The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-05-30
A. o. Cox, Secretary.
Democratic Meetsn. asper,

Ameeting of the DslnaeI s.l5,s ,...-5'.
stypas held III the
on Monday, the l4th inst, 70 respond 10 t'c
call of the Chairman of the Executive Dehlo-
cratic Committee of the State, appointing
State Convention ofthc partg q ''cN'o''' on
the 30th inst
On motion, Hon. S. w. Jones was called to
the Chair, and Jas. L. Samson and Chas a.
Jennings, Esors., appointed Secretaries.
The object of the meeting having been ex-
planned, on motion of Gens .. shannon, a
committee of five was appolnted by the Chair
to draft resolutions expresSve OF ITS views.
The committee consisted of the following gen.
tlemen-Gen. J. j. Shannon, Edward Dease,
Henry Calhoon, Esq, Jas. 3 lerraii' and A.
R. Carter, who after CONSULTATION, reported the
following resolutions
WHEREAS, the Natisml Democratic Con-
yention assembled at CHARLESTON, failed to
make nomination of Candidates for the Presi-
deucy and Vice. Presidency, and the delegates
representing the Democracy of Mississippi, by
their withdrawal from said Convention in or
der to conform with the platform of princi-
pies laid down by the Convention from which
they received their appointment, then ceased
to represent the Democratic party of the
State, rendering it necessary that new dele
gates should be appointed to represent the
party in general convention, and whereas the
Chairman of the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of the State has, by the authority YES
ted in him, issued call for the meeting of a
State Convention at jackson. on the Both or
May inst, be it, therefore,
Resolped That the Chairman of this meet
ing be requested to appoint three delegates
from each Police district to represent Jasper
County in said Convention.
Rcsolred, That in our judgment the dele
gates to be appointed BY the Convention at
Jackson, should be entrusted with discre-
tionary powers, to act as To them may seem
fit. after conferring with the delegates from
other Southern Stats, IN regard to atfiliating
with the Charleston CorFention. We regard
the unity and harmony of the Democratic
party as essential 10 the preservation Of State
rights and the perpetuity Of the Union.
Reso1red, That we approve the action of
our State delegates to the Charleston Conyen-
ton in withdrawing from that body when it
refused to adopts platforom of principles ac-
knowledging in plain and distinct terms the
rights of the citizens of the slaveholding States
to protection for slave property in the terrific
ties, while IN territorial condition.
The third resolution was opposed by Mr.
Calhoon and supported by General Shannon,
through DISCUSSION OF considerable length.
when the question was called, and all the
resolutions adopted unanimously, except the
third, and that was adopted with only two
dissenting Voices.
Under the first resolution the chair made
the following appointment ofdelegates to the
State Convention
.as. r. Bsa4 Edward. .!esstS5J Carlisle, zt-
len Bridges
CENrRk REAT-J Shanaon, J NJ Rambo,
A Jennings.
SW BEAT-C Copeland, James Holder,
James Sansom.
N EBEAT-John Mcdonald, Noah Bur-
bour, Richmond Hougb.
n W BEAr-Col. King a j Payne, E
pialone