The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-03-21
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Democratic white Mems Party
of Mississippi. ,a7a.'9.
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Democratic white Mems Party
of Mississippi!
WHEREAS, The people Of the ten
seeding States, through their Consti,
tutionaI Conventions, have declared
their Ordinances Of secession to be
null and void;
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 aud property, common
to all citizens, and conformed theil
organic law in all respects to the
Constitution Of the United States;
AND WHEREAS, Said States have
elected Representatives and chosen
Senator's 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 Lygisla.
tive power Of Congress, have estab-
lished a Military Despotism over ten
States of the Union, in violation Of
the federal Constitution, in defiance
of the executive AID judicial depart
meuts Of the government, threatenip2
'he executive with impeachment, and
the Supreme Court with an abroga,
tion Of its Constitutional powers, and
showing a bold and persistent design
to maintain their partizan power, By
the entire overthrow Of constitutional
liberty; @
AND WHEREAS, Thepopularstrug,
gle upon these great questions has
resulted in q union Of all conservative
men, without regard to former party
ties, and in the establishment Of d
powerful and successful opposition to
this hateful despotism under the lead
of the NATIONAL DEMouRATrc party
whose principles and policy on these
questions are in strict accordance with
the political views Of this Convention.
Therefore, % g4pa ta igi9s
ResogoetI, That we herebgadopt the
name Of aud the principles which the
said DEMocRATfo party are now CON
tending, and that we will do battle
under that banner until the Union is
restored to q Constitutional basis, and
all the States are recognized as equals
inthe great confederation Of American
soyereignties. 1 fal4
Resotved, That Che Military bills
Of Congress for the reconstruction Of
the So o-cailed rebel States, are uncoh-
stitdtional and oppressive mall their
particulars, and should be resisted by
the unanimous vote Of the people al
the ballot box. sa8 $500 ga
Resolesd, That for the purpose oI
accomplishing this result, the people
of Mississippi are hereby recommend,
ed to organize 4 Central Democratic
Association, with similar Associations
In every county, and ia all the prini
CAPABILITIES and towns il the State, anG
to this end, this Convention will ap
point o Central Committee of nine
resident At the Capital Of the State
with power to complete this party Or
ganization, il all respects.
ResolUed, That the nefarious desigi
of the Republican party in Congress
to place the white men Of the South
ern States under the governmental
control oe their late slaves, and |,
degrade the Caucasian race as til,
interiors of the African negro; is
crime against The civilization Of th
age, which needs only to be mentionel
to be scorned By all intelligent minds
aud we therefore call upon the peopl
Of Mississippi to Vindicate alike th
superiority Of their race over the d
gro, aud their political power d
maintain constitutional liberty N
Rosoleed, That the proceedings .
this meeting be published ID tic Ctd
rion, and that all papers Id tie Stat
friendly 70 the objects of this Con
vention Be requested To copy the same
After which, Che Convention ad
jOurned subject to tie cali Of til
Executive Committee. ia' 81 wa