The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-08-08
Ratification Meeting in Salem.

Pursuant to previous notice, q large num-
Der of Democrats from Tippah and Marshall
counties assembled in Salem on the 2lst inst,
to ratify the nomination Of Breckenridge and
Lane. The meeting was called to order
and C c Terry appointed Chairman and W
D Beck Secretary. The chairman explained
the object of the meeting in few pertinent
and appropriate remarks.
On motion off G HameT, committee OF
five were appointed to draft resolutions, con-
sisting of j G Hamer, j l. Mcdonald, Benz
Lax and A C Crawford.
Gen W Harris, of Holly Springs, was
then introduced to the meeting, who delighted
his audience with an able speech, replete with
facts, argument and eioquence, showing clear
" that it is the duty of all true Democrats to
yield their support to Breckenridge and Lane.
At the conclusion of his speech the committee
through j G Hamer, reported tue following
resolutions, which were unanimously adop-
ted
/. RESOLVED, That we heartily endorse the
action of our delegates in the late National Dc
mocratic Convention at Baltimore.
q RcsoEUed, That we cordially approve the
nomination of J. G. Breckenridge for President
and Gen. Joe Lane for Vice. President Of the
United States, counselors in peace and heroes
in war. Devoted as they are to the Union,
the Constitution, the rights of the States, and
the interests of the South, we cheortully yield
them our hearty support.
8. Resoloea, That we utterly rcpudiatc the
Squatter Sovereignty doctrine of Stephen ~.
Douglas, and entreat all true Democrats and
friends of the South to pause and reflect before
espousing his cause or adopting his territorial
policy.
4. Resolved That VIC viii use all honorable
means to secure the election Of breckenridge
and Lane, and thereby maintain the Federal
Union in its purity, the Constitution intact,
the rights of the South unmolested, as they
were bequeathed to us by our loreathers.
5. Resotref, That the Secretary furnish a
copy of the proceedings of this meeting to the
Ripley Advertiser, for publication, and that
theJackson Mississippian, Holly Springs Star
| and Herald, and Memphis Avalanche aud
| Appeal, be requested to copy the same.
| Gen. Falkner, of Ripley, was next insroduc-
| ed, who happily entertained bis hearers in his
usual forcible and eloquent style. The Gen.
marched sqlarely up to the issues in the can
| vass, exposed Mr.. Douglas heresies, the un-
soundness OF Beliand Everett, and the anpor-
| lance of all men South uniting upon BreeA
and Lane at this critical .juncture.
/ Hon w. S. Featherston was next intro
duced, who (haying been . delegate aptly
| and ably rendered an account Of his steward.
ship to the entire satisfaction of all. He lucid
w defined the status Of the parties the eoun-
| try, and clearly demonstrated that the highest
| interests of the country demanded the election
ofBreckinrdge and Lane. He showed up thu
rotteness of Black Repuhlicanism, the double
dealing of Douglas, and the childish folly o
attempting to elect Bell and Everett, mer
stepped in Federalism and grown grey in war
ring upon Democracy, and disiegarding th1
rights of the South whilst in Congress. Hi,
speech was truly q fine ebert Astounding witt
facts and arguments, and frequently eloquen
and sublime, which were fully reciprocatedb b.
peals ofapplause. .,..,