The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-15
The Two Platforms!
Platform Of the Eggleston Party.
Extracts from the Carpet-BasSers
COmstifu9fom.

ARTICLE VII.
See. L. All elections by the people shall
be by ballot.
sec. 2 All male inhabitants of this State,
except idiots and insane persons, and In
dams. not taxed. citizens OF the United
States, or naturalized, twenty-one years old
and upwards; who have resided in the State
six months. and in the county one month
next preceding the day of election. at which
said inhabitant offers to vote. and who are
duly registered according TO the require
ments of section three of this article. and
who are not disqualified by reason of any
crime are declared to be qualified electors.
Sec. 3. The Legislature shall provide by
law, for the registration of all persons enti-
tied to vote at any election and all persons
entitled to register shall take or subscribe
the following oath or affirmation Il. $500.
.., do solemnly swear (or affirm }
in the presence of Almighty God, that am
twenty-one years Old, that have resided in
this State six months, and in county
one month; that will faithfully support
and obey the Constitution and laws of the
United States, and of the State of Missis-
sippi, aud will bear true faith an allegiance
to the same; that am not dlsfranchised in
any of the provisions of the acts known as
the reconstruction acts of the 39th and 10th
Congress, that admit the political and civil
equality of all men, so help me God; ;" Pro-
vided, That if Congress shall, at any time,
remove the disabilities of any person dis
ITaDcnIScQ III Tie Sdlu IcCOucIIuCltOn ACTS VI
the 39th and 40th Congress, (and the Legis-
lature of this State shall concur therein
then so much Of this oath, and so much on
ly, as refers to the said reconstruction acts,
shall not be required Of such person so par
doned, to entitle him to be registered.
Sec. 4. No person shall be eligible to any
Office of profit or trust, or to any office in
the militia of this State, who is not qualifi-
ed elector.
CARPET-BAGGERs TESTIMONY IN FAVOR OF
THE ABOVE DISFRANCHISING CLAUSES.
GIBBS.
81 believe from the expressions of prom
inent men in various portions of the State
that the constitution containing the fore
going clauses) has received a majority of
the registered legal voters of the State, and
that they acould prefer to see it to-day adopted to
uy other plan that zoe can suggest."-W. H.
Gibbs evidence before the Congressional
Committee.
CASTILLO.
QUESTION BY Mr.. BECK. Do you think a
majority of the white people are in favor of
the disfranchisement contained in that in
strument?
Mr.. CASTILLO. 1 cannot say as to that.
Mr.. BECK. Are the negroes in favor of
Acknowledgement.
MR.. CASTILLO. Yes sir, they are in forOr
Of putting the disfrdnchised 0at Ofthe Stdtei
Mr.. BECK. Do you mean, driving them
away personally out OF the state.
MIR. CASTILLO. Yes, sir, from the manner
in which they have been treated in the last
election.
Mr.. BRooKs.-That is your opinion?
Mr.. CASTILLO. That Is my opinion e. j.
CASTILLO evidence.
VAN Hook.
Il believe the people of Mississippi. would
adopt the constitution Gas passed by the Con-
ventiOn) under the reconstruction laws by a
majority of % or 30,000.''-G. w. Van Hook s
evidence.
III. T. FISHER.
We 1.-THE Radicals) held a Convention at
Jackson on the 18th of November composed
of delegates from every portion of the State,
and it was firmly resolved then that the i'm
mediate admission ofthe State (that is, under
the DISTINGUISHING constitution was the only
hope and safety of the loyal people. This
is the unanimous UOice Of the entire party
THERE ARE FEW FAcTIOUs MEN WHO WILL
DISREGARD THE DECISION OF THE PARTY on
BUT THEY DO NOT SPEAK FOR THE PARTY
III T. Fishers evidence.
STAFFORD.
find the public mind of the State to be
divided about as follows. Republicans a
unit on ratification and admission under the
constitution Chat is, with disfranc hisement)
as cOted on last June; Secondly. that very
great change has taken place in the minds
They seem to expect ratification (viZ, rati-
fication of Disfranchisement on the Eggles-
ton programme) and what is more they don't
seem to dislike the idea very much after
all ,!!-Stafford's letter, dated December 3Ist
1868.