The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-10
Democratic Meeting I'm Jasper.
County,.

Pursuant to previous notice, the Demcc-
racy of Jasper county met at the Court
House in tue town of Paulding, on Satur-
day the 23rd day of May, 1865. at 1 O'Clock,
A. NJ. and were called to order by Ii. Calhoon,
President of the Central Democratic Asso-
citation of said county, who in a brief and
eloquent manner explained the object of the
meeting
On motion of DR. Fielder, the officers of
the Central Democratic Association be re-
quested to act as officers of this meeting.
Agreed to-
The following resolution offered by W.
/. Powe, was unanimously adopted
Resolved Tina. this Convention heartily
endorse the action of the State and Con-
gressionaI Democratic Conventions held in
the city OF jackson on the 18th inst, and
that We do hereby pledge the united sup
port of the Democracy of Jasper in the
support of their nominees.
On motion of Joseph Cook. n committee of
ten, two from each Police District, was APP
pointed to nominate candidate for the
Legislature.
The following gentlemen were appointed
on said committee, viz:
Joseph Cook j. A Chapm an, p. McSwain,
B. Moss. +. w, Jourden, o. c. Dease, Dr.
Fielder, II M Shoemaker, Thomas Bender,
and J. l.. Thuggard.
Capt w. Ill. Hardy offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the object of this Conven-
ton is to adopt measures best calculated to
attain the ultimate of its object. tO-wit: the
defeat of the Constitution framed by tue So
called Constitutional Convention, and that
to tha6 end no one shall be allowed to par
ticipate in its proceedings who is not uncon-
dltionally aud unequivocally opposed to its
ratification.
Resolved, That no name shall be subm it
ted To this Convention for nomination un
less the person receiving tt same shall
by himself or his friends pledge himself, and
in no case shall any one receive the nomina-
ton for any Office unless he he uncondition-
ally opposed to the ratification of said Con-
stitution, and shall pledge himself to make
an active canv Iss of the county, and to use
all exertion to defeat the same
On motion of j. A. Chapman, ESQ.,, the
following named gentlemen were appointed
by the Chairman of this Convention as
Speakers, whose duty it shall be to make a
thorough canvass of the county, to-wit: w.
H. Hardy, l.. J. Jones, w. L. Powe, Dr. Field
err H. Calhoon, and w. Acker.
On motion of w. I. Powe, the following
resolution as adopted:
Resolved, That this convention earn
estly recommend to the Democracy of each
Police District of this county, to hold a
meeting on Saturday next, and appoint
three delegates meet at Pauldiug, OIL
Monday, 1st day of June next, for the pur-
pose of general consultation.
The committee on Nominations, reported
through their chairman, Joseph Cook, that
they had selected s. 7. Street as a suitable
candidate for the Legislature.
On motion of j. A. Chapman, Esq, the re-
port of the committee, was received, aud s.
T, Street. Esq, declared by reclamation, the
| nominee of this convention, for the Legisla
ture
Mr.. s. I. Street, being present. accepted
the nomination of the convention, and de-
elared his willingness to do all in his power
To defeat Radicalism and the mongrel con
stitution.
The following resolutions were offered by
Mr. Hanley and adopted:
| Whereas. W. " Mcknight, a delegate
| from this county to the so-called constitu-
tional convention, elected exclusively by the
negroes whom he had inveigled by false
representations into the loyal leagues, is a
| native of this county; and,
| Whereas, by his course in said convention
voting on all questions with the extreme
Radicals aud especially, his votes aga. :
our educational qualification for office, hu
| his votes for the mixed school system and
| for the disfranchisement clause in said
| constit ution, are enough to call for the deep
and damning eXecration of every honest
man and
Whereas, His votes and influence have all
been used TO reduce the white people of the
State, that gave hims birth, to State of
complete subsection to the negro domino
| ton.
| Therefore, be it Resolved, by this Con
venton that we regard tue said H. V. Nc
Knight as a disgrace to his race, to the
State that gave him birth. and especially a
disgrace to the noble old county of Jasper
and that we spurn him as unworthy to be
called one of her sous, and that hencefor
ward he be treated as an imposter and an
| interloper upon her borders.
Resolved, That as he has made repeated
assertions that he was instigated in his acts
and doings solely for the sake of the money
| that was in it, that it is the sense of this
| Convention that in his thus attempting to
| disgrace his OVID race, men women and
! ch!iiaafen, below the negro, for the sake OF
money, developes in him state of moral
| turpitude of heart and soul that has nc
| parallel.
Resolved, That he has in every respect
| proved false and treacherous to his birth ,his
State and his race, we warn the black people
| of Jasper county, not to trust him further
money by his own declaration is what he il
after, and he would not scruple to sacrifice
| you aud your rights, for the sake of it should
an opportunity offer.
The meeting ', addressed by Capt. w
H. Hardy aud DIR. Field
| The following resolution was offered by
w H. Hardy, and adopted:
| Resolved, That the Clarion, Brandon Re
! publican, Eastern Star and Meridian Ga.
zette, be requested to publish the proceed
| Jugs of this convention.
On motion of Capt Hardy. the convention
adjourned until Monday, the LIST of June
| next H. CALHOUN. Pres't,
VIM. T. PowE, Sec'ry.
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