The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-14

aggression as this amounts to actual tcdy
IS proclaimed already, and awaits only tn
election for the power and the means to coenc
SUBMISSION. The election will give it both
And 1T is the worse for coming in all the nan
oply of mere form Of right. The 6oys,i i tn,
election and the election will be ooastitutio,,dl
That is to be the pore out of which the cour.
age oil resistance is to ooze The form of III,
| election may be constitutional. but its iran
and purpose is our invasion, and A violent n.
traction of the Constitution. No matter wha,
may be the form, the substance is aggression
the aggression is to US. vital
live submit to it, we are at once sub;uoated
and II we intend to resist, it is time we yvere
prepared for the conflict which we cannot 70.
press but may repel. In view of these issues
we.deliberately resolve:
8 lst To appoint Committees Of safety y ne
IN revolutionary times, to consist of six per
sons rom each magisterial district, majority
OF whom for each district may act. They
shall devise and control measures OF police
for our safety, and for enrolling and organizing
q body OF Minute Men, for whom IN aiI
respects they shall provide. And QUARTERLY.
or oitener at such times sthey may appoint
the respective committees Of the districts or
taelr representatives, shall assemble. in whole
OF IN part as they may direct, as a asneraI
council Tor the country, which shall sit under
q Gnlef OF Minute Men, to be elected by the
several councils, and removable at their
pleasure. The Minute Men shall exeente
the orders of the district committees. and Of
the general council and shall. when necessa.
~, be provided with the proper means.
I'd. That it be recommended TO averv
county in the Commonwealth To oroan;;;1o Il
the same or asImilar manner. and to pnbI;sh
the same al we now order for notice to onr
friends and co-operators
I'd. That-the moment the eIpction ,st,,r,s
are made known, and It is ascerta;ned that
Abraham Lincoln is elected President or tho
United States, the general council Of This
county shall select one delegate from each
olstr1ct TO meet such delegates as may be ap-
pointed by other counties TO assemble IN con-
Venton at Richmond, to determine upon
measures | ior protecting our own safety and
nonor as a;peoPle, for defending the Constitu-
tion OF tne United States, for saving our
rlghts IN the Unlon, and for obtaining the
saneuon OF the sovereign State of Virginia.
TN Lhat these proceedings be published
a. Nofioik and Richmond, and copies be sent
!, y eacn county IN the Commonwealth /; and
una. ma, the PRESIDENT and Secretary Of the meet
ng oe ordered to see this duly executed.
J 9th- That committee of five be appointed |
y. the Chalr to conduct correspondence in /
ms and other States and acommittee. of five |
n each district be also appointed, to raise funds
o aeiray any expense of printing and distri-
outlon and correspondence.
Resotved, That meetings be Held in each |
district, within week, for the !
purpose OF organizing according to the first
The resolutions, at the request OF Governor
wise. were then offered to the people, irTe-
pectlye OF party, by the President and car
ied by aeclamation and enthusiasm, although |
here were numbers of Opposition men pres
mt.
After the Governors speech, the meeting |
dJourned to partakc of the barbecue.
After dinner, Governor Wise again eloquent
addressed the assemblase, in response to a |
luestiop concerning ehe resolutions.
David G Goodwin, ESQ.,, of Portsmouth,
sslstant elector for this District, followed
Governor Wise, inan able and eloquent appeal T
Q the people to discard John Bell for his un-
ound record, and rally to the support of the
rue Democratic nominee, John G. Breckin- |
'idge.
William Lamb, elector for-this District, was
aleu introduced by the President and adj |
$50 the assemhlage Whats our friends |
.hons % OF our speech, we will leave them TO.
.ssJohn w. Young, 4ssa.. .0f .Ports.uo,,th. then
oliowed, in forciple and effective speech, af. |
er which the grand asscmblage dispersed,
ind much enthusiasm, and the Democracy |
lre confident Of carrying this noble old county |
IN IN0HcmheF TpYf Itya srlr st,..a To-
Breckinridgs and Lane.
Ihe people of both parties (there is no Doug
as party in this county, seemed to think that |
Inc meeting was the most important ever held |
N Princess Anne since the Revolution.