The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-21
Meeting in Lauderdale County.

There was large meeting in Marion, Lau-
derdale county, on the 18th inst, ito take
into consideration necessary action IN reference
to the election of Lincoln Both parties
Joined heartily in the movement. Gen. Pat
ton, Union man OF 81, presided over the
meeting, and c. W. Henderson, Esq, acted as
Secretary. The Observer says that "Dr.
Ford and Maj W. P. Evans. formerly of the
late Belleyerett party, made just such speech
cs as none other than true patriots and lovers
of their country can make"
The Chairman explained the object of the
meeting when, on motion, he appointed the
following gentlemen, committee, to draft |
resolutions, expressive Of the meeting, viz -
Con. Rea, j. NJ D. McElroy, G. W. Roberts, |
DR. D. U. Ford, W. w. Hall, c. w. Mat
tbews and W. L. Spinks, Esq.
While said Committee were absent, pre-
pairing said resolutions, Col. Durr. Judge
Brooke. Col Higgins r. Leachman ESQ MAJ
Evans, Dr. Parker. DR.. Gibbs, DR.. Ford, DR..
Miller w. l.. Spinks and NJ. II. Whitaker,
addressed the meeting in spirited and iorci-
| Bile manner.
The committee returned and reported
| through their chairman the following resolu-
tons, which were separately and unanimously
adopted, viz:
WHEREAS, Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal
/ Hamlin have been elected President and Vice
| President of these. United States by vQksu
which is purely sectional, and as both of these
gentlemen are the representatives of party
whose principles strike directly at the very
existence OF our institutions, and believing
also that the aims and objects Of that party
are to destroy our rights and impair Gu equal
ity. And believing also that it is the sacred
duty of American citizens to defend our Con
stitutional and reserved rights against all en-
: croachments whatever. Therefore, Je it re-
: solved,
t LIST. That the election of Abraham Lincoln
and Hannibal Hamlin is a violationsof the
Constitution in its spirit and that American
citizens cannot submit to his administration
without derelction OF duty, and therefore
: we are res0Ered to resist Lincoln his admin
p istration, and the party he represents by all
means consistent with the duty and allegiance
: we owe to the State of Mississippi.
I'd. That the government of the United
c States is but the creature Of the States, anC
:. that the Constitution is the instrument which
created it: therefore it should he preserveJ
inviolate in all its provisions at all hazards
I and at all risks and that the sovereign State
which ordained it and those admitted into tn
Union since that time, are its peculiar guar
dams, and the only judges Of its infraction
: and violations. That this powey jointly am
VI severally exists in all the States and may
e exercised by any members OF the confcdera
a ton.
= Sd. That each State in like manner pos
= sesses the power to secede from the Confede
ID racy, for any real or supposed violation of tn
N Constitution, the aggrieyed State alone bein
the Judge, and that no State or the Unite
States have right to coerce any State for tn
exercise of this right.
4th. That the individual States OF th
{. confederacy are sovereign to all ntents an
purposes, and possess all the rights and DOW
e. ers incidental to free governments, exceE
,e those which are expressly surrendered up b
the constitution, and that as necessary cor
IN sequence the citizens Of the different State
tn owe their allegiance only to the State in whic
10 they live, and are hence bound by its actor
= 9Th. That as the Constitution of the Unite
States secures to the South the right Of proI
erty in slaves, and the right to recapture ther
al when they shall have fled from service, whic
IN right has been denied by positive legisIativ
a ena ,tmentS in several of the anti SLAYER
I'll States, imposing high legal penalties on bot
I'd the officer OF the law, and the owners Of slaves
as who attempt the enforcement of the laws 70
al their recapture; they have by this action vii
ed tually and positively dissolved this Unio
1g and we are therefore no longer bound by til
10 compact.
ut 9th. That neither State, nor the citizen
:" OF the same can commit treason against tn
I'd government Of the United States in any con
a tract between it and State, but the citizen
lie Of every State are bound to bear arms in it
mr. 4. -
IL NESTLE
IL 9TH. That we endorse the contemplate,
J. action cf Gov. Pettus in calling the log ss..s..
Ill together, for the purpose OF passing an &C
or calling convention of the people Of this Stat
re to take into consideration the mode and meas
te ure Of resistance to Black Republican aggres
lie sion.
at Sth. That we recommend secession to til
10 delegates hereafter elected, as being the onl.
d means of preserving the rights and equality 0
4 the South That the dissolution of the Union
IS and Southern Conlederacy is our only hop
of safety; and, to this end, we invite South
lcfI ern men OF all parties to unite with US.
y 9Th. That all national parties, heretofore or
= gained, broken down as they are by the vii
, of an aggressive majority, are incapable o
&c protecting the rights Of the Soa,h There
s fore we cordially unite together in abandonins
i Old party issues, wlplDg out party lines, par
a ty distinctions and party prejudices. That WI
$ agree hereafter to forget party differences, and
! unite together as band of brothers, on the
s principles contained in these resolutions
i 10th. That hereafter we be known as mem.
bers of the Southern Rights party, and ia
maintain the principles conta ned in the pre-
ceding resolutions, 1--WE pledge our lives, for
q tunes and our sacred honor"
CON. REA,
ID. U. FORD,
e w. w. HALL.
C.. W. MATTHEW'S, Committee.
> j. w. McELROY,
: w. L. SPINKS
: G. w. ROBERTS,
: During the reading of these resolutions, the
= Chairman Of the committee, Mr. Rea, was ire
quently interrupted by loud and continued