The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-07-27
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% districi-F. NJ. Quin and w. J. Fllzev
Brent
4th distriet-I.. Bacot aud d. W. Hurst.
Davidson.
The chairman then proceeded 10 appoint
I managers for the election To be held unde,
the foregoing resolutions who are as fol.
lst Supervisors district, HolmesyIlle-C
4: lurnipseed, j. >. Lamkin aud ID. G.
simmons Precinet-G. W. simmons John
Ellaey, Sr-. and Frank Roberts.
znd district Lampton's Precintct-Daniel
Haryie +. NJ. Lee and J. X BrumfeId.
Packwood's Store or China Grove IL
Donald.
Bird district. Carriers Creek-B. ,. Briley.
Ben Mccullough aud +. G. Andrews.
4th district, Summit-Wm. NJ McNultv.
Dr. A. smith and I. a. Garner.
5th district, Magnolia--C. A. Zackery,
Gen 4. McNair and Jo II. Miller
Osyka-Samuel Wolf VIM. Harrell and J .
j. Spears.
On motion, the following resolution was
adopted
Resolved. That delegation OF two mem-
6ers from each Supervisors District and
hNe rom the county az large, be- appOin ted
20 eatst the vote or Pike county in the seua-
torial nominating convention on the first
the highest number OF votes AZ tho PrimarV
election, shall be the frat choice OF PIKE
county.
The chairman appointed as that dclega-
ton from the
First District-D. n. c. Pounds and Van
c. Concy.
Second District-B. Hampton, and VIM. J.
Third District-John f. sibley, aud John
A. Brent.
Fourth District-A. A. Boyd, and +. T.
Cooper.
Fifth District-C. c. Gibson, and RI.
Lenoir.
And from the county at large-T. r..
Stockdale, +. Prescott, l.. III. Bridges. +.
Brent and J. NJ. Thornhill.
On motion the following resolutions were
Resolved, That In the opinien of this con-
venti)n no man who shall In the manner
above Indicated receive a nomination 10 run
for any Office, should feel at liberty To de-
cline the candidacy, but should ran for the
same, even at personal sacrifice.
Resolved, That IL Is further the opinion
OF this convention that any aspirant 20 OF
fee who should not be so elected To run for
the offlce he desires, should submit cheerful.
ly to the decision of the party. and pledge
his support for nominees, and every man
who submits his name TO be voted for there
by, pledges himself to support the nomi-
nee.
On motion of Capt. 5. A. Matthews the
following platform of principles was adop-
ted by the convention:
Whereas. The people of MississIppi have
conformed in every particular To the re-
quirements of the reconstruction laws of
the Unite States, aud have "A State govern
ment fully constructed. and has assumed
their legal and constitutional portion I'm the
Union as cO-equal with the other States OF
the United States; aud
Whereas. governments derive their drst |
powers from the consent OF the governed |
and,
Whereas, such consent can only be OBJ |
tanned through the ballot box therefore, be |
it
Resolved, That IL IA necessary that we
organize party opposed to the teachings /
and doctrines Of Ra iicalsm, and as ConseT-
natives, we adopt the following platform |
LIST. Retrenchment IN the enormous aud |
extravaganza expenses of our State gov /
eminent, and consequently a reduction OF /
the taxes upon the people Of our State
I'd. A thorough reformation and repeaI of 4
the oppressive laws enacted by the Radical /
government. and an earnest desire 10 return |
TO pure and patriotic government.
Sd. That In order TO attain tbese dasir,.d |
reforms, 1t Is necessary that the people /
should be aroused and go 20 the ballot box
we may rebuke the rulers of our
lapd and produce peace, happiness and pros
pefity among our people.
On motion. the convention then adjourned. |
JOHN G. LEGGET, Chairman.
JOHN s. LAMKIN, Secretary
j. Ill. PAcKwooD, Asst Secretary.