American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1869-07-03
The Conservative Repnblieaa Cen
venticn.

= 10 OOAoOA ANN y--O%ANtA- O~--
vention.
The Convention of the ConServa-
tive Republican party, held in Jack
sou on the 23d uit the proceedings
of which were published in our last
paper, was move i'll the right di-
rection, and sigh of the times"
which, we hope, may be regarded as
q bright augury of the future. We
presume the action of the Conven-
ton may be truly interpreted as
siRcere desire for amity, concord,
pedce-for u restoration to every cit
izen, of whatever race, color or con
dit on, to all his civil and political
rights, and the removal of every disa
3iiity, placing every man Oh a square
and equal footing This is what the
unreconstructed States need-this
is what they must have before Gen.
Grants invo cation, "Let us have
peace" can be realized. Until all
DISTINGUISHING laws are repealed, and
Ill distinctions between citizens are
obliterated, the professions of any
man or party of a desire for peace,
will be as sounding brass and Il
tihkling cymbal."
The Convention acted most wisely,
we think, in making no nominations
for the offices of the State; and by
not doing so, gave evidence of the
sincerity of their desire to e0alesce
and cooperate with the Conservative
Democratic party in the coming can
vass, for the purpose of defeating the
DISTINGUISHING and other objectiona-
BILE clauses of the Constitution OF
June 1868, and of defeating, also, the
Radical, Eggleston crew, which would
have fastened those odius, proscrip-
tive measures Upon US, and foisted
themselves into all the fat Offices of
the State.
In reference to the offices, it has
been intimated, mot directly charg-
ed, by some of our less charitable
Democratic contemporaries that the
purpose of the Conservative Re
publicans, as well as the dyed-in-the-
wool Radicals, isself-aggrandizement
and self-promotion-that they want
the Offices, the " loaves and fishes"
and care for nothing else. Whilst
9H a ga Y1S IL ,r9 gss Of s2m ones wa and Dr.
Tndall, we believe to be governed
BY letter motive-that they really
wish to rescue our people from Il
state ofanarchy, and from under the
heel OF a military despotism, and
place them once more under the
broad egis Of the Constitution and
civil laws, and under Il Government
Of their choice.
The Conservative Democratic
party at its Convention to he held
ere long, will unquestionably deal in
a most liberal manner with their
friends of the Republican party
There will, doubtless, be a division OF
the Offices. There is an abundance
OF material ia Mississippi, composed
of old citizens of each party, out OF
which to construct a ticket that will
challenge the cordial support of al
Conservatives. For the State Gov
eminent, the policy should be tC
have citizens Of the State of long
standing-men who never had any.
thing to do with Secession Union
men always. For Senators and Re
representatives. in Congress, it would
be better, perhaps, to have men Of
Northern birth, with the prerequisite
of a consistent record of UniOniS IN
and Conservatism. This would inSur,
thSStare representation in the Ma
tional Legislature.
Now that both wings of the Rcpub
liean party have held their Conven
tiSns, we hope there may be no fur
rber delay in calling u Convention
Of the Democratic party. We may
rest assared that the Radicals ar
thoroughly organized, and now tina
they have erected their platform
and put forth their ticket, they vii
rally their cohorts and work for sue
cess like beavers. The stake i.
great-the fat Offices, the "loavcs
and fishes "-tLey play for all.
and with great desperation to lose
with them, is everlasting bankrupt
o., both in fame and fortune, ar;t
they will leave no stone unturned
no means unemployed, however fou
and flagitious, to achitve success.
Let tho watchwOrd of the Consrr
vators be Up, Guards, and Al
them"
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