The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1861-09-06

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Of the meeting
WmaEAs, By the acts Of the lst.
eral Union tratricidal war has been N
gurated against us, and Is bripoin-.
strong arm Of that Government II 'la
on as bY land and sea. in MARCHING ~. ~
armies over our soil, numbering o5, x
zens insulting our women, destrovin.. '-'
commerce, seizing our citizens III n
high seas IN pursuit Of their lawful bn M
ness, treating them as pirates. and Az ..
ing us the rights of free and indsr..
dent people. And whereas, believin..1 WI /.
TO be the duty Of all loyal citizens h n
cause Of human rights to show theirlor.,
ty in sustaining their government -
Cling to establish the doctrine If o-'s
rights to all, and exclusive privilege, ~ y
none. And whereas, believing as Ta ~
that it is the duty Of all popular govern
ments to protect its citizens against N.
ruinous effects of sudden revulsions ras
ticularly such as exist in this our reyoin
tionary struggle Therefore,
Re5oied, That in view of the prem;,..
that we are in favor of vigorous pross
cution Of the war to an honorable peao.
10 the last bitter end. Nv
Resoleed, That it is the duty of all oooa
citizens to show their loyalty bv giv;n.
aid to the circulation of the Confedero,s
Bonds by receiving them in payment #
debts and by all laudable means to encom
age their circulation.
Rssolced, That we cordially endorse tba
memorial of our last Legislature to ~
Confederate Congress in relation to ma.
king the Treasury Notes of the Confedsy
rte States a legal tender in payment Of
debts, which would constitute our youns
republic a self-sustaining machine, .oloss
the door to spectators and stock iobber
in government stocks, which is one Of tha
great defences of all popular govern.
ments.
Resoioed, That in view of the hardnes,
of the times, and to promote the interest
Of the State by system of economy. wa
are in favor of a reduction of the salaries
Of the officers of the State, and the elo
sing Of the Land Offices in the Slate for
and during the war, thereby saving the
State large amount of money required
for salaries.
ReSolved, That is the sense of this meet.
ing that the action of the Military Board
in calling eight thousand State troops and
placing them in camps of instruction at a
cost to the State of some near twenty
thousand dollars per day, is exercising
doubtful power which should only be ex.
ercised in extreme and eminent danger
which would not admit of delay. Such
not being the case it is an unwarantable
assumption, imposing a grievous and un.
necessary tax upon a loyal and self-sacri.
iiclng people, and that against the wish Of
as we believe, a large majority of the
taxpayers of the State. The time has
come when retrenchment and fair dealing
should be melted out to the people. We
therefore earnestly request that the State
troops be disbanded at once, that our brave
volunteers be at liberty to render efficient
service to our Confederate army.
Res0lued That we are in favor of the
Stay Law as passed by our last Legislature.
We deem it the law for the times, and we
pledge ourselves to oppose the election of
any man for Governor or member of the
Legislature who is unfriendly to the law
as it is, and who illnot pledge themselves
to use all honorable means to abolish the
Military Board.
Resolved That these resolutions and
preamble be published in the Eastern Cha.
'lon, Mississippian and Brandon Republican
please copy.
The meeting then adjourned
II. CALHOON, Chairman.
G. Nixon, Sec'y