The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-28
Z Voice from NesI1oba.

Al large and enthusiastic meeting of the
citizens OF Neshoba county. held at the Court
House, in the town of Philadelphia, on Satur-
day TIE 9Th day of Nov. 1860, The annexed
Scramble ald resolutions was read and unan-
imously atbpted
WHERE'S, The State of Mississippi, when
she ceased D be territory the United States,
became a free sovereign and independent State
not the lesi SO, because at the same time she
became ont Of the States of the great eonfed-
eracy, calld the United States of America,
hut she thereby became the confederate and
equal OF csh and every one of the other States
OF the Unin, including the original thirteen.
l5s which tle constitution of the United States
was adoptd, and became entitled to all the
benefits of that instrument and to ali the
priviegei5ald immunities enjoyed by her co
States OF tie Union. AND WHEREAS, under
that constitution the Federal Government in
any or ali OF its departments possesses no
other powT over the institution of African
slavery than that which is coupled with the
duty of pDtecting the owner in the enjoyment
of his riglI to slave property. AND WHEREAS,
Whilst th State of Mssissippi was a terrific
~ Of the United States, African slavery exis-
ted within her limits and still continues to
exist and is one of her most cherished insti-
tutions AND WHEREAS, 1t is great funda-
mental American doctrine that where any
form of government becomes destructive of
the ends br which it was ordained and cstab-
lished ION Of which always is or should be
the protection of the rights Of person and
property # the governed) it is the right Of ~
governedlo abolish it and institute new one |
AND WHIREAs, When the government of the |
United SAFES comes Gas it soon must Gomez |
TO be administered by Black Republican rulers, |
it will caise to be one which can effect the |
welfare and happiness of the people of the |
State of Mississippi but on the contrary, it /
must be Welded for their destruction. AND |
WHEREAS It is to be feared that the attem pit |
will be mnde by the Federal authorities TO
suppress BY force Of arms difficulties likely to
arise out Of the recent election of black Re-
publicansio the two highest offices within the |
gift Of the American people, be it therefore,
ResolU5, That in the opinion Of the indi-
v.duals composing this meeting the time has
come whait behooves the people of the State
of Mississippi either in or out of the present
Union seafateIy or Jointly with other States
Of the Unon to provide additional means for
TIE preservation of her Institutions and Of the
rights of her citizens.
ResolUedf nther, That in the metaphysical
force should be resorted to by tao Federal
coerce any State, or for any
other purpose on account of difficulties arising
put of the hte election OF President and Vice
President Such force should be repeled By
ike force Oh the part Of the State assaulted as
we'll as by al the other States of the Onion.
On motidn it was requested that the fore
,oing preamble and resolutions be published
n the Missssippian, and all the papers in the
State fr.siaay to its adoption, requested TO
opY