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

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ever race. color, or previous utilization, I
unite with us in securing for all goo
economical and homes: government i
lieu of the oppressive, extravagant, an
corrupt one we now have.
. 9Th, Resolred, That we hereby pledg
ourselves, and each of Us, to use our ex
ertion in the suppression and defeat o
court house specializing rings, which ar
organized only for the purpose of impo
sing upon, and filching from the laborin.
class their hard earnings, to be appropri
ated only to their selfish extravagant anC
corrupt purposes.
9th, Resotued, That we hereby expires,
unqualified d:sapprobation of the act Of
the legislature in separating the office:
OF sheriff and taxcollector, and giving &c
the governor the power to appoint the
latter, thereby creating additional offices
for adventures, and adding greatly to
our already heavy burdens, and is an
advance towards Capitalization and one
man power, which we hold to be subver-
/ sive of the fundamental principles of our
/ government
9Th, Resolred, That we recommend
the immediate organization of Democrat
lc clubs in each Supervisors District in
this county, in order that thorough or
ganization of the party may be early eff
fected
The following resolution was also unan-
imously adopted:
Resolved, That realizing and appreci-
ating as we do the fact that c. b. Mitch
ell has for the past four years made us
most faithful, efficient, and impartial
District Attorney, we hereby heartily
endorse him for reelection to that office,
and pledge to him the cordial and undi-
vided support of the Democratic party of
Pontotoc county in November next.
The following committees were selected,
approved and appointed by the meeting
Executive Committee-1st District
A. Payne, j. Nee. Tucker, A. p Sad
Ter, j. G. Dozier, VIM. Mccoy, w. f.
Ausburn, j. w. Robertson, G.. w.
Grisham, j. w. Simons and Lafayette
Weatherall I'd, District-C. X. Phifer,
John McCarver, Jesse Wells, Jerry
Wells, Jno. Bigham, ID. c. Smith, Mute
Hawthorn, VIM. Hnckabee, b. f. Short
and L. r. Cams Sd District-Llban
Grisham, r. A. Bell, Chas West, How
ell Raybon, Ben Hodge, John Helms,
JAS McWharter, C.. w. Conlee, Sidney
McCharvan and VIM. Crawford; 18th
District-W. L. Holmes, Robt. Atkins,
Jas. III. Barr, Major Gibson, J. b. Bias
kin, VIM. Lowery, Robt Miller, Col
Hoy, Capt. Wharton and w. f. Ras-
berry; 9th District-R II. Brooks, G..
w. Anderson, j. w. Combs, W. T..
Donaldson, j. L. Abbott, j. S. AIexan-
der, Jas Rodgers, VIM. Bell, Jr., I. j.
Crawford and Jesse Beavers.
The following five delegates were
chosen to meet with the convention to be
held at Jackson on the 3D. day of Au-
gust, 1878, to-wit: II. p. Sadler, J. b.
Phifer, Laban Grisham, S. NJ. Barr, II.
Duke, and H. T. Pitts j. NJ Robert
son, Dan. G.. Smith, w. l.. Louter,
Charles West, w. A. Rodgers, c. r.
Wharton, j. ID. Feontain, w. +. Don
aldson, and DR.. Anderson, were chosen
as delegates to meet the delegates from
Union county at Cherry Creek, on the
Sd Monday in August, for the purpose
of nominating candidate for fOater
And the following delegates were chosen
to represent this county in the convention
to be held at Corinth, Mississippi, Oh the
ODD of July, for the purpose of nomjnatinp
a candidate for Congress from this Con |
gressional District, to-wit: w. l.. SOuter,
w. L. Norwood, Capt. G. r. Wharton,
G. G.. Horton and Jas. G.. Dozier, and /
said delegates by unanimous voice of
the body were instructed to cast solid |
vote, first, last and Arrays for Col. l.. q. |
Lamar.
1t was then resolved, that primary
election instead Of nominating conveh-
ton, be held on the 4th Monday in Au-
gust, and elect their candidates for the |
various county offices, and that the ex-
ecutive committee adopt plan and
make all the necessary arrangements for
holding said primary election, and that
hey meet on Tuesday following the pri
nary election in the town of POntotOc,
and count the votes, and announce who
are the candidates elect, for the different
)ffices. By vote Of the meeting the
Secretary was authorized to send copy |
If its proceedings to THE CLARION and
he New Albany Union, with the re-
quest that those papers publish the same.
Ihereupon a vote of thanks was ten
Tered to the Chairman and Secretary for
he efficient, impartial and satisfactory
manner in which they discharged their
)nerous duties.
The meeting then adjourned sine die,
after everything having passed off with
perfect harmony and unanimity of SEN
iment, and with an earnest determine
ion to win an overwhelming victory for
he Democratic party this fall
S. b. BIGHAM, Chairman.
Dam II & III III, Co.