The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1872-06-27

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On Saturday. June 18th, 1872, Conserv-
Democratic meeting was held at the
Court House, in the town Of New Albany,
Union County, Miss. for the purpose of APP
pointing delegates TO the approaching State
Convention, which is TO meet at Jackson on
the 26th day of this month.
The meeting was called TO order by Col.
| Z. Robinson. and, on motion of Robert
McAllister. Esq, was called To the chair
and John w. Lowry, requested To act as
Secretary.
The object OF the meeting was briefly ex-
planned by the chairman, and all persons
opposed Radical misrule, and i'm favor of
| speedy reform in the administration of the
| government were invited to take part in the
deliberations OF the assembly.
On motion the chairman was instructed
| to appoint a committee of five to prepare
| resolutions expressive of the sense of this
meeting. The following named gentlemen
| were appointed: 1. L. Bond, Or. &. q.
Mitchell, j. A. Robbins, ). Heard and Col.
| {. ). Robinson.
| The committee retired, drew up and re-
| ported, through its chairman. Hon. G. 4.
| Bond. the following resolutions, which we've
accompanied with some we'll timed remarks
/ from the chairman OF the committee. and
| unanimously adopted:
| Resolved. That in consequence OF the po-
/ litical condition OF the country we deem il
| eXpedient that we be representa- in the
| Conservative Democratic Convention
which is To assemble at Jackson, Miss. on
/ the 10Th inst. for the purpose OF nonna-
/ ting delegates to the National Convention
which assemblies at Baltimore, on the 9TH
\ proX.
| the Assem- bling of said Democratic Conven-
! ton, at Baltimore. we are clearly OF the
| opinion that under the political cirgum-
| stances with which we are surrounded. il
would be highly ineXpedient and uuwise
| for that body TO make any nomination. and
! that our delegates TO the said State Congen-
/ ton be instructed TO use their influence to
carry out this view.
| Resolved, That the Chairman Of this con-
| ventiOn appoints five delegates, with five
| alternates, to represent us in said State
! Convention.
Resolved, That the Chairman also appoint
five delegates with five alternates TO repre-
| sent this body in "A Conseryative Convention
| To be called for the purpose OF nominating
a candidate to represent this Congressional
| District in the next Congress of the United
| States
Resolved, That As New Albany j. the
! centre of this Congressional District we
! cordially invite delegates from the sister
| counties OF this District 10 meet with US at
! this place on Wednesday, the 4th daY OF
September next for the purpose Of making
| said nomination.
Resolved, That inasmuch as the object OF
the assembling OF the Democratic Conser-
vaJive State Convention at Jackson Is 10
| appoint Presidential Electors. otTf delegates
! to said Convention be instructed to vote for
| no man for that position who does not and
will not cordially adopt and advocate the
principles laid down in the platform OF said
! party.
Under the foregoing resolutions the fol-
! lowing named delegates were appointed to
serve both in State and District Conventions
| to-wit:
Col. {. L. Bond, 5. Heard, Col. C.. ;. Rob
inson, Bell Mitchell, (col'd) and Boast
Bramlett, (col'd.)
And the following named persons were
appointed alternates:
DR.. {. @. Mitchell, Hon. II. \. Nesbit.
John A. McBryde, Col. j. r. Collins, and
j. III. Dalton.
On motion, the Chairman was instructed
10 appoint an Executive Committee of five
to call "A Conservative Demo- meeting
OF the citizens OF this county in case they
should deem such a meeting necessary any
time between this and the Presidential cleo
ton.
The Chairman appointed the following
named persons, to-wIt:
>. Heard, &. T. Bond, Capt. W. Il. Smith.
John a. McBry de and John w. Lowry
On motion. il was
Resolved, That copy of the resolutions
and proceedings of the meeting be sent 10
the Pontotoc Intelligencer, Ripley Adver-
tiser and The CLARION.
On motion, the meeting adjourned sine
die.
ROBT MCALLISTER Pres't.
JOHN W. LOWRY. Secretary