New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-09-01
THE MISSISSIPPI CAMPAIGN.

THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM - REFORM AND RF-
TRENCHMENT PRoMIsED-sENAToR AIcoRN DE-
NOUNCEs THE NOMINEE.
MEMPHIS, Aug. 30.-At the Republican Con-
vention held Jackson Miss, the following platform
and resolutions were adopted unanimously:
The Republican party of the State of Mississippi in
Convention assembled recognizes as the strongest cvi
dence the perfection of political creed the TACT
that do not find IL necessary 10 make any new depart
steadfast faith in old Republican landmarks 10 Wit:
the preservation Of the Union OF the States, the street
enforcement Of the law of equal rights and privileges 10
ALL universal education retrenchment IN expenditures,
rigid economy and equal and uniform taxauon opposi-
ton to fostering m0nOp0lies at the expense Of tho
Masses and honesty, capacity and fidelity the test or
the reconstruction OF the State OF Mississippi with old
repudiated Union and Planters Bank hnds-afebt, IL
may be called, contracted by Loco FOcO Democracy ana
by them repudated, and pledge ourselves TO resist,
by every lawful means in our power the ASSUMPTION by
the State Government OF any and all such debts
We are opposed TO 0anlng TO railroads or other cor
poraons funds donated by Congress to this STATE for
peal by the next L gsnture OF the law by which aCrl
cultural scrip and the Chickasaw school funds have been
diverted from the sacred objects contemplated by tho
donors that we favor biennial sessions OF the Legia
ture that we recognize no distinction as now existing
by law the rights OF all children the state equal
privileges and 10 accent such In all public schools col
ieges or universities and should any OF said Instu-
lions OF learning deny 10 any child account OF
color its equal rights we pledge ourselves 10 enforce
the said rights by appropriate legislation; and We
further pledge hc support OF present
| institutions of learning and our present educational
Resolved That we have fun faith in the integrity II
his Exceliency Gov X c. Powers. In all responsible
positions in which he has been called upon 10 act,
whether Chairman OF the Republican, State EXCcu-
tive Committee, LiertenantGOyernor or chez EXecu-
OF the State be has proven himself 20 be able,
honest, and fearless advocate OF Republican principles.
eni firm supporter Of all those measures calculated
10 advance the prosperity OF the STATE.
A resolution TO indorse the Kellogg Government OF
Louisiana received with such demonstrations 1T
hostility that the withdrew it. Tne flll ticket
as follows:
Gen. Ames for Governor; A. K Davis Coolored) ,or
LeutenantGoveTnor; j. Hill (cOored i0g Secretary of
State j. II. Holland Tor Treasurer; W. :. Gibbs for
Auditors; George f. Harris for Attorney General; W.
CardOZo (colored for superintendent vi EdncatiOn.
Gen. Ames made speech accepting the nomination.
Immediately after the adjournment OF the Convention,
Senator Acorn addressed an immense gssemb.age He
arraigned Gen. Ames the most vndiCtIye man IN
Congress against the Southern whites. He announced
himself as candidate for Governor and called upon
the people OF all parties to execute lasting bond Of
friendship between the white people and the black
people, and 10 rescue the State from bondhcders ana
political ineapacty. He was frequently greeted with
hearty applause. II. Carter, the defeated candidate
for UeutenantGoyernor also addressed the meeting.
He said he had been promised the second place the
ticket but had been betrayed. and would not support
the ticket, hut announced himself candidate FOR
Lleutepant-Governor