The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-10
j. w. GARRETT C
K. f. SHULER, secretaries
Kosciusko, July 22d. 1871.
PUBLIC MEETING IN cHocrAw COUNTY.

Pursuant to a call. the citizens met in Beat
convention at Bellefontaine, Miss, on the
On motion, j. NJ. Gilbert YVES called to the
chair, and G.. A. Park was requested to ACT
| as Secretary.
On motion, the following committee was
appointed to draft resolutions ca pressive oil
the sentiments of the nesting: 5. Newt n
Berryhill, t. j. Swindall, f. n. Arnold. Eli
Stewart odd J. 5. Spikes.
Hon. I. w. Castle, being called for, adj
dressed the meeting in brief speech. The
committee reported the following resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the policy of the Radical
party since the close of the civil war has
been subversive of the Constitution and de-
struetive of the rights of the States and OF
individuals.
Resolved, That, viewing it In this light.
we do not recognize this policy or any
part of it as permanent and irrevers-
able, but look forward to the day when
the patriotism, good sense, and love of lib
erty of the American people shall prompt
them to abrogate this policy by coDstitu-
tional means, and return TO the old land
marks of State Rights, Constitutional Lib
ert--, and White Supremacy.
Resolved, That the leading measures of
Radical State government meet with our
unqualified condemnation, and should be
Immediately repealed; among which we
enumerate Railroad Subsidies, the Free
School Law. the Compulsory Mingling of
Whites and Negroes in Public Conveyances,
the Issuing of State Shinplasters. the Null
duplication of Offices, the Increase of Sala-
ries. the Employment of Executive Pimps
and Spies.
Resolved, That we are opposed to the
levying of a county tax in aid of any rail-
road enterprise; that iRasmuch as railroad
corporations are invested with peculiar
privileges by law, they should be restrained
by law from Unequal and exhorbitant char
ges; and that members of the Legislature
ought not to accept free passes on railroads.
Resolved, That deprecated county paper
is fruitful source of burdensome taxation,
and opens a wide door TO speculation and
fraud; and that to obviate the evil and
tighten the burden of the people, the
Boards of Supervisors in the several coun-
ties should be prohibited from issuing war
rants exceeding in amount q specified per
cent. of the State tax in their several coun-
ties.
Resolved, That the taxpayers OfChoctaw
require an explanation of the fact that there
are six thousand dollars ofdepreciated paper
better known as "Alcorn money" in the
school fund now In the hands of the County
Treasurer.
Resolved, That the act OF the Legislature
posfponing the election for members OF
Congress till November, ls72 whereby we
are deprived OF representation in the next
session Of Congress, IL a gloes outrage on
the rights of the people OF Mississippi. and
that this outrage is aggravated by the pres
ence. in the House OF Representatives, offive
adventures claiming without the shadow
of right 20 represent this State.
Resolved, That the Outrages perpetrated
on citizens of this by Federal agents I'm ex-
ecuting the so-called -Kn Klux Law can
bejustihed only on the assumption that we
are alien enemies entitled 10 none Of the
rights secured by the Constitution and the
common law.
Resolved, That we condemn the acts Of
the late Legislature creating new counties