The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-23
Democratic Meeting in Holmes.

We learn that there was very large and
enthusiastic meeting of the Democracy OF
Holmes on Monday the l4th inst, to appoint
delegates to the State Convention and to give
public expression of thrie sentiments. We learn
that entire unanimity prevailed. The meet
ing was addressed by Messrs. Dyer, San
ders, Harlow, Hon. NJ. 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 CO.
operate with the Democracy. Other gentle
men of the Opposition indicated similar in
tention.
Col Otho w. Beall presided over the meet
ing and our cotemporary OF the Democrat,
Mr.. Thompson. was chosen Secretary.
The subioined resolutions from Commit
! ! e fnnpoinssd = ,sRc.t Essel;ltienS EsEf
UNANIMOUSLY adopted
WHEREAS, The Delegates appointed by the
Democracy of Mississippi, at the December
Convention, to the National Democratic Con.
vention which assembled at Charleston on the
| 23d of April, to nominate candidates for the
Presidency and the Vice Presidency of the
| United States and whereas, the said dele
gates, in the discharge of their duty, and from
due regard to the principles of the Demo.
cratic party of Mississippi, were compelled to
withdraw from the said National Democratic
Convention. Therefore, be it
| Resolued, That the Democracy of Holmes
unequivocally endorse and approve the course
Of the delegates from Mississippi to the
Charleston Convention at the late session o
that body.
ResotOed, That we adopt as the creed oi
our political faith upon the questions therein
embraced, and as the true construction Of the
Cincinnati platform, the resolutions reported
to the Charleston Convention by majority Of
| the Committee on Resolutions and sustained
by the vote of the Southern States and the
sound portion of the Northern Democracy.
! Resolued, That we concur in the PROPOSE
ton for meeting of the Democraey Of the
] United States who adhere to the princi-
pies Of the Majority Platform, for consultation
and harmonious action in the Presidential
| election, at Richmond, Va, on the 18th Of
June.
RESOLVED. That we recommend to the State
| Convention that the delegates appointed to
meet the Democracy at the Richmond Con-
vention for the purposes herein stated, be also
accredited as delegates to the adjourned Con-
| vention at Baltimore on the 18th of Jt;ne.
and that they be empowered to represent the
State in said convention in the event it is so
decided by the convention at Richmond. with
instructions to nla Ike no surrender of the posi-
tons assumed by the State in the Charleston
Convention and to adhere to the principles
enunciated in the Majority Report
ResolVed, That it is the duty of the Democ-
racy of Holmes to appoint delegates to the
Democratic State Convention which has been
called by the Executive Committee to assem-
BILE at Jackson on Wednesday, the Both of
May, and that the President be authorized to
appoint fifty delegates TO said convention.
ID. w. Sanders, j. NJ. Dyer, T. c. Shipp
W. c. Saffold, Robt. Gwinn, f. B. Stainback,
Samuel Red, Rollin Williams, Leland Noel,
Robert S. Webster, Committee on Resolu-
tions.
We regret that we have not the list of the
delegates appointed by the meeting to the
State Convention. They will be inserted
hereafter