The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1866-03-06

Al meeting OF tLc cllI"ch7 81 Jdth9""'
s,issippi, held at the Capitol, on Saturday
ening. 81 March, 1866, on motion of Z. NJ
erger. ESQ, His Excellency, Gov. Benz. Q.
humphreys, was called to the chair.
lon motion of Hon w. S. Yerger, George I.
|vaun. Esa.. was appointed Secretary.
The object Of the meeting having been
|lnounced by the Chairman, on motion OF
ON. William S. Yerger, committee of five
as appointed to report resolutions express
| q of the sense of the meeting.
The committee consisted of Hon. William
Yerger. Hon. A. r. Johnston, Hon. w. G..
|oiudexter, aud Messrs, Fearn and J.. l..
over.
After consultation, the Committee, through
,eir Chairman, reported the following Pre-
mble and Resolutions:
WHEREAS, A large majority of the peo-
| bic. residing IN those States OF the Union IN
| |,hich the institution of slavery existed, ap-
rphended that the election of Abraham
inrolu as President in the year 1860, evlnccd
feeling of hostility to that institution on
he part of the nOn-Slayehoidlng States
which, in the end, would bring the influence
|,ud mower of the Federal Government into
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.uatelv impair its value, II not entirely de
.trov 1t; aud so believing, assembled IN con
|-cufinus in their several States, and passet
'ordinances of secession, 10y which they un
'dertook to withdraw from the GoYerumen
|of the United States, and to eatahtiSh Il sep
|arate and independent Government An'
TrEereos the Government of the United
States. DENYING the right of secession, an'
'the rirht of any State TO withdraw from th
Tnion took steps to enforce the constitution
and laws over all the States; which actor
resulted in a war of great magnltude, o
fouryrgrs duration, and which, with varying
fortunes. ultimately terminated IN tie sue
cess of the arms of the United States, ant
tbe overthrow of the forces of the seeding
States, and also in the abolition of SLAYER
in all the States;
And whereas, the people Of the State o
Mississippi in common with the other South
ern States, yielding to the arms of the I'm
ted States, and in good faith determining
peacefully and forever TO abide by the aLp
framept of war, which had been decide
against them, accepted with great unantnllt
| the proclamation of amnesty oil the IreS
dent, and the terms, upon winch he offered
restoration to them of their ancient right
and privileges, under the constitution an
laws of the United States; and elected
| convention of delegates, who solemnly an
in a spirit of loyalty to the Government
| pledged the people OF the State to ABIDE .
and perform the conditions of that procl
nation; and whereas the people OF TN
| State, ever since the meeting OF sald collNe
tiou. have sincerely and earnestly endeaNo
ed ana do now desire, to do everything
their power to restore the ancient peace m
harmony which existed between all SecuoI
of our country, to remove all causes ot ho
tility and uukinduess between them, to I
| establish the reign of civil and constitution
law, in place of military rule, TO estabush
| more perfect Union, and to secure forever
themselves and their posterity, and to q
| people of the whole Union, the blessings
civil liberty aud constitutional goVernmei
the right Of trial by jury, the writ OF ha6e
corpus, and the great prerogat!Ne OF Ireeme
that taxation and representation shall ;
wavs 90 together, and TO these ends ha
quietly and peaceably yielded obedience
| the civil and military power OF the Onlt
| States. and have elected Senators and he
resentatlveS, in accordance with the Cons
tuition of the United States, to righttui
represent thep in Congress, and thus to a
in she restoration of perfect tranquility al
| union;
And whereas, the President of the Unit
States. in a message lately sent by HIM
Congress, has slguihod hio aie"PPHoT"l
certain measures, which in his opinion {
calculated TO retard the speedy return
general quiet and harmony, and would 81
vert and overturn the constitutional flSl
Of n LARGE portion of the American peop
now sincerely loyal in their attachment
the constitution and government OF
Union and whereas, the President has ave
ed his intention to exercise his constitution
power and rightful prerogatlve TO protect
| sections of the country IN theu constltutl
al rights, to the end that harmony, pc;
and good will may be permanently est
ished and civil government ana the l III
of the States perpetually secured; The
fore
Resolred, BY the citizens of jackson,
feel that they speak the sentiments a
views of the whole people of the State, II
we tender TO Andrew johnson, President
the United States, our sincere ana earn
thanks for the words of cheer he has so S
sonably spoken in the name of constltuu
al liberty. That we assure him of the tiS
and positive loyalty of our people TO
| Government of the United States That
seell q speedy restoration of all our rigl
under the Constitution and laws. That
are anxious for the admission of our Sci
tors and members IN Congress, so that {
wants and wishes may be made known-a
that taxation which we recognize as nee
sary to the maintenance Of government Il
be united to representation, principle q
to all Americans; and that we Will CIV
firm, Loyal and abiding support to his adm
lstratIon, and do trustfully look forward
that just action which we are sure Will
timately be taken to restore the people
the Southern States to am equal eniovm,
and participation with the other peoplt
the United States in the blessings of ci
government, and permanent prosperity a
happiness under the constitution and La
On motion of Hon. VIM. S Yerger,
after addresses thereon by Messrs.
ger, A r. Johnston, Z. N. Yerger and T
Cooper, the preamble and resolutions W
unanimously adopted.
On motion of George T. Swami, the Ch
man was requested to transmit copy of
proceedings of this meeting to His Excel
cy, the President
And the meeting then adjourned
BENJaG. HUMPHREYS, Chi
GEORGE T. SWAMI, Sec'y.