The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-04-04
PLATFORM
DOAOcratlC white Mems Party
OF Mississippi


WHEREAS, The people Of the ten
vecediug States, through their Consti,
RRtional Conventions, have declared
their Ordinances Of secession to be
Aaa and void;
ANp WHEREAS, The c Constitutional
Conversions ofsaid States reorgaDized
the abolition Of slavery as previously
declared by the federal government
ooncsded to freedmen the protection
of Ute, liberty and property, common
no all citizens, and conformed their
vreauie law in all respects to the
Consultation 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
deOied their constitutional rights of
representation in that body;
AND, WHEREAS, The Republican
majority now controlling the Legisla.
aiwe power Of Congress, have estab-
Eshel a Military Despotism over ten
sytahas of the Union, in violation of
the federal Constitution. in defiance
Of the exeeutiTe and judicial depart.
meuts of the gOrernment, threatening
'he executive witA impeachment, and
the Supreme Court with an abroga>
tion Of its Constitutional powers, aud
showing a bold and persistent design
to maintain their partizan power, by
the entire overthrow Of constitutional
liberty;
AND WHEREAS, Thepopular strug.
gle upon these great questions has
resulted 10 union Of all conservative
men, without regard to former party
ties, and in the establishment of a
powerful and successful opposition to
this hateful despotism under the lead
Of the NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC party
whose principles and policy on these
questions are in strict accordance with
the political views of this Convention.
Therefore,
Resolved, That we hereby adopt the
aame of and the principles which the
said DEMOCRATIC party are now con-
tending, and that we will do battle
under that banner until the Union is
restored to Constitutional basis, and
all the States are recognized as equals
in the great confederation Of American
sovereignties.
ResOlUed, That the Military bills
of Congress for the reconstruction of
the sO.eaIled rebel States, are uncon.
sEitntional and oppressive in all their
particulars, and should be resisted by
the unanimous vote Of the people at
Ehs ballot box.
Resolved, That for the purpose Of
accomplishing this result, the people
of Mississippi are hereby recommend.
ed to organize . Central Democratic
Association, with similar Associations
IN every county, and in all the prin.
eipal cities and towns in The State, and
10 this end, this Convention will ap-
point q Central Committee Of nine,
Fesident at the Capital Of the State,
with power to complete this party or
ganization, in ell respects.
Resoloed, That the nefarious design
of the Republican party in Congress
to place the white men Of tho South.
eFR States under the governmental
control Of their late slaves, and "a
degrade the Caucasian race al thC
interiors Of the African negro; is /
crime against the civilization Of the
age, which needs only to be mentioned
% be scoFned by all intelligent minds
and we therefore call upon the people
Of Mississippi to yindicate alike tht
] superiority Of their race over the nj
gro, and their political power t.
lnainsain constitutional liberty.
sRssolved, That the proceedings o.
this meeting BE- published in the ca
riOa, and that all papers ia the Statt
friendly to the objects Of this Con
ventioR be requested tocopy the same
After which, the Convention ad
iOpFned, subject 10 the cali OF th,
Executive Committee.