The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1874-11-12

Meeifng nf Columbus

LIGHTNING had flashed the glad news Of
victory along the star-lit skies, with ba-
ling bonfires and exultant paeans, our
I naonle assembled in the streets TO celebrate
! The triumph of their Southern sisters and
/ Northern brothers. Collecting ut the
| intersection of Main and Clinton they
were addressed cOnsecutively by Colonel
! Beverly Matthews, Col. ,. Nj. Meek,
| Capt. Jos. +. Leigh, Col D. II. Pierce
| and Mai Green.
Col. Meek's speech was complete sue
! cess, and We regret we cannot give II
more extended notice. He was followed
by Mr.. Mcbride, a Republican from
/ West Point, who made IA splendid speech
and completely captivated his audie
| Following him, the people were addressed
/ bv DR. W. l.. Lipscomb and IL. A. Pope
1 both of whom made noble speeches.
Needing at Meridian.
/ From the Mercury
! A vast assembly Of enthusiastic citizens
/ gathered on Commerce street IN front OF
1 the Mercury office, where torches were
| prepared for the procession which had
! been announced by heralds and posters
and where could be seen the ethgies OF
/ Beast Butler, with umbrellas and spoons
under his arms, and the corpulent carpet
/ Dagger, with carpet bag in hand. The
procession was formed under the man
! agement Of Grand Marshal X. l.. Hen
! derson, aud assistant marshals McCrae,
| Mosbv, and $. b. Watts. Transparencies
with pertinent designs and NOTICES were
inters persed in the procession when pro
ceeded up Commerce street, across Hale,
down Front, up Lee and Commerce street
to where Il stage had been erected for
! the occasion. The procession was large
and enthusiastic, and the darkness was
| dispelled and the heavens made brilliant
with rockets and boniires. On arriving
mt the stage the meeting was called Oh
order by Capt. w. II. Hardy, who nom
| mated DIR. :. Davis, OF Scott county, for
/ President, which was carried by accluma-
! ton; Dr. w. l.. Lowry, OF Scott; j. w.
! Gully, of kemper; Gen. j. w. OFerrell,
of Clark; Col. w. :. Powc, of Newton,
! L. j. Hardy, of jasper; Hon, j. :.
/ Hamm, of Meridian; @. -. Bu~tamante,
Of Jackeon, aud Col. 4. G.. Horne, OF
Meridian, we're chosen Vice Presidents.
| w. D. Cameron, of Meridian, and b. j..
/ Carol, Of Brandon, were requested 10 act
as Secretaries.
Col w. RI. McCarile was then intro
duced under loud applause, and made an
eloquent and thrilling address which was
well received. He was followed by Capt.
j. w. Fewell, Capt. w. ii. Hardy and
DR.. w. l.. Lowry, whose eloquent and
telling addresses were received under
loud applauses by vast assembly Of the
people Of East Mississippi Col +. L.
Cooper was then called for, and did a.
we'll rs could have been expected under
the embarrassing circumstance; his AL
dress was listened to with courteous atten-
ton.
Gen. Won Godasky was then introduc-
ed and announced three cheers for the +
ladies who had joined in the Jubilee, .
which too was received with vociferou-
yells.
Judge r. j. Alcorn was then intro
duced, and acquitted himself most hon.
oIably with remarks pertinent for the .
occasion.
The following re solutions were read and .
adopted by the meeting:
Resolved, That we, the White People
of East Mississippi, in mass meeting as.
sembIed, hail with Joy unspeakable the
glad tidings of the triumph of Democracy
over Radicalsm, Of constitutional liberty
over despotism and anarchy, Of Justice
and right over wrong and outrage; and
acknowledging, with grateful hearts. the
magnitude of the deliveraucc thus vouch-
safed to the whole country, do hereby
dedicate ourselves anew 10 the work OF
retaining our own beloved Mississippi
from the domination and msrule of the
Radical party. And, to that end, We
announce it as our solemn conviction that
such glorious contamination can only
be achieved by uniting in solid phalanx
the white men Of Mississippi, to meet the
trained league-bound negro legions
who have been so successfully marshalled
in the past by their carpet-bag and SCALA
wng chieftains
Resolved, That we think it unwise and
improper to indulge in any examinations
or determinations for past political views
and opinions honestly held and entertain.
ed but that every white man in Mississippi
should unite together for the deliveranre
of the State from negro domination and
Resolved, That we are opposed TO
making any warfare upon the rights Of
any class Of citizens or of using any force
or intimidation to influence the political
action Of any men or class of men, but
relying upon the justice Of our cause, the
rect,tude Of our intentions and our un- ]
swerving determination to maintain our
own rights by every lawful means, we I
shall enter the next political contest with q
a full determination Of heart and purpose !
to place our beloved Mississippi in 4
line alongside and with her redeemed sis. a
tiers. +
Resolved, That we, a portion of the C
people of Mississippi here assembled, ex- i
tend our greetings to our friends OF the 81
several Southern States who have tr- Il
umphed in the elections for the restoration
of law and order and proper regard for
the Constitution of the United States;
and we also send greetings 30 our Com
sentative and Democratic brethren of the Il
Northern States who have also Joined r
hands with Us in the late elections to aid
Us in our deliverance. j
Resolved, That it is the sense Of this meet Ii
ng that State Convention be called 10
meet at Vicksburg on the 9Th Of January. {,
1878. n
Upon motion of Col. A. G.. Horn. the n
meeting adjourned.
S. DAVIS, 0
President. n
W. ID. CAMERON, G
3. T.. CARROLL, &
Secretaries. v