The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-07-31
COUNTY CONVENTION.

On Monday July 18th 1875 the
Democratic-C Conservative delegates
from the various districts of Madi.
son county met in convention at
Odd Fellows Hall in Canton. S. s.
Calhoon was called to the chair and
J. w. Downs and J. B. YellowIy
were requested to act as Secretaries
On motion of NJ. b. McMicken
all resolutions were ordered by the
convention to be referred to q COM
mittee on resolutions to be compos.
ed of two from each Supervisors
District.
Committee on resolutions.
S A D Greaves H S Footc
Jno R Cameron VIM Wilson
Jeff Gee DL Cameron
Jno IA Foster Jno c Pitchford
E J Tucker Jno ] Covington
Resolutions were offered by VIM
Handy, o. r. Singleton, Henry S.
Foote and others which were refer
red to said committee.
On motion of w. J. Kendall it was
ordered that no speaker should &C.
cupy more than five minutes in de-
bate on any one question in the bus
mess of the convention.
The committee on resolutions
having retired to consider the mat
ter in their charge, Hon. o. R. Sim
gleton was unanimously called to
address the convention during the
absence of said committee which he
did in his usual happy AID effec-
tive style.
The committee on resolutions,
through their chairman, Gen. S. A.
ID. Greaves, reported the following
which on motion were adopted seri-
atm by the convention, viz:
WHEREAS, it is VIGOROUSLY trIe that
systematic efforts are now being made, rs
heretofore, by certain carpet-bag officials
and asplrants for office, to create prejiL
dice in the minds of the colored race
against the white; and whereas, such
course Is productive Of evil, and evil only
tending to destroy the harmony that
ought to exist among US, and. Being Oh a
collision betwee the races and whereas,
we deprecate sucli state of things, not
from any fear of consequences TO our
selves, but because we prefer the reign of
peace and good order to- tsFmoif and
biOOd-shed; and whereas, we desire once
again to impress upon the minds OF the
coiOrcd people that We are their friends
and not their enemies, that we stand pre-
pared ut all times and in all places to ssc-
cord them the full measure OF their rights
under the constitution and laws passed In
pursuance thereof; and whereas, an OPP
pOrtusii:y will be offered every cOlored
voter irs the fall elections to unite with US
in the graIrl reforms Which we propose
to make.
Resolred, therefore. TI,at we denO,ince as
q he and cheat. the declaration 50 often
made 10y carpct-baggers, intcrlOpers and
hOme-bred traitors. that we are the enc
u,ics of the cofoYed race.
hrsoIred. That but for the teachings Of
such 'Dcendiaries, unity o. purpose and
action would govern the coltf->els of the
races. a.in necessary reforms aikl good
government would be inaue,iratcd.
RcsoIred. That in good faith and from
the best of o.iyes. We invite cOlOre,l men
to unite with us IN support OF the ticket
tins day nominated. as worthy the conf
,lence OF every voter ri the county.
Resolrcd, That we stand pledged, indi-
and AZ party to every voter
who Of his own choice may desire to vote
with us and for our candidates. to protect
him In his right to do 20 at all hazards and
10 the l4st extremity.
EesorrS. Tint D Communicated eleven be
imprinted ", Jis. CHAR T., &c .1Ilsl 10 :