The weekly clarion., 1869-07-08

PLATFORM or PRINCIPLES.
The Republicans OF Mississippi, in Con-
vention assembled, i'm a spirit of amity aud
peace towards their opponents. and OF ius
tice TO themselves. make the following dec
laratiOn of principles and policy:
Unfaltering devotion 10 the Union firsL
last and forever.
Faith Ia and fidelity to the principles. OBJ
jects and aims, of the great National Repub-
lican Party. with which and with the Pres
idcnt and Congress We are in full accord and
sympathy.
\ fair, impartial, just and economical ad-
nIinistratiOn of the government, National
and State.
Full and unrestricted right OF speech to
all men, at all times, and all places with the
most complete and unrestrained freedom OF
the ballot, including protection to citizens
in the exercise OF the suffrage.
\ system of free schools which shall place
the means of liberal education within the
reach OF every child in the State
Reformation of the iniquitous and un-
equal taxation aud assessments. which dis
eliminating against labor and laborers- have
borne so unjustly and unequally upon the
people.
That all men without regard to race, color
or previous condition, are equal before the
law and that To be a freeman is To possess
ali the civil and political rights of citizen,
are not only enduring truths, but the set
tied and permanent doctrines of the Repub-
lican party.
This Convention recognizes but two grea-
national parties-that under the administral
ton OF the one, the material and Industrial
resources of the country will langulsh,
whilst under the liberal and fostering care
of the national Republican party, commerce,
manufactures and internal improvements
by the general government will surely
make the people OF Mississippi what nature.
soil and climate, intend they should be-rich,
prosperous and contented.
Recognizing as peculiarly American and
Republican the sentiment that the true ba-
sis of government is the consent of the
governed" which in a republic, is express
ed through the ballot-boX, we in the Lam
guage OF the Chicago Platform, favor the
removal of the disqualifications and restric-
tions imposed upon the late rebels. in the
same measure as the spirit OF dlsloyalty
may die out, and as may be consistent with
the safety of the loyal people, and we shall
hail with unfeigned delight, the day when
the spirit of federation now dawning upon
our State, shall be so firmly established as
| to warrant Congress, aud the nation in de-
claring disabilities and restrictions forever
at an end-when there shall be no citizen OF
Mississippi, clamorIDg for his rights.
That the present modified condition of
public sentiment in this State, renders il wise
and expedient, that the Republican party
should embrace the opportunity which is TO
be presented in the approaching election Of
ratifying the new Constitution. so far modi-
| fled in the franchise and general provisions
thereof as to conform TO the Constitution of
! the United States, and the reconstruction
| laws: and that as soon as Mississippi shall
| be fully reconstructed, according To the true
/ intent OF the laws, all disabilities imposed
upon the late rebels, should be entirely re-
moved.
| That we favor the prompt ratification by
this State of Article 10, as an amendment 70
the Constitution of the United States at the
| earliest practicable opportunity.
We declare for universal amnesty and uni
versal suffrage, the enlightened spirit OF the
/ age demanding that the fossil remains OF
prescription must be numbered with the
| things of the past.
The languishing condition of our State,
Notwithstanding her genial climate, and
| productive soil, capable of sustaining and
| inviting Il population of fifteen millions,
reminds us not only of the necessity of re-
construction on proper basis, but OF the
need of immigration. schemes designed for
! clsss immigration, such as laborers only,
or favoring one section, or country, or peo-
pie, or portions of people over another, on
account of political or an other causes, will
meet with no success; plans to Increase our
| population, must embrace all countries
climes, people, professions, politics and re
| ligious beliefs; any plan stopping short oi
this, or hcsitating to give practical, earn
est, cordial welcome to settlers, without re-
gard to race, color, locality, politics or re-
| ligion, will meet with merited failure, be-
cause indicating the existence of bigotry
and intolerance.
We recognize in Gen. Grant the chosen
leader of our party and cause, as well as
the representative man of the age. AS
! Washington was in his time, so is Grant now,
first in war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen." Through his
election, peace, liberation and prosperity, mt
last dawn upon Mississippi; and ere long
throughout these States, the old flag and the
ancient principles, he and il represent will
be respected, adopted and adored. The
magic words: let US have peace" possess
| a power, and have mission which will en-
| brace the whole world, and will cease only
| with time.
We endorse and adopt his language that
s.the question of suffrage is one which is
likely to agitate the public so long as por-
ton of the citizens of the nation are eX-
cluded from its privileges" and in his own
words. we favor such constitution and laws,
as will effectually secure the civil and polit-
ical rights of all persons, consummation
| we devoutly desire at the earliest practicable
moment, with safety and justice to all.
We confide in and will support Major
! General Ames, Military Commander, and
| Governor of this State; we look to him as
the representative of the President. and OF
! Congress, and regard him as able and firm
/ in peace, as in war; his quiet yet decided
! administration commands our confidence
and admiration. For his order relieving the
poor of heavy burthen of unequal taxes,
and for the order abolishing distinctions OF
| color for the jury, and for the marked abili-
| tv and Independence displayed by him, the
| loyal people owe him a debt of gratitude
which they can never repay, save by life OF
like devotion to the principles he represents
| We look TO Congress as the assembled
wisdom and expressed will of the nation.
/ At whatever cost of oblOquy or life, we shall
/ in the future. as in the past yield our un-
wavering fidelity TO the laws and policy OF
/ the National Legislature. a united nation
and the principles of liberty owe their eX-
! istence to-day, TO the firmness, patriotism
and wisdom, of a Republican Congress.
The report was received and the platform
i unanimously adopted.
After the demonstrations of enthusas m
produced by reading the resolutions had
/ Dartially subsidized, Gen. j. l.. Alcorn was
j loudly called by many voices. The General
appeared IN the Hall, and approaching the
stand, was introduced Dy the Speaker amid
deatening cheers from the assembled masses.
On motion, the District Committees we're
| called on to report the State Executive Com
mittee.
The Secretary reported the following
| Committee:
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
r.. c. Powers, Chr'mn J. Tarbell, Secretary
Z. G. Peyton, Sr., James Lynch,
Ill. Musgrove.
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Jas III. Pierce, Pamela
j. Webster, TishOmingo.
Hon II n Rallard. De%Otn