The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-25
Of mississippi for the corrupt means used in


of Mississippi for the corrupt means used IN
its organization; and,
| class of irresponsible non-residents Of the
State, who claim Is be the leaders OF the Re
| publican party. the said Convention was so
prostitutod and debauehe1 by open bribery
and auqUestioned Tuption as to make Ii
the im perative duty of all honorable men
| 70 dissolve all connection with that class OF
corrupt individuals. whose object is the
plumber OF the State, and the working re-
| suits of whose action must necessarily dis
| grace our party, and bring ruin on rs all ;
| and.
WHEREAS. The said Convention. in pre-
! senfing its candidates. has given alarming
| proof of the determination OF the class OF
! mah now in control OF that organization, TO
| nl4re the government OF our State IN the
/ grasp Of selfish non-residents. who have no
bond of interest with our people-men who
pay no taxes; who are strangers 70 our
society and whose only aim Is self-aggran-
/ dizement and public plunder; and,
WHEREAS, The said Convention, in piac-
/ ing Al the head of its ticket an irresponsible
1 nonresident, without any qualification in
| the school OF statesm auship- has offered an
/ insult 10 the masses OF our people and has
! prostiTuted as far a 1t could, the RepuDll-
can name in Mississippi; and.
WHEREAS, TIE said Convention, IN re-
| iecting the claims to public confidence of
the men OF our party VINO mas served the
state with honor TO bHSu1se1NbS diid ucttul-
ness TO the public ia the respective offices
of the Auditor of PdbIic Accounts and
State Treasurer, and selected instead there
Of for the first-named Office, man notori-
ously debauched; aud for the seeond-named
office one so wholly competent, gave the
country the proof of the purpose of the
cor spirators to perpetrate, through the
fraudulent means at their disposal the rob-
berry and ruin OF our people; ana,
WHEREAS, The said ticket presented by
tori nF - Ffll
aud eorru pit, aud unworthy of public trust;
therefore, be il
Resolved. That the Republican party Of
Miss ISsippi is, il should be, composed
of The people of Mississippi; whose resi-
dence ia the State gives guarantee of an
interest in the welfare OF the State; whose
Identity with our society, white and cOlOred.
is the moving principle in the organization
Of our party associatlen-and we nov IN
vito the support of all men OF our State,
without regard 10 past political afllations;
and
WHEREAS. The Republicans OF the State,
whose interest is that of the people; whose I
aim i that OF good Government aud the re-
suItiag repose of our people; who seek TO
bring all our people, white aud colored, in |
the brotherhood OF political EN- brace; who
seek 10 establish a boRd of perpetual conf |
dence and friendship between all races OF |
uen who hold share in the political SOW |
ercignrv OF the State do, in mass cOuVen- |
ton -oIelnnlY declare, that we stand to-day /
dissolved hcnceforth in all political afhlIa- /
ton with the corrupt rlng-masters OF the /
late convention; and that in seizlu2 the |
banner of our party from unworthy hands 4
we do 80 with the resolve 4
1st. That the first and highest duty of the
Government under our administration, 4
should We succeed before tue people, shall I
be to give protection and security To the la |
boring classes, and equal rights To all the /
people, Northern aud Southern, colored and |
white we pledge the people OF the State our I
fixed and determined purpose to put this
declaration into practical operation.
81. That We make no departure from our !
ancient creed of political faith; that we
support, with all the means ut our hands,
the Republican party of the nation, and the
administration of President Grant; we are
TOR the preservation OF the Union aud the
peaceful government OF our people; for the
strict enforcement of the laws; for uniVer-
sal education, with such feVIStons as VIII /
give to the children of the state, rather
than the idle uperintendents, the fhil ben
eitS OF the money paid for the education OF
the children OF the State. We are for every
possible and proper retrenchment in the
State Government, also in the city and
county governments within our State We
are opposed TO fostering lnOnopOlieS at the
expense OF the masses of our people. We
are unaterably opposed 10 the pay ment OF
the fepudiated Union and Planters Bank
bonds We are opposed To the diversion OF /
the Trust Funds OF the State, as contempla
-
but in favor of their proper application to
the education of the children OF the State,
aud we demand the repeal OF all laws in
conflict with this declaration. We are in
favor of biennial sessions OF the Legislature,
aud if the people shall grant us, we will
amend the Constitution OF the State 10 that
end and finally,
We pledge to the people our earnest and
sympathy in the struggle which
they now maintain, in supplying the de
maiids or the taX-gatherer, TO reduce which,
Without impairing the efficiency of the
government, and 10 make the tax equal and
uniform, with NO Determinations i'll favor OF
we now make our most solemn
VOW.
The resolutions were adopted.
The Committee also reported the follow
ing as
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
J. l.. Lake, Jr., of Warren, Chairman;
Stephen Johnston, OF Warren; Ii. n Mar
tin, of Warren; James Mckee. of Kinds: |
Robert j. Alcorn, of Kinds Marion Smiths of
Kinds; James Il. Yerger, OF Kinds; W. c.
Ford, OF Lauderdale; SamI DeBOse, of Pa
nola; Edward Carter, OF Tunica; W. I.
Nesbitt, of DeSoto; George Harvey, of
Madison.
And offered Il resolution. that said COM
mitsee have full power to ill any vacancy
that may occur on the State ticket; and also
have power to fill any vacancies on the COM
mittee that may exist in the Congressional
Districts.
(Signed) W {. FORD, Chairman.
On motion, the report was received and
adopted, and the Convention adjourned
sine die.
A private letter 1rem gentlemen long
a resident of this city, but now living at
Shreveport, says: 8 / have been in every