MEETING AT GREENWOOD.
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AT meeting Of the Democrats Of Green
wood beat, in the town of Greenwood
Saturday the 29th of March, Mr.. W
WRIGHT, was called to the chair, and Mr.
r. s, MARSHALL, appointed secretary.


The objec, Of the meeting having been
explained by the chairman, the following
resolutions were submitted and unani.
mousIy adopted:


RESOLVED, That the Democrats Of the
Greenwood beat, accord most heartily in
the necessity and propriely of the Couu.
ty Convention, to be held in Carrolton on
the third Monday 10 April next, for the
purpose OF appointing delegates 10 the
State Convention at Jackson, and also for
the nomination of county officers.


Resolred, That in times like the pre-.
sent, when the two great parties of the
country are striving for ascendency, il
becomes US as patriots, to abandon all sell
fish and personal considerations, and unite
TO man, upon all and every principle,
upon the preservation of which we be-
lieve the safety Of our institutions depend.


Resolped, That we hold il 10 be no in.
fringment upon the principles of republ.
canism to require nomination by the con-
yention, before the claims of any individ
ual should be regarded for office, mas
much as tho offices were created, NOT for
those who fill them, but for the benefit of
the people who alone should select the
incumbents.


Resoired, That five delegates be ap.
pointed 10 attend The Convention for the
purpose of carrying out the foregoing
principles.


Whereupon, the following individuals
were appointed by the meeting
w. X. MARTIN, BRIGHr McLENDEN,
CAswELL NrwsoM, R. S. MARSHALL,


WILLIAM WRIemr.


RESOLVED, That we pledge ourselves 10
sustain, by all fair and honorable means,
the election of all who may be nominated
by the Convention.


Resolred, Tha, the delegates are earn
estly requested TO ascertain the wishes Of
majority Of the Democrats of this beat in
relation to the nomination, and lha, they
recommend the persons who may seem to
be preferred, and to use all just means 10
procure their nomination.


Resolucd, That the delegates are here
by authorised 10 fill any vacancy that may
occur.


Resolred, Tha, the proceedings OF this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and forwarded to the "Missis-
sippi Democrat" for publication.


WIN. WRIGHT, Cha'n.


r. 5. MARSHALL, Sec'ty.