The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1875-07-28
KINDS COUNTY /!
Immense Meeting at Raymond
Saturday Last.
: There's Life in the Old Land Yet. .
RAYMOND. july a, 1875.


the grand demonstration that took place
here to-day. In numbers and enthusiasm
il surpassed any gathering at this place
since the war. There were fully twelve
hundred voters here from different parts
of the county The arrival of one dele
cation, from Utica, about three hundred
strong, was greeted with immense cheer
ing, and with the booming of curiousiy
improvised cannon.
The people of Kinds have fairly arous-
ed themselves from their lethargy. Hun
dreds will register and vote in the coming
election, who have not done so for the
last ten years. A full ticket for the
Legislature and county Offices will be
put in the field on the third Wednesday
in August, at which time there is to be a
grand barbecue provided at this place.
The jackson District will then be ex-
pected to come out in full force.
So great was the crowd that the meet
ing was held in the open air. Maj. Geo.
w. Harper was called to the chair, and
w. Calvin Wells appointed Secretary.
/ Messrs. j. NJ. Hawkins 5. d. Currie, j.
B. Graves, Geo. L. Potter, Thos. S.
Dabney, j. j. Birdsong and L. w. Car
raway, were elected Vice-Presidents.
The following gentlemen were ap-
pointed committee to draft and report
resolutions
Edwards District-Mayre Dabney, w.
A Montgomery, w. II. Buchanan.
Utica-M. r. Jones, E. Mimms, j.
W. Neal.
Clinton-B. W. Henry, F. R. Lewis,
J. B. Graves.
Jackson-Oliver Clifton, Geo. L. Pot
ter, Lemuel Hudson.
Raymond-S. NJ. Shelton, J. NJ. Haw.
kins, L. w. Carraway.
To which the chairman of the meeting,
Maj e. w. Harper, was added. The
committee having retired for consultation,
ston. Judge Johnston took the stand
and in eloquent style and scathing terms
reviewed the history of Radical rule, in
State and nation. Corruption and plum
der on the part of those in power had
become so prevalent that the present up
rising of the people had become a mat
ter of actual necessity. The watchword
of Redemption has gone abroad-the
reign of the carpet-bagger is ended
The colored man was beginning to realize
that he has been too long used as the
monkey did the cats paw-to pull the
chestnuts out of the fire. Many of them,
he regretted to say, would not listen to
reason. Let them 60, if they will not.
We are determined to rid ourselves OF
the oppression that bears on them as well
as on the white man. If they choose to
come with us, SO much the better He
eoanted the platform broad enough for every
colored man Of honesty and integrity to CO.
operate lUith u.s. There was not a white
| --.~~-- ~,-;tlIfn me sound of his voice who
would consent to see slavery revived on
any basis whatever, or who desired to see
any Of the constitutional amendments
guaranteeing freedom and political rights,
disturbed. The Judge declared, with an
emphasis that all realized, by sad expert
ence, that the people of Mississippi could
never recruit while the affairs Of the State
were administered by set of men who
have no sympathy with us-who are more
intent upon enrching themselves and go
ing home with money in their pockets,
than they are upon using their official po-
sitiors to enhance the prosperity of the
State.
c. D. Gillespie, Esq, followed ir a
half-hour's speech. He is a clear and
forcible speaker, and will make himself
felt in the canvass.
Dan. Price, colored man, was invited
to the stand, and spoke with good effect
until the arrival of the Committee on
Resolutions. | should have mentioned
that a number of other colored men were
a part of the delegation from Utica.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ed the following, which were adopted:
1. Resolved, As the deliberate opinion
of the people of Kinds county, in mass
meeting assem- bled, that the time for
quiet and tame submission to the imbecil-
ity, corruptions, frauds and rascalities of
the Radical party OF the State of Missis-
sippi has passed, and that our existence,
our manhood, and the duty we owe our
children and posterity, demand that all
honest citizens, without regard to past
opinions, should unite now as one deter
mined and strong man, in vigorous and
unfaltering effort to obtain possession of
this county and State, to the end that we |
may place competent, faithful and honest |
men in the public offices, and once more
enjoy honest and good government under |
the Star Spangled Banner of our fathers. |
2. Resolved, That we recognize the
colored man as a citizens and a voter, |
clothed with all the political and civil |
rights enjoyed by any other class of citi-
zens, and are now and at all times pre-
pared to accord to and protect him in the
enjoyment of all his legal rights, but we
cannot permit him under the lead and
servitude of a handful of dishonest DO
lItlcal adventures, consumers and
enemies Of our people and section, longer
TO govern this county and State, nor per
nit him to destroy the peace and prosper
lty of this country, nor longer carry us
and all our multiplied interests to de-
struction, without bringing into requisi-
ton every means at our command, every
power with which God has invested us.
to overthrow him and his leaders at the
ballot-box.
B. Resolved, That the administration
1t Adelbert Ames is alike unworthy of
the confidence and respect of the people
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