The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-18

DSsbandfng and NO-NOminaticn
Resolutions Adopted.
Gen. Charles CInrIs supports Then,


Pursuant 10 call previously published,
public meeting OF the citizens of Natchoz
and Adams county was held in the Court
House on TUESDAY, september llth, Is. ., 10
consult a. 10 what course should De pnt-
sued with reference to the Meridian Anti
Radical State Convention. summoned 10 be
held on " edHe-dav, september l1th.
On motion. Or. Walter Smith was called
TO the chair, and Mr.. Julius Metcaltc re-
auested to act as secretary.
Mr. Paul a. BOttO offered and read TIE
following preamble and resolutions. and
then moved their adoption
Whereas, The Central Conservative EN-
ecutive Committee OF Mississippi has sum
mOned A State Convention of all parties
oDposed to Radicalism, 70 be held in Meri-
dian. on Wednesday. September 18th. 1873;
And whereas. We regard the present
political exigency TO be so critical a 10
render it highly important that the county
of Adams should be fully represented IN
said convention, and that the sentiment OF
its conservative people should be expressed
therein; therefore be it
Resolved, That IL i the sense OF this meet
ing that the Democratic party, as distlnc-
tive political organization. in the State OF
Mississippi has practically ceased 10 exist;
aud that any attempt 10 reorganize 1t VIII
only serve to embarraSs and impede, anu
very probably TO defeat, a straight forw ard,
practical movement of the people, sueh ar
should be made, for the defeat and over
-
partisan power which has so long msgov-
erned the State, oppressed its people with
intolerable and ever-increasing burdens OF
taxation and debt, and which threatens ~
not overthrow, to speedily involve the
State and people in hopeless cohultioh OF
bankruptcy and ruin.
Resolved. hat we affirm, and viii ear
nestly maintain and defend, all the clNil ana
political rights now secured To and en- o.
loved By our colored fellow-citiZenS under
M. nd
laws as they exist. That when, as citizens
we solemnly swore TO support the tousu-
tuition OF the United States, and that of the
State OF Mississippi, we did so without mem
tai reservation or equivocation, well know r
ing that by the late constitutional amend
ments the perfect civil and political equal
ity of all citizens of Whatever race or color
was secured, and fully mindful, too, that by
previous amendments to the Federal Con-
sutution the right of local selfgC Vernment
is distinctly reserved to the State respec-
lively and TO the people thereof.
Resolved, That we are opposed To any
agitation, either in the legislature or out OF
it, of the question of the payment OF the
claims known as the "repudiated bonds
Resolved, That We deprecnte and de-
nounce the passage by the Forty second
Congress of what is known as the retro-ac-
tive salary bill, and regard il - an official
misdeed which cannot be justified upon the
plea of con, tiUutional power, or by the
citing OF presidents.
Resolved, That, i'm our judgment, the
nomination by the Meridian Convention OF
a Democratic State ticket-Or any State
ticket whatever-would be unwi-e aud i'm
polite, and be calculated rather to aggra-
vaUe our political condition than to anne
liorate it and that we trust and recommend
that the convention Will determine against
any nominations. thus leaving the people
tree To choose for themselves as TO whom
they shall vote for on State ticket, while
directing all their energies 10 the vastly
more important work of obtaining an hon
est, pure and conservative legislative ma
jorIty, and the amelioration OF their local
county affairs.
Resolved, That the chairman of this meet
ing be, and ne is hereby, authorized To ap
point six delegates to represent the conser
vative people OF Adams county in the
Meridian Convention. in accordance with
the views hereinbefore expressed. and thut
as many OF them as may personally attend
shall be empowered to east the ,htire vote
to which said county may be entitled.
Gen. Charles Clark seconded the r,splu-
tions, and supported them with bret re-
marks, expressing his tuil - mpathy with
every utterance therein made
Mr. X. Palmer L9uurau stated briefly that
while lie favored the last two OF the r"SOlu-
tiOns, and was not prepared t0-SlF thar hr
positively opposed the o,her-. he WIS of
opinion that the others dealt IN abstract ions
and touched upon broader general princi-
pies than it was necessary 10 take ground
on in "A county meeting. Some OF these
were, in his judgment, foreign to the call
and purposes of the meeting. lie would.
with this explanation, if the resolutions
were put as a whole. vote against them
Gen. Clark and Col. John ). Holt followed
in few further remarks in favor OF the
resolutions, and, after an expression in
favor of them by the Chair, they were put
and adopted, with few dissenting votes.
1t was agreed that the Chairman should
take some time TO select the delegates, and
the meeting adjourned.