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

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Pursuant to call fora meeting of the ole
line Democrats Of LAuderdale county, !" larg,
number of the members of the party met a
| the Court House on the 18th inst.
The meeting was organized BY eleotine
| W W Hall, chairman, and L A Ragsdaie Sc
cretary.
After the organization was complete {
Tolson, sasked for full explanation Of the OBJ.
iect of the call. Mr. Spinks explained its OBJ.
ject to be to appoint delegates to convention
for the purpose OF ssRding delegates from this
State to the Baltimore convention Mr. Hall
said if that was the object of the meeting he
would leave the chair. Hon Con. Rea. obtain
ed the floor and said if that was the object Of
the meeting he should have nothing to do
with it that our delegates to Charleston acted
faithful 70 the expressed will of the democratic
party, and that we should sustain them. lie
made most eloquent speech, which received
the heartiest applause of the audience. A mo-
ton was then made that Hall vacate the chair
and all apposed to sending delegates to Balt;-
more to withdraw and allow Mr. Spinks, and all
others who wanted to send delegates to Balt;-
more a chance to hold their meeting. An
withdrew but three. Mr.. Spnks, moved
that w P Andrews, who was among the
withdrawn party, take the chair; M An
drews respectfully declined. Their meeting
then adjourned.
On motion Mr. Hall resumed his seat and
announced the meeting in order for business.
A committee of three, consisting Of j d Toll
son. Con Rea, and W G Grace, were appointed
to draft resolutions expressive Of the sense of
the meeting.
While the committee were out prepar-
ING the resolutions, Z j Rev, delivered an
able speech in defence of the South.
The committee reported the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted without dis
senting voice.
l RESOLVED, That we fully approve the
acts of our delegates to the Charleston con-
vention in withdrawing thereform, upon the
adoption of the minority platform.
2. That we concur in the proposition for a
meeting Of the Democracy Of the United States
who are in favor Of the principles of the Ma
jority Platform, for consultation and harmon
ious action in the Presidential election, at
Richmond Va on the 18th of June.
3. That we recommend to the State con-
yention that the delegates appointed to meet
the Democracy in the Richmond convention
for the purposes herein stated, be also accredi-
ted as delegates to the adjourned convention
at Baltimore on the 18th Of June, and 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 position assumed by
the State in the Charleston convention and to
adhere to the principles enunciated in the
majority report.
4. That we re-endorse the Democratic
platform adopted in convention assembled at
Jackson, in June last
.. That we endorse the majority platform
Of the Charleston convention, with this amend
ment by striking out the works "Ul.en neces-
Sary," in the third resolution.
On motion the chair appointed the follow
ing named gentlemen as delegates to the |
State convention at Jackson
Here follows the list for which we have !
not room.
On motion the county papers, Mississippian
md Eastern Clarion were requested to pub |
ish these proceedings.
Adjourned.
WV HALL, Chm.
L. A, RAGsDALE Sec'y,