The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-05-02
PLATFORM
OF THE
Democratic White Mems Party
Of Mississippi.

Oh WlSSAHSAppAs
WHEREAS, The people Of the ten
seeding States, through their Consti,
tutioual Conventions, have declared
their Ordinances of secession to be
null aud void;
AND WHEREAS, The Constitutional
Conventions of said States reorganizcd
',the abolition of slavery as previously
;declarod by the federal government
conceded to freedmen the protection
SOf life, liberty and property, common
r0rall citizens, and cOnfOrmed their
ooEEenic law in all respects to the
lUOnstitutiOn Of the United States;
AND Whereas, Said States have
selected Representatives and chosen
rHeuatOrs 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, Bhe Republican
majority now controlling the Lvgisla-
tive power Of Congress, have estab-
lished Military Despotism over ten
states Of the Union, in violation Of
the federal Constitution, in defiance
Of the executive aud judicial DEPART
meats of the government, threatening
,he executive with impeachment, and
the Supreme Court with an abroga>
ton Of its Constitutional powers, and
showing bold aud persistent design
to maintain their partizan power, by
the entire overthrow of constitutional
liberty;
AND WHEREAS, The epopularstrug-
gle upon these great questions has
resulted in union of all conservative
psen, without regard to former party
ties, and in the establishment of Q
powerful and successful opposition tC
lbris hateful despotism under the lead
df Sl,e NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC party
whose principles aad policy on these
questions are in strict accordance witt
ahe political views Of this Convention
Therefore,
REesolcei, That we hereby adopt thu
name of and the principles which th'
said DEMocRAUfC party are now cen
tending, and that we will do battl,
under that banaer until the UAiOn i
restored to Constitutional basis, an,
all the States are recognized as equal
in the great confederation Of America
sOvereignties.
Resolued, That the Military bill
of Congress for the reconstruction o
I the so.called rebel States, are UncOu
= stitutional aud oppressive in all thei
particulars, aad shclld be resisted b
the unanimous vote Of the people a
the ballot box.
Resolued, That for the purpose {
accomplishing this result, the peopl
of Mississippi are hereby recommend
ed to organize a Central Democrat
Association, with similar Association
in every county, and in all the priI
cipal cities and towns in the State, an
to this end, this Convention will al
point a Central Committee of min
resident at the Capital of the Stat
with power to complete this party 0
ganization, in all respects.
Resolped, That the nefariOus desit
Of the Republican party in Congre
to place the white men Of the Sout
ern States under The government
control Of their late slaves, and
degrade the Caucasian race as I
interiors Of the African negro; is
crime against the civilization of !
age, which needs only to be mention
to be seorned by all intelligent min,
and we therefore call upon the peol
of Mississippi to yindicate alike I
superiority Of their race over the
gro, and their political power
maintain constitutional liberty
Rssolred, That the proceedings
this neeti1g be publishedin the c
rioa, and that all papers in the St
friendly to the objects Of this c.
yention be requested to copy the sal
&.aAfter which, tho Convention
iourned, subject to the call Of
Executive Committee.