Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1847-01-06
JACKSON DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION.

AT the regular monthly meeting of the
Jackson Democratic Association, held at
Jackson Hall on Monday evening, Deem
Der, Z, 1916, the following resolutions
were unanimously adopted, and ordered
10 be published in the Union:
l Resolved, That this association has
the utmost confidence in the success of
those great principles and measures Of
policy which distinguish the democratic
party from the federal party; confidence
which is not shaken by any recent events.
2 ReSOIred, That the onward progress
of free principles is not confined to this
country: That inasmuch as the restrict
I'VE policy in this country was based by
Mr.. Clay and his associates, in 1920 and
1924, mainly upon the necessity Of thus
retaliating upon Europe for her refusal to
purchase our surplus agricultural products,
the abolition of those restrictions abroad
demands of US a corresponding change in
our legislation.
ReSolred, That the present unexam-
pied prosperity Of our agricultural and ship
ping interests calls for the gratitude Of all
who love their country. Those interests
have TOO long been made subservient 10
one favored, pampersd class, by a party
which has been long and energetically en-
gagged in building up classes of aggrcga-
ted wealth, that by their aid they might
rule this nation.
ReSolred, That the predictions of
ruin which rang through the land upon the
passage of the tariff of 1916, and which
were the ralIying cry of federalism in the
A. IL
now from the unretired stateman of Ash
land, become ludcrous under the signal
proofs of prosperity attending upon even
the manufacturing and coal and iron inte-
rest, evinced by multiplying factories,
calls for hauds TO work them, maintained
prices, and The certainty of far better pro-
IT'S upon investments under the new tariff
than are realized by any other classes.
ReSOlred, That the idea Of home
market for the surplus products Of agrcul-
ture, is rendered even worse than ludIc-
rous when we find our seaports gutted
with that surplus, after filling and sending
off the whole merchanriIe marine which
the pressing call of famine has sent in
hundreds TO receive and tran port 1T TO
foreign lands. All the manu- acturcrs, and
coal and iron men in the Union, could
not consume that which will remain after
supplying Europe, if they were to do
nothing but eat from now until next har-
| vest.
6 ReSolred, That the federal party,
which calls itself the conservative party,
shows itself entitled to that name by re-
sorting to every imaginable device, for the
oI I'M
er. which they have always used for the
oppression of the laborng millions, and
the adding to the wealth of the rich; that
in their union with anti-rent and abolition
fanatics and traitors, and with the ma
tlveist agitators, they have shown that
with them, conservatism means to take
care of themselves, regardless Of right, and
justice, and law.
ReSOtred, That the war now exist
ting with Mexico is one of her own seek
ing, forced upon this country by the rulers
of that republic, and must be waged with
vigor and perseverance until brought 10
an honorable termination that we lament
The fall of our brave countrymen who have
persisted in the field; but feel proud of the
glorious achievements on the Rio Grande
and at Monterey, as fresh evidences Of the
| irresistible energy of our country when
battling for her rights.
8 ReSolred, That we believe the great
majority of the people of this country are
democratic in principle and feeling; that
they approve OF the measures which have
been adopted for the amelloration of the
condition of labor, and the establishment
OF equal rights in all classes OF ciiizens;w we
therefore call upon al! those who thus feel,
to rouse up to immediate action for the
support OF IN sc measures and principles.
8 ReSolued, That after the brilliant
victory obtained by The democratic party
in lS44, we have no fears of entering in
to the contest of 1913 with any man as
our standard bearer who may be selected
by the democratic national convention,
confident that a glorious victory again
awaits US, whether we have TO combat the
federal hosts under the lead OF Henry
Clay, or some lesser light OF that great
federal Iumiuary.
10 ReSoIred, That we most respectful
ly but earnestly call upon our democratic
brethren throughout the Union TO lay all
differences upon the altar of our common
country; to let by-gones be by-g cones; 10
rallv as of old with one spirit, one will, one
determination, and to let the watchword
henceforth be ''union, concession, harmo-
ny-everything for the cause, nothing for
men," G. P. SENGSTACK, President.
z. *. OFFUT, Recording Secretary.
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