The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-03-28
EXECUTIVE CENTRAL coMNITTFE.
PLATFORM
OF THE
Democratic white Mems Party
Of NJ NHlENlaalnnl.

WHEREAs, The people Of the ten
sCceding States, through their Consti,
tutional Conventions, have declared
their Ordinances Of secession to be
null aud void;
AND WHEREAS, The Constitutional
Conventions of said States reOrgaDized
the abolition of slavery as previously
declared by the federal government
conceded to freedmen the protection
Of life, liberty and property, common
to all citizens, and conformed their
organic law in all respects to the
COastitutiOn Of the United States;
AND WHEREAS, Said States have
elected Representatives and .ChoscH
Sem atOrs in Congress, in accordance
with the laws of the United States,
who have presented their lawful
credentials to Congress only to be
denied their constitutional rights OF
representation in that body;
AND, WHEREAS, The Republican
mi jority now controlling the Isvgisla.
tive power Of Congress, have estab.
li>heda Military Despotism over ter
,tates Of tho Union, in violation Of
The federal ConstitutioU, ia defiance
pf thc executive and Judicial depart.
Mrnts Of the government threatening
'he executive with impeachment aud
the Suprema Court with an abroga>
ton Of its Constitutional powers, and
showing bold and persistent design
10 maintain their partizaa power, by
ihe entire overthrow of constitutional
liberty
ANDWHEREAs, The pOpularstrUgS
Gle upon these great questions has
Resulted in union Of all conservative
nen, without regard to former party
lies, and in the establishment Of a
powerful and successful opposition to
This hateful despotism under the lead
bf the NATIONAL DENooRATTC party
Fhoseprinciples aud policy on these
Questions are in strict accordance with
the political views Of this Convention.
Ihcrefore,
| Resoloea, That we hereby adopt the
aame Of and the principles which the
said DEMOcRATIc party are now con-
teuding, and that We will do battle
bnder that banner until the Union is
rcstored to Constitutional basis, and
All the States are recognized as equals
h the great confederation Of American
aOvereignties.
ResolOcd, That the Military bills
d Congress for the reconaructiOn of
lhe so.called rebel States, are uncon-
htitu tional and oppressive in all their
PARTICULARS, and should be resisted by
eunanimous vote Of the people at
iAe ballot box.
ResOled, That for the purpose Of
accomplishing this result, the people
III Mississippi are hereby recommend
q to organize Central Democratic
Association, with similar Associations
every county, and in all the prin.
cipal cities aud towns in the State, and
n this end, this Convention will ap-
pOint . Central Committee of nine,
rlsidentat the Capital Of the State,
18th power to complete this party or.
Rnization, in all respects.
Resolved, That the nefarious design
q the Republican party in Congress
y place the white men OF the South
on States under the governmental
pntrol of their late slaves, and tc
&grade the Caucasian race as the
efariors of the African negro; is !
ehme against the civilization Of the
age, which needs only TO be mentioned
be sCOrned BY all intelligent minds
nd we etherefOFe call upon the peOpl,
y n ississippi to yindieate alike tht
spperiOrlty Of their race over the n,
70, and their political power t,
lAintaih constitutional liberty
ResoIUed, That the proceedings o
tAis meeting be publishedin tho Ga
son, and that all papers in the Stat,
rend " to the objects Of this Con
Fention be requested to copy the same
After which, the Convention. ad
burned subject to the call Of tn,
Exec utiVe Committee.