The Canton mail. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 18??-1882, 1875-09-04
EeaI Meeting.

: Beat No. t Of Madison county me
: in Convention Mt Sulphur Spring
on Friday Aug. eth INST. On nc
ton, Capt. c. Il. Arnold was re
questcd TO take tie Chair. Capt
Arnold in few appropriate re
marks explained the object Of III
meeting. J. i. Griffin WAS request
ed to act a. secretary. On motion
of O. A. Lucl;ett, Jr., committee
was appointed by the Chair to draf
resolutions expressive Of the aenti
ments Of the people, consisting o
three, viz : O. a. Luck EFT, Jr., }. 7
Cratn and J. L, Uamblcn. The
committee after an absence of q few
minutes brought in through their
Chairman the following resolutions:
Whereas, under the present as
pect, and condition Of things in a5
much as they relate to our local
political affairs, and when the udic-
larry are held suhservient to the
dictates Of q tyranical ruler, when
the rights of frccmcn and the tax
payers of this country are perfectly
ignored by a class Of public ser
wants, who feed on the Golfers Of
treasury, destroying, wasting and
bringing inevitable ruin upon us rs
a people; and whereas it becomes US
"bona fide" taxpayers to assert our
rights, as guaranteed to us under
the constitution and as bequeathed
TO us by our fore-fathcrs who fgur-
cd so conspicousiy in the bloody
contest that ensued between US and
tho mother country, and which re
suited so gloriousiy in the acknowl-
edgcment of orr independence, and
freedom.
That whereas, We hold these
principles to be self evident, that
ii is ontrary to the established rules
Of good government or any organ
za,ion of men who have in view
he prosperity and happiness of the
subject at heart to permit the reigus |
Of government 10 fall or remain il,
he hands OF reckless and protiigatc
men, who are wholly destitute Of
,onesty, integrity and moral char
.cter.
Therefore, be it resolved, That It
s against the wishes If this people
hat we should submit 70 the ruin
us course of vile legislation, Iegis-
ative enactments inaugnrated by
n ignorant and unjust Legislature,
those pleulber5 with a few cxcep-
ions are men of Il depraved charac-
er, and fugltivcs from inatioe.
And be 1t resolved that we are
pposed to the exoibitant system
f taxation now Carried on within
he borders of our state for the pu' :
ose of enriching tue avaricious dc
Tres of a class OF deyouripg vui-
nres who are here in our midst for
&c mere purpose of gain.
And be it furthermore resolved,
hat we ask the cooperation of ell
onest colorcd men of our county
} sustain us in this movement and
e pledge to THEM orr support and
ur most friendly feelings.
Therefore, be It resolved. That
c the citizens of Madison coUaty,
-iss., being deeply Interested i'll
bod government, and in the rule
law and order, IN conservative
gislation both county and state :
fairs regardless of past political
and differences of polit-
al sentiment, do hereby organize
irselves into political brother
,od to be known as the Sulphur
rings Conservative Political Ass5-
alton.
That we will to the utmost OF )
II ability labor for, and support
it'll our voices and our votes the
,minecs Of the Democratic-Con-
rvative party of the county of
adison and state OF Miss. ,
On motion the resolutions were
'anim ously adopted. q
On motion, d. L. Brown was
nominated as can
date for Justice of Peace and W.
Shannon for constable, Sulphur
rings precinct, Beat No. 4
On motion, Jno. C. Pitchford, e
stice of Peace and r. T. Cheek,
.nsrvisor Beat No. were unani-
Dusty endorsed.
1t was moved that the CANTON =
AL be requested to publish the
oceedings of the meeting.
On motion the meeting adjourned
meet at the Greenwood School
use On the LIST Saturday in Sep
II ber 8
G. A. ARNOLD,
Chairman.
J. X. GRIFFIN, Sec.