American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-09-13
At a Convention of the De

At a Convention of the Demo.
cratic party of the county of Mddi
son held in Canton on September
Sth, 1873, in pursuance of call
from the Democratic Executive
Committee Henry S. Foote, Jr..
Chairman County Executive Com.
mittee called the meeting to order
and Emmett l.. Ross was elected
secretary.
S. S. CalhooD, Esq, offered the
following resolution, which were
adopted, viz
WHEREAS, The cOlored voters OF
the State have prejudice against
the Democratic party, which repea-
ted effort to change has proved fix
ed and ineradicabIe; and inasmucll
as the voters of both races mnst
combine in order tn save Mississip
pi from corrupt leaders who cannot
be relied upon to carry out in good
faith the uneXceptiOnable platform
they pretended to stand upon
therefore,
Res0lred, That our delegates to
rhe Meridian Convention are inStruc
ted to use all proper effort to effect
the disbandment of the Democratic
party, which has Outived it's useful
ness and ought to he reverentially
buried with the old Wing party be
meath the imperishablc monuments
of glorious deeds i'm the past
ResOlred, That we solemnly in
woke the aid of all true men of
both races in one mighty effort to
save Mississippi from the infamy
which will degrade her high offices.
degrade her politics, exhaust her
resources, and impoverish her
people:
Resolred. That we cordially invite
cO'Ored men to take part in the pol
tiles of the State, to vote upon their
own Judgment and be no longer
manipulated by venal dema gogues
who have no other interest than to
plumber the people. Let whites
and blacks unite in the support of
men, of whatever section or race,
who are in fact citizens, and who
may he relied upon to administer
our public affairs with fidelity and
honesty.
Resoired, That we believe that
effort Of the honest men
of both races, made with determin-
ed resolution, will accomplish the
of Mississippi
ResOlred, That we will not affili-
lte with any man, or set of men,
who may seek to set up ticket
which points at antagOnism be-
tween the races, or the elevation of
either over the other, and that we
therefore equally condemn what is
known as Radical Repub!icanism
IN the one hand and what is known
is Bourbon Democracy on the ether
md alike fatal to the peace, prosper
ty and welfare of our people.
A motion was made and carried
hat the Chairman appoint to at
end the State Convention at Me-
'idian five delegates from each SUI
district and twelve from |
he county at large; whereupOn the
ollowing appointments were made:
VERNON DISTRICT.
leo J. Hulme,. Walter Kearney,
Jeff Gee, Manning billiard,
John III. Cheatham.
LIVINGSTON BEAT.
James Yellowly, VIM. Il. Kicks,
[. y. Jones, James Finley, |
DIR. j. III. Galloway,
CANTON DISTRICT.
}. II. Singleton, Jas. Mcfarland,
J. l.. Ross, S. S. CalhOOn,
Geo. X. Fearn.
SHARON DISTRICT.
ohm T. Cratin, Robt. Luckett,
Joseph Love, c. O'Leary,
Frank Coleman.
CAMDEN DISTRICT.
{. ii. Bennett, w. NJ. Melville,
Dr.. ID. s. Watts, G. G. Cooper,
Il. A. Stebbins.
COUNTY AT LARGE.
'ohn II. Cameron, Cart. johnson
milford Nicholson, J. r.. Powell,
hos. g. Ballou, Il. Il. Singleton.
3. Scmmes, Robert Powell,
!. A. Turk, Geo. Harvey,
Singleton Garrett, j. w. Downs.
Upon motion the Convention ad.
burned sine die
III. s. FOOTE JR.,
Chairman.
EMMETT i. Ross, Scc'ty.