The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-09-11
IoHN j. BRADFORD, Sec'y.
jackson County.


/ HASCAGOULA, MISS, Aug. %, 80
| The citizens of Jackson county met At The
Court House, for the purpose OF nominating
| delegates 10 the anti r tdlcIl Convention Al
Mississippi City, on Monday. August 25th
and To he state Convention at Meridian
! september 18th.
Alfred + Lew Is wa. called to the Chair
and NJ. ). Park 10 act rs Secretary.
George Wood, Ill ii. Minor aud VIM
Elder were appointed committee of three
To draft resolutions preSsive OF the SEN
Giments OF the meeting, and after an absence
of half IN hour, presented the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
The committee To whom were ASST gned
the duty of drafting resolutions expressive
of the sentiments OF this Convention, res
pectfully beg leave 10 report, that in pursu-
ance OF their appointment they present the
following:
Resolved, That our object is to promote
peace and prosperity OF all good men, with
out regard To their color, or previous con-
dition, and that we depreciate all Radical
ism, under whatever name or form present.
ed, and that our anxious desire is that our
State shall be governed, and the various
offices thereof filled by honest aud capable
men, whose leading objec tshall be TO Lro-
mote the good of the whole people of the
state. That we demand economy in the
management OF the affairs OF the State Wis
dom and integrity in her councils, and a re-
turn TO the good old customs, when selfish
ness in public officials was not in the role of
actisn.
Resolved, That we 10 hereby declare it
our firm determination To vote for, and sup
port i'll the coming election, only such cam
didateS AS shall 60 regularly before the anti
Radical Convention of this county and dis
trict, and will pledge themselves To abide
by the action thereof, and that we look with
distrnst upon all persons who run as indie
pendents, fearing that they may by that
course divide a people, who should be
united against oppression and misrule.
Resolved. That an Executive COMMITTEES
to consist OF five persons from each
Supervisor 5 District, shall be appointed,
whose duty it shall be to call any conyen-
ton it may be deemed necessary for their
respective districts % see that all persons
ent tied to register and vote so far as can be
done. and to perform all such duties as APP
pertain To such committees.
Resolved, That an Executive Committee
to consist of three persons, be appointed.
whose duty it shall be to call County Com
ventions. fill any vacancies that NAV occur
and superintend the general interests of the
Conservative party OF the county.
Respectfully submitted,
v. {. " G2Drn. Com.
III. Ill. MINoRA
VIM. Griffin, J. NJ. McInnis aud III. Krebs
were appointed by the Chair as a committe
20 propose delegates 10 attend the Conyen-
ton at Meridian. The following appofnt-
ments were made and approved To attend
the Stale Convention at Mississippi City
Here follows aloug list Of Delegates
Resolved, That Alfred Lewis and VIM
Griffin be added to the delegation to attend
the State Convention.
The following named gentlemen were ap-
pointed by the Chair as the Executive
Committee tor Jackson county.
Beat No. l.-James HeIverstOn, David
H yard AMI II. Scarborough, c. Ward and
Thomas Howell.
Beat No. 2.-John NJ Goff, John r.. Dick
ems, Ruben A. Byrd, Ellis Fairbanks and
Nicholas Il. Coleman.
Beat No. 3.-J. NJ. McInnis. f. f. Griffin.
IL. krebs, VIM. f. Clark aud W. G.. Elder.
Beat No. al. w Westfall, Grif Carter.
F. w. Illing, r. A. VAncleve, Antonio
Beat No "a r. Farley, NJ. O'Neil, w.
G. Grantham, William Reeves and VIM.
G. after.
Walter Denny, John f. Clark ana III. F.
krebs were appointed as county committee
on the Executive ComDitUee
Resolved, That the County Convention
rhaIl be held at the court House, on the last
Saturday in September, for the purpose OF
nominating county offices.
Resolved, That the Secretary be requested
to furnish the JACKSON CLARION, Handsb oro
Democrat and Pascagoula Star each with a
copy of these proceedings.
Resolved, That the thanks of the Con-
Yent1on be rendered to the Chairman and
Secretary for the manner in which they
have discharged their duties
Resolved, That this Convention be adj
journed.
A. f. LEWIS, Chairman
NJ 5. PARK, Sec'y.