Knoxville journal. [volume] (Knoxville, Iowa) 1874-1986, 1876-08-31

On motion Of Capt. Frank Burkitt,
the following resolutions were read
/. That we solemnly declare our
purpose to stand to and abide by our
pledges made during the canvass,
and that we will hold In utter detest-
alton any man claiming TO be q con-
sentative Democrat who, by any
equivocation, shall In the least vio-
late the sacred promise made by US
previous to the election, as club or
as individuals.
2. That at no time, and under no
circumstances, will we employ those
who are regarded as leaders In the
radical party.
3. That we will not employ any la
borer who has been discharged by
member OF our club because OF his
past political course.
4. That the members Of this Club
are requested TO send In to the Secre-
tary the names of all persons turned
Off by them under the above resslu-
tions, and that tho Executive Com
mittee of the county Is requested to
publish their names.
2. That every other club In the
county IL requested TO take like ac-
ton.
q. That our papers arc requested to
publish these resolutions and the
names Of the persons sent to them by
the Executive Committee.
7. That the colored men arc invit-
cd to join this club.
3. That the Club meet the first Sat
urday In each month.
j. Is. GLADNEY,
Secretary.
From the okelona MISS state, NOV IL, 1875
Tho Radical party Of Mississippi
contend that intimidation won the
white-line victory. II Is not the first
time, neither will IL be the last time
i'm which intimidation has boon sue
cessfully used. The white men have
been inundated In time past, and
we wonder which has the best OF the
bargain. We are 10 situated that we
are Obliged 10 fight the devil with
fire. Let tho white man not beafraid
to intimidate evil-doers. Litimifa-
ton is tegitimate, perfectly legitimute.
After the election, the Meridian
Mercury, of Nov. 10th, 1915, says:
We have to contend with the
blunder Of the fifteenth amendment
while 1t stands, rs best we can. Ri
diculous appeals to the reason and
judgment OF the negro have been the
cause of incalculable injury In the
imitation OF his vanity and making
him believe he was OF real conse-
quence as n governing element In the
body-politic. Now that the negro In
this State Is down and his personal
selfconceit we'll knocked out Of him,
IL Is probably 1T time for the white
people to impress upon him that the I
white people will in future control
the politics of this State, and that he
should keep himself In his proper
sphere and leave TO the intelligent
white man the exclusive use Of state
craft for the best Interest OF both
races. Impress him continually with
the idea Of his uniitness for the bal
lot and his proper place on election
day--away from the polls"
Meridian Mercury, July 20, 1851
We heard Lamar's Scooba speech,
and while his truth to his beloved
South, perhaps, famed out little
more than common, we remarked
nothing inconsistent with his othor |
speeches we had heard or read Of.
The morning OF his arrival here the |
Mercury contained sharp fling at
him about the Sumner Grafton, and
that night, ut tho court house, no
ventured to chastise US sharply for 1t |
in the house of our friends and was |
boistorously applauded. We con-
solod ourself that the applause might |
have been more In compliment to the
excellence of the oratory than In sat
isfaction Of our castigation. We had
our revenge, though, In taking which
we inaugnrated the policy of the can
vass in spite OF him which carried
the state like prairie on fire. He
and others who wanted to dress up n
nice starched and ironed white shirt
that would shame the bloody shirt,
a laundry at Jackson on
the 18th of August, and a great many
Ii and came out In snowy
white fronts to present themselves
before the northern pub
lie sentiment. In their party pow
WOW Of that day, disregarding the
iccp under current OF public seEti-
ment, they declared by formal reso-
luton against the white-line policy.
The Mercury had sounded the
lepths of that under-current, and we
knew Ii would not do. In heart we
ielt with the platform, but our judg-
nent assured us that the canvass
must be lost on II, and that to prac-
ice ii were a fatal error. We de-
lounced the platform upon the In
tant. and took what care we could
hat Lamar's speeches upon the ma
ional reputation should not ruin our
We called upon the people
o "siep across the platform " which
ii, and form the White
line beyond 1T. The summons was Z
music 10 their ears, and the uncon-
uered and unconquerable Saxon
ace of Mississippi rallied 10 the slo-
an. 81
We have got the State; we know 1
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