The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1875-08-14

iiihi Ihe hHNiag ~ rafflsss
assspapsfs ~ lsgisisfiss Ne sfm.
lag n ~ miHis IN line N pssss
en- aaeonstitsIoaal " smpt ~ fssa
lfsm its paapls ihs slsodsu N bf
collectors ihe attempted tsusTa n
fbe Hsifopaliifa Poles bif. ne ~.
iamp ~ eoffupfioa of ihs Ja,iielafy
w ne sss NJ ksssptiga patronage.
W. dehoancs W. gf0s oBifazes sp0h
constitutional liberty while. a.
Evidence 81 i4e nlter inaOaeiiy a oaf
present sulifs. 10 adininisler the af.
fairs " the state, ~ point 10 tho
aas, u confusion IL which the feye.
pgg aud Registrations laws of The state
have tgcomo involved; the necessity
of extraoffihsfy sessions ~ the leg
islaiufo 10 eafo the blunders md iol-
lies n lho regular = ssions. and 10
The repeated Executive aud legisIa
tive acts which have been, by the
supreme court declared uDconstitu-
tionaI and void.
l3th, That We cordially invite tie
voters Of all the people Of both races,
to unite vigorously with Us in tho ap~
proacbing canvass in determined
effort to give success to the foregoing
principles, aud thus to secure to our
selves and our posterity, the blessings
Of an honest, economical government,
administered by the able, efficient and |
competent public officers.
On motion of Mr.. Lamar the re.
port was received.
M1ior W. II. McCardle moved that
the word 'Conser vative' be stricken
from the preamble, and addressed the
Convention at some length in sup
port Of his motion.
MI. Wiley p. Harris replied to the
argument of Maj McCardle, and op-
posed the amendment. --.--
M. Amos r. Jhopston also address,
ed the Convention against the amend
ment.
Mr.. Morgan moved that the motion
,l Maj. McCardle be laid on the table.
The roll of the counties being call
I'd on this motion, the recommends {
ion was tabled by vote OF 1862 ayes
o 33 nays. -
MI. Labauve then moved the adop-
ion Of the resolutions of the commits
ee as a whole. Carried.
The Convention required to the
,ending business, which was the ele3H '
ion of two members of the state /
Executive Committee for each Con- a
,ressionaI District.
Maj. NC Cardle moved that the Z
est of the committee be appointed by a
he chair. C
Mr.. Sublett moved to amend that v
he appointments he made by the b
hair in connection with the members
Or the state at large. a
The amendment was carried, and Y
he resolution as amended adopted. {
The following resolutions were of, 8
cred and unanimously adopted: D
By MI. benson, of Leake.
Resolved, Thst the thanks of this
are hereby rendered Maj.
mo. Williams for his courtesy this q
'ay extended This oedy-
By MI. Street, of Prcntiss: D
Whereas, Every oppc nent of Radi- s.
alism is expected not only 10 perform e
is whole duty during the campaign, b
,ut to work until the polls are closed Il
IN eleclio1 day, therefore IL
Resolved, That all merchants, man. "
facturers and other business men are e
'ereby required to close their places '
f business during the whole day of a
lection. h
By MI. J. G. Prewett, Of Yazoo Il
Resolved, Thst the cordial thanks Il
this convention are hereby tenders j
d to Hon. l.. Q. G. Lamar, for his y
BILE, eloquent aad statesman.ike a
,eech delivered before the Conven- v
on this merning. A
By. Mr.. Money, OF Montgomery
Resolved, That the thanks oil this
Convention be returned to Gen. Cbas. "
lark. chairman, for the ability and Il
npartialitv with which he presided v
yer the deliberations Of this Conven. b
on. il
By Mr.. Singleton, o! Madison /: ii
Resolved, That this Convention OF
,rdially approves the course of the q
on. L. @. G. Lamar in the Congress ST
the United States, and hold ia the OF