The leader., 1899-06-14

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Jack son-AITed f. Lewis.
JdSper-O {. DeaSC.
Jetferson-JamPs ). Johnston.
JOnes-J. III. Powell.
Kemper-O. y. Nicely, Thomas H. Woods.
Lafay eite-L. q G. Lamar, Thomas ID. lsom.
Lauderdale-Iames b. Ramsey, r. C. SemIneS.
| Lawrence-WIlliam GAIN.
Leakc-Wallace Il. Colbert
Lowndes-WIllam ). Barry, Geo. r. Clayton.
MadiSOn-A. L. Hlll.
Naturalization MaySon.
Marshall-Ae1; NJ; Clayton, j. W Glapp,
Samuel Benton, H. W. Waiter wits NJ Lea,
Monros,S j. Gh q o.. +, s, w. Rogers
Newton-M. NJ. Keith.
Noxubee-isrdel Welsh.
Oktibbeha-IhomasC {. Bookter.
PdnOia-John Is FlZcr, Edward +. McGehee.
Perry-Porter J, Myers.
PIke-James VI. Nelson.
Pontotoc-C Charles u. tontsine. K W, Flour
nOy, John b. Herring, Hugh X. Miller.
kankln-J. j. Thornton, william benson.
Scott-Caleb w. Taylor.
simpson william j. Douglas.
Smith-Waddy Thompson.
Sunflower- ward +, Jones.
Tallahatchie--Ai Alexander Pattson.
Tlppah Orlando Davis, joel H. Berry, James
5. Davis, d. b. Wright.
Tishomingo f. Reynolds, W. ".
Bonds, Thomas 7. Young, John A. Blair.
TunCa-Andrcw Miller.
Warren-Iho A. Marshall. Walker Brooke.
Washington--J. shall Yerger.
Wayne William J. Eckford
Wilkinson Alfred {. Holt
Yalobusha-F. NJ Aldridge, ". X. Barksdale.
IaLOo-lienry Vaughan, ST., q. Is. Wilkinson.
Judge Elicit was called to the chair and re-
QueSted Rev c. X. Marshall to offer prayer.
lie earnestly petitioned That such measures
might be conSumm tied as would result in the
establishment OF the principles OF Justice,
equity and brotherly concord; that railing con
tToyerSies bitter determinations and animositieS
might be banished from The land, and that the
vital doctrine of equality, elf-government and
constitutional freedom should be maintained in
yiolable, and handed down to posterity as a
heaven ordained legacy. Thou. o God" he
pleaded, hast seen the maiiGn and mighty
agencies which many of the sister States Of
this great national family have for past years
employed for our annoyance. reproach and
overthrow as equals in the Con 'ederate Union,
and how they have pursued the purpose of de
priving us of our just rights, and destroying in
ur midst the institution which Thy Providence
has sOlemny bound us to protect, uphold and
defend"
VIM. 5. Barry, "the silver-tongued orator of
LOwndes," was elected president, and f. A.
Pope, of Holmes, secretary
No body of men ever assembled for more
rious business and none ever gave more faithful
expression TO the feelings and sentiments that
prevailed among the constituency they repre-
scented. To l.. q. {. Lamar was conceded, by
general consent, the position Of leader. He was
then in the very prme OF his physical and
mental pOWcrs-in his 37th year.
have a vivid recollection of him as ne arose
In his place Immediately after the organization
of the convention aud read a resolution provid-
ing for a committee of fifteen, with instruc-
tons to prepare and report as speedily as posi-
BILE an ordinance providing for the withdrawal
of the State of Mississippi from the Federal
Union, with view to the establishment of a
new Confederacy, to be composed OF the Seced-
ing States The committee was appointed on
the Second day, Mr.. Lamar as chairman. On
the third day the committee reported IAN ordi-
nance to dissolve the union between the State of
Mississippi and other States united with her
under the compact emitted The Constitution OF
the United States OF America"
In less than one hour the ordinance was
adopted by vote OF 81 to Is, those in the mega
tive being Messrs. Blair, Bonds, Bullard, Cum
mings, Farrar. Hurst, Marshall, Meyers, Parker
Reynolds, Sanders. Thornton, Winchester, Yer
ger, Young. Mr. Lamar never regretted that
action, but he did more than perhaps any other
member of that body to restore the ties thus
temporarily severed. His memorable express
son at summers bier, III We knew each other
better we would love each other more" was the
oil that afterward helped to smooth the troubled
waters between the sections. Mr.. j. s. Yerger,
OF Wa 'hington. offered a substitute providing
for the final adjustment OF all difficulties be-
tween the free and slave States of the United
States, by securiRs further constitutional guar
antees within the present Union"--which was
| rejected by vote OF 81 to Is.
Mr.. Acorn moved TO amend so that the ordi-
nance should not go into effect until at least the
States of Alabama Georgia, Florida and Louis
lana should, through their respective conyen-
tons, resolve to secede from the Federal Union
and resume their sovereigniG< Rejected by a
| vote of % to "a
| Mr. Brooke then MOI so that the
ordinance should not tSNeedect unless ratified
at an election TO be held on the second Monday
in February. Rejected by vote of 20 to 70.
The roll OF delegates was then called in al
| phabetical order. the first name being James l..
Alcorn tafterward Republican governor and
| United States senator, at the time an ardent
"co-operationist.' His vote was awaited with
intense interest, and when he arose he said.
with unaffected emotion, "Mr. President, the
die is cast, the Rubicon is crossed; follow the
army that goes to Rome vote for the ordl-
| nance!"
Ninety and nine votes were cast-one delegate
absent, Mr.. Wood, of Alfalfa. Eighty -four
voted FOR the ordinance and Is against
Messrs. Walker Brooke of Warren FLsnrnoy
and Herring of Pontotoc, Sumner and S{e5&ens
OF Calhoun, stated why they voted fof and
Messrs. Blair of Tishomingo and H,hl4rd of
ltawamba why they voted against ~ ordi
nance. The latter, however. pied nfteeu
| hundred volunteers To any conclusj IL Tor the
defense and integrity of the State. ~
| The vote having been annoupaed< (he presi i.
| dent called on Rev. Mr.. Har Ia oHar
prayer in behalf OF the new Dor |rhfc and
| his petition was about as follow E&{
| almighty Godi We, the peoI re state
OF Mississippi in convention ass have in
| this solemn hour dissoly ed the co III IN which
| bound us in union with our SID = Mates In
the exercise OF that sovereign An which
| Thou hast ordained us as Decn,, ~.
| resume the powers delegated hel Fed.r,,
Union. To Thee, o God, we lookk k&hts event
fal hour, for guidance and safety We have
heard it with our ears. our fathers g&ld have
told us, that In Thy providence Thou q pledped
TO the protection and defense OF ciXf And re-
| ligious liberty. To this end let ThyblexSn..
| rest upon this newborn republic. Nav the
| glory OF state dawn and eliminate upon her
| future. May her sons be the sons OF freeman
foreyerl So that they may ever, as in this hour
bring TO her defense and safety their fortunes
| their lives. and their sacred honor. Her action
in the present emergency, We feel Is not tha AZ,
| OF rash and false patriotism, but a patrioti.m
| that, while IL would not dare to do x,ong
neither would II deign to suffer wrong. since
in Thy providence. Thou has made our inter.