American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1862-09-26


called to the chair. and J. r. Powell vas
requested to act As secretary.
Persons from different sections OF the
county gave an account of the state Of
affairs in their several localities.
On motion Of F. Smith, Esq. a COM
mittee of six was appointed to dEaft reso-
buttons for the action Of the meeting.
Whereupon. the following persons were
appointed F. Smith. D. E. Burns. w.
J. Hueston, J. w. Crane. B. Magruder
and R. G. Saunders.
The resolutions of the committee
having been presented, the meeting was
addressed by Judge Handy. +. Smith.
ESQ. and Elder D. E. Burns.
The following resolutions were then
adopted by the meeting:
/. RESOLVED, That the military system
established by this State should De SO
regulated as TO preserve the settled policy
| of this State to have the slave population
on each plantation in charge OF some
white male person capable of performing
patrol duty.
Q. Resolred, That the Governor OF this
State be and is hereby requested to con-
yoke the Legislature OF This State to
assemble a. Jackson at an early day for
the purpose of harmonizing the legisla-
ton of this State with the legislation OF
Congress, and of making the military
system of this State conform to that of
Congress and if that cannot be done,
then to take such action as the public
good may require and. if need be, to
repeal entirely the militia laws of this
State.
8. Resolved, That we hope that Con-
gress, laying aside all unseemly bicker-
/ ing, unjust criticism and rash judgment,
towards the President and our brave
generals, will proceed with their work
and use all our means to the last dollar
and the last man. j; necessary, to repel
the invaders and secure our independ-
ence.
a. Resolued, That we have unbounded
confidence in the patriotism of Congress,
of the President, and of our glorious
troops, wherever camped, and we trust
that Almighty God will inspire our lead
ers. in the cabinet and in the field, with
harmonious counsels and united action,
until the humblest cottager ia the whole
broad land, from Mason and Dixon's
line to the Rio Grande. shall be freed
from the presence Of the insulting foe.
s. RESOLVED, That the military laws
should be so amended as to require all
superior officers of every grade to tent
with their men, so that they might knoac
their acants and know hov TO feel for them
by sharing with them the priyations of
the camp and all the dangers and hard
ships of the service.
s. Resolped, That we hereby request
our Representative in Congress and our
| Senators TO use their best exertions to
| have the faith of the Southern Confed
eracy pledged to the States of the North
west to grant them perpetually the free
use and navigation of the Mississippi,
provided they will withdraw their forces
from the war against us and pledge
themselves by their Legislatures no
longer to aid in the prosecution of said
war.
Z. Resoleea, That to Governor Pettus,
Col. Aubrey, Col. Withers. Col. VIM.
Allen, Gen. Smith, Gen. Van Dorm, and
General Breckenridge and their troops
too much honor. too much glory can
never be accorded for their heroic deter
mination to save Mississippi or perish in
the attempt.
8. Resolved. That the people of Vicks-
burg, by showing to the world that
property was of no value in their esti-
nation, compared to the preservation of
their rights and liberties, were the FIRST
community in the whole Confederacy that
proved that they were up to the mark of
this contest /; and, by so doing. they have
secured for themselves undying honor
above all Greek or Roman fame, and
have rendered the name OF "VIcKsBURa"
imperishable and immortal, while history
records the deeds of the noble and the
brave.
9. Reso1ued, That Gov. Pettus be and
&C bo~abr ~aoroctad re ~ bic ;,J,r,act