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

The ID emocratic- Conservative citizens
house at Macon on Saturday, the oath
instant.
On motion, Hon. j. J. Beauchamp
was appointed Chairman, and Il. C.
Patty requested TO act "a Secretary.
The Chairman explained the object of
the meeting to be the appointment of
delegates to the State Convention to
assemble in Jackson on the Sd prox. -,
and to take such action as might be
deemed necessary for the thorough organ
ization of the opposition to the present
misrule by incompetent and corrupt poll
ticians.
On motion, delegates were appointed
by the chair, as follows:
Delegates. Alternates.
Clarke Lewis, H. A. Rice,
j. l.. HibbIer, S. Spencer,
H. L. Jarnagin, Sr., H. L. Jarnagin, Jr. i,
H. w. Foote, Thomas Foote,
I. S. Gathright, S. S. Fields,
f. l.. Carpenter. w, w. Gaines.
The following committee was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive of the
sense OF the meeting, viz:
H. A Rice, VIM. Wilder, L. J. Patty,
ID. c. Taylor, L. J. Ross, c. NJ. Thomas,
s. B. Day, O. G. Eiland, T. j. Stokes.
Pending the report of the committee,
the meeting was addressed by Hon. II.
l., Jarnagin, f. q. Nicholson, Esq, and
Judges Eiland and Beauchamp.
The Committee on Resolutions made
their report, which was unanimously
adopted, as follows;
We, the people of NOxubee county,
Mississippi, in convention assembled, in
order to secure harmony of action in the
approaching election, and that we may
succeed in the election to office Of men
who are honest, competent and faithful,
resolve
1st. That we invite all good citizens,
regardless of race, color or previous pO-
litical opinions, to unite with us in bring
ing back the administration of the State
and county to an economical expenditure
Of the public funds, to a low rate Of tax
alton, and the election of officers whose
private and public character will guar
antee an honest and faithful discharge Of
their duties.
I'd. That we recognize in the Radical
party Of the State of Mississippi an organ
ization dangerous to the public peace and
destructive of the material interests of the
State, and we do solemnly arraign its
leaders for their extravagant expendi-
lures and prohigate waste Of the peoples
money; for their continuance of incom-
petent and corrupt men IN office and
| that We condemn the party for is con-
tempt OF constitutional obligations, and
for its extrayagant, partisan and corrupt
administration Of the affairs Of the gov
eminent.
Sd. That in or.ier TO secure peace in
| our midst, to harmonic our people, and
to insure equal rights and protection to
all before the law, and friendly relations
in all our dealings; and to the end that
peace and order may prevail, and pros
perity and happiness ensue, we, the peo-
pie here assembled, pledge ourselves to
work together with an inhexibleN dieter
mination, and strive, by all honorable
means, to accomplish the objects ex-
pressed in these resolutions.
The following persons were appointed
as County Executive Committee, viz:
SV. ID. Hill, S. B. Day, t. j. Stokes,
S. B. Wedgeworth, III. A. Rice.
The Macon Beacon and Jackson CLAIR
ION were requested to publish these pro-
ceedings.
On motion, the meeting adjourned,
subject to the call of the Executive Com
mittee. j. j. BEAUcHAMP,
Attest: Chairman.
R. C. PATTY, Secretary,