The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-08-25
LAWRENCE COUNTY.
MRss.Mee1ing of she Democratic
and Conservative Party.

: renee county met in mass-meeting a
Monticello, on Wednesday, the 28th o
July, A. d. 1875.
) On motion, Hon. Isaac Newton wa.
called to the chair, who, in few word:
: appropriate to the occasion, explained
the object of the meeting.
On motion. Mr. j. j. benson was re-
quested to act as Secretary.
On motion, a committee on resolutions
was appointed, consisting of the follow
ing gentlemen: S. GwiD, J. S. Neal,
4. HAYNES, E. l.. Norman, J. Z. Knight,
S. w. Dale and T. B. Jones.
Mr.. j. j. benson read the following
preamble and resolutions, with a view to
their reference to the Committee on Res
olutiOns, which were reported back by
the Committee on Resolutions and unan-
imously adopted:
Whereas, We recognize in the Radical
party of the State of Mississippi an or
ganization dangerous to the public peace
and destructive to the material interests
of the State; and,
Whereas, The last session of the Leg
islature passed laws creating ali addi-
tlonal set of offices, for the purpose of
giving place to party adventures, for
party purposes, thereby adding additional
burdens on the taxpayers of the State !;
AMI,
Whereas, The defeat of the proposed
amendment to the Constitution of the.
State, providing for biennial sessions of
the Legislature instead of annual sessions,
as now provided by the Constitution, and
and the passage of an act providing for
a standing army and the maintenance of
the same in time of profound peace
throughout the State, at the expense Of
an already oppressed people, is an adj
power; therefore, be it
| Resolved, That we, the citizens of
Lawrence county, in mass-meeting as
sembled, do earnestly call upon all good
citizens, regardless of color, passed affili-
alton or former party ties, to unite with
us in condemning the action of the last
Legislature in passing such obnoxious
laws as those referred to in the above
preamble.
Resolved, That we invite all good cit
liens to unite with us in bringing back
the administration of the State to an
economical expenditure of the public
| funds, to low rate of taxation, and to
the election of men to office whose pri-
vate and public history is guaranty of
their honesty, capacity and faithfulness
to the Constitution, both State and
Federal
Resolved, That while we favor the
free public school system, economically
administered, We believe the offices of
| State and County Superintendent should
| be abolished, and the school laws so amend
ed as to give the children the benefit of
the money, and not have it gobbled up
by superintendent and public printers.
Resolved, That we are in favor of the
enforcement of every constitutional guar
antee for the protection of lite, liberty
and property of all citizens, without re-
spect to race, color or previous condition.
Resolved, That we endorse the follow
ing platform of principles adopted by
the 1azoo Conservative party:
Exact and equal justice before the law.
No special legislation in behalf of any
man, or set of men, or any class of people.
Precise and perfect equality of all in
their political and legal rights.
A reduction of taxes to what will be
simply necessary to wise and economi-
cal administration Of the State govern
ment.
A reduction of the number of useless
| officials who are fattening on the public
treasury.
Resolved, That the Democratic and
Conservative party of Lawrence county
hold a delegate convention at the court
house, in the town of Monticello, on
Thursday, the Goth day of August, A.
ID. 1873. for the purpose of nominating
county ticket
Resolved, That each beat in the coun-
ty be requested to hold beat convention
on Thursday, the 18th day Of August, \.
d. 1873, and elect delegates to the coun-
ty convention.
Resolved, That all members of the
party, generally, and every person OPP
posed TO the present administration of
the government are cordially invited,
and urgently requested to attend the
county convention.
Resolved, That each beat convention
select one delegate to the county conven-
| ton for every ten Conservative or Dem
ocratic votes in their respective districts.
Resolved, That It is the sense of this
mass-meeting to hold our Senatorial Dis
trict Convention at Brookhaven, in Lin
coin county, on Saturday, the 21st day
of August, 1875, and that the chairman
of this meeting appoint FIVE delegates
from each supervisors district, to meet
with the delegates from Pike and Lincoln
at the time and place above mentioned,
for the purpose Of nominating a candi-
date TO represent US in the State Senate,
from the district composed of the coun-
ties of Lawrence, Lincoln and Pike.
Resolved, That Hon. j. B. Chrisman
Is the unanimous choice Of this meeting
as their standard bearer for State Sena-
tor this fall, whereupon the chair appoint
ed the following gentlemen as delegates
to the State Convention: s. Gwin, w.
| ii. Butler, W. l.. Mikell, G. 4. Dale
and j. NJ Cess.
The following gentlemen were selected
from their respective beats as delegates
to the Senatorial District Convention, to
be held at Brookhaven on Saturday, the
21st of August, 1879:
Beat No. &c. A Guenison, s.
Gwin, J. L. Norman. A. c. Fairman
and w. FL. Butter.
Beat No. p.
Beat No. 3--Hiram Lambert, T. P.
Jones, III. G. Smith, r. L. SauIs and
William Rutland.
Beat No. John Hutchins, Thos.
Pope, FL. ID. Butler, A. Fairly and A.
II. Langins.
Beat No. 5-S. E. Darkman, B. S.
Lewis, w. j. Armstrong, A E. Haynes
and A. j. Burket.
Resolved, That the jackson CLARION
be furnished copy of the proceedings
of this meeting for publication, and that
the Westville News copy the same.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
ISAAC NEWTON, Chr'm.