The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-17
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J. ID. BILLS, Sec'y pro tenn.

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COUNTY, AUGUST Z, 1871.
The Convention was called to order at II
o'clock NJ, by the Hon. l.. o. Bridwell, tenn
pOrary chairman.
Prayer by the Rev J.. r. Redding.
The roll of Delegates having been called,
and general satisfaction having been eX-
pressed. the usual routine of a committee on
credentials was dispensed with, and the Con-
vention proceeded at once To permanent
organization by electing J.. o. Bridewell,
President, and Geo. A. Newton. Secretary.
Upon motion, the working men were in
vited to participate In the proceedings OF
the meeting, and requested To hold con-
sultation with the delegations from their
respective Beats.
transcript from the books of registra-
ton for 1865 go having been placed in the
hands of the Convention by I. +. Cooper,
of Beat No. s, and the same iaVing been
vouched for by ii. Hanslow and Others, was,
by vote of the house, received as the basis OF
the respective beat votes; the ratio being
fixed at one delegated vote for every TWEEN
ty-five registered voters.
The Convention called of ut II O'Clock
and 80 minutes TO re-asSemble at / O'Clock
and 10 minutes, for the purpose of consulta-
ton among the delegates in order to ascer-
tain the voting strength OF their respective
beats. and TO report Immediately upon re-
assembly the result of their deliberations
through their Chairman to the Secretary.
The following is the report of their res
pective beats:
Beat No ]. registered voters $50: dele
gated votes 81 10; Beat No. 2, 435--l7 ? 3 !;
Beat No. 4, H36-lS l-9; Beat No, /, Gjj-
IS J. 3; Beat No. D, ll63-I6 1886.
The above figures were adopted as a basis
of representation by ii unanimous vote.
Upon motion committee on platform
one member from each beat-consisting of
A. F. Andre, III. O.. ID. Brown, Joe Price, ST..
John Cunning And Capt. Arch Steele was
appointed by the Chair. and granted permits
sion TO retire for elaboration.
Richard Cooper and A. j. McLaurin hav-
ing been called upon, addressed the cOnven-
ton, presenting themselves before the
convention as candidates for the Office of
District Attorney OF the 9Th Judicial Dis
trct. composed of the counties of Rankin,
Simpson, COpiah, Covington and Smith.
r. Ill. Allen and T.. >. Catchings were
elected delegates to the District convention
to be held at Westville on Saturday the 18th
day of August next.
The Committee on platform. returning.
submitted the following resolutions, which
were I, o-ived:
Mr: Chairman: Your Committee on plat
form beg leave TO report the following. be-
ing all that we had time to consider ia the
short time allowed us:
lst Resolved. That AZ the late Amend
ments to the Constitution of the United
States have been declared by the highest
authority i'll the government to be legally
ratified and confirmed; and there being no
appeal from that decision, except through
all the States of the Union, common sense
and true political wisdom dictate the hon
est Acceptance of said amendments as a part
of the fundamental law of the land. We,
therefore, as an integral portion of the peo-
pie of Mississippi. declare our acceptance of
said amendments in good faith as other laws.
and shall faithfully and honestly maintain
them while they continue a part of the Con-
stitution.
ind That we most emphatically condemn
and denounce all violations of the laws and
especially such outrages as are attributed to
a so-called ku Ktlux Khan, and avow our
selves ready at ali times. as law abiding
men, to sustain the officers of the State and
county in unfolding the laws for the benefit
and protection of all the people of the State;
while at the same time we aolemnly declare
our utter ignorance of the existence ofany
Ku kluX Kan or other lawless organiza-
ton.
3rd. That intelligence and honesty, as the
qualifications for tine ofiice-holder, must
supercede mere party allegiance and politI-
cal trickery; and while we shall always
look to the people, assembled by their cho-
sen delegates, for wisdom and counsel. we
can put no trust in the packed caucusses of
the mere party hacks.
4th. That the necessity of the State, as
well as the nation. Is economy in the adj
ministration of all the affairs of govern
ment; and in order 10 effect this economy
desired, this Convention makes it binding
on the candidates accepting its nomination
for Representatives in the Legislature that
they pledge themselves to make every ex-
ertiOn in their power TO have their own pay
reduced from seven to five dollars per day.
and all State and county salaries in the same
proportion.
9TH. That on this platform and the honest
enforcement of the principles here uttered,
we invite TO cooperation and assistance OF
every voter of the county (whatever shade
of political opinion he may have urged in
fhe past, or whatever may be the color of
his face in our determine opposition TO the
ignorant, extravagant, corrupt and oppres
sive measures of the radical party, as ex-
hibited TO the State and county In its rule Of
the two years past.
9th. That we will nominate no man for
Office, on whom there rests a shadow of
disqualification by the laws of the general
or State government.
7th. That it is the sense of this Conyen-
ton that all those whose names have been
brought forward as candidates for office. and
their friends shall abide in good faith by its
decision; and that unity of action aud har-
mony of effort on the part of all is necessary
to success.
A. f. ANDRE, Chairman.
On motion. the report Of the committee
was unanimously adopted.
Motion to invite the delegation from the
working mans party inside the bar of the
Convent n. and report their strength TO
the Secretary-carried. Beat No. presen-
ted list of twenty-six names.
The Chair having announced the Conven
ton in readiness % receive nominations for
Representative and the various county
offices The following names were an
For representatives.. +. Andre, w. C.
Wilkinson, Benz. King. sJr, a.. Il. Lockwood,
Charles SWett, D. Nee. Afford, X. B. Taylor.
w. II. Greens J. r. Groome, a Steele, j
~ W af1nu ~ t1t<Ht11 Dftsts =
FOR Eheriff-A. b. Lowe VIM Haley, 4.
J. Mllhapss mmes g. eeibe, y. b. Jones, W.