American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-02-29
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE DEMOCRAT
8G Ic STATE CONVENTION.
The Committee on Resolutions re-
ported the following:
pESOT ITTTONS
RESOLUTIONS.

ported the following:
RESOLUTIONS.
ResoIced, That this Conven-
ton fully sanctions the principles
and policy of the National Demo
cratic Party, in their efforts, by con
stitutional and peaceful means, to
overthrow Radicalism, and re-estab-
lish the Union OF the States on the
basis OF the Constitution and that
the members of this Convention sol
emnly pledge themselves, zeal0uSly
and in good faith, to cooperate with
that party, in their noble efforts to
accomplish this great purpose.
1. Resolced, That we fully sane
ion the action Of the late consclVa-
live convention, which assembled III
the city of Jackson, Oh the 10Th day
Of January. 1868 and that we Will,
III our respective counties and else
where, use all proper eXertlons to III
sure success to the principles aNo"-
ed by that Convention.
2. ReS0lred, That, in our deliber
ate opinion, the defeat of RadlcallSm,
in the approaching political struggle,
constitutes the only hope which the
American people can reasonably
cherish for the restoration OF Con
stitutiOnal Liberty to ourselves and
the coming generations Of our pos
telity; and that it is the duty 6f AL
mon of all political parties. and q
every section Of the Rppublic. who
yeuerate the Constitution framed by
tneir wise and heroic fathers, and
who desire the restoration of Consti
fntionol Iihprty. heartily to rnite
tbpir energies in the coming political
st,,,mo1p nnainst the Radical party.
and npver cpasp their labors. until
fhat odious and dangerous faction
shnll have been hurled from power.
, BeSolred, That. inasmuch m
fine present National Democratic
Party are engaged in a political war,
f,rn with padjcaljsn. on the SINGLE
r,incinin ar sentiment of rpScuiue
,ur State and national institutions
rom comnIpta subycrtion, and re.
n,t,htiShit,o fine I'uiou of the States
a4it existed. in tlele;Ily and better
d,,s Of fine RenUhIjr. thus restoring
TN ali tln npopin thp hlpSsjupS OF Ii6
r,.ty and npacp. we consider that no
citizen (whatpvcr NAV have been his
n9sf nolitiral sentiments and aSl,ira-
tinrsl makes amy ahaudoumputS Of
r,incinIe ar juyoIyrs himself in any
Inconsistency what ever. hy IalIyiug
updpr tbp banner of the National
Democratic Party III this great sflug.
ola. hut that. ON the contrary. ii ha~
Enro,nn a snlrmD dpfv and m actual
,,rressitv for all white citizens to as
snme such nusiuon. and act together
ho,moniouslv
Theatrical That fhp history of
thr padical party proves that tAey
arr unnrinrinlpd enemies TO liberty.
IN his. That they lave corrupth
and rpneatedly violated The Fedora
Constitution that tnry hold teI
snvnrnion States Of lhe Union under
IN artuaI military dpspotjsn. taxing
tba nro,la thereof enormously. and
reliisinI tbpm fine iiehl of ulJ,cScu.
totinn in tLa rouprils Of III. nation :
tLo+ thnv arn avon nnv ruuuo,d iH
thn wo,.. of tgtirauiziu" thr S,ulb-
nrn States estghlishiuw negro rule
orI pnorn IN ,rpu,a,>. and riryalulr
trn bInrt rarp. uo,jtirally. over the
lrna.Lo,n white riti2pus of the south,
nn1 in yin,,tinn of thp Constitution.
,,iyino tn u,orors fine elective fran
Thisn7 that thry are about usulping
all the ncwprs of government and
G,osnino' throuoL the legislative de-
S,rtinnnt suurpn;. pyycutiyp and
inIir;ol mower. thus making them
,aIvps dorinn inuoyatoys and re
morspless tyrants. ard DESTROYING
thn last remnant of that liberty once
cnioyed by the nation: that their
cnIrunt and dpSpotic principles. ii
successful. will inevitably ruin and
DEGRADE the Rrmtb,ic: that. although
the Radical party consists OF mere
miporitv OF the peope. as Clearly
shown hy the recent elections, they
nevertheless continue 10 drly the
voice OF the nation, and arrogantiy
assume to WELD the legislative pow
rr which they hold under the mere
forms of the Constitution, for the
consummatiou of their wi k.I party
schemas. the oppressjon of the mass
os oulIt "a eSi,hli sbui,.ut of Il hurv