The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-12-05
Meeting in Tallahatchie.

An important Meeting of the citizens OF
Tallahatchie county, irrespective of party,
was held at the Court House on Monday the
10Th OF November
Maj. j. n. Harper was called to the chair,
and B. F. Brown requested to act as Secreta-
ry:
The object of the meeting being explained
on motion, a committee consisting of w. s.
| ESkridge, ThoS w. Boiscair, j. IL. McAGee
L. S. Watson, Col. j. A. Rayburn was appoin-
| ted to report resolutions expressive of the
sense of the meeting.
| In the absence OF the committee, Hon E.
| s. Fisher was called upon, and addressed the
audience, taking strong ground in favor OF
| Southern resistance.
J.Z George, Esq. OF Carrolton, was then
loudly called for, and responded, in short,
but pertinent, and telling speech counselins
| firm resistance, but in calm and diguified
spirit.
The committee having returned, their chairss
man, w. s. Eskridge, Esq, stated that the
committee had agreed to submit the resolu-
tons adopted at similar meeting held in the
city OF Jackson on the 18th inst, as their
report, and are as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, the decisive success of the Black
Republican party in the recent election for
President and Vice President of the United
States, affords unmistakable evidence of
settled determination on the part OF large
and controlling majority of the people of the
non-slaveholding States to employ the influ-
ence and power of the common government of
the States of this Union, to deprive the peo
pie of the slaveholding States of their Just
participation IN the benefits OF that Govern
ment, TO disturb their domestic peace and
finally to subvert the institution of slavery as
it exists among them ; and perceving in this
plain demonstration a disposition on their
part to compel the people of the slavehoIding
States to surrender their rights under the
constitution and their independence as Sepa
rate States, having the exclusive right to
regulate their own domestic institutions and
feeling that we ought not, and with safety |
and honor cannot submit to such government |
as the people of the -slaveholding States |
propose to inaugurate and maintain, there |
fore,
LIST. That it is cur firm and deliberate de- |
termination not to submit to such govern |
ment, and to concert, aid and support, by all |
the means in our power, measures of resistance |
and redress, which shall finally and perman-
emily establish the rights and independence of
the slayeholding States, and secure their |
peace and safety on firm foundation.
End. That we cordially approve the act of
the governor of this State in converting the /
Legislature, in view of the dangers which
threaten our peace and safety, and whilst in
view of the speedy assembling of the repre-
sentatiyes if the people, We do not deem it |
proper to suggest the adoption of sny partic-
ular plan OF procedure, or to advise the adop-
tl0n of anV parfic1llar fnpaSura fool |
be our duty to declare that We stand ready to
support any effectual measure which looks to
the security of our rights and to our peace
and safety, and to accept all the consequences
which that measure may involve.
3rd. That it is our settled conviction that
the people Of the slaveholding States can no
longer, with safety and honor, postpone a re-
sort to the means necessary to avert the Sec
tional domination which now impefds, and
that the duty to act promptly and firmly, is
4th. That we sympathize fully with the
people Of South Carolina, feeling that their
cause is our Cause, and that whatever may be
the final determination of the people Of this
State respecting their relations to the existing
Union, we cannot tzst regard blow struck at
South Carolina, or any other Southern State,
as blow struck at US, and that it is our duty
to oppose and resist any attempt from any
quarter to MODEST her or them in their efforts
to escape from1he sectional tyranny about 10
be inauguratcd.
On motion, vote was taken on the adop |
ton of the resolutions, and decided in the
affirmative. A division of the question being
called for, it was carried by division Of three
to one.
Hon. j. VIC. Watsonsof Holly Springs
being present, vas called out. A motion was
made to reconsider the vote on the resolutions,
III order that Mr.. Watson might speak upon
the question before the meeting adopted the
resolutions. IA
MIR. Watson then entertained the meeting
with very logical and appropriate speech,
which was well received.
At the expiration of Mr.. Watson's remarks,
hon. A. K. Blythe was called upon the stand.
who made one of the bold and patriotic
speeches which only he can make. m
"a vote was then taken again upon the
adoption of the resolutions, and carried almost
On motion, committee was appointed to
take into consideration the propriety of or
ganizing in this county q corps of Minute
Men. The following persons were appointed
said committee
W. H. Fitzgerald, A. j. Allen. Hugh L.
White, g. P Boone, T. A. Buckley, T. W.
Boisclair, DIR. R. H. Harper, J. II. McAfee,
E. s. Watson, A. w. Whitiker, b. W.
Sturdivant, W. Pulliam and R. w. Adams.
On motion, the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the fallahatchian and that
tho Mississippian be requested to copy.
On motion, the meeting then adjourned.
j. N. HARPER President
y FrRpovuu Cacratary