American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1867-07-06
A STATE CONVENTION.

recently met in convention at the
State Capital for party organization.
The Conservatives, or opponents of
the ratification of the Sherman bill, in
Georgia, are moving in the matter,
and will doubtless soon assemble i'll
State convention for similar pur-
pose.
Isl not time for the Conservatives
of Mississippi to be taking steps for
perfecting their party organization =?
We would call the attention of the
press of the State opposed to ratiti-
cation to the subject, and ask an OK
preston Of sentiment upon the pro
priety of the movement.
We are decidedly in favor of such
convention. mississippi Inder.
We second the motor, and as
there is no person or committee
authorized to call convention, we
move the appointment of the follow
ing named gentlemen as commit
tee to name the time and place
of holding it, to-wit: Hon. VIM. l..
Sharkey and Geo. l.. Potter, Of
Kinds county; Coils. w. II. McCar-
die and f. NJ. Ycrgcr, Of Warren;
Gen. Robt. Lowry and j. l.. MckaS-
kill, of Rankin; Giles NJ. liillyer, of
Natchez; j. +. Bosworth, OF Madi-
son, and John +. Vance, of Copiah.
We have named for this commit
tee gentlemen of character and
standing, who live near the capita,
that they may consult together
without delay: and urge upon the
people the necessity of immediate
organization. viii our exchanges
in this State endorse this committee I!
If net, VIC hope they will name an
other. We would have named gentle
men from other sections, but for the
fact that they could not be got to-
gether in time.-BtaRdon Republican.
We have no objection to serving
on the Committee, but perhaps 1t
would he better to suggest some one
who has not as yet expressed a
preference. Jackson or NickSburg
will suit us. We think the Ccnvcn-
ton should assemble on or before
the I'D of July, inSt.-H1did ant
MSsiSS'ppjdR.
We are decidedly in favor of the
Convention proposed. The pro Rad
zeal party are organizing and eN-
fibrting the greatest activity and
zeal in their purpose to carry the
State for Convention to change the
Constitution, and to cngraft upon 1t
the odious feature of negro suffrage.
The opponents Of this suicidal policy
should have some concert OF acton,
and we see 10 way to attain that
desirable end, save by assembling
together, and cttccting an organlza-
ton, through the systematic and au-
thorized action of which, measures
may be adopted and plans eye uted
to defeat the violatols of our State
and Federal Constitutions.
We see 10 way TO harmanlzc and
insure concert of action except by a
Convention. Our opponents, the
Radicals and the pro Radicals, are
organizing, and we have reason to
heliye that there is an underground
railroad" plot--a Subterranean ar
ranqement--a "Loya' League >
8 'heme now in PROCESS throughout
this State. To defeat this diabOlism,
the Conservatives must act in uni
son-otherwiS they may obtain con
control of the Convention, and there
hv seal the dcstinies of the State.
Let there be Il Convention, then,
of delegates from all parts of the
State, composed of our best, sound
est and wiSCst men-rncn who have
made reputation heretofore for these
inestimable qualities, and let them
mark out the path Of duty-blaze
the way to ultimate security and
D rmauent :pcace-thc preservation
Of honor aud the perpetuation OF
berty.
We must wake up and go Ia worl.
actively, earnestly, else ere long we
will find Mississippi irretricvably IN
the hands of the Radicals, "plain
and "colored."
We would suggest, then, that
primary meetings should he called in
lch county in the State, without de
lay, for the purpose of selecting dele
rates to meet in Convention at Jack
son, 1.-THE most central and accessible
point on the twcHty second inst.
But We must say, for this move
ment to prove a success, the people,
the substantial men of the country,
must take hold of it. \ few editors
of newspapers cannot get up a Con-
vention "to do any good" unless
the people approve it and warm
ly participate in it.
If any persons have any sugses-
tons TO make i'll reference to the
proposed Convention, we would be
pleased TO hear from them.
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