The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-07-25
Proceedings of the Ratification Meet
ing in Attala.

The Democracy, the friends of equal right
the Constitution and the Union, of this cour
ty, met in this place on Monday last the lot
inst, pursuant to previous notice to ratify tn
nominations of John G. Breckenridge, for til
Presidency, and Gen. Jo Lane for the Vic
Presidency of the United States.
At the close of protracted Railroad meet
| inc, the ratification meeting was organized b.
| calling Col. S. Durham TO the Chair and b,
appointing Col. j. A. Jackson Secretary
| The chairman briefly explained the object o
the meeting.
On motion of Judge Wells, committed
of five was appointed to draft resolutions ex
pressive of the sentiment of the meeting.
! Said committee was composed OF the fol-
| lowing named gentlemen:
John w. Wood, j. f. Hemphill, John j
Roberts NJ L. Tanner and a. G. Noah.
During the time the committee was absent,
Hon. j. A. P Campbell was called upon to
address the meeting, who asked to be excused
on the ground that his late professional en-
gagements prevented him from being prepar-
ed to make speech on the occasion, but his
friends would have no excuse. He had scarce
ly commenced his remarks when the Com
mittee came in; he gave way and the Com
mittee, through their chairman CO.. Wood,
offered the following preamble and resolu-
tons:
Resolged, That we cordially invite all
Southern men, irrespective of party, who re-
ject the odious heresy of Squatter Sovereign
ty and believe in the equal rights of the States
and the right to protection of all kinds Of
property in the Territories under the Consti-
tuition and the Union to participate with us
in the proceedings of this meeting.
WHEREAS, A disruption having occurred in
the late Democratic Convention at Charleston,
by the refusal of part of the delegates to
adopt platform Of principles which recog-
nized beyond controversy the rights of citi-
Gems in all sections of the country, by per-
sistent and disorganizing effort to force upon
the Convention the nomination of man
whose political sentiments on the question
more important than any other to the people
of the Conlederacy, are odious to large ma
jority Of the Democratic party, thereby COM
polling withdrawal of the national and con-
sentative portion of the delegates, resulting in
the nomination at Baltimore of John G.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, for President,
and Joseph Lane, of Oregon, for Vice PreSi-
dent of the United States; be it therefore
ResoEred, That we cordially endorse and
fully approve the action Of the Convention by
which John C. Breckenridge and Joseph
Lane were nominated for President and Vice
President
ResOtrea, That we recognize in the names
If John C. breckenridge and Joseph Lane all
hat is requisite in statesmen and as noble
men; and whose love of the Union and polit-
cal nationality should secure for them the
support of all sections of the country.
ResotCed, That we utterly repudiate as sub
Iersive of the rights of the people of the
south, under the Constitution, and inimical to
heir interests, the doctrine enunciated by the
ion. stephen A. Douglas that 'the people of
. Territory can by lawful means exclude |
layery from their limits prior to the forma-
ion of State Constitution"
RESOLVED; That the character of the Amer
can government, embodying as it does, |
qually sovereign and independent political |
ommunities, embracing in their scope great |
ariety OF soil, climate and institutions, all |
qually entitled to the eountenance and sup
ort of the Federal arm when occasion arises, /
emands that the property of every citizen
the United States should be projected,
whether from the North or South, and that
ny interference by Congress to destroy any
ight to property in the Territories of the Uni
ed States, is contrary to the genius of our
oTernment and the spirit of the Constitu-
on.
ResolUe9, That neither territorial legisla-
IRE nor the people of a territory prior to the
'rmation of State Constitution, nor Con-
ress have any power, under the federal con-
titution, to restrict in territory belonging
} the United States, any rights of property
ecognized or not prohibited by the Constitu-
on of the United States.
Reso8Ued, That we endorse, as just in its
perations and as national in its character,
he platform adopted by the majority of the
ommittee at Charleston.
Mr.. Campbell was then again called for and
nished his speech, which was an able and
oquent yindication of the course pursued by
lr delegates at Charleston and Baltimore
e endorsed most fully and completely
he nominations of Breckenridge and Lane,
nd poured hot shot into the rotten hull of .
lie squatter sovereignty candidates Bell and
Douglas.
The preamble and resolutions were then
UNANIMOUSLY adopted by the meeting.
On motion the Mississippian and Attala
'emocrat were requested to publish the pro-
sedings Of the meeting. +
The meeting then adjourned -
S. DURHAM, Chairman.
j. a. JACKSON, Secretary.