The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1869-07-22
The Two PIatfOrmsl
Platform Of ihe EggIesiOn PART.
Extraets from GIse Carpet.IEasp.r.
Consultation.

ARTiCLE VII.
See. ]. Al elections by the people WI.
be by ballot.
sec. ?. An male inhabitants Of nj. ,i,,.
except idiots and insane persons, and H.
dians. not taxed, citizens Of the UnlreI
States, or naturaliZcd, twcuty-uuc year a1
and upwards; who have resided iu Che si5f.
six months. and In the county one mors
next preceding the day OF election. 10 Villa
said inhabitant offers to vote, aud wla..
duly registered according t0 tie reQu.r.
ments Of section three 81 this article IN
who are not disqualified by reason of IN.
crime. are declared 10 be qualified election
sec. 3. The Legislature shall provide bv
law, for the registration Of all persons tHth
tied 10 vote at any election, AND all Dar....
entitled TO register shall take or suUscra
the following oath or affirmation Il
.........., do solemnly swear or Affirm
In the presence Of Almighty God thar ar
twenty-one years old, that have resided n
this state six months, and Boz COurfg
one month; that i Will faithfully SUNNI.
aud obey the Constitution and laws ofns
United States, and Of the State oi Mi...
sippi. aud Will bear true faith an allegiance
70 the same; that 4 am not di,tranchlscd n
any of the provisions Of thc acts known Il
the reconstruction acts Of the seth and l1H
Congress, that admit the political audcIfI
equality OF All men, so help me God &" pr.
vfded, That III Congress shall, at ans tima
remove the disabilities Of any person az
franchised ia the said recOnstruetl0n acts of
the seth and 10th Congress, land the Legs.
lature Of this State shall concur thefelf1
then so much Of this oath. and 30 much Ia.
ly. as refers 10 the said Reconstruction 49,.
shall not be required Of such person so ulr.
dOned, 20 entitle him 70 be registered.
sec. 4. No person shall be eligible d AM
Office OF profit or trust, or 20 amy 0nce n
the militia OF this State, who Is not qualn.
ed electOr.
CARPET BAGGERs TESTIMONY ~ Favor %
THE ABOVE DIsFRANcnsINo CLAUsn
GBBs.
81 believe from the expressions OF Dom.
inent men la various portions Of the Nais
that the constitution containing ne iors.
going clauses) has received a maiOhg 81
the registered legal voters Of the state nl
that hey could Prcfer 20 see Il to-day adoJtdh
ay other plan hdf zee can suggest. W III
Gibbs evidence before the Cougressola
Committee.
CASTILLO.
QUESTION by Mn. BECK. DO you thinks
majority OF the white people are in hyOroi
the disfranchisenent Contained III that Iu-
strumentg
MIR. CASTILLO. / cannot say as 90 that
Mr., BECK. Are the negroes en- favor 81
Acknowledgement.
MIR. CASTILLO. Yes sir, hcy qrc vi f-f
of putting n.e disrrdHchised Ow ofulc Staft
Mr.. BECK. DO you mean, driving then
away personally out OF the Slater
Nix. CASTILLO. Yes, sir, from the manner
in which they have been treated in the lls,
election.
Mn. BEooKs.-Thati Is your opinionF
Dir. CASTILLO. That 70 my opiHi0H.- - j.
CASTILLO evidence.
IVAN HOOK.
81 believe the people Of Mississippi would
adopt the constitution Gas passed by the Con.
under she recOnstructiOn laws bya
majority Of 70 or 30OO0.'-G. w. Van Hooks
evidence.
II. 7. Fisher.
We (the Radically held a Convention at
Jackson on the 10th Of November composed
of delegates from every portion Of the STATE
and IL was firmly resolved then that the im-
mediate admission Ofthe State THAT is,undcr
he DISTINGUISHING constitution was the only
nope and safety Of the loyal people 1hH
s the unanimous DOice 0f me entire party
THERE ARE PEW FAcTIOUs MEN WHO WILL
DISREGARD THE DECISION OF TiiE PARTY ON
THIS POIST, AND URGE PLANS or THEIR 0Wyi
lUf THEY DO NOT SPEAK FOR THE Panty
Il. Il. Fishers evidence.
STAFFORD.
find the public mind Of the State % b.
divided about as follows. Republicans
MIC on ratification and admission under ht
OHstuttt0R THAT Is, with disfrnnehi-cmeuD
s 0Oted on last June Secondly, that a very
-reat change has taken place ia the minds
nd disposition Of our late opponents !iNi
hey seem TO expect ratification (viz. lad-
cation Of Dislranchisement on the EQda-
on programme) and what Is more they doH
Gem 20 dislike the idea very much nnG
n!!!-StaffOrd's letter, dated December 3lH
SGS.