The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-09-01
The Great Popular Uprising.
GRAND RALLY IN Pamela !

SARDIs, Miss, Aug. 30th, 1873.
The grandest and greatest demonstra-
ton ever made by the people of Pamela
county, was that of Saturday last, when
the Conservative Nominating Convention
met at the old town of Pamela. Although
the delegate system had been adopted, it
was understood that everybody was in-
vited to be present during the delibera-
tons of the Convention, and right well
was the invitation responded to; for, at
an early hour, every road leading to
the town was full of persons vending
their way to the appointed spot, and a
great throng soon filled the grounds.
The train from the South brought an
other large crowd, and at IL o'clock, a
train of six cars, literally filed to over
flowing, arrived from Como and Sardis.
With flags and banners flying, drums
beating, splendid band playing, and
shouts filling the air, this vast multitude
moved out to the court house and joined
the crowd already there, the whole as
semblage numbering not less than two
thousand five hundred people. Old men
were there who had not attended con-
vention before IN fifteen years, and young
men who heretofore thought it not worth
while to register or vote. Every section
had sent its quota, and as men realized
how vast was the outpouring, a shout,
loud, long and triumphant, rent the air.
AT ~ o'clock NJ, the chairman of the
County Executive Committee, j. O..
Hall, Jr., called the audience to order,
and requested the delegates to retire to
the old court room for organization and
business, which they did, and effected an
organization with Col. q. w. Dyer in
the chair, and Capt N. j. Benson and
VIM. Hall, Esq, as Secretaries In con-
sideration of the fact that large num-
Der of cOlored voters were joining us, II
was unanimously agreed to give them
representation on the ticket. AT five
o'clock in the evening the Convention
adjourned. having made the following
ticket For Representatives, j. G.. Hall,
Jr., ID. f. Floyd, and Guilford Waugh
al, (colored) for Sheriff, j. l.. Fetch
err; for Chancery Clerk, Milton Little
john, (colored) for Circuit Clerk, Felix
EIdridge, (colored) for Treasurer, n.
K. Sledge; for Assessor, j. l.. Knox !;
for Coronerand Ranger, Ned Hightower,
(colored) for Surveyor, w. Ii. Alex
ander. This ticket, when announced,
was received with loud and prolonged
cheers, and gives the most general salts
faction. While the Convention was in
session, the immense crowd below be-
gan to call Justify for Major II. III.
Chalmers, who delivered, perhaps, the
finest speech of his life. 1t is impossible
to give even a synopsis of the address,
but it was able, eloquent and effective,
and was greeted with storms of applause.
Hon. r. III. Taylor was next introduced,
and made a splendid and powerful effort.
Mr.. j. Hall, Jr., and others, followed,
entertaining the crowd until six o'clock,
and being received with enthusiasm and
applause. At the conclusion of Mr..
Halls speech, Henry Taylor, colored,
delivered a short, but stirring address.
Such vast crowd, such harmony, and
such unbounded enthusiasm, Pamela
never saw before. Many colored voters
were participating, and every one shouted
until hoarse. Such a body of men il
irresistible, and we will sweep Pamela by
500 majority. Pamela means business.
SIGMA.