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

| III NOAGDSR.
Pursuant to call the Democracy turne
out en- DaqsSe on the 10Th inst.
At the usual hour, the house was called l.
order by motion of VIM. b. Augustus, call
ing c. W. Allen to the chair aud the ap
pointment of G. X Massey, Secretary.
The President stated in few words tn
! object of the meeting to be 'to consider til,
action of our delegates to the late Charleston
| Convention and to appoint delegates to til,
Democratic Convention to be held at Jackson
on the 30th inst.
On motion OF Hon. Israel Welsh, commit
tee of five were appointed by the chair, Il
draft resolutions, to whom all resolutions wer,
| to be referred.
The committee was composed of-IsraeI
/ Welsh, chairman, D. III. Thomas, Thos Moore
! DR.. Nelson, DIR. W. A. Mcclure
| On motion, the Hon. W. B. Augustus, was
! added to the above committee.
The Hon. W s. Barry, delegate to Char
lesion from the State ut large. and on. Bev.
Matthews, delegate from this district, made a
iaithful-and as the result Showed salts
| factory account of their stewardship. Mr..
Barry, leading oil, entertained the house in
his own peculiarly brilliant style--sketching
rapidly, the appearance OF the convention, the
prospects and purposes of the several contest
ing parties, and occasionally delinating a
prominent or important character.
Mr. Matthews, following, explained in a
clear, faithful manner the action of the Con-
vention, and that Of the seeding members
The careful attention paid to these gentlemen
during the speaking, showed the deep interest
manifested on the part al the audience in the
matters under consideration.
Chancellor Dickinson, beins; thea called on
addressed the meeting at some length, and
zealously labored to convince his old line
Wing brethren that the Southern wing Of the
Democratic party now what they THE whigs)
have always demanded, and what he, as their
champion has demanded for the last twenty
years and asking them to co operate with
him In sustaining the action of the Democra-
tic delegates.
The committee, through their chairman re-
ported the following resolutions
Res0loea, 1st. That We, the Democracy
Of Noxubee county, in Convention assem-
bed, do hereby express our approval Of the call
for II Convention of the Democratic party of
the State of Mississippi, to be held in the city
OF jackson, on the Both inst, for the purpose
OF sending delegates to the National conyen-
ton Of the Democratic party. to be held at
BALTIMORE on the 18th of June, next.
Resotraa, I'd. That the Democracy Of the
State of Mississippi, in the opinion of this
meeting, should be represented in the Nation
al Convention shortly to assemble at Balti-
more, and as we unhesitatingiy approve of
the course of our late delegates at the Charles
ton Convention, we earnestly request the
State Convention, at jackson, to appoint them
to represent Us at Baltimore, in said Conyeu-
ton.
Res0sUed, 81. That we approve Of the sug-
gestion made by the Southern delegates, who
retired from the Convention at Charleston, Of
meeting at Richmond for consultation, be-
fore going to Baltimore and we recommend
that the delegates from this State attend such
meeting
Resolcel, 4lh. That the chairman of this
meeting appoint five Democrats from each po-
lice district il the county Of Noxubee, to re-
present us in the State Convention to assem-
bic at jackson, on the Both May, 1860
ISRAEL WELSH Chm Com
After which Elisha Dsnukes addressed
the meeting in most - well, 'Lish spoke,
and offered the following resolution
Resoltei, That we re-affiTm the old Demo- /
cratic doctrine, that we will support the no.
minees whoever they may be- To which |
could be found no one to second except an
old Whig-the Wing who beat the last Dem +
ocrat:s caDel;.i-4e that rag Iaa. tl.s es.ss.ty
for the lower house; and upon being put to /
the house was lost BY at least ten to one
On motion Of DR.. 4. +. FAINT, the resolu- I
tons reported by the COMMITTEES were adopted F
as whole, without dissenting voice.
The Chair then appointed the following /
Delegates to the State Convention at Jackson, /
to be held on the Goth inst
Israel Welsh, ". B. Augustus, Hampton
Williams, J. l.. Gray, c. K Massey, David /
Locket, F. f. Nicholson. DIR. Mcclure, D. H. /
Thomas, s. S. Fields, Dr. Basllins, Il. Neil,
jr, John Candy, Vim. Med. Conner, b. Cal I
houn, Frank Scott, A. Jeffries, Thos Moore, (
J. Ii. Macon, J. kincannon, C. w Moore, f. 7
F. Num-, James Carver NJ. NJ Coleman, JnO. |
J. Higgins, Dr. Nelson. j. T. Stokes, DR. A. /
E. FAINT, T. G. Luttrell, J. Bonds, T. j. +
Stokes.
There being no further business, the Con- +
Vention adjourned.
c. w. ALLEN, Chm.