The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-09
National Union Republican meet
ing.


AT meeting of the National Union
Republicans in mass assembled, held at
the Court House in the County of Adams
and State of Mississippi Oh Saturday, Au-
gust 28th, 1869, l.. :. Bronn was lied
ted to act as Secretary.
After the meeting was duly organized,
the President read the call from the Cen
trail Executive Committee at jackson.
On motion of DIR. j. S. King, the
President was instructed to appoint a
committee of three, for the purpose Of
drafting suitable resolutions expressing
the sense of this convention; when the
following gentlemen were appointed DIR.
J. S. King, Maj. w. z. Gallon and
VIM. Cotton, (coloreO.
The committee retired. and after con-
sultation reported the following resolu-
tons adopted by the National Union Re-
publican party of Adams county, State Of
Mississippi.
Resolved, That we, the National Union
Republican party of Adams county, State
of Mississippi, in mass assembled, earn
estly desire the early restoration of this
State to her former relations in the Fed
eraI Governments, anu Oh SUCH tcIlllS DE-
will the most effecually and permanently
secure the civil and political rights of all
men.
Resolved, That we hearty and cordially
endorse and adopt the platform of princi-
pies laid down by the National Union Re-
publican party at jackson on the 23d day
of June last.
Resolved, That we will use all honorable
means to secure the ratification of the
Constitution as presented by President
Grant, rejecting each and every one of
those clauses submitted for separate vote.
Resolved, That in the person of Maj.
Gen. Adelbert Ames, now commanding
the 4th Military District of Mississippi
we recognize the petty tyrant as exhibited
in the removal of men eminently fitted for
the positions they occupied, as certified to
over his own signature; in the usurpation
of powers and exercises of the same who'll
Nv unwarranted; as was lately demonstra-
ted in his order suspending the writ of
Habeas Corpus, and as a portion OF the
people of Mississippi we would most re-
spectfully urge upon the President OF the
United States the removal ofGen. Ames,
believing that no impartial election can
be held under his supervision.
Resolved, That we reccomend the fol-
lowing named persons to represent this
county in the State Convention of the Ma
tional Union Republican party of this
State, to be held at the City of jackson,
Miss, Sept. 9Th, 1869, for the purpose of
nominating State officers, and that said
delegates be also instructed to represent
Adams county in the convention TO nomi-
nate a candidate for Congress for this Dis
trict:
Delegates-Maj. w. p Gallon, ID. @.
Smythe, Hon. E. Jeffords, VIM Carter,
(coiored).s j. s. Montgomery, Rich'd
Ratchford, Leroy S. Bronn, VIM. Cotton,
(colored).
Alternates-Thos. Grafton, DIR. j. S.
King, F. w. Ford, w. HI. Jeter.
Resolved, That while We do not desire
the delegates from Adams to 60 trammel-
ed with instructions, we unhesltatngly
express our entire confidence in the pat
rionlsm and ability of Hon. Lewis Dent
OF Coahoma, and declare him our first
choice for Governor of the State.
Mr.. Paul A. Botto of the Natchez Dem
ocrat, was then called ON to address the
meeting, which was done in very fatter-
ing remarks to the National Union Re-
publican party, stating however, that Re-
publicans, and Republicans only, ought
by right to represent the sense of the Con-
vention at jackson, and then the Demo-
Gratis could wheel into line, as he earnest
" believed would be the case.
On motion, the President was author
lied to appoint Central Committee and
report the names Of same at the next sta
ted meeting.
DIG. sMyTHE, secy.