The Oxford intelligencer., 1861-01-16
From he Nississippian-
Mississippi state Convention.

From me nissasspplao-
! Mississippi state Convention.
. lo vi, iyl.ag MosDAy January 7th, 1851.
Convention met at II O'Clock, r.
On motion Of Judge s. J. Gholson, Hon. Il.
I. Elicit was called to the Chair for the purpose
Of organization "a
At the suggestion Of the chairman, Rev. G.
K. Marshall Of vicksburg, opened the Conven-
tion with prayer, as follows.
Oh, Almighty God, we come intothy presence
on this occasion, so solemn, SO freighted with
high and holy resolves, humbly and earnestly
besseching Thee to be with US in our councils
Send down Thy Spirit that these Thy servants
may consummats such measures - shall result
in the maintenance and propagation Of the prin-
eiples of selfgovernment. Our Heavenly Faith
er, Thou hast seen the rnalign influence Of our
sister States, and Thou hast heard, too, the cry
of those who sought Thy guidance. Help our
Southern country protect her in her rights, and
teach these, the peoples servants, to carry out
Thy law with coolness and dspassionate forget
fulness of self Help them to bury party
animosities to forget past controversies of par
ty, and 20 forth in the faithful performance Of
the high and holy duties which are now their
special care. And il the sword Of the enemy
be drawn against US, Oh, God, be our guide in
the bloody contest, and victorious in peace, We
shall inscribs glory to Thy great name.
And now. Heavenly Father, we commend to
Thine especial care the interests Of the world at
large; help us to perform our obligations to each
other, and may we never have occasion to regret
our actions in this cause. Amen.
On motion, W. II. II. Tyson, Of Itawamba,
was appointed Secretary, pro TEN.
The roll of counties was then called, the fol-
lowing delegates registering their names; ...
Adams-A. X. Farrar, j. Winchester. o. ,
Attala-J. w. Wood, E. II. Sanders. .iz.
Amite--D. W. Hurst s...-,. ~
Bolivar-Mes II. McGehee.
Carroll-A. Booth, j. 2. George.
Claiborne--IIenry T. Elicit
Coahomar-J l.. Alcorn. '.7 'r.a#
| Copiah--PS. Catchings Ben King.
Clark-S. II. Terrell. 10 ''n'l'H
| Choctaw--w. y. Brantisy, W. II. Witty, J.
| H. Edwards. l' '''..''
4 Chickasaw-C. B. Baldwin, j. A. Orr.
Covington-A. c. Powell
CaIhoun-M. d. L. Stephens, W. A. Sumner
DeSoto-J. R. Chalmers, S. D. Johnston
Thos. LEVERS ..... .I.. ...
/ Frsnklin-D II. Parker. ....,
Greene-T. J. Roberts. ...... .,.
Iiinds-w. P. Harris, ". P. Andersen, w.
B. Smart .-......... r f,-
Holmes--W. /. KERN, J. H. Dyer. - 49,
Harrison--D. G. Glenn. .. .B.. a.
| Hancock B Deason. ,. ..i 49,.
Issaauena-Albert Gibson. sr..
Itawamba-R + Beene, w II Il Tison, II
Cummings, A Ballard 's".
Jasper--0 c Dease.
| Jackson--A Il Lewis.
Jeferson-J Johnston, (do) Ga. r.
JONES' II Powell.
Kemper-c Neely, Thos. q Wood.
Lawrence Gwin
Lowndes- George R Clay ton, W Barry.
Leake-W B Colbert.
Lauderdale-J Ramsey, c + Semmes.
Lafayette Q c Lamar, d Isom.
Marshall-J w Clapp, Samuel Benton, q W
Walter, A N Clayton, Willis N Lea.
Madison-A Hill. #,... t.. A.
Monroe---S Gholson, r N Rogers.
Marion--IIamilton Mayson.
Noxubee-Israel Welsh. b.. 7t. .a .-aat.4
Ncshoba-J Backstrom. D. ...a ...
Newton--M NJ Keith. ..'
0ktibbeha-T Bookter.
Perry-P Myers.
Pike N Nelson.
Panols-J B Pistr E A McGehce.
Pontotoc-H Miller, 3 w Flournoy, L
Fontaine, D Herring
Rankin Thornton, W benson.
Sunhower-E p Jones'
Smpson-w ] Douglas. =.
Smith-W Thompson. f...-,l ..i..
Scott-C W Taylor. .. .,-... ....... d,
Tallahatche-A Patterson. r.s ,.' ..-
Tishomingo-A Z Reynolds J A Blair,
Young w W BondS ..H.... a
Il Tunica-Apdrew Miller.
Tippah-Joel Derry, Orlando Davis D
Wright L Davis
wsshington-J Yerger.
wilkinson-Alfred G Holt
: wayne-W Eckford.
wsren-TA A Marshall, W Brooke.
winston-w S Boiling, John Kennedy.
: Yazoo-Henry Vaughn, G Wilkinson.
YAlobusha-w r Barksdale, + NJ Aldridgc
] S Johnston, Of Jefferson, and 5 ferger,
Washington, were the only delegates absent
On motion, the Convention proceeded 70 tn
election Of President
, The Chair appointed the following tellers:
w. p Anderson, Of Kinds Joel II. Berry, q
Tippah J. N. Nelson, Of Pike
THIRD BALLOT.
W. S. Barry, o
J. L. Alcorn, j
T H. r Miller, j
: S. J. Gholson,
A II. 7. Elicit .r......
, A NJ Clayton, -....... -.-.;-.,