The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-08-20

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lst;ru convened in the town OF Pontotoc,
or motion. Lewis Bell, Esq, was
called upon to preside and John kowzee
raonested TO act as secretary.
The meeting was ably addressed by the
fIIon 4 X. Davis, Lieutenant Governor
II Mississippi, and Chancellor Freeze OF
Ch;sLasaw county. After which COl. Is.
W. Flournoy offered the following pre-
amabIe and resolutions which were uhlh-
imously adopted: -.
Ii is with feelings of sincere regret
we observe an evident intent on the part
of some, hitherto acting with the hepuo-
Jican party, to deprive by limitation the
country of the services of her son, U. ,.
Grant And, however, we may have
been willing that the country should re-
I;eve him from further continuing to NIL
the high and responsible position to which
he has been twice elected, after the eX-
niratiop of his present term; we have been
forced TO a reconsideration Of the subject,
bv the rudeness of impatient and vaulting
ambition, which with unseenly haste -
disposed to thrust him aside, as though
he has forfeited the confidence and was
entitled less to the gratitude of the peo-
nle than formerly. We, o portion OF
that people, choose to make known that
we have increased confidence in his abll-
ity as Il statesman, and his honesty as
patriot GIL
In him we recognize one who mas hlied
the measure of his country's hope; VINO
in her hour of darkest gloom emerged
from clouds and storm, bearing aloft her
proud honor Of civilization, liberty and
the Union, securing Us what we now pos
sess. freedom for the slave and assured
happiness and liberty in an undivided
union, and Il common constitution, now
sheltering millions, and destined TO pro-
tect untold millions. We hold the max
inns that the services of the citizen belong
TO his country; and when that citizen
/ has been honored by repeated evidences
of her trust, it gives her an additional
claim upon him, and the right to demand
| his acuuiescence as an imperative oblIgA-
| ton. We believe the country still needs
and will continue to require that the man
who has shown so comprehensive a
knowledge of her wants, and such firm
ness to enforce her rights, to remain at
the helm to insure the safety and contin
ued prosperity Of all the great interests
involved and dependent upon the success
full administration of her affairs.
! ResoLUed, That we hereby declare our
convictions that the future veal Of this
great government can, by no other
means, be so fully accomplished as by
the reelection of President Grant for an
other term, to fill the position he now
occupies, with such advantage to every
interest and the welfare Of the people,
and we pledge our best efforts to effect
that purpose.
RESOLVED, That copy Of the above pre-
amable and resolutions be forwarded TO
Gen. Grant, and to The CLARION at
jackson, the Rieochet, at Oxford and the
Union of New Albany, with the request
to publish them, and other papers to
copy if it il their pleasure to do SO.
ResOiued, That in our distinguished
guest, the Hon. A. X. Davis, Lieut.
Governor, we recognize a gentleman,
who, in every public position to which he
has been called, has shown honesty and
ability, marked by an honest purpose to
advance the best interests Of the people Of
Mississippi.
The Republicans of Pontotoc, and
adjacent counties, jan mass convention as
sembDed, think it proper and expedient,
to give expression to their adherence Of
the QOCilllCS Vi ilAAhNAA'y pun III VI ~
the editorial department Of "a paper pub
lished in Jackson known as the Pilot. In
which it was declared in spirit, thought !
and words, that our blessed Saviour, had |
spoken falsely in the passage Of the |
New Testament, as recorded by st. !
Matthew, where Jesus being accused and /
his divinity denied said, "a man is not /
without honor, save in his own country
and among his own people" The Pilot,
having extracted an article compliment
tary to a gentleman from paper pub
lished at his home, quoted the above
which it falsely attributed to st. Mat
thew, and said, ''who after reading the
above will say that st. Matthew was always
right" and then added, "for here is
gentleman well spoken Of at his own
home"
The evident intention Of the Pilot,
was to call in question the truth Of the
declaration made by Christ. 1t is the
veriest subterfuge, TO call it the language :
of St. Matthew, who did no more
than record, what the Saviour said The 4
infidel Pilot, assumes to judge, decide, t
and brand Jesus as a falsefier. We hurl /
upon that infdel sheet, our unmeasured {
for its assumption before which 6
Kent might pale and tremble, and 4
Hobbies hang his head in shame. There J
fore be it
ResolUed, That the Pilot newspaper u
s hereby repudiated as a thing too vile d
or the confidence Of the Republican par
y or that Of any christian people. y
Resolved, That we as taxpayers, are I'M
wiling that any portion of the taxes we
,ay should 90 to sustain paper that
would sap the foundation upon which rest
'ur hopes for time and eternity, which
lares to question the great truth we "
irst learned and lisped in prayer around .,
ur mothers knees, and which in maturer p,
ife receives the assent of our deepest al
and deserves our sincerest
doratiOns.
ResolUed, That the Legislature, tC
hOuld take the public printing from the @
'ilot-provisions to meet such cases ~
'eing fully laid down in the constitution
f this State ~
Resotued, That any further connec- I
ion with the Pilot, either as party or N
involves the approval Of its 90 %
nfdelity. b
Resolped, That the present taxes II
aid by the people of this State are "
rinding ppression-robbing thousands u
f the actual necessaries of life, and fall II
ng like an incubus upon the energies n
f the people-taking from the hard
arnings of toll, its just reward. A large ri
ortion Of which goes into the Golfers Of I
he Pilot, in payment of extravagant di
rices for unnecessary work and for ~
FORK never performed. d
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