The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11
MEETING OF THE
Observation-Disclosures Party.

: Radicals of the First Judicial District 0
IIinds county met at the Representative
Hall, in the city of Jackson, on Monday
Sept. S, at o'clock, P. N.
On motion OF Col. j. L. Power, Hon. A
r. Johnston was called to the chair.
On motion of Caps. J. r. Yerger, James
Shelton and Harris BaIksdale were request
ed to act as secretaries.
Hon. A. X. Johnst) On took the chair, and
stated the object OF the meeting to be the
appointment of delegates to the Conven-
ton called to meet at Meridian on the 18th
| inst, and to take such other action as may
be deemed necessary.
| Col. j. 5. Hamilton offered the following
WHEREAS, 1t is the sense OF this Conven-
| ton that the sentiment OF the majority OF
| those who have heretofore acted with the
! Democratic and Conservative party in this
county is in accord with the resolutions
offered in the Executive Committee by the
/ Hon. ). ;. Calhoon, of Madison county !;
| and
WHEREAS, Il is the solemn conviction of
/ this COuYentlOn that any action OF the Me
| ridian Convention looking 10 the placing OF
State ticket In tire field Will be adverse TO
| the best interests OF the people of this coun-
| ~ aud OF the state; therefore be il
| Resolved. That the delegates ap-
/ pointed by this Convention To the State
Convention to assemble ar Meridian on the
18th inst, be and they hereby instruct
ed TO vote against amy and all resolutions or
propositions looking TO the nom ination OF a
State ticket; and III the event that a nomi-
nation for State officers should be forced
upon the Convention, the delegates appoint
ed by this Convention are hereby instruct
ed 10 retire from said Convention and re-
turn home, with the assurance that The
people OF tins county VIII be IN no way ob
ngated 70 support tie nominations OF said
Convention
capt. j X. Merger offered the following:
Resolved, That this meeting DO now pro-
eeed To appoint delegates 10 tie state Con-
ventlon, vi Conservative aud all others OPP
posed TO RadicaIism, To be held at Meridian
on the 18th inst.
Resolved, That the delegates To the said
Convention be and are hereby Instructed 10
vote for a resolution TO the following effect
THAT in view OF the present political status
OF Mississippi the Convention should nom
mate no candidates for state offices but IL
should leave every voter perfectly free To
choose for himself among those who may
present themselves, or be presented by their
friends.
Capt. Ierger moved the adoption of his
resolutions, and Col. Hamilton advocated
the adoption OF his.
Col J. l.. Power moved that the resolu
lions be referred to a committee OF seven, to
report Immediately.
Hon. Geo. l.. Potter spoke against the
motion and advocated the adoption OF the
Hamilton resolutions.
John Estelle, Esq, addressed the meeting
to the same effect.
Col. j. l.. Power was opposed to the reso-
buttons of Col. Hamilton, and in favor OF
those of Capt. Yerger, bat being willing to
Withdrew his motion.
Mr.. Joshua Green was the second to Col. |
Powers motion, aud objected Ia the with
drawal.
Upon motion OF Col. Nugent, the motion |
to refer was tabled.
Col. =. +. Hooker offered the following:
Resolved, That this meeting proceed to
nominate delegates to the Meridian Con
vention, and that said delegates be left I'M
EN- barrassed BY any instructions from this
meeting but allowed To exercise their dis |
erection, after discussion and consultation
with delegates from other portions OF the
State.
COL. Hooker then addressed the meeting
in favor OF his resolution.
o. Clifton, Esq, spoke in favor of Col.
Hamilton's resolutions.
Col w. l.. Nugent addressed the meeting
in favor of the Hamilton resolutions, and
moved to table both substitutes.
Col Hooker wanted a vote taken on the
resolutions separately.
Hon. +. Barksdale called for Il division of
the question, and expressed his preference
for the Yerger resolutions.
The Hooker resolution was tabled and,
upon divided vote. the Yerger resolutions
tabled.
Hon. f. BArksdale called for vote upon
ton. Agreed to.
The same gentleman moved to strike out |
the pream BILE to the Hamilton resolutions,
and stated that he would also move to strike
out that portion OF the resolution in
structing the delegates to retire from the
Convention in the event of the nomination
of ticket.
Col. Hamilton agreed to withdraw the /
latter portion of the resolution, but insisted
upon the adoption OF the preamble. And /
the resolutions were adopted as follows:
Whereas, it is the sense of this Convention
that the sentiment of the majority of those !
who have heretofore acted with the Demo-
cratic and Conservative party in this coun
ty, is in accord with the resolutions offered /
in the Executive Committee by the Hon. S.
=. Calhoon, of Madison county; and
Whereas it is the solemn conviction of
this Convention that any action of the Me-
ridian Convention looking to the placing
of a State ticket in the field, will be adverse
TO the best interests OF the people of this
and of the State; Therefore be it
Resolved That the delegates appointed /
by this Convention to the State Convention |
To assemble at Meridian on the 18th inst. |
be and they are hereby instructed to vote
against auV and all resolutions or PROPOSE /
tions looking to the nomination of 4 State /
ticket.
Upon motion, twenty delegates and |
twenty alternates were appointed by the
Chair, and upon further motion, Hon. A. I
r. Johnston was added to the list
DELEGATES. ALrERNATEs.