DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION,


This body assembled in the city Of jackson on
Monday the 2lst uit Delegates were present
from large majority Of the counties. The best
feelings and the most perfect unanimlty of sen,i.
men, prevailed. The Old Soldier printed during
the session Of the convention says:


The Convention assembled on yesterday in
numbers unprecedented in The annals Of political
gatherings IN this State. Delegates urc in at,en.
dance from the East and Wes,--from the North
and South. The Democracy poured forth in a
mass exhibiting the purity of'heir principles, and
their devotion to the causo Of the country. Col.
JOHN GILMEK, Of Lowndes county, was chosen
President a number OF Vice Presidents ard Sc
crelaries, whose names we do not Iecollect, were
also chosen"


Cot. RICHARD NJ JoHNsoS was unanimousl,
nominated by the Convention as the Democrat,
candidate Of the Stale FOR the Vice Presidency.


Our limits this week will no, admit of an ex
tended notice Of the doings Of the convention. -
A friend in Jackson has furnished us with ul
authentic account OF the proceedings which we
shall lay beloie our readers as soon as possible
We will now just state that al! is wsll. "The
skies are bright" We believe, with The Old Sol
dier, that Mississippi is safe for Van Buten anC
Johnson by a majority Of some four ihousanC
votes.