The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25

Proceedings Of meeting of the Democratic
party of Yazoo County, held at the Court
House on Saturday, July 7th, 1860.
In pursuance to previous notice. q large
number Of the Democracy assembled at the
Court House at IL O'Clock, when, on motion,
Col. j. NJ. Sharpe was called to preside over
the meeting, and S. NJ. Phillips was appointed
Secretary.
The Chairman, in very appropriate man.
ner, explained the object Of the meeting.
2. On motor. of W. s. Epperson, Esq, a
committee OF Eve was appointed to draft reso-
lutions expressive of the sense of the meet
ing, and at his suggestion, the Hon. Harrison
Barksdale was made Chairman of the COM
mittee, with whom the Chairman associated
the following, to wit; w. s. Epperson, Hon.
II. J. Thomas, JAS j. B. White and VIM. S.
Grayson, Esq.
The Committee, after having retired for
short time, reported, through their Chair
man, the following resolutions =
Resolved, That we adopt, in its entirety,
the platform of principles reported at Charles
ton by majority Of the Committee, and
unanimously adopted in the National Demo-
cratic Convention at Baltimore, in juno last
and heartily approve and endorse every prin-
eiple, declaration and sentiment therein con-
tanned.
Resolved, That we hail with enthusiastic
delight the nomination of Breckenridge and
Lane as the Democratic candidates for Presi-
dent and Vice President, and we hereby
pledge ourselves to devote our utmost ener-
gies and exertions to secure their election.
Resolued, That we ratify with pride the
determined and patriotic position assumed by
our delegation at Baltimore, and we hereby
tender them our warmest thanks for their
persistent and unflinching exertions in main
tanning the constitutional rights of the States,
and particularly of the Southern people.
Which report was received, and the reSolu-
tons were adopted without dissenting vote.
On motion of DR.. Fl. J. Thomas, COM
member Of Congress, Hon. o. r. Singleton.
and request him 70 address the meeting.
Whereupon, the Chair appointed Hons. I'll.
J. Thomas and H. Barksdalo and W. S. Ep-
person, ESQ, said committee.
In short time Col. Singleton appeared
and responded to the request of the meeting
Armistead, Il. Powell and VIM. II. Luse,
Esqs, responded to the repeated calls ofsthe
meeting in short and pertinent addresses.
J. Odpts nAs OhCACA . 4CSOihefOA
that the Yazoo Democrat and the Mississip-
plan be requested to publish the proceedings
of this meeting.
w. s. Epperson, Esq, offered the following
| resolution, which was unanimously adopted.
Resoluef, That the Chairman of the meet
| ing appoint two Democrats from each of the
Police Districts in tine county, and in addition
| two from Yazoo City, who shall constitute an
Executive Committee, and whose duty i
shall be to superintend the general interests o
the Democratic party Of YNzoo, and by the
/ procurement and circulation of papers and
/ documents, topromote, as far as possible, the
/ success of the Democratic ticket headed by
Breckenridge and Lane.
The Chair, under the last resolution, ap
| pointed the following named gentlemen t.
/ constitute the Executive Committee Of TIL
/ Democratic party of Yazoo county:
Beat wv w. Wildly, Alex. Mcleod.
Beat &c. Bowman, j. w. Penney.
Beat 3-R. Fisher B. SWayze.
Beat 4-W. s. EppersoD, j I. Judkins.
/ Beat 5-Harrison Barksdale, w. G. Harris
+. Yazoo City-Dr. w. j. Leake, S. IL. Phil
| lips
No. further business being before the meet
ing, on motion it adjourned.
j. M. SHARPE, Chairman.
i S. II. PHILLIPs, Secretary.
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