few pertinent Re
marks explained the Oh ect Of the meeting.
On motion, NJ. L M0Ody and Robt. Z.
Miller were appointed Secretaries.
On motion, the following gentlemen
were appointed n committee 20 drau res
oiu'ions expressive Of the sense Of this
meeting. VIZ: ). II. Tcrrul Or. II. L.
HOWE, Dr.. J. II. Ogbura, L. ". Davis,
Dr. J. ). Mcintosh. The committee -
tired for elaboration.
On motion, q COMMITTEES Of one from
esoh beat were appointed o. nominate
i've delegate from each Police Beat. to
represent this county IN the Jackson
Convention ou the outh inst, viz. Hon.
10. Evans. y ". Northrup. Col. G.. W.
freeman, /. ". johnson. aud Rufus Nc
lntosh.
During the absence Of the committee
Gen. W. b. Trotter addressed the meet
vindlcating the right, OF the South and
endorsing the ac.Iun Of our delegates 10
ihe ChBrlestou Convention.
The committee on resolutions reported
through their chairman the following res
olutions:
Resotgsd, That the Democracy of Clark
cordially endorse aud approve Of the
course Of tho delegates from Mississippi
TO the Charleston Convention 90 the late
sesion OF that body.
Rssoi~f5, That we adopt as the creed OF
our political faith, upon the question
therein embraced. and a. the true con-
struction Of the Cincinnati Platform, the
Be~OlutlOns reported % the Charleston
Convention by majority OF the Commit
tee on Resolutions, and sustained by the
vote of.the Southern States and hes0und
portion Of the Northern Democracy.
Rc'oirsd That we concur IN the prOpo-
sition for q meeting OF the Democracy OF
the United States, who are in favor Of the
principles of the majority platform for
consultation and harmonious action in the
Presidential election, at Richmond. Nr-
ginia. on the llth OF June next
Resolved, Thai we recommend to the
State Convention that the delegates APP
pointed to meet the Democracy in the
Richmond Convention, for the purpose
herein stated, be also accredited a dele.
gates To- the adjourned Convention at
Baltimore on the 18th of June next, and
that they be- empowered % represent the
State IA such Convention. with iu.truc-
tion~ to make no surrender OF the posi-
ton assumed by the State in the Charlcs-
tom Convention. aud 10 adhere to the prin-
ciples euuuciat,.l IN the majority report.
5. II. IrERAL,
II. l.. llowzE,
X ". DAVIS.
joins MuINrosu.
The above resolution were unanimous
Is adopted. when Dr. j. n. O-buru arose
aud asked that his vote be- recorded ia the
negative.
The minority report signed By Dr. j. II.
. Osburu. wa read aud urged by that gem
tlcman ia lengthy speech, tut receiving
no second va, not voted upon.
MINORITY REroRr.
WHEREAS. Thc Withdrawal Of the Nj,
,i,-lui delegation from the National Con
yCuiIou Oi the bmuCratIc party. and par
tIcipaiiOu OF tia, drlrg.lioh iu the d.hb-
rtatIuus of an irregular boiling aud see
tIpual convention. which Ll- now adj
iYuuai tO Hchwoud \.-Iri.. places tAe
democracy uI Mississippi, tlfsreftIy 90 1u
attitude of defence 8ri hostility tn the
only party which can claim tLy title OF
Ntuuutl 900 tire present distracted stake O..
public Affairs and
WuEEEAs. TIE men VINO by w6Td ana
deed ara engaged in e butter warfare
against the National democracy. -tIi! con-
/ tiuuc o. call th,m-liye- Democrats and
yet through tu.ir organ aud orators OPEN
B IN ayuw 10 O. be- their object 90 donation
: llizc the Mississippi Democracy by com
. hitting o. 20 tHe actions Of -ryGufHl
I convention 90 De hell ut Richmond. VA
I gnia aud to tue support Of a sectional
/ candidate:
Rtsr'-of 1t. That no true Democrat
can consent to treat - Co drhau,blr gue--
ton whether or no the Democracy OF
I Mi~sissippi shall be- represented. iu the
National Council Of the party.
Resolved I'd, That the : ateoi Mi--i-sIp-
ri must be represented Ia the adjourned
National Convention p .mpcrJtiul 10 ~
semble ~ Baltimore on the l~tu day OF
June
Rsssrsg Sd. That the Democrats OF
Clark county will not meet iu convention,
- party friends. those men who's declared
purpose il j. To segtegute the Mississippi
Democracy from the National party. and
to commit u 70 the support oi O. sections
candidate. Nor will they. by meeting ia
. convention men holding such views and
, purposes. consent that an accidental ma.
ioritv shall dlSiranch go the Democracy OF
Mississippi in the National Council OF the
party.
RcsolreA. 4th. That the Democrats o.
Clark country, asserting their rights a
Tree men and as Democrats, TO a-~embl,
when ever the good of the country or O
the party require H. h-i,eve that ,hy emf
nsnt peril which threatens the party
through the designs Of those who aim al
'precipitating the cotton states into re-
yolution, make 1t the imperative duty o
Democrats IN every part at the State I,
| AXE prompt and ei,ctual steps to saw,
the party from disruption. and 10 provid,
that the voice OF Mississippi be- heard ia
he nomination of candidates iorthe Pres
.dency and Wee Presidency.
} Rssots6. 5th. That the Democrats O
lark county invite their party iII,nd
throughout the State, and all who IN Tia
Democratic party see the only salvation
,fthe Constitution and th. Union, am
who are willing TO abide by the action q
j. he adjourned Convention al Baltimore
d % assemble in primary meetings ia ever
-ounty OF the State 20 appoint delegate
a State Convention 10 be- held at Jack
o on on Monday. the 4th day Of June, ia
], he purpose Of filling the vacancy orcg
toned by the Withdrawal Of the Nt--i-sip
pi delegation from the National Couvei
ION. which re-a-scmbleS at Baltimore %
he 18th day OF June proX.
p Rc,5ir,d 9th. That the Chair shall az
n.
soattcnd the Democratic State Couyer
ion to BE- held at jackson on Monday ia
lth day oE June next.
b The committee on delegates reporte
the following names. which was adopte
md agreed TO:
Qu,rgr Baat-G. L. Donald. $ II Tel
raj " D. Trotter, j. " Nrltles E,bl
' NtGpwen.
% Eafgpras Bs5t-Robt McLa5n. Pie
Puilu,, Dr. II l. Howe Ihus. Woivcl
lon q. = Holland
Sts5gJ.-pr. LA Woodward T. MICA
y. Geo. Lir~comh, j r. Halls w. j
, cherry.
j. UsirRs B-l,-A. Tardv. d. John II.
Tntosh. Allen McLendou, John Evan
md ). Lock
j. Easrlg B.at-R W. Davis. =. u Pc
il Is. d. s. Carr ! W. IIeun, T. y. Busz
! Tue following name, were al" added.
Hon. geo. Evans Dr. !. IT Olhuru, J
E. Norris. a. g. Harrell Dr. W. d. Mar
p J. NJ. Scales, J. +. MgGOwen, and Il
. secretaries.
On motion it wa, ordered that the pr
syrdins- Of this meeting De- ru' lt-hed
he Wsskty Mars ti,rkt1hl A3ssrts-r an
4 Eat usrgupp Democrat. aud Democrat
laper, be requested 70 copy.
- On motion adjourned.
~ ROBT. McLAIN.
! Chairman.
=. ". L. MOODY. S-cretlrie,.
a r. e. MILLLs,
.o The Great Storm In the West.
10 Hiseuss Damage 10 Propry-.S.T Liass L.
D. ClNcINNArI, May 25.--lhe storm whi,
Il, ! .iass,d over tins city yesterday did n
urnsr damage TO property, such ne IA
y Oohug houses, blowing of stcambv
'h stblus, &c.
o. SIX persons lost their lives, and a gre
many others were more or less injured
81 | trees.
70" Tn. gfanunt Of rtr0Uarfv lost Lv this a.