The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-30

| At a meeting OF the Democratic party OF
| Kemper county, held at the Court House, on
the 2lst May, 1860. for the purpos of appoin-
1 ting Delegates to the Democratic State Con-
| yention to be held at Jackson on the 30th
/ May.
Prtsident-John Kerr in the Chair.
! J. W. Hull was appointed Secretary.
| On motion Of o. Y. Nelly to appoint COM
mittee of five to draft resolutions. the Chair
| appointed o Y Nicely, II Gully, A L STEM
MS, I ? Bell and d ? McAllum.
| The committee reported the following Re-
solutions
| /. Resolred, That we appreciate the hon.
orabIe and constitutional stand taken by the
Mississippi delegates in the Charleston Con-
vention, and are pleased that they Withdrew
| from the convention when the minority plat
form was forced on them by delegates from
abolition States.
| 2. Resolpea, That we will contend for our
rights guaranteed US by the fed ,ral constitu-
ton, and that no party ties will ever cause us
to ignore the unqueStonable duty of the Cen
eraI Government to protect the property of
the people in the Territories, upon the high
sea, and wherever its jurisdiction extends.
3. Resolrel, That Squatter Sovereignty
ana the Wimot Proviso, are twin sisters Of
iniquity, and that we will ever be found bat
Ting against such heresies, let them come
from whom they may.
l. Resolcel, That We cordially invite all
true men into our ranks, to contend with us
for the rights of Southern people, and united
constitution.
5. Resolued, That the chairman appoint
delegates from each beat in the county to at
tend the State Convention at jackson on the
30th inst, who are instructed to vote for dele
gates to attend the Richmond Convention,
which is to assemble on the eleventh Of } une
On motion of L Bell, the number twenty
five delegates, be now inserted III the fifth reso-
luton.
On motion the first resolution was adopted
On motion the I'd, Sd and 4th resolutions
were adopted.
Pending the motion to adopt the 9TH resolu-
ton. II. G.. Riyes submitted the following
amendment:
Resdred, That the chairman appoint five
delegates from each Beat in the county to at
tend the State Convention at jackson on the
goth inst, and that we suggest to that con-
vention the propriety of appointing as dele
gates to the Richmond Convention to assem-
Bic on 18th June the same delegates lately
accredited to the Charleston Convention, ac-
credtting them also TO the Baltimore Conven-
ton to assemble on the 18th of June but
leaving it entirely to their discretion when as
sembled in the Richmond Convention, as to
the propriety Of a representation of the Dem
ocracy Of Mississippi in the Baltimore Con
vention.
Upon the motion of the adoption OF the
amended resolution, saidamendment was lost.
On motion the adoption of the fifth resolu-
ton was carried.
Gen. w. A. Love offered the following re-
solution:
Resolved, That direct and immediate legis-
lation by Congress 10 protect slavery IN Che
Territories Of the United States is due the
the slave holder before he can afford TO trust
the safety of his property in them. and we
make the question Of immediate protection
the only issue in the coming Presidential con-
test We further make the question Of i'm
mediate and ample Congressional protection
the siaa-qsta-is0a issue, when, as Southern
men, we are willing to stay in the union. We
will support no man for PRESIDENT upon any
other platform, and delegates to the conyen-
ton are hereby instructed as strictly in accor-
dance with the above resolution.
Resolved, That our delegates to the State
Convention be requested to lay this resolution
before the State Convention, and urge its
adoption by the Convention.
R.G. Rives, offered the following amendment
to Gen. Loves resolution.
Resogved, That we will make the question
of protection the all important issue in the