American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1868-01-18
RESOLUTIONS AND PLATFORM.

WHEREAS, The people OF the ten
Seeding States, through their Con-
stitutional Conventions. have de-
clared their Ordinances OF Secession
to be- mil and void;
AND, WHEREAS, The CONSTITUTIONS
Conventions of said States recOgniz.
cd the abolition of slavery az previ-
ously declared by the federal govern
conceded to freedmen the pro-
tec,ion of life, liberty and property,
common to all citizens and conform
4l their organic law in all respects
to the Constitution of the United
States;
AND WHEREAS, Said States have
elected REPRESENTATIVE and chosen
S.nators i Congress-, accordance
! with the laws of the United States,
who have presented their lawful
credentials to Congress only to he
denied their constitutional rights OF
representation in that body;
AND, WHEREAS, The Republican
majority now controlling the Legisla.
I'VE power of Congress, have estab'
lisht d Military Despotism over ten
States of the Union, in violation OF
the federal Constitution, in defiance
of the executive and judicial depart
ments of the government, threaten
ing the executive with Impeachment,
and the Supreme Court with an
abrogation of it's Constitutional pow
ers. and showing bold and persist.
poNe', by the entire, overthrow "a
constitutional liberty;
AND, WHEREAS. The popular
struggle upon these great questions
| has resulted in a union of al cOnser.
vative men, without regard to former
party ties, and in the establishment
of poweril | and successful opposi.
ton to this hateful despotism under
the lead of the National Democratic
Party, whose principles ana policy
Oh these questions are in strict ac.
cordance with the political views of
this Convention. Therefore.
ResOlred, That we hereby adopt
the name of and principles now ad.
vocated by the said party, and their
conservative associates a,ld will do
battle under that banner until the
Union is restored to n constitutional
basis, aud all the States are recog-
nized as equals, in the great cOnted.
Grafton of American sovereignties.
Resoired, That the Military bills of
Congress for the reconstruction OF
the socallcd rebel States, are ancon.
stitutional and oppressive in all their
particulars, and should be resisted by
the unanimous voice of the people at
the ballot box.
Resolred, That for the accomplish
ing of this result, the people OF Mis-
SisSippi are hereby recommended to
organize Central Democratic Asso-
citation, with similar Associations in
every county, and i'm all tn" prInci.
pal cities and towns in the State, and
10 this end, this Convention will ap-
point Il Central Com mittec Of nine,
resident ct the capital Of the State,
with power to complete this party
organization, in all respects.
ReSolred, That the nelariouS de,
sign of the Republican party in Con.
gress, to place the white men Of the
Southern States under the p0ve;u.
mental control of their late slav.a,
and degrade the Caucasian race as
the interiors of IT," African negro; is
IL crime against. the civilization OF
the age, which needs only TO he mem
toned to be sco!ned by all intelligent
minds, aud We therefore, call upon
the people of Mississippi to vindicate
alike the superiority of their race
over the negro, and their political
power to maintain constitutional lib.
erty.