The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-31

THE CANVASS.
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The following resolutions we're unanl
mously and heartily adopted By the Con
servative Convention OF Union county
/ Miss, August l4th. 1871:
! lst. Resolved. That Offices In n free GOV.
eminent should be for the public good. AM
not for the purpose Of making stakeholder,
rich.
Pad. Resolved. That after the people OF
Mississippi bad been Impoverished hy a.,
results OF the war. and their propert
reduced from six hundred mlllions of dollar,
10 one hundred aud hfty millions, the true
/ policy would have been To have a. few
Offices as possible with moderate aud rea-
sonable salaries.
3rd. Resolved, That the policy OF IN,
party In power Of multiplying a great num-
Der OF offices and afiiNing Ia ali the most
enormous salaries and fees will, IL persisted
IN, nnally impoverish and ruin the people
Of Mississippi.
AN. Resolved, That we proclaim il as the
sense OF this Convention, that all good aud
true men should unite In favor OF general
retIenchment and reform. la every depart
ment OF the Government until our eNpen-
diturcs and taxes shall be reduced "a "A inst
and reasonable standard.
9TH. That while we are in favor Of giving
% all our public officers "A fair aud reasona-
Die compensation tor their services, We dee
prieAte the policy OF bestowing upon them
fortunes, 20 be drawn from the tolls. laborr.
priNations and sacrifices OF the people; thus
enriching the few and impoyerishing the
many.
9Th. Resolved, Therefore that we will
support no man for any Office whatever.
who does not fully, distinctly aud uneouiv-
ocalIy endorse the doctrines set forth Ia the
foregoing resolutions.
9Th. Resolved. That we are In favor Of
protecting, equally with our own, the rights
and Interests OF the cOlored population
among US; and they are hereby Kindly
INVITED 10 unite with us la relieving them
selves and us from an unreasonable ana
oppressive system OF taxation.
Sth. Resolved, That we are firmly and
unalterably opposed 10 any act or measure
private or public, direct or indirect. proNf-
mate or remote, that Is In the slightest
degree inconsistent with the peace, quietudc
and good order of society: aud We hereby
declare that we are la favor OF the full aud
complete protection OF the legal and moral
rights OF all persons whatever within the
limits OF our county and State and that we
desire all To have the most pie security
IN their persons and property whether
white or black, foreigners or natives. la
Office or out.
9th. Resolved, That we regard the cleo
tive franchise as a public boon; that We
stand prepared to receive IL with ioy and
that we are immeasurably op-
poHSh 10 any Quiet iuelnOu OF reureHAluW pub
nc wrongs or grievances except through the
ballot-box; that no sane person amongst
as can be IN favor of throwing independents
la the wa of its free exercise, except CYr
ne purpose of retaining the present incum-
Dents In oiiice-thus perpetuating their
aud power without an election
by the people.
The Convention also adopted the follow
ing preamble aud resolution:
whereas, THIS Convention T. informed
that a vacancy exists in the Board OF regis
-ratiOn of Union county:
BE IL resolved, That this Convention urge
upon the appointiye power 20 fill such va
,ancy, to-day.
A committee Of five was appointed with
DR.. A. g. Smythe as Chairman, TO wait on
The proper parties, aud submit the above
A motion prevailed that the Secretary be
required TO furnish copy OF the resolutions
adopted by the Convention 20 The CLARIoN,
It jackson, requesting their publication,
md that the Holly Springs Reporter be re-
'pectfully invited To copy.
julius s. BERRY,
Secretary of Convention