The weekly Mississippian. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1859-1864, 1860-06-06
MINORITY REPORT.

l. Res0tred, That we approve the call for
S ate convention, to convene in jackson on
the Both inst, to appoint delegates to the adj
journed Democratic convention, to convene in
Baltimore on the 18th of june, to nominate
candidate for the Presidency
2. Resolved, That we, the Democracy of
Tppah county, fully indorse the Cincinnati
platform, as we have gained many battles
fought on the principles embraced in it. and
feel that again the National Democracy can
march to victory and glory whilst standing
upon it.
3. Resolved, That we approve of the prin-
ciples enunciated in the celebrated bred
Scott decision, and believe that sovereignty
in the Territories begins when the people
thereof, having the adequate population, meet
to form their State constitution.
1. Resolved, That we are National Demo
Gratis, and pin our faith not particularly to S
A Douglas or any ether man, bat having con-
fidence in the wisdom and patriotism of the
delegates who may assemble in Baltimore on
the 18th of June we are willing to vote for
any man whom they may fairly nominate.
5, Resolved, We hope those Southern
Democrats who have gone so far as to COM
NIT themselves against any particular man in
case of his nomination, will pause and reflect
and return and cooperate with the National
Democracy.
6. Rescued, That we believe the delegation
from this State should vote in National Con
vention by Districts.
Z. RESOLVED, That the Chairman of this
meeting be authorized to appoint rs delegates
to the State Convention at jackson, taking
five from each Police District in the county.
]. G. HAMER,
~ ID. B. ROWLAND,
Alter the reports of the Committee had
been received, Col. j A Green offered the fol-
lowing resolutions, by way of amendment of,
and as a substitute to both reports of the Com
mittee on resolutions
l. Resolved, That this meeting indorse the
platform of principles which were adopted 10y
the late State Convention held at Jackson on
the 18th Of December, 1859.
2. Resolved. That we approve the spirit
which actuated the delegation of this State at
Charleston in supporting these principles, and
in making corain3n cause with our sister States
Of the South.
3. ResoUted, That the withdrawal OF our
delegates from the Charleston Convention in
nowise vacates their seats, SO as to prevent
them from resuming the same at their option,
any action or declaration of the said Convention
or said Delegation to the contrary nobwith-
standing. The trust confded can only be re-
linquished or vacated with the consent and
approval of the power which conferred it.
4. Resolved, We do not yet despair Of no.
tional organization, and while our fealty to
principles is paramount to our fealty to party,
we desire our delegation to the Convention |
which will assemble again at Baltimore on the
18th of june next, with the hope and belief
that the intervening time will arouse in the |
minds Of the Democracy of every section Of
the Union patriotic sense ofjustice, by which |
national platform will guarantee the honor |
and the constitutional rights of every section |
and citizen of the United States.
5. ResofUed, That we could not be content |
with less than apostiye assertion which mega |
tives the doctrine Of squatter sovereignty. |
G. Resolred, That whenever it shall appear, I
under our present system Of party organza- |
ton, that it is impossible to obtain platform /
OF principles, and candidate for the two high |
est offices in the gift Of the people, pledged to |
the maintenance of the equality of the States |
and equality Of the rights Of their citizens
everywhere, it then becomes the imperative t
duty of all patriotic men from every section |
ofthe Union, 70 take new steps to secure such |
platform and such candidates, to effect this /
end The miatiye should be taken by the
Democrstic members of Congress, in aceor-
dance with the ancient and once honorcd prac-
tice which prevailed in the days of Jefferson,
Madison and Monroe, and which secured to
the Democratic States the right to proclaim
their own principles and select their own can
didates.
COL S Rutherford then offered the follow
ing resolutions as a substitute for the resolu-
- kryA l.nT IA. II
fered by Col. Green:
/. ReSlved, That we fully endorse our
State delegates in Withdrawing from the
Charleston Convention, believing that the ac-
ton of majority of the Convention was mimi
cal to the rights of the slaveholding States,
and well calculated to destroy our eternal
rights in the Territories
2, Resolved, That we request the State
Convention to re-eonfirm the appointment of
our former State delegates, or appoint other
delegates in their place if they deem it best,
and instruct them to meet with the Balti-
more Convention and to demand of them re-
consideration of the platform adopted at
Charleston.
g. RESOLVED, That upon a refusal of the
Baltimore Convention to do justice to the
Southern States, that our delegates be in
strucied by the State Convention to withdraw
from the Baltimore Convention, and to take
such further action as their wisdom and pru-
denee may dictate, for the maintenance OF our
rights and equality in the the Union
After some discussion, the resolutions OF.
fered by Col. Rutherford were Withdrawn
Upon the withdrawal of Col. Rutherfords
resolutions, Col. Green was called for and adj
dressed the meeting in support Of the resolu-
tons offered by him.
After the speech Of Col. Green, Gen. Falk-
ner addressed the Convention in support of the
majority report.
Gov. Matthews being present, was called on
to address the Convention, and responded in
an eloquent patriotic speech, fully endorsing
the action of our delegates at Charleston, and
the majority report.
vote upon Col Green's resolutions being
next in order, they were rejected BY the Com
vention. The minority report was then sub
miited to the Convention, and rejected. The
majority report was then offered, and adopted.
The Chairman then appointed delegates to
the State Convention.
Hon. John w Thompson moved that the
resolutions offered by Col. Rutherford be
adopted as supplementary 10, and explana-
tory Of the majority report, which motion was
sustained.
II was then moved and adopted that the
Of this meeting be published in the
hipley Advertiser, jackson Mississippian and
Memphis Avalanche. I
motion that the Memphis Appeal also
publish the proceedings was lost.
Uponmotio the Convention adjourned.
w. r. BUCHANAN, Chm.