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

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Nj. f. NORRIS, Chairman.
JOHN 5. DABBs, Secretary.
MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
Proceedings of the Mass Meeting of the
Conservative-D Democratic party of Mont
gomery county, held at Winona, Miss.
on the 18th day of July, 1873, for the
purpose of more thorough organization,
appointing delegates TO the State and
Congressional Convention in pursuance
of the request Of the Convention held at
Jackson, on the 18th of May last, and
determining the method of selecting the
nominees of the Democratic party for the
different county offices:
House was called to order by w H.
Witty, Chairman of the Executive Com.
mittee, who, in an appropriate address,
explained the object of the meeting, and
impressed the people with their duty now
and in the coming election as citizens
opposed to Radical rule in this State.
Capt John III. Binford, Sr, was elect
ed Chairman of the meeting, and Walter
Trotter Secretary. Capt. ID. l.. Sweat
man, and ID. 4. Holland, were selected
a committee to conduct Capt. Binford to
the chair. The meeting then proceeded
to business.
Capt c. +. Merrill moved that the
President of this meeting appoint one
man from each Supervisors District as a
committee to draft platform and reso-
lutions expressive of the principles Of the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS party Of the
county, which. after being amended on
motion of Col. ID. A. Holman, to insert
two instead of one, was carried. Whore
nnnn tho chair appointed from, Distriot
No. /, &. f. Merrill, and w. III. Witty
from No. 2, A. j. Baker, and 4. q.
Curry; from No. 3, DIR. w. w. Hart,
and James Hit; from No. I, DIR. Ed.
Armistead, and Davis Kindred from
No. 5, Maj. w. G. Staples, and Col
Stone, who brought in the following
platform and resolutions which were adopt
ed
The Democratic Conservative party, Of
Montgomery county, in mass meeting as
sembled, do declare as blsis to their
organization, the following principles
1st Firm adherence to the doctrines
of political government rs taught by the
fathers of the Republic.
tuition and all measures relating to the
constitutional power.
Sd. Opposition 20 aggression by either
department of the government upon the
functions of the others; and to exercise
by Federal authority of any Of the powers
not delegated by the constitution to the
general government
4th Opposition to the concentration Of
power not authorized by the constitution
in the general government.
9th. The absolute prohibition Of mill
tary interference with civil authority,
not clearly authorized by the constitu-
ton.
9th Protection by the government to
all citizens alike, without regard To race,
color or previous condition Of seryitude.
9TH. Retrenchment and reform in eve
ry department of the Government, FEEDER
al, State and Municipal.
9th. The absolute prohibition by the
constitution, Of the exercise Of any power
to tax the citizens, for any purpose be-
yond the necessary expenses Of Govern
ment.
9th. The abolition of all unnecessary Of
fees.
10th. That the Jeffersonian standard
of honesty and competency shall be the
qualification of our nominees. That we
acknowledge no obligation to give our
votes to any candidate as his right and
that no citizen who receives "A nomination
has right to refuse to accept for no bet
ter reason than a Discrimination to serve.
18th. That we pledge ourselves TO
heartily support our nominee, sinking
personal preference in desire for the
public good and that we will not give aid,
or encouragement 10 any
Independent candidate, no matter what
his plea.
With the declaration Of principles and
policy, we, in common with the great
National Democratic party, arraign the
leaders Of the Republican party for their
extravagant expenditures and pr1tilgaie
waste of the peoples money; for their
oppressive, unjust and defective system OF
finance and taxation; for their squander-
ing # the public lands, for their cDntinu-
ance Of incompetent and corrupt men I'D
officeabroad aud for their general ms
management Of the Government. and we
cordially invite all men without regard to
past party associations To co operate with
in scoring such reform in administration
of public affairs ~ characterized the pure
and better DAYS of the Republic.
The following resolutions offered by
the gentlemen whose names are thereuntO
attached were then adopted and proceed
ings had Hereunder.
BY A. J. Baker
Resolved, That it shall be the rule Of
this meeting that no one shall make a
speech on any one question longer than ten
nor speak more than twice on
the same subject, until business is through;
and,
Resolved, That the Executive Commit
tee of the Democratic party of Montgom-
ery county be composed of three persons
to be selected by the voters from
each of the Supervisors Districts
from the county, which said men
shall constitute the Executive COMMITTEE
for their respective Districts, and together
with the members 90 selected from the