The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-04-11
PLATFORM
Democratic White Mems Party
Of Mississippi.
OFTHE


Of mississippi.
WHEREAS, The people Of the ten
seeding States, through their Consti>
tutional Conventions, have declared
their Ordinances of secession to be
null and void; " @fa
AND WHEREAs, The Constitutional
Conventions Of said States reorganized
the abolition of slavery as previously
declared BY the federal government-
conceded to freedmen the protection
Of life, liberty and property, common
to all citizens, and conformed their
organic law ia all respects to the
Constitution Of the United States;
AND WHEREAS, Said States have
elected Representatives and chosen
Senators in Congress, in accordance
with the laws of the United States,
who have presented their lawful
credentials to Congress only to be
deRied their constitutional rights Of
representation in that body;
AND, WHEREAS, The Republican
majority now controlling the Lcgisla.
tive power Of Congress, have estab.
lished Military Despotism over ten
states Of the Union, in violation Of
the federal Constitution, ia defiance
of the executive aud judicial Depart
ReRts Of the government, threatening
'he executive with impeachment, and
the Supreme Court with an abroga>
ton of its Constitutional powers, and
showing bold and persistent design
to maintain their partizan power, by
the entire overthrow of constitutional
Liberty; -atE
AND WHEREAS, Thepopularstrug.
Gie upon these great questions has
resulted ia union of all conservative
men, without regard to former party
ties, and in the establishment of a
powerful and successful opposition to
this hateful despotism under the lead
of the NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC party
whose principles and policy on these
questions are in strict accordance with
the political views of this Convention.
Therefore,
Resolped, That we hereby adopt the
name of and the principles which the
said DEMoCRATIo party are now con.
tending, and that we will do battle
under that banner until the Union is
restored to Constitutional basis, anc
all the States arc recognized as equal.
inthe great confederation Of American
soyereignties. .e-e...
Resolved, That the Military bill,
of Congress for the reconstruction o
the sO.called rebel States, are uncon
stitatiOnal and oppressive in all tkei
particulars, and should be resisted b,
the unanimous vote of the people a
the ballot box.
Resolped, That for the purpose 0
accomplishing this result, the peopl
of Mississippi are hereby recommend
ed to organize Central Democrat
Association, with similar Association
in,eVery county, and In all the prin
cipal cities and towns III the State, an,
TO this end, this Convention viii ap
point Central Committee Of nint
resident at the Capital Of the Stato
with power to complete this party Oh
ganixation, In all respects.
Res0Ioed, That the nefaFi6us desig
of the Republican party in Congres
to place the white men Of tho South
ern States under the government
control Of their late slaves, and
degrade the Caucasian race as Il
interiors of the African negro; is
crime against the civilization Of I'll
age, which needs only to be mentione
to be seorned by all intelligent mind
and We therefore call upon the peop
Of Mississippi to vindicate alike Il
superiority Of their race over the l
gro, and their political power
maintain constitutional liberty
Resolue9, That the proceedings
this meeting he published in the Gu
giqa, and that al papers in the Sta
friendly to the objects Of this Co
vention be requested to copy the sam
After which, the Convention a
iouVned, subject to the call Of Il
Executive Committee.