The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-07-28
LETTER FROM WILLIAM.

EAST MISSISSIPPI, July 81. 1873.
EDToRs CLARION You remember
Il when Miss Morlena tainted and fell,
no one came to pick her up, she got
and suddenly revived. That is the
with me, partly, or smartly," as
Jones friend jim. Hibbler, of
lksville, tells Of L. Rogers, Esq, and
Kentucky horse-drover. | am not
but partially revived. / am also
nartly" like the Prodigal son. / have
been to far country, nor have I
ted my substance in riotous living,
am broke. Two years ago, you
ember, | was seized with the panic
I've continued to grow worse, until /
sure that the distemper is chronic. /
Ne been looking for cloud with silver
hg, but no cloud of that sort has
ped my horizon. Bro. Smith has
telling us to "wail for the salvation
PIE Lord, and | have been waiting,
no salvation. Last Saturday at our
Eng society it was agreed to have a
Rracted meeting, and when that de-
pn was reached, it was proposed that
select delegates to the County Dem
ltic Convention, whose office it is
ApPont other delegates to the State
Avention at Jackson. When these
Rgates were chosen, a committee was
pnted to draft resolutions expressive
fhe sense of the meeting in reference
Pc proper policy to be pursued in the
Coaching political canvass, and de-
'Rtory of our principles. The COM
Pee retired for a time and prepared
introduced the following preamble
resolutions:
WHEREAS, The year 1875 is, under
Operation of our Constitution and laws,
pune to elect county and beat officers
members OF the State Legislature,
whereas, we realize the painful fact
the party in power are running all
material interests of the country by
taxing every species Of property,
corruptlng the sources of virtue and
zee, and, whereas, the prosperity of
country depends upon displacing
who are in office, plundering the
" and destroying all respect for law
right, and, whereas, the negroes and
whites are supporting these office
ers and are in the majority, and,
PEAS, the name Democrat is offensive
pat people, and though the principles
iree government, as eXpounded by
fathers are right" but exceedingly
epuiar, now, therefore, be it Resolred,
l. That we pretend that we are not
lcular about names, and that we
eSS 10 be IN accord with the progress
be times.
That the principles of Jefferson
q Madison were right in the times of
men, but that policy requires that
should be kept in the back ground
ot living issues.
1hatwe recognize the great service
= country Of the Republican party,
with many of its tenets we are in
Py accord.
mat we cordially accept all the
u congress touching the subject of
rights, and declare that Charles
nef W was great man and statesman.
u That secession was a blunder and
NE and that the negroes are right
posing their elevation to office.
I mat the North has been gracious
IN sparing our lives"
eSe resolutions met with some oppo-
ana lengthy discussion ensued
ny Mr.. Jones, who had been saying
~, rose and said " Mr.. Chair
! nave prepared some resolutions
: desire TO offer as a substitute for
no" under discussion. Our peo-
~ never be brought to act vigorous
~ d platform of principles is pre-
= which receives the sanction OF
~ anu an elevated manhood :"
y hEREAs, We find our State taxed
oppressed, our courts corrupt and a
our public offices filled by thieves
afnoramuses, our people disheartened
-eelng our soil and, whereas, the
= are banded together to perpetuate
ailui state of things and crush out
Pe OF relief, now, therefore, be i
pniy Resolved,
mat this state of things must enc
mat speedily.
~; nat all that is required to accom-
'H''' Is that our white people shall