The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1867-05-07
The People Moying--PubIic Meet
ing i'm LauderdaIe.

In many places throughout the
State, public meetings have been held,
without distinction of color, with a
view to a%scertaining the sense of the
people, as to our present political
status and future prospects; and in
every instance that has come to our
notice the resolutions adopted indicate
that the great mass of the people are
disposed to accept the situation in
good faith, and to comply with the
requirements of the plan Of restora-
ton adopted by Congress.
At a public meeting held in Lauder
dale a few days since, in the proceed
ings of which we notice the names Of
some of the best and most influential
citizens Of that county, The follow
ing among other resolutions, were
adopted:
1st. Resolved, Without expressing
any opinion as to the legislation re
ferred to in the above preamble. we
hereby manifest Il qualification at
the spirit of moderation which the
General commanding this district
brings to the discharge of the respon-
sible duties, and to the exercise of the
great powers committed to him and
that we feel called upon to meet him
in a like spirit, and hereby express to
him our purposes to throw no obstacle
in the path Of his official duties, but
that in all that tends to a general de
sire for a restoration of the Union
under the Constitution, including all
the States, we pledge ourselves to a
most earnest and cordial cooperation.
ID. Resolved, That we recommend
to all who are qualified to register and
vote under tie provisions OF the law,
to do so as early as convenient after
an opportuhjt y is offered for that pur-
pose, and to 'scrupulously abstain from
any act which might tend to hinder or
disturb any other person in the dis
charge of any duty, or the exercise Of
any privilege conferred by law.
Sd. Resolved, That we find nothing
in the changed condition of the white
and black race in the South that
ought to disturb the harmonious re-
latIons between them; that we are
ready to accord to the blacks every
right and privilege to which they are
allowed under the laws of the land {;
that we sincerely desire their improve
ment in all the intellectual and moral
qualities that are necessary to make
them useful members Of society that
we are their friends, both from graft
tude for their fidelity in the past-in
war as we'll as in peace-and because
our prosperity and theirs is so essen
tial to the prosperity of all, that what
is good for us is good for them and
because, should any principle antago-
nistic to the happiness and prosperity
of the white races, it must Of necessi-
ty reach unto the blacks.
4th. Resolved, That we agree to
accept and perform in good faith the
terms and conditions prescribed by
the Congress of the United States. as
the terms and conditions upon which
Congress has agreed to restore Mis-
sissippi to her place in the Union.
9th. Resolved, That we recognize
and accept, as part of said terms and
conditions, the proposition that all
men, white or black, without reference
to previous condition or servitude,
shall be perfectly equal before the
laws, both in respect to political priv.
ileges and civil rights, and that nc
laws should be passed creating dis
tinctions between persons of different
races or colOrs.
9th. Resolved, That we desire to
see Lauderdale county represented in
the Convention by men pledged to
carry out the foregoing propositions
18th. Resolved, That we deprecate
the formation of parties based on race
or color, and desire to see the people
of Mississippi upi.ad in a great South
ern ReconstrnGdqn party giving to all
classes full political rights without dis
tinction as to color, and we invite the
colored people of Lauderdale to at
tend our meetings, express fully their
wishes and opinions, and assur them
that we will consider them as entitled
to equal political power and legal
rights.
Nh OPS 1ru MILITARY DTSTRICT