The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-06
SrR1sa MArrnEssEs We
Democratic State Convention.

The Democracy Of Mississippi have met in
council pursuant to the call Of the Executive
Committee. We hazard nothing in saying
that it was by far the largest, most
enthusiastic and most harmonious assemblage
of the kind which has ever been held in the
State. 1t was emphat:cally movement Of
the SOVEREIGN PEOPLE, not in this or that par
ticular interest Of the party, butof the whole
organization great, glorious and united, rising
up in the majesty of its strength to declare
its principles and to announce itspolicy in the
coming Presidential election.
The genius ofharmony, as welas of patrio-
tism, sat triumphant in the councils of the
Convention, and while there may have been
differences of opinion in some few instances,
about mere non-esSentials, there was not a
scintilla of discord touching the matters Of
vital import which demanded the action Of
the Convention.
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another column, it will be seenthat the Con-
vention BY AccLAMATIoS endorsed the course
ofthe delegates Of Mississippi tothe Charles
ton Convention. The verdict Of the august
tribunal sitting in judgement upon their ae-
ton, was uttered amid demonstrations of en-
thusiasm stronger and more Overwhelming
than we have ever before witnessed in all our
experience and observation Of the proceedings
of popular assemblages.
1t will be noted that the Convention re-
sponded heartily to the call for the proposed
Meeting at Richmond and accredited the dele
gates who will serve in that body to the Bal
timore Convention, comforting npon them
wide margin Of discretionary powers.
In testimony of its confidence in the loyal
ty Of the delegates to Charleston to Consti-
tutional principles-oi its iRfexible resolve
to maintain those principles under all cir
cumstances and of its approval Of their
past course, the delegates who repre-
sented the State at the late Convention in
Charleston, were re-appointed. Several ofthese
delegates were, under the pressure of private
cif6doctuSHIo tOhPSitCN " VscliHc tuSI p
pointments, which were then tilled by Demo
crats of like views and Of the same infexible
fidelity to the doctrines which Mississippi
has inscribed upon her banner.
If in this large assemblage there was one
feature which more than al others, marked
its deliberations and controlled its action, it
was firm resolve not to abate one jet or tit
tie of the demands heretofore made in behalf
Of Mississippi by her representatives in the
Charleston Convention, nor 10 erase single
motto which they have written upon her BAN
ner. Wherever her delegates go, they will
carry with them an unconqaenble determina-
ton never to lower their flag. BY this sign
they will conquer or Gll ina glorious strug-
gle for the right. They will commit the
Democracy of Mississippi to the support
of no candidate for the Presidency who does
not stand squarely and fairly upon the plat
form which was raised by the delegates of
eighteen States in Charleston representating
not only the entire South, but the effective
and reliable strength of the Democratic party
of the Union. M
The Mississippi Democracy send greeting
to their brethren of kindred Eith and pledge
them their united efforts IN the great struggle
before them.