The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-01
NATIONAL UNION mEpFufr
CONVENTION Al ItTr.
JUNE 1ad. Is00.


the Senate Chamber, and wa.eauu.
by Hon. Frederick Speed, of Warm
announced. jos object Major Jurf.
FORD, Of Tishomingo, W8. C0eerI.
ncnt President Oh She Convention.
dressed it with some eloquent unH.
Mr.. +. A. JENKs. Of Warren us.
Secretary.
On motion Of COL Jo.op. N.
/ Kinds, the names of the DclcaI.na.
corded by the Secretary.
On motion Of Col william Bu....
son, II was voted Chat % D0mmur
be appointed by the Chair 90 augga
for State Executive Committee ..
mittcd 30 The Convention.
The Char appointed Nerr. U-
Madison, wills, Of Ti-bomiugn. N#
Holmes, Adam, Of Warren anI H.
Madison, ms such Committee
Amer iull discussion. 60 ua....
exT%dient 10 make nomination. H
dates for state officers atthisUmn
The Committee 10 nomiuytrUe HuI
tive Committee, reported tHc
names: Mcssrs. Fisk or Warren 70
Of Kinds, Brcck, OF Madison. WH.
omingo, Saunders, Of Attala. uIl
Madison.
On motion, tho Report wa. r..e
unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Col. McCl0v. Ohm
Committee Of seven was appoutI..
lutions ana Business, consisting or..
lowing named gentlemen
Messrs. McCloy Adam. EH.au
land, Bronn, Weston. aud Sinclair
Adjourned until 3 O'Clock, pm
3 o'cLocK, r.N..
The Convention met pursuant 10
mcnt.
While awaiting the Report of ODD
mittec on Resolutions, several gem
were invited and addressed .he Dom
The Committee on RoaolutOus ..r
the following Report which Wu
mously adopted;
REaOLUTION8.
Resolved, That this Convention r0.
coed 10 organic the National .u.uu II.
lican party of the State Of Mississippi
Resolved, That we express our 300.
ing devotion 90 the great principle. #
National JuiOn Republican Party. aU..
we look forward with hope Aud UaH. I.
10 the early restoration OfOur STAT. H...
ment In strict accordance wish thH N
struction Laws OF the C0ngres of t...
ted States.
Resolved, That The repeated mHar .
former aud existing organization. DID, r..
the State aud % meet Che recurrence.
the Republican plrit of our iuf.HHHH
Insisting upon measures OF pro .nUH..
the provisions Of me lUu....
" the United States and Of the HVuu#
ton Acts Of Congress have reudrru. "a
Of the respect aud couHI.0
Jf the voters Of Mississippi
Resolved, That Ia the Language IA IH
lent Grant, The question oI suffrage f.
which is likely 90 agitatc the pub.
A. a portion Of the citizens OF thu u-...
excluded from It's privilege iu mE -
and therefore we sincerely myUr No..
ton Of the proposed 10Th AmUu#U
the Constitution OF the United I.f.
Resolved, That we dcpfcct'a HHr ..'.
TO impose upon the people oi tHI. -I
greater disabilities than tuc tuH.lH.
and laws of the United State already
MIC, and that Wc believe No. tU NnE.
Of all good citizens 30 usc every DH.H ...
literuLe the auimOsitiCs Of Che UIaL ...
unite IN the restoration OF rufr gov.
ment based on TIE equal rights r.,a -
political, Of men Of every races
Resolved, That we expires our ,H.
the President and the COngrc of I.. /.
States for rejecting The scheme No .0
the rejected Constitution upon iHnI
this State, and affirm our uuWHFDH#
port Of the administration Oi Cen. H.
Resolved, That we announce Oura'
in favor Of universal
and universal amnesty, upon tha IH
Of the State 10 her Federal relation.
pledge ourselves Boz good faith tO urge
Congress the removal Of all political
bilities incurred by participation IH ... .
rebellion.
Resolved, That tho State EE
Committee be authorized aud INSTRUCT
issue, in behalf OF this Convention. lH
dress 10 the People Of thi- State, aDeI.'.
Of the principles and sentiment 0i m.
tlonal Union Republican Party 81 h.
5lppi
Resolved. That the State EEu
Committee be- authorized and Iu..rH.
ISSUE a call fora State Convention. comp
)f Delegates representing the a.u.
Counties OF the State, 30 meet at sHc. 4.
aud place a. they may deem csped.0..
he purpose Of nominating "a State ana '.
yressional ticket.
On motion Of Judge Speed. OF Warn
he Secretary was Instructed 20 0m
copies Of the Resolutions 10 me press E
pective Of party, for publication.
On motion, the Convention a8.5aE
inc die.
JEFF. +. WOFFORD, pre.Iln.
4. A. jerks, Secretary.