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

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tions, they nevertheless continue ID
defy the voice of the nation, apd ar.
rogantly assume 10 WELD The Iegisla,
i've power which they hold under the
mere forms Of ihc Constitution, for
thecousumation Of h cir wicked party
'chemes, the oppression Of the masses
md the esta blishnlent of huge mill.
;ary despotism in the land, under
which Constitutional Liberty will be
Utterly annihilated; that they have
'lready destroyed tho prosperity oi
he nation BY paralyaing commerce
md crippling industrial pursuits,
Fhercby multiplied thousands oi
shite men, women and children, moi
nly in the South. but also in the
North aud West, have been thrown
ut of employment and reduced 4
actual want and suffering that they
are expending in the South million,
upon millions Of dollars in pamperina
and feeding idle and degraded negroes
as instruments for securing political
power, whilst the white sufferers d
the North and West, and the down
troddcn masses Of the South, remain
without consideration, sympathy Or
aid that they.nre every day increas.
Ing our enormous national debt, by
extravaganee and corruption, thus in.
volving the national finances in ire
trievable ruin; that their whole recent
party career is marked by injustice
and usurpatiou and tends towards the
permanent destruction of free govern.
ment or this continent, and to render
fruitless the tolls nnd sacrifices Of
those true meu of the olden time who
founded for us a government well de.
signed, when properly administered;
to secure to us forever the blessings
Of liberty, prosperity and national
glory. Such being some Of the ruin
GUS practices of the Radical marty.
we hold them before the august tribI.
nal Of the people for Judgment at the
ballot box, not doubling but that they
will soon perish as a party, under the
whitening and terrible frowns of an
outraged nation OF freemen.
Resolved, That without iuuuiripe
as to the manner in which negro sIS.
very was destroyed, this Convention
declares that we have no present or
ultimate purpose or intention Of tax
ing any steps for the restoration of
that institution; that we recognize
the fact that African slavery is forever
destroyed in the Southern States; that
We will, in good faith and willingly,
aid III securing 10 the eolored race
security !. :, Of person and property, and
tullgpamntees against oppression or
injustice Us freedmen cherishing
against them no feeling OF hostility
aud desiring that they may elevate
themselves in the scale of humanity
by mental culture to any extent Of
which they are capable; but their 10.
norance aud incapacity to exercise the
privilege Of suffrage aud TO discharge
the responsibilities OF making laws
and holding Office, forbid that We con.
sent to invest them with these priyi.
leges or to consent to any legislation
designed to establish the political or
social equality of the white aud black
faces,-much less the subordination
OF the former to the latter, as advo-
cate d BY the Radical party.
Resolved, that we fully recognize
tho'supremacy of the Constitution of
the United States and the laws enac.
ted in pursuance thereof; that what.
ever may be the opinion Of any mem.
Der Of this Convention, as to the abs
tract right Of secession, no one has the
purpose or desire, in the future, to re-
sort 10 any measures calculated to
weaken the authority, or destroy the
unity OF the government but on the
contrary, we ayow ourselves friends of
. Constitutional Union Of the States,
and viii, in good faith, aid in securing
the future glory and prosperity ofour
common country, and cultivating a
spirit Of fraternity and peace ano ngst
the people Of all sections.
Resolved, That the Constitution Of
the United States has delegated no
power to Congress over the right of
suffrage in the several States Of the
Union, nor to prescribe what persons
shall hold Office therein, nor to amend
the Constitution and laws of the sew.
eral States on these subjects.
8. Resolved, That, BY the constitu.
tion and laws Of the State Of Mi,siss.
ippi white males Of the age Of TWEEN.
years and upwards, and citizens
ofthe United States, are alone, aualis
hied electors and Fice.lIolders, and
that 40 others have a right to vote.
within the limits Of said State, or to
bold ofice therein and that, there,
tore the acts Of Congress, prescribing
rules, whereby negroes are claimed to
be authorized to vote or hold Offices
Il said State, are utterly null and void
aud Of no effect whatever.
Resolved, That the pretended Con.
stltutional Convention, Low in session
at the Capital Of Constitution and
form Of civil government for the peo.
ple oe said State, is assembled with
out constitutional authority, not elec.
ted BY the qualified electors ofthe State
nor by virtue Of the laws of the land
that the acts Of Congress, underwhich
military elections were held, for the
purpose Of polling negro votes, to elect
the members ofsaid convention, were
aot within the delegated powers Of.
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