The weekly clarion., 1874-06-18

Published without Request
Hand-biIls signed by the President OF
the Republican club of this city and
printed at the Pilot Office were issued last
week, calling a meeting Of the Club
Thursday night Curious 10 know the
object Of the meeting, We looked with no
little interest TO the Pilot for the gratif-
cation of our desire. But the Pilot did
not contain the proceedings. 1t positive
ly refused to publish them. Ii stated
that the meeting was controlled by ''sore-
heads, that it did not reflect the senti-
ment of the cIub-and that the resolu-
tions were not simon-pure, but spurious
at which we marvelled. If Elijah Rob
inson is not true-blue where will you
find one? If DAN Crawford isn't one OF
the faithful who is? If Woodcock is a
''sorehead, then what may not be said
abouS the rest of ''the party?" Here are
the resolutions which we will print e0ith-
oah request:
From the Vicksburg Times,
CITY HALL,
JACKSON, Mss, June II, 1874
In accordance with previous notice, a
meeting of the jackson Republican Club
was held at the above mentione place
the President in the Chair.
1 Il IL -.
was called at the request of the Executive
Committee, and the Chairman was called
upon to state the object Of the meeting,
which was as follows: That information
had been received that the L. :. Mar
shall and C. S District Attorney wis
about to be removed from office, and that
this meeting was called for the purpoe
of indorsing some true and tried Repub-
Hcan for the said positions.
Mr.. D. c. Crawford introduced the fl-
lowing resolutions:
ResolUed, That having full confderce
in the Republicanism, honesty, and abli-
ty of James NJ. Mckee, and feeling sails
fed that he commands the confidence of
the whole people of this district, we here
by indorse him for the position of L. S.
District Attorney for the Southern lis
trict Of Mississippi, and earnestly urge
upon our Senators and Representatives in
Congress to use all honorable means to
secure his appointment
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed.
ResoIued, That having cotidence in the
Republicanism, honesty, and ability Of
j. l.. Lake, Jr., we heartily indorse him
for the position of United States Marshal
of the Southern District of Mississippi,
and urge upon our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress to use all honora-
bic means to secure his appointment.
Mr.. H. Woodcock introduced the fol-
lowing resolution which was una nimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, During the sitting of the
Legislature, at their late session, an at
tempt was made by few persons, who
profess to be the only Republicans in this
country, to pass a resolution calling upon
the Hon. j. L. Alcorn, United States
Senator from this State, to resign his seat
in the Senate; that he didn't represent
the sentiment Ct any party in this State;
and,
" hI1hEAS, lie Sdi1 TSSOlullOH met
with the defeat which it deserved, by an
overwhelming majority; and,
WHEREAS, In the opinion of this meet
ing, the Hon. James L. Alcorn has here
tofore been, and still continues to be, a
true and staunch Republican, and, as
further evidence Of which, it is only ne
cesSary to refer TO MS reUelIt 7,,ruyl, In The
Senate upon the Civil Rights Bill; 1t IS,
therefore,
Reso1re5, That the expression of this
meeting is, That we have full conf
dence in the Hon. James l.. Alcorn, as
a true and staunch Republican; and that
the thanks of this meeting be rendered to
him for his great speech in defense of hui
man liberty, delivered in the United
States Senate, May 18th, 1874 1t is fur
ther
Resolved, That the Secretary be in
structed to forward a copy of this resolu-
tion to the Hon. James l.. Alcorn.
On motion of Mr. r. A. Belch, the Sec
retary was requested to furnish the Pilot
and Vicksburg Times a copy of the
above resolutions. Carried.
At the request of the Club, Mr. John
Estell and Hon. II. Musgrove addressed
the Club in a few well-timed remarks,
which called forth rounds of applause
Upon motion of G. Tapley, the Club
E. ROBINSON, President.
w. Q. LOUD, Secretary.