The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-05-09
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Democratic White Mems Party
r OF mississippi.

Democratic White Mems Party
OF mississippi.
WHEREAS, The people vf the ten
seeding States, through their Consti,
tutioual Conventions, have declared
their Ordinances Of secession to be
null and void; ,rae-..
AND WHEREAS, The Constitutional
Conventions of said States reorganiZed
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
Constitution of the United States;
AND WHEREAS, Said States have
elected Representatives and chosen
Senators 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
majority now controlling the Legisla
tive power OF Congress, have estab
lished a Military Despotiom over ter
States Of the Union, in violation o.
the federal Constitution. in deGanc,
Of the executive and judicial depart
ments of tho government, threatGniSI
,he executive with impeachment, ant
the Supreme Court with an abrOga
ton Of its Constitutional powers, an,
showing bold and persistent desig
to maintain their partizan power, b.
the entire overthrow Of constitutions
liberty
AND WHEREAS, The popular strug
gle upon these great questions ho
resulted in union Of all conservatiy
men, without regard to former part
ties, and in the establishment of
powerful and successful opposition
this hateful despotism under the lea
of the NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC part
whose principles and policy on the,
questions are in strict accordance wit
the political views Of this ConVentio,
Therefore,
Resolved, That VIC hereby adopt t!
came of and the principles which Il
said DEMocRATrC party are now co
tending, aud that we will do bait
under that banner until the Union
restored to Constitutional basis, al
all the States are recognized as equa
in the great confederation Of Americ
severeignties.
Resolved, That the Military bi
Of Congress for the reconstruction
the so called rebel States, are unco
stitutional and oppressive in all til
particulars, and should be resisted
the unanimous vote Of the people
the ballot box.
Resolre,l, That for the purpose
accomplishing this result, the peo
of Mississippi are hereby recommeI
/ cd to organize a Central Democra
i Association, with similar Associate
in every county, and in all the pr
cipd cities and towns in the State, Z
to this end, this Convention will
point Central Committee of nj
resident at the Capital of the ST
with power to complete this party
gauization, in all respects.
ResoIped, That the nefarious des
of the Republican party in Cong
TO place the white men Of the Sou
ern States under the governme
control Of their late slaves, and
degrade tie Caucasian race as
Interiors of the African negro;
crime against the civilization Of
age, which needs only to be mentiC
to be scorned BY all intelligent mi
and we therefore call upon the pc
Of Mississippi to vindioate alike
superiority Of their race over tn
gro, and their political powe
maintain constitutional liberty,
Resolved, That the proceeding
this meeting be published in the
yiOn, and that all papers in the
friendly to the objects of this
vention be requested to copy the $
After which, the Convention
iourned, subject 10 the call o