The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-09-16

PAULDNG, Miss. Aug. 10, 1863

PAULDING, Miss, Aug. 10, 1869.
The undersigned feeling the importance
of the early reconstruction of the State OF
Mississippi upon the principles of equal
rights TO all, and believing that this car
be most surely accomplished by an active
cooperation with the National Union
Republican Party of the State, hereby
earnestly recommend and urge General
Convention of the people of Jasper eoun
ty, irrespective of race or color or of for.
mer party affiliations, at PauldinR on
Saturday the 2sth day Of August fol
general consultation, and to appoint del
egates to the State Convention to be held
at jackson on the 9Th of September.
James A. Chapman, 8. L. Street, Jas.
Brogan, j. d. Lee, N. McKinstry, A. j.
Reid, VIM. T. Powe, w. H. Hardy, G.
p. Patterson, Q. G. Heidelberge, John
NJ. Cole, E. Dansby, F. l.. Cook, Robt.
Meeks, VIM. Brame, A. c. Fowler, w.
w. Bittua, F. w. Boyd, William Ora.
ham, F. Z. Adams, w. NJ. Sprinkle,
James L. Thagard, VIM. McCurdy, o.
G. Dease, G. S. Collins, John Watts,
and others.
Pursuant to the above call large con-
course of citizens, both black and white,
met at the Court House ON Saturday
August 28th, and Hon. w. T. Powe was
elected President and VIM. McCurdy
Secretary.
The President explained the objects of
the meeting in plain, clear and forcible
manner.
On motion, the chair appointed a
committee of six, consisting of Major T.
j. Bankston, VIM. Graham and q. C..
Dease (white) and John Pickens, Jack
SHINES and VIM. Bridges (colored) to
draft resolutions expressive of the sense
of the meeting.
On motion, Capt w. HI. Hardy was
requested to address the meeting which he
did at considerable length and in a salts
factory manner.
The committee returned and made the
following report-twO of the committee
dissenting:
Resolved, That we heartily endorse the
platform of the National Union Republi-
can party adopted June %, 1869, and
that the President of this meeting appoint
ten delegates to attend the State Conven-
ton to be held by said party at jackson
on the 9Th of September.
Resolved, That said delegates are
to represent us in the Con-
gressional District Convention 10 nominate
a candidate for Congress.
Resolved, That we favor holding a
District Convention at Shubuta on Satur-
day the End day of October, for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for the
Senate from this District, and that the
President of this meeting appoint two
delegates from each Police District to
this county in said Convention
Resolved, That the chair appoint an
Executive Committee for the county,
whose duty it will be to call such meet
ings as may be necessary, and to repre-
sent fully, in all respects, the interests of
the National Union Republican party of
Jasper county during the canvass, and
we further urge the organization of Beat
Clubs all over the county.
The foregoing resolutions were unani-
mOusl y adopted, saving the two members
of the committee before referred to, who
did not vote for or against.
The following resolution was then in
and adopted with one dissenting
voice:
Resolved, That we the National Union
Party of Jasper county are,
as a party, opposed to all the late schemes
Of immigration, and think that our pop
ulation by its natural increase will soon
be sufficient for our territory.
The President then made the following
Delegates to State Convention on the
w. H. Hardy, Hon. John
Watts, Hon. Henry Calhoon, Major
James A. Chapman and VIM. Graham,
ESQ.,, (white) Joshua Brown Steven, Bon
ner, Cesar Donald, John Pickens, LODI
rick Mcfarland (colored) to which, by
motion, the chair was added.
Delegates to Shubuta Convention ON
the End October to nominate a candidate
for the State Senate-Wm. McCurdy and
Joshua Brown, South Beat; T. j. Banks
ton and Dawson Bender, Northwest Beat
@. w. Ryan and Columbus Marsh,
Northeast Beat; Peter McSwain and
Capt. Ben Moss, Southwest Beat; and
A. K. Carter and Alfred Cooper, from
Center Beat.
Executive Committee-James A.
Chapman, 6. W. Ryan and Peter Nc
Swain.
On motion, it was ordered that these
be published in the National
jackson Clarion, Mercury,
md Gazette.
On motion, the meeting adjourned
subject to the call of the Executive Com
nittee.
w. S. POWE, President.
WIN. MCCURDY, Secretary.