The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-02-29

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Resolved, That His Excel!ency,
Gov B. G. Humphreys, be invited 70
seat within the bar Of the Conyen,
ticD.
Mr. Rives moved, and it was car
fied, to extend the invitation to the
.'therState officers; and on motion the
Mayor Of the city Of Jackson war
Included. K.
MI Haley Of Copiah. offered the
,ollowing which was adopted:
Besolved, That an invitation b,
extended to the ladies to at,end anG
witness the deliberations of this Con
yention if.they wish to 10 so.
Mr.. Cooper, Of Rankin, from the
committee towait on Gov. Humphreys
reported that his Excellency would,
with pleasure, avail himself Of the
invitation extended.
On motion the Convention adjourn
"a uhtiE nan past seven o clock p. M.
NIGHT SESSION, ~
as~ EIGHF O'clock, p. NJ.
In the absence Of the President,
Mr., Strickliu moved that DR.. D. P.
BestoF, of Lowndes be called tempo.
TaFily to the Chair. sgt
The melton unanimously prevail.
ing, DR.. Bestor took the chair and
briefly and elOqueutly addressed the
Convention, eliciting frequent ap-
plause.
The President Of the, Convention
then took his seat, when
Mr.. Brooke from the Committee
on General Resolutions, submitted a
report, which wasroad by Hon. Amos
II. Johnston, which is as follows:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That this Convention
fully sanctions the principles aud pol.
icy of the National Democratic Party
III their efforts, by constitutional and
peaceful means, to overthrow Radi-
calism, and re-establish the Union Of
The States on the basis of the Consti.
tuition; and that the members Of this
Qonvention solemuly pledge them-
selves, zealously and in good faith, to
eo-operate with the party, in their
noble efforts to accomplish this great
purpose.
Resolved, That we fully sanction
the action. of the late Conservative
Convention, which assembled in the
city OF Jackson, Oh the 18th day of
january, 1868; aud that VIC will, in
our respective counties and elsewhere
use all proper cxertions to insure,
success to the principles ayowed by
hat Conyentipd.
Resolved, That, in our deliberate
opinion, the defeat Of Radicalism, in
he approaching political struggle,
constitutes the only hope which the
American people can reasonably cher
sh for the restoration Of Constitu>
'lonal Liberty to our posterity; aud
hat 1t is the duty of all men, Of all
political parties, and of every section
# the Republic, who desire the re.
itoratiou Of Constitut .onsl Liberty,
heartily to unite their energies in the
coming political struggle a asainst the
Radical party, and never cease their
abors, until that odious and danger
'us faction shall have been hurled
rom power.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the
PRESENT National Democratic Party
re engaged 10 a political warfare with
sadicalism, on the single principles
n sentiment of reseuing our State
nd national institutions from com,
'lete subversion, and re.establishins
he Union of the States as it existed.
n the early and better days Of the
Republic /, thus restoring 10 all the
'eople the blessings Of Liberty and
'eace, We consider that no citizen,
whatever may have been the past
'olitical sentiments ana associations, !,
uakes any abandonment Of principle,
i involves himself Ia any ineo6sis
eney whatever, BY rallJiug nuder the
'anner of the National Democratic
'arty II this great struggle, but, that
a the contrary, 1t has become a SOL
mn duty and an actual necessity for
II white citizens to assume such po.I
ition, and act together harmohiously
Resolved, That the history Of the
sadical party proves that they are
lnprincipled enemies "a liberty ia
bis: That they have corraptly and
violated the Federal Con.
that they hold ten Southern
'tates Of the Union under al actual
despotism, taxing the people
hereofenormously, and refusing them
he right Of representation il the
ounciIsof the nation, that they are
ven now engaged ID tho work Of Az,
ioanizing the Southern States. estab.
ishing negro rule and negro suprems
ey and elevating the black race.
over white citizens Of theI
'outhi and ii violation oFthe Constitu
ion giving TO negroes the elective
ranchise; that they arc about uslrp.
ngall the powers Of goyernm6ntand
through The legislative de-
supreme executive and iusI
lieial power, thus making themselves
Iaring inhovatorssaia relaoFseless ty
ants, and destFoying tho last remnant
{ that liberty once enjoyed by theI
iation that tlieireorrupt aud despotio
IL successful, win inegita.
iyfuin and degrade Tie Republic;
bat, although The Radical par(yooa.