The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1868-05-09
pANoLA. MIssIssTppf, SATURDAY, MAYs,

rUwal'HtlHH sHa hfsl#vs, sewseher
eth personal pledge 10 bs sciIvs
.mcng the psspls end h bs present
al ihs polIs ssd A. III Ia lhei, power
10 secure . assHimmz voss ~ ihs
principles and candidates n The party.
II would he veil to have one of
more members II thsss committees
IN svery farm ef plantation, where
they should unite with The freedmen
In The preservation u erder and do.
Inesiio tranquility, and In the sup.
pression of all secret political sssccia.
lions designed to sever the interests
" the planter and The laborer---ibe
employer and the employed---and 10
tar The people for the support Of po-
li,ical mendIcants and vsgranis from
other States who have no claims Oh
society, and whose avowed purpose Il
Is 10 degrade our people and reduce
them 10 penury and political servi-
tude. For more than two years our
labor system has been paralyzcd by
these neiarious combinations, and
the result has been found In univer-
ial bankruptcy and distress alike
with the planter and the laborer, and
indeed among all Glasses Of society
These sad lessons teach us that th,
interests Of the planter and the labor
err, and indeed among all classes o
society.
These sad lessons teach us that III,
interests Of the planter and the Ia
bcrer are not only identical, but II
J fact indissoluble, for when dissolved
mutual ruin stares them in the fac
} and mocks them with fearful calami
ties. , l.Lil EIi'I.
II has been labor Of love witt
the public spoiler to produce thes
direfal results. For three years pas
he has been on the wing for his prey
: "and if for q moment he has pause
! in his Internal fight, II has bee
/, upon some kindred rock to whet hi
vulture fang for keener rapine, an
: replume his wing for q more san
culinary desolation." .a'
, The people will not fail to perceiv
: that the mode Of organization pro
: posed may be useful alike for politi
. cal, agricultural and social purposes
: The membership embraces all goo
citizens who are in favor Of constitu
tutional government-the Distric
Committees will include the inauen
: tial men Of all portions Of the coun
ties. Their duties will keep them !
constant communion and good fellow
ship, and their meetings at the cour
ty site will enable them TO know III
= exact condition of the country in a
: its political, agricultural and soci'
aspects. II is an organization, nj
3 for the present alone, but for all tim
: TO come. Il Is based on the ide
a that Eternal vigilance is the pri'
Of liberty'-that the public servar
Is accountable to the people-thi
personal ambition and private intel
est must accumb TO the public we
: fsre-,hat public officers must |
pure in heart and qualified In min
: that the Constitution must be mali
: tained at every hazard, and thl
y "justice must be. done though Il
; heavens do fall"
J. Fellow -citisensl We invoke yt
: TO arouse yourselves to action. II
u vital issues which are staked on Il
. result do not admit Of apathy or d
: lay. Not = moment is TO be lo'
You are again reminded that d
I, State Convention will assemble (
= :, the 18th Of May, and earnestly urg'
!. !. to send up full delegations.
II JoHs ID. FREEMAN,
;" Chairman Executive Committee.