The Yazoo Democrat., 1860-05-26
YAZ00 CITY, MISSISSIPPI SATURDAY MORNING. MAY g. 1860
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DEMOCRATIC MEETING IN HOLMES.


We learn that there was a very large and
enthusiastic meeting of the Democracy Of
Holmes on Monday, the 14th inst, to appoint
delegates to the State Convention, and to
give public expression of their sentiments.
We learn that entire unanimity prevailed
The meeting was addressed by Messrs. Dyer,
Sanders, Harlow, Hon. M. D. Haynes,
Estate Treasurer,) and H. w. Brown, Esq,
who has always heretofore acted with the
Opposition, but declared his approval of the
course of the meeting and his intention
henceforth to cooperate with the Democracy.
Other gentlemen of the Opposition indi-
Gated similar intention.
Col. Ohio W. Beall presided over the
meeting, and our cotemporary of the Demo,
crat, Mr.. Thompson, was chosen Secretary.
The subjoined resolutions from Commit
tee appointed to report resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The Delegates appointed by
the Democracy of Mississippi, at the Decem-
Der Convention, to the National Democratic
Convention which assembled at Charleston
on the Odd of April, to nominate candidates
for the Presidency and the Vice Presidency
of the United States; and whereas, the
said delegates, in the discharge of their duty,
and from due regard to the principles
the DaMosratic party IF Mississi-
compelled to withdraw from The
Democratic Convention Therefor
Resoiged, That the Democracy of
uuequiyocally endorse aud approve the
Of the delegates from Mississippi to
5 Charleston Convention at the late session 0
that body,
t. Resolced, That we adopt as the cree,
Of our political faith upon the question
therein embraced, and as the true coustrue
: ton Of tie Cincinnati platform, the resolu
h tions reported to the Charleston Convention
e by majority of the Committee on Resolu
tons aud sustained by the vote of the South
ern States and the sound portion OF In
Northern Democracy.
Resolved, That we concur in the propC
sition for a meeting of the Democracy {
the United States who adhere to the princi
, Piles of the Majority Platform, for consulta
r ton and harmonious action in the Presider
y y tial election, at Richmond, Va, on the lit
of June.
'e Res01vea, That we recommend to the Stat
s. Convention that the delegates appointed
- - meet the Democracy at the RichmondCol
r. vention for the purposes herein stated,
,f also accredited as delegates to the adjourne
Convention at Baltimore on the 18th
June, and that they be empowered to repre-
sent the State in said Convention in ii
event it is so decided by the Convention
- Richmond, with instructions to make L
surrender of the positions assumed by Il
State in the Charleston Convention, and
: adhere to the principles enuDciated in Il
Majority Platform.
Resolyed, That it is the duty of the D
lg mocracy of Holmes to appoint delegates
. the Democratic State Convention which b
o. been called by the Executive Committee
r. assemble at jackson on Wednesday, t
Q 3Oth of May, and that the President
authorized to appoint fifty delegates to tn
Convention.
!. D. W. Sanders, J. NJ. Dyer, T. G. Ship
A w. c. Saffold, Robert Gwinn, E. B. Stai
ed back, Samuel Red, Roin Williams Lelar
tb Noel, Robert S. Webster. Committee
tn Resolutions.
81 81 We regret that we have not the list of t
a delegates appointed by the meeting to t
n, They will be inserted hereafter.
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