New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-10
THE MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS.

IHE NISNISSIPPl DEuOCBAIo.
SPEECH OF THE HON. l. Q. C. LAMAR AT THE STATE
MISUNDERSTANDING OF THE PLATFORM
ON sTATR AND NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
FROM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT rRrBUSg.l
JACKSON, Aug. 3.-The Democratic State
Con- ention assembled Hall Of Of Repre-
senatiyes to-day at There large attendance,
the hall not being OF sufficient size To comfortably
nodate all who attended Gen. Chalmers called the Con-
vention to order, and nominated ex-Gov. Clark per-
manent Chairman. Col j. L. Power was elected secre
tary Committee Platform then appointed. who
retired, and during their absence the Hon l.. @, c.
Lamr upon invitation, addressed the Convention Upon
taking the stand he received With great applause.
He said that 1t gave him great pleasure to ad
dress his feilow-cit,zcns at this time, and felt
keenly the grave responsibility which devoved
upon him. He reviewed the changes that have
taken place within the last ten years IN the South and
said that in his opinion they than those
which ever befe Rome He thought that the enfran-
chisement Of the slaves and their being given the ballot
so suddenly was great catastrophe. He severely crI
csed the Federal Government for interfering with affairs
in the South through the Frcedmcns Bureau Agents
construction acts and bayonets and declared that
the policy Of the Administrator rampe the rights
OF the Whites to the blacks and thus the Federal
Government the first to draw the color line. He
SPOKE OF the prosperity OF the South prior
to 1861, and the pride it took in administer
Ing the Government The state Government OF
Mississippi, he said, than any in
the wilds Of Africa He denounced the acts OF GDv
Amcs in most btter terms. He then said that the issue
liz the next National whether the Union
shall consist Of the North and South whether the
Union shall consist of the North alone He declared that
the fredom and enfrsnchsement Of the colored
Bxed in the Constitution and that the Democratic party
should proclaim its unqualified acceptance OF the cOnst
tutional amendments He believed that it the
est desire of the American people to have peace
| and
this spirit He said the people Of Mississippi
had desire to change the cOnsttu-
tiOnal amendments "They conferred upon the cOored
The sacred rights Of freemen and their rights
duties. Impaired by act of yours, your duties
by that violated Any effort looking to tho
abHdmel OF those rights and privileges will bring ruin
and disaster upon The color line" II adopted hs
said would be ruinous to the Ycors victory could be
won that way. He believed it wrong In his
opinion. any organization which sought the exclusive
management OF country might possibly give good
crnmen but the people would not have liberty. After
appealing to the convention to adopt platform that
all citizens of liberal sentiments could ndorse he retired
from the stand amid deafening cheers. rho Commit
Resolutions reported the following platform:
The Democratic and Conservative people of the State
blessing or Almighty God on their efforts and inviting
tao cooperation OF all citizens OF the state who favor an
adopt the following declaration OF their aims AMI prin
First We recognize and wiz maintain the civil and
political equality OF al men az established by the Const
luton tina United states aud the amendments thcreto
Second We arein " the education OF ali children
Of the State public schools sustained by adequate taxa
9n 9ut we are oposed 70 e1'fa'asant Or partisan al
Third: The selection only of honest. faithful and COM
poeEt for all offices, from the highest " the lowest
Fourth Economy IN the administration OF the Govern
ment the abolition ef useless and unnecessary Offices
aud reduction III the fees and salaries OF those that are
retained and a strict and rigid accountability Of all
officers having custody Of public moneys or charged
FUM Biennial sessions Of the Legislature and re-
eminent ana denounce the Republican party Of the
state for their violated pledges on this subject.
SAr The selection Of An able and competent Judiciary
and combining OF the judges - Judicial functions purely
that all temptation to partisansp on the bench shall
serenrh A discontinuance of the enormsus evil Of
special and ocil es5Iton and iB It's stead tho enact
ient Of general laws ulcs wach local aud private III
terests viii be fully protected.
LighM The encoira cement ~ agriculture by securing
the aborer the just rewards OF their toll
and capital, and by relief from the buriensome taxation
which now consumes their substance.
N.nh. Tho encouragement ot manufactures III our
Tenth The elevation Of the standard of official char
acter, to nfrse INTO official life sense OF pubnc
duty The spirit OF patriotism and lnisgrty TO the emu
vested with tue moral influence and dignity which VIII
Eiercn We fIvor immediate action by the General
Government for the protection VI the river owands
Ttneihh The building of partisan newspapers by egs
lation the arninx OF the militia Ia time OF peace me
unconstitutional attempt to take from the people the
election collectors the attempted of the
Metropolitan Police bill the attempted corruption Oh Tue
I
hOuncc outrage upon constitutional liberty
evidence the utter incapaciLy OF our present
administer the affairs OF State we point ~ the
mass confusion which the revenue and registration
laws become involved the Necessity Oi
an Of the Legislature to cure tho
fOlies Ot tho regular Session, ana 10 the
repeat Executive and legislative acts which have been
BY the Court declared n constitutional anu void
Thirteenth That cordially lnyi,e the vote or ali tDe
peolde both unite vigorously witi Us IN TIC
approaang ia determined effort To give sue
To the and thus TO Oursey YES and TO
our posterity the blessings Of honest economical
Government administered ny able. efficient ana cope-
tent officers.
The report OF the Committee having been received Col
Mctardie the leading spirit in Vchsbhrg in the color
liue" movenent, arose and moved Us an amendment
that tho word conservative" in tho platform De
stricken out. He supported his amendment IN
a bitter speech. and followed by Judges Wiley r.
Harris and Amos r. Johnston in opposition motion
WA then made to table Dir. MeCardle's amendment
which prevailed Dy vote Of IJ6 TO 3l The PLATFORM
vas then adopted. A state Executive COMMITTEES WAS
appointed with Gen J. z. George RS Chairman aud AFTER
the transaction business OF minor IMPORTANCE
the Convention adjourned
After the Adjournment Of the State Convention Congress
sional the IVh and Vrh Districts were
held The Hon O. X. Singleton was nominated in the
WITH District and Col c. e. Hooker in the With District
The Hon L. O. C. Lamar has been nominated In the lst
pistrio.. aud Gen W T. Martin in the With District