The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-11-21
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE.
Meeting of the Citizens of Harrison
County.


At a meeting of the citizens of the city of
Shieldsborough, in the county OF Hancock,
| Mississippi, held in said city on the 8th of No
yember 1860, julius C. Monet was unani-
mously called to the chair, who in few re-
marks stated the object Of the meeting to be
the consideration of the present aspect of the
affairs of the slaveholding States, now that
| the election of Abraham Lincoln TO the Pres
idency was ascertaned beyond any reasonable
| doubts, and consult as to the measures to be
adopted to meet the emergencies created by
said election.
On motion of Robert Eager, Esq, Napoleon
Monet was appointed Secretary of the meet
ing.
On motion of R. w. Bradford, committee
of three was appointed, composed of Messrs
Robert Eager, John V. Toulme aud Peter
Joor, to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting. who upon therappoint-
ment retired to discharge the duties devoyed
upon them by their appointment, and who af-
ter short absence returned into themeeting
and reported the following preamble and res
olutions, t3wit:
WHEREAS, The tsegraphic wires has
brought to us the appalling news that Abra-
ham Lincoln and Hannibal HamIin had been
elected by the people President and Vice Pres
ident Of the United States, two Republicans
OF the blacklist dye, and avowcd enemies to /
the cherished institutions of the South and to I
the equality of the slayeholding States in the I
Union, which doctrine renders it necessary
for our protection, promptly to adopt such
measures as may tend to diminish if not to
eradicate the evils resulting therefrom to the
slaveholding States, therefore. be it
ResolUed, That the election of Black Re-
publican as President of these United States
being now certain, we concur in the opinion
that the whole South ought to be prepared at
once to meet the emergencies arising out of
such election, and that the State Of Mississip-
pi, should be ready and take the lead in the
adoption of measures to remedy such evils
and call upon her sister shveholding States to
meet her in council as soon as possibFe to con-
suit as to the proper steps to be taken fortheir
mutual protection.
Resozrea, That we have learnt with pleas
are and heartily approve of the intention of t
Governor Pettus to convene the Legislature Z
# the State of Mississippi as soon rs the fact ,
# the election Of Black Republican as Pres
dent Of the United States could be ascertain
d, and we readily concur in the opinion that O
State Convention should be called by the .
legislature at an early day to take such steps
S may be deemed necessary to place the State
( Mississippi in its proper place among her t
ster siayeholding States tt
RESOLVED, That we, as Southern men, eiew "
he election of q Black Republican. to the al
residency as public calamity to the slave 81
gliding States, for which there is no remedy n
kept in the formation by them of a separate II
Of States, and we pledge our 81
Ives. our lives and our means, to the Mp- I
,rt of such policy if adopted by the State sa
Mississippi
Resolved, That having full confidence in the m
xecutive of our State. the gallant John j. lea
sttus, we will patiently await the action Of
9 Convention, and whenever the gall should h
made for the sons of Mississippi to rally to I'M
G defence of her rights. it will be found that up
0 sons of her sea coast will not be backward rig
respond to her call chi
Resolved, That the Secretary forward by a Z
, first mail to Governor Pettns, at Jackson, tbs
opy of the proceedings of this meeting, and ST.