The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16
PROCEEDINGs
National Republican State Convention.


The Convention was called to order at II
O'Clock, by G. A. Fisk, Chairman Of said Ex-
ecutive Committee, who read the call under
which Convention met.
After the reading of call, Mr. Fisk re-
marked that the Convention was composed
Of members of all former political organi-
zations--that they had met for the common
good OF all, and he eloquently expressed the
| hope that they would move on to the
achievement Of victories such as were
achieved in Virginia and Tennessee. Gap
| plause.)
Mr.. Saunders, of Attala, moved that the
Convention proceed to a permanent organ
ization, which was carried.
Col. Breck Of Madison. moved that Judge
Speed, Of Vicksburg, be elected President
of the Convention, by reclamation.
| Judge Field, of Lowndes, objected.
| The motion of Col. Brock prevailed, and
Judge Speed took the chair, greeted with
complimentary demonstration. Judge Speed
| returned his thanks for the distinguished
honor: He remarked that crisis had ar
| rived in the history of the State which CALI
| ed for the exercise of the purest patriotism.
| We were now called upon to forget the
| things of the past and to act for the ever
living present. The Convention had great
work bef0re it. He referred to the fact that
although war had ceased four years ago, the
citizens of Mississippi are ruled to-day BY
| the iron hand of martial law that the peo-
| pie are practically without law. 1t was high
time that the people of Mississippi were per-
| the military monster be removed from our
midst; (Applause.) and woe be to the man
who stands in the way of peace. We have
come together as Republicans, on a strictly
| Republican PLATFORM platform recognf-
| Zing the civil and political equality of all
men--a platform that demands for the col
GREG man equal rights before the law. but d
! platform not hampered with the fatal heresy
| of prescription. lie asked that the past
shall be forgotten. We say to him that is
without sin, cast the first stone. He held
that all parties were in some measure re-
sponsible for the late war. Let us not seek
too closely for the causes OF that war, but
let US recognize the present state of affairs,
and do all that within us lies to give prac-
teal effect to those talismanic words, "Let
US have peace!" (Great applause.)
On motion OF Col: Warner, of Madison,
Col. A. W. Wills, of Tishomingo, was elect
ed Secretary of the Convention
On motion of Col. Breck, Mr.. j. r. High
gate, of Madison, was elected Assistant Sec
rotary.
On motion of a delegate, Col, B. G.. Leper.
of Bolivar, was elected Assistant Secretary.
On motion of Hon. f. JeffOrds, the follow
ing were elected as Vice-Presidents
w. G. Kendall, of Jackson county;
VIM. Mannery, ST., of Rankin county;
Robert Alternately, OF Tishomingo county !;
A. z. Dunnaway, of Yalohusha county;
VIM. Cotton, of Adams county.
On motion of Mr.. Manaway, of Kinds,
Committee on Credentials was appointed,
District and four from the State at large.
The President appointed as said Commit
tee:
First District-T. E. Marshall, of TisIo-
mingo;
Second District-E. c. Field, of Bolivar;
Third District-G. A. Evans, Of Lowndes;
Fourth District. NJ. Hawkins. of Kinds
Fifth DISTRICT. 5. Montgomery, of
Adams;
State at Large-Wm. Mannery, Jr., OF
Rankin: Z. III. Saunders. OF Alfalfa; b. III.
Peck, of Warren; Pat Henry, of Kinds.
On motion Col. Warner, members of the
Press were invited to seats within the bar of
the Convention.
Col McCloy, of Kinds. moved the appoint
ment of committee of five OH Resolutions
lone from each Congressional District.
Which motion prevailing, the President
appointed as said Committee the following:
1st District-T. c Dockery, of DeSoto;
I'd District--Wm. Kellogg, of Halobusla;
Sd District-W. c. Dowd, of Neshoba;
4th District-Jos. McCloy, of Kinds.
9th District--W. p. Gallon, of Adams.
Pending a motion TO adjourn until 312
O'Clock, 7. NJ, announcements were made
for a meeting of Committee on Credentials,
and tor meetings of the delegates from the
several Congressional Districts.
The Convention then, on motion of Mr..
Fitzgerald, of Kinds, adjourned until 80
o'cl ock, p. IN.
EVENING SESSION.
80 O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
The Convention met pursuant to adjourn
ment.
The Committee on credentials reported as
entitled to seats, the following
LIST OF DELEGATES.
ADAMs-W. Il. Gallon. f. JetfOrds, Jas.
S. Montgomery, Vim. Carter. Leroy ).
Brunn, ID. G. Smythe, Richard Rachford
AMTTE-C. p. Nelson, Al. Wilmington,
Peter Stafford.
ArTALA-E. II: Saunders, S. E. Wilson. T.
T. Hoy, j. 7. MCGEE. VIM. Alien, William
Brown, John Thomas, c. Comfort, Alfred
Face, A. Clark, Thos. Parkinson.
BoLIvAR-C. A. Dixie, E. e. Field, Ben. Tay-
lor, c. r. Morgan, 5. G. Leper.
CARRoLL-John ID Leflore. JAS. c. Harris,
d. II. RUSSELL Joel Booth, VIM. Arnistead,
c. NJ. Walden, David Black, Anthony Weis-
singer. Grant Hemingway, Geo. Powell,
Ezekiel Kimbrough, Lewis Jones, John G.
Mckenzie, jr., w. J. Woodall.
CHICKAsAw-Fleming Hodges, w. ID.
Frazier. w. T. Weaver, Henry Montgomery,
Joel Rushing, Andrew Knowles.
CHocTAw-H. f. Bays, r. c. Johnson,
Geo. Brantley.
CLAIBoRNE-M. o. Hopkins, J. B. Patton,
CLARKE-S. c. Theilguard.
Geo. Russell, Ed. johnson, +. Slade.
CoPIAH--H. Hanslow, III. B. Mays, j. w.
Mathis, Luther Blue, E. G, Cook, WI
Wilson, VIM. A. Stone, j. G. Wade, j. Nj.
Wesson. Tim Z. Cooper, j. N. Crawford,
J. c. MCGEE. Thos. Sinclair, Scipio Cunning
ham, Jere Marshall, Green Brent, Alex
Georgehan, Joe Worden. Simpson Cook,
Ned Pace, John Harrington, Cesar Sandi-
fer, Jacob Croasser. Danl Thompson, March
Guyers, John Dorsey.
CovINGToN-W. j. Hubbard.
DESoTg-John Robertson. Thos: c. Dock
cry, l.. w. Echols, Henry Alexander, Red
ding Robinson, Geo. c. Mitchell, Moses
Plumber.
FRANKLlN-J. d. Burke, E. J. Guice.
HARRIsoN.-JOseph j. Camp, j. Ferrill,
w. G. Henderson, IL. Crawford, w. A. Chap
lin, Jas. HuddleSton, John. e. McFearn, las.
Davis, Thos. Bond, J. n. Bradford, Calvit
Roberts.
HNDs.-J. NJ. Hawkins. Jas. Dugan. Pat
Henry, c. ID. Gillespie, p. r. Lewis, Jacob
James, c. 4. Mount Saml Cassity, III. h.
Austin Jeffrey Washington, Mausey Jeffer-
son, 7. G. Rice, Jos. Mccoy. G. I. Lawson,
Z. E. Baldwin, L. Mitchell H. Sively. Uar-
ris Barksdale, Amos r. Johnston, Buck
Patti in, Oliver Stewart, VIM. f. Fitzgerald,
Joshua Green, Thomas 4. Helm, Andy Mil
Ter, w. N. Mannaway. proxy.
HoLMEs.-C. III. We2-on, j. }. Farr. z. l.
Adams, j. j. Hooker, w. G. FeSsenden. j. III.
Odeneal, III. p. johnson, Richmond Botters,
B. W. Moore. ID. Mitchell.
JAcKsoN.-W. G. Kendall.
JAsPER-John Watts, w. III. Hardy L. Nc
Farland.
IAUDERDALE.-L A. Ragsdale. j. p.
Walker, j. w. Edgeworth. Frank Dunn.
LAwRENCE.-L. r. Redding, Edmond l..
Bowen, j. NJ. III. Martin, Thos. I. Pitts, w.
G.. Langford, J. j. Boswell, jas. Alien, Geo.
f. Thompson, JAS A. Hoskins, X w. Mill
saps.
LnwNDEs-Abram S. Humphries, Schuyler
B. Steers, G. A. Evans, III. W. lbbosson. Jos.
Golf.
MADIsoS.-wm. Breck, +. B. Pratt, J; W.