The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-08-04

have sometimes thought you could never
recover, but the brighter day that IS
breaking upon other States that have
been in like manner despoiled and are
again free, gives assurance OF your sue
cess.
II is very wonderful, as we'll as graft
fv;pg. to observe how rapidly and fully
prosperity and happiness return to the
people when, within their states, they
are restored to the American and con
.stitutional right and prerogative OF sell
government. The lands advance IN
price capital no longer fears conhscation
by fraud, corruption and public debt,
but seeks investment enterprise Is
stimulated; labor is encouraged by remu-
nerative employment; and even the
earth seems to partake of the general
activity, and yield her fruits more read
ily and abundantly.
OF this no State furnishes a stronger
illustration than your neighbor Arkansas.
Whilst her affairs were controlled by the
cruel influences of force and corruption
the people were without hope and every
important interest languisbed. As 1t by
the interposition of Providence, and by
the mistake of those who intended badly,
Baxter was elected governor, and by an
other mistake his administration was
recognized by the President. he proved
to be an honest man, and a good execu
tive. The people BECAME hopeful, and
their interests revived. But when, after
the lapse of year the President, in the
interests of oppression, threatened to an
null the constitution of the State, and to
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the State had been stricken with paraly-
sis. The muscles of enterprise and Ia
Dor became rigid, and the life blood stood
still in the arteries of trade, until under
the leadership of Mr.. Poland of Vermont.
the National House, of Representatives
| forbade the act. That was day OF de
liverance. Hope, confidence and stabil-
ity returned, and are felt in all the em-
| Payments Of labor and capital. Happl-
ness and increasing prosperity have
taken the place of despair and general
ruin.
We are all interested in the struggle
which you are required to make for the
| establishment of impartial and good gov
eminent in your State, aud think this
is coming to be generally appreciated. /
| do not now refer to that interest which as
patriots, we should feel in the welfare of
each and all the States, but to the share
we have in your material prosperity.
| Upon the great staples which are the
production of your section Of the country
is largely dependent for foreign sales and
exchanges which shall prevent the bal.
ance of trade becoming heavily against
u.s. Always and readily they command
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increase of their production adds to our
supply of coin, and tends to the removal of
our financial embarrassments. In this
respect our interests are the same. Pro-
duction cannot increase when the taxes,
made necessary by the demads of favorit-
ism and corruption, are 50 heavy as to
take from the people an undue proper
ton of the proceeds of their labor. A
peoples energies became exhausted in
carrying such burthens. You want Just
laws and their honest administration.
1t is the interest of the whole country
that you shall succeed in your efforts
hoping that you will succeed, and
thanking you for the honor of the invita-
ton, | am
Very respectfully yours.
Thomas, A. HENDRICys
GEO. L. PoTTER, Chm'n, and others.
On motion Of Gen. Featherston, it
was
l. fesolved, That the State Execu-
I'VE Committee shall consist of two mem
bers from each Congressional District,
and three from the State at large, and
that said committee shall be elected by
this Convention. ..... .........
2. Resolved, That this Convention
now proceed to elect said committee.
The Convention then proceeded to Sc
leet the State Executive Committee.
Gen. Featherston nominated Gen. }.
z. George as member for the State at
large, and chairman of said committee,
and he was elected by reclamation.
Mr.. +. 7. Briscoe nominated Mr.. j.
~. Nertner, of Claiborne, rs member for
the State at large, and he was elected by
reclamation.
After an Intellectual ballot, Mr.. III. NJ.
Street was elected by reclamation for the
State at large.
The Committee on Resolutions entered
the Hall and announced. through their
chairman, Hon. John w. G. Watson.
their readiness to report.
On motion, balloting was suspended
and the report Of the Committee read by
Maj. IL. II. Chalmers, as follows:
PLATFORM.
The Democratic and Conservative peo-
pie OF the State of Mississippi in Con
Ventlon assembled, invoking the blessing
OF Almighty God OH their efforts and
inviting the cooperation Of all citizens
OF the State who favor an honest, i'm
partial and economical administration, do
adopt the following declaration Of their
aims and principles:
4st We recognize and will maintain
the civil and political equality of all m.n
as established by the Constitution of the
United States and the Amendments
thereto.
"a: We are in favor of the education
OF all the children of the State in pubIic |
schools, sustained by adequa to taxation.
put we are opposed to extravagant or par /
tisan administration Of said schools.
90. The selection only of honest.
faithful and competent men, for all offices /
from the highest to the lowest.
4th. Economy in the administration 1
OF the Government; the abolition of /
useless and UNNECESSARY Offices and a
reduction IN the fees and salaries of tbose
That are retained, and strict and rioid
accountability of all officers having the
custody OF Pub bile moneys, or charged
with its collection.
9th. Biennial sessions of the Legis-
azure, and reduction in the expenses
OF that department of the government,
ana an we denounce the Republican party
Oh the State for their violated pleIocs
on this subject, P'''s''
9th. Ihe selection of IN nLI -