The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-05-23
Democratic state te,enlIon.


" Ieloch NJ
On motion, General ". n Fenth. .
efstoo, n Marshall. ea. elected TEN. /
porary chairman, aud Major kIalmh
Falooncr and Paul A. lIoito we're
appointed Assistant Secretaries
One hundred aud tliry.one dele
gates, representing fry.fo couh.
ties, were present.
On motion Of Mr. Bpksdale. a
committee " three from each Com
grcssiond District was appointed to
report business lor the Convention.
A resolution was adopted inviting
the present State officers to seats In
the Convention.
On motion Of Mr.. Collins. Of
Clarke, Il was resolved that each
county be entitled to rs many votes
as It is in the most numerous branch
of the Legislature, under the last APP
portionment.
The following Is the report Of the
committee appointed to prepare busi-
ness for the convention.
REPORT:
Mr.. PREslDENT-The committee
appointed 10 recommend business
and a plan Of organization for con-
ducting the approaching campaign
against the constitution which is soon
to be submitted to the people Of
Mississippi, have instructed me to
make report as follows, and ask its
adoption;
|. That candidates provided for
in the present and the proposed con-
stitutions be nominated by this con-
vention to be voted for at the time
of the election on the ratification OF
rejection of the said proposed const-
tuition; and that candidates be nomi-
mated with a view to secure the de-
feat of the constitution, and with
reference to the preservation of the
honor of Mississippi and the main
tenance of the constitutional freedom
of her people, disregarding any tests
of qualification whatever not pre-
scribed in the present constitutions
of Mississippi and of the United
States.
2. That nominations be made for
representatives for the lower house OF
Congress by the several Districts;
and that they be made by the dele
gates now in attendance from the
several districts by District Conven-
tions, to be hereafter called, as a ma
jority of the said delegates from each
district may determine.
3. That this Convention deems il
of the highest Importance that il q
Legislature should be assembled
under the proposed constitution, it be
composed in both lis branches of Q
majority of men of unquestioned
fidelity to the social and political in
stitutions Of the State, and that it b.
earnestly recommended to the De.
moeracy Of each of these counties e
disregard local questions and persona
considerations, aud unite their ener'
gies in tie election Of such persons
to represent them in that body.
4. That il be also recommended t.
4 the Democracy OF the several coun
!. ties to meet in Convention, and max
q nominations for all county officer
: for whom they will be permitted t
|. vote at the approaching election.
! 5. That inasmuch as there is stronI
= ground for belief that the aforesai'
: constitution will be rejected by tn
: people of this State, and that the
n will not therefore be permitted I
participate in the Presidential elec
|. ton, it is deemed inexpedient {
: nominate candidates for Presidents
ic electors at the present time, but
"A necessity should hereafter arise ic
IS such .action, the power Is hereb
n vested in the State Executive Con
A. mittee to make the said nomination
Il or to reasemhle this Convention e
,e that purpose, as shall be deemed Q,
pedient.
g.. That the oPposers Of Radic
2 domination IN the several counti'
y be earnestly recommended to adoI
n and carry into prompt execution II
hs plan Of organization prepared au
+ submitted for their consideration .
the State Executive Committee, whic