The Oxford intelligencer., 1860-12-12
The Feeling I'm Mississippi.

A COMPANY of Minute Men, numbering about
forty members, was organized at Sloan, Oktib-
beha county, on Nov. 10th; w. @. Russell, Cap
tain; Robert NJ. Gavin, Jr., A. j. Shaffer, and
Joshua Bennett Lieutenants.
A formidable company of Minute Men was
organized at Charleston, Tallahatchie county, on
Nov. goth. Officers were to be elected at an
adjourned meeting, which was to have been held
on the Esd
At meeting at Charleston, Tallahatchie
county, on Nov 10th, Hon. e. L. Fisher, J. z.
George Esq, and Hon. A. X. Blythe, spoke,
earnestly advocating resistance to Black Repub-
lcan rule Resolutions counseling the prompt
est and most efficient resistance were almost
unanimously adopted.
A very large meeting of the citizens of DeSoto
and Tunica counties was held at fernando, on
Saturday, Nov. oath. DIR. Temple was called
to the chair, and Col. Thomas Lewis appointed
Secretary. Jno. ID. Trotter, of Tunica, read
the resolutions of his county amid great ap-
plause NJ w. Clusky,-the gallant and able
editor Of that true Southern paper, the Memphis
Archaeological Crump of Pamela, Job Har-
rell, Gen. J. r. Chalmers, Col. johnson, Col
helms, and Mr.. Yates, made stirring and elo-
quent speeches for resistance A series of we'll
conceived and ably-expressed resolutions were
passed, declaring resistance to Black Republican
domination to be the duty of Southern patriots.
At West Point Lowndes county, they have
fine military company, styled the "West Point
Grays;" they have, also, Jorge company of
Minute Men. The "Grays" have rendered their
services to Gov. Pcttus.
A meeting was held at Prcntiss Coahoma
county, on the 18th. Judge G. r. Morton was
called to the chair, and NJ S. Watkins appoint
ed Secretary. Hon. II. c. Chambers addressed
the meeting, recounting the aggrcssions, and the
apprehended evils of Black Republican rule
Strong resistance resolutions were passed.
When the people of jackson met to organize
a company of Minute Men, Chief Justice G. P.
SMITH, IN few earnestly eloquent remarks,
asked the privilege of writing his name first on
the roll, reminding his felow-citizcns of the
venerable Charles Carroll, who when he signed
the Declaration Of Independence, wrote '0f
CdrrOlltOn," after his name, shat the King
might know the author of the treason" Three
cheers, says the Aississippidn, were proposed
and given for the Chief Justice with hearty
good will; and the people rushed forward to
follow his example.
Three companies of Minute Men, in addition
to several military companies previously exist
ing, have been organized at jackson. They
number respectively, ninety weight, one hundred,
and Lightweight members, or, in all, two hun
dred and eighty seven. jackson bears away
the palm, for hardly citizen is left outside Of
some of these military organizations.
A meeting of the citizens of the northern part
of Bolivar county, was held at ConIordia, on
Nov. 18th, P. L. Whitworth in the chair, and F.
@. Williams Secretary. A committee Of six
was appointed to draft resolutions, who made a
report enumeratng some of the evils consequent
on submission to Black Republican rule, and de.
claring that longer endurance would be "dis-
honorable in us as free, patriotic, and enlight-
ened people" The report was enthusiastically
adopted.
At meeting in Lawrence county on the 10th,
to nominate candidate for the Legislature, res
olutions were passed declaring the right OF Sc
cession, and that Lincoln's election is sufficient
cause for the Southern section of the confedera-
cy to take steps for her separate and indepen-
dent protection"