The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-06

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in order that the position of each county may
be fully understood, in relation to the action
Of the delegates to Charleston.]
Democratic Meeting in Coahoma.
The Southern Rights Democracy of Coaho.
ma County, met at the Court House in Friar's
Point on Saturday the 26th inst. Judge E.
NJ. Hibher was called TO the Chair, and Samuel
N. Delany elected Secretary. BY request oI
the Chairman, Col. II. C. Chambers explained
the object OF the meeting, to be to appoint
delegates to the Democratic State Convention
which meets at jackson on the Both inst.
l Orr Rozalf moved that committee of five
be appointed to DRAFT resolutions expressive
Of the sense Of the meeting. The Chair ap-
pointed DR.. B. L. Rozeil, A. K. Boyce, James
Moore, Esq, DR.. w. K. Richardson and Ju-
Illus Allen on said committee.
During the absence of the. Committee, Col.
j. T. Simms, delegate to the late Charleston
Convention gave an account of his steward
ship, which was very satisfactory to the De-
mocracy.
Col. II. C. Chambers, introduced the follow
ing resolution and urged the necessity of
Union of the South in the coming contest in
| dHO etOQu0nL speech
ResoIued, That all persons here present who
| are willing to unite with the Southern Rights
Democracy Of Coahoma, and of this State, in
maintaining the equality of the South in the
| Union and of the Southern citizens with their
property in the Territories, and who would
regard the election to the Presidency of the
Candidate of political party avowedly hostile
to the Institution of African Slavery, as men
acing our peace and welfare in the Union, and
justifying the Southern States in taking coun
sci together for their separate protection and
safety, be and they are hereby invited to take
seats as members of this Convention and here
after cooperate in these objects. Adopted
unanimously.
DR.. Rozell, Chairman Of the committee on
resolutions reported the following.
l. ResolUea, That the Democracy of Coahoma
County, will heartily respond to callrfor
State Convention to be held at Jackson on the
30th inst
2. Resolved, That our delegates to the
Charleston Convention, have entitled them
selves to the warmest appreciation of the Mis-
sissippi Democracy in faith fully representing
the people who sent them, and that we en-
dorse and approve their action.
3. ResolUed, That the doctrine of Protec-
ton to Southern property, equally with north
ern property in the common Territories, has
become test question as to the equality of
the Southern States, in the Union and of the
rights Of Southern citizens in the Territories
and its decisions, cannot under present cir
cumstances be evaded by the Democratic
party.
4. Resolred, That with reference to the
power of the Inhabitants of Territory, or
Territorial Legislature to decide upon the |
question of the admission of Slaves, we recur
with pleasure to the language of Mr.. Bucban-
an, in his inaugural address, as follows
1t is judicial question which legitimate
ly belongs to theeSupreme Courtof the United |
States, to their decision in common with all
good citizens we shall cheerfuIly submit to
whatever it may be, though it has ever been
our individual opinion that under the Kansas |
Nebraska act the appropriate period will be |
when the number of actual residents in the |
territory shall justify the formation ofa Consti-
tuition with view to its admission as a State |
in the Union. 10 these words. Of onr Pras-
unity 70 prove beyond cavif the principlain
which he was elected to Office.
5. ResotVed, That the resolution reported |
to the Charleston Convention by majority of |
the Committee on Resolutions in the fair and |
just Interpretation to all the States, and that |
the South could not with houor accept less.
g. Resolved, That those northern delegates |
who so nohly aided the South in the efforts to |
have adopted this Platform, by the Charles.
ton Convention, are due our warmest admira-
tons for their devotons to the great principles |
Of justice and equality, and that we would |
most willingly and heartily cooperate with |
all such in an honest endeavor to save the |
Constitution, the Country and the rights of |
the States and the people.
4 Resolved, That we recommend to the
State Convention, that the delegates appointed
to meet the Democracy in the Richmond con-
vention, for the purpose herein stated, be also
accredited as delegates to the adjourned con-
vention at Baltimore, on the 18th of June.
and that they be empowered to represent the
State in such convention in the event it is so
decided by the meeting at Richmond with
instructions to make no surrender of the posi-
tion assumed by the States in the Charleston
convention and adhere to the principles enun-
ciated in'the Majority Report.
8. Resolved, That for the purpose of con-
centration and harmonious action in the ap-
proaching Presidential election it is the duty
of Mississippi to meet at Richmond Va, on
the 18th, OF June, the Democracy of all the
other States who are in favor of the principles
contained in the Report of the majority of
States in the Charleston convention.
y. Resotred, That in the foregoing recon-
mendation Of the appointment OF delegates to
Baltimore, we are actuated by hope, faint
though it be, Of possible reconciliation on
principle and not with reference to the distri-
button of the spoils of office. We shall cling
with confined devotion to the Union as estab-
lshed by our Revolutionary Fathers, SO long
as we shall be permitted to do so with honor
and safety, and firmly believe that the best
guaranty for It's preservation is the uncou-
promising maintenance by the South of every
line and letter Of the Constitution. To yield
on one point to the demands ofan aggressive
numerical majority at the North, will in the
end he to yield on all, or to dissolve the pre-
sent Union. We desire to avoid the alternative
We demand only the Union as it was the
Constitution as it is, and the enforcement of
laws passed in pursuance thereof We of the
South heretofore have made sacrifices for the
preservation Of the government and shall still
forbear to withdraw from it as long as forbear-
ance shall be avirtue. We endorse the Ian
guage Of the Hon. JEFF Davis, in a speech de-
livered during the present session Of Congress
avowing that he was in no wise unwilling to
make further and as far as honor and consis-
tency permit, greater sacrifices for the main
tenance OF that Government which we inheri-
ted and which has blessed us so much.
Resolpei, That the chair appoint twenty
delegates to the State Convention at jackson
the 30sh inst
The meeting was then addressed by Col.
j. L. AlcoTh, who said he was no Democrat,
but Southern Rights man. He said he
would support the nominee at Richmond if
man, and Southern Rights Plat
form should be adopted. That he would en-
list under banner which had for its motto
' Southern Rights in the the Union'' and if not
obtained Southern Rights out Of the Union"
The patriotic sentiments uttered by Col.
Alcorn, clothed as they were, in glowing and
gorgeous language, We're well received and
loudly applauded by the audience.
A. Y. Parsons, q Douglaste addressed
the meeting in support of Mr.. Douglas, but
afterwards "struck his colors" and voted for
the resolutions.
The resolutions were adopted without
voice.
The chair appointed the following delegates
to the Jackson Convention
l. Rozell, ii c Chambers, j 7 Stmms.
f c Acee, S N Delany, w S Warren. WI
Atkinson j NJ Christman, A K Boyce, Jas.
Moore, I R Sadler, w R Richardson, A s
Dobln, J P Prince, ] Hull Julius Allen. l. B
Eason, G W Bibbler, w Cowan, A d Sud-
aeth.
On motion the chairman was added to the
list of delegates. +
On motion the Coahoma Citizen, Mississip-
plan, Eagle Of the South, Southern Sun and
and Memphis Avalanche, were requested to
publish the proceedings Of this meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned,
L. NJ. HIBBLER, Chm.
S. N. DELxNY, Sec'y.
Attala County Democratic Meeting.