The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1876-07-07
PUBLIC MEETING.
Cobb Sends Colquitt Delegates,

Executive Committee of Cobb county, the peo-
pie met in mass meeting on Tuesday the lth
inst, and meeting was called to order by Col.
f L. Litchfeld in appropriate remarks On
motion Gen A. J. Hansell was called to the
Chair, and w. p. McClalchy requested to act
as Secretary.
Col Geo n Lester offered the following res
olutions which were unanimously adopted, viz
Resolved That we, the Democracy of Cobb
County. assembled in mass meeting on tins
the one hundteth anniversary of American In
dependence, do hereby reavow our ideu,ltica
ton with the great National Democratic party
Of these United States. and do most cordially
endorse the platform OF sound principles. and
patriotic purposes recently promulgated by
that party in authoritative form at ST. LOUIS,
Missouri.
Resolved, 2d. That the recent nomination
by the Democratic party Of the Union, OF sam
uel J. Tiden, of New York for the office OF
President, aud of Thomas A. Hendricks. OF In
diana for the office Of NiceP President, meets our
hearty approval and we hereby pledge our
Democratic brethren, North, South, East and
West, that we will pat forth the most active
earnest and energetic effort 10 secure the ir
nmphant election OF these distinguished citizens
TO the high offices for which they have boen
named as candidates.
Resolved, 3D. That we, the Democrats of
Cobb County again declare as we have done
hen eiotorp, that we are decidedly and hrmy IN
favor of retrrnahbt,!t and reform IN The admin
istratiUn ofevery -parnent u the government
state, as we'll as federal and we rejoice dat tie
National Democracy have placed themselves
sQnareIy upon a platform that begins, CONTINUES
and ends with the doctrine OF reform in every
place, and in everything connected with the adj
of governmental affairs
Resolved, 4lh That in order to give force
AID effect to our views and purposes on the sub
get, We vi. m%ke the question of retrenehnent
and reform eoHi.ol!sa,: ;saqe u all orr elrc-
tons aud will Use our best endTaT,Ts TO t.la-e |
those in Office aud power and those only, who |
will So dpmean themselves SIS to reduce Taxa
ton, lesson the public expenditures, and lit as
far as in them lies. the incubus Of hard times
f. ON an impoverished and toiling people.
Rssolved 5th That the delegates that may
Ep selected 70 ,el,2sent us in tn GubernatOllal |
Convention to assemble %, lh. FL, o. Atlanta, !
ON the ID day OF August next are hereby eepe |
cialv instructed to use their best eudeayors to
induce the Democratic party Of Georgia to
pl,.dge the people, in definite terms, that II Will
carry into pIaptill eA-cl the principles OF re
trenchment and reform herein beI"re sci forth,
aud that the government Of the State shall be
administered, in all its iepat tments, in accord
ance with the most rigid economy, and with
single eye 10 the best interest Of the people.
Le24lyed. 9th. That in order TO perpetuatc
the principles RAieA ne ROW dec are and to
effect the reforms which are dem+nleq py Pie
times, we will preserve compact aud lht f9ugh
organization for the purpose OF ready commun-
cation, and concert of action, and AZ an initial
u ia
inc. select n Democra ic Executive Committee
for Cobb County, to be. composed OF one active,
earnest. wprpinA democrat in each Militia Dis
trct. who shall elect Ihe,r o,sA .,hairman and
secretary, aud said Executive Committee and
lis chairman aud secretary, shall continue TO
hold and exercise the duties of their positions,
until the party shall in some authoritative form,
choose their successors.
Col L. u. phillips offered the following reso-
utions, excepting the Hrst, which an melton OF
Col. Lester was substituted for the preamble to
said resolutions
Resolved, That we Will proceed TO select by
ballot four delegates to represent lis in the GU
convention to assembie IN Atlanta
On the second of August next, and that all those
as delegates for our suitrages shall
distinctly declare who they are in favor OF for
Governor before we cast votes for delegates
and that any ona desiring may write across
their ticket l'ntrammelled.
Resolved, That we are opposed TO the present
school system-that the benefits are not com
mepsurate with the expensp-and we further
hold that no government uf right can dictate :.
series Of books for p4blip use not approved By
he people, and that compulsory education -
contrary TO the usages and traditions u the
American people.
Resolved, We are opposed TO the expend
lures of the public money in times like these IN
Keeping what is known as the Agricultural
Bureau or It's insect adiuncts.
Resolved, That we disapprove Of what is
known as the Geological or Mining bureau and
trust that this branch OF the public service be
at once discontinued.
Resolved. That we disapproye IF what is
known as the St4te Board Of Health and de
maud its repeal.
Resolved, That we are unuterahly opposed
10 high salaries and long terms Of Office, and ia
vor a call of convention by the approaching
Legislature to remodel oar political and jndic
a system,
On motion of Col A. A. VIM the meeting
hen proceeded to ballot for four delegates TO
represent the county in the Gubernatorial con-
yenton with the following result: G. N. Les
Ter. w. =. Harden, Jas. w. Robertson and j.
K. HUMPHREYS, all Of whom announced in favor
Of Gen. A. II. Coqptt for Governor.
On motion the delegates were authorized to
select their own altelnates.
The following named gentlemen were elected
as lie Executive ColpL,j,ee Of Cobb county:
r II Iindi.y. d. n McEashern, J. p. Bor-
inc. G. Il Chastain, Berdne Howell, w. p
Harden, W. p. MoClatchey, F. N. Cowan, Z.
A. Dnwody and I A Gober.
DR.. Geo. w Celand presented the following
memorial from the colored voters of Cobb coun-
~, viz;
To the Democratic Convention Of Cobb conn-
~ to pc held on the 4th day Of July, l976:-
The colored citizrlis Of TIL, county not satisfied
with the Republican party in the adminstra-
iioA of the government. desire TO know wheth-
Pr not your organization will receive rs AS work
Jog men Of your party, pledglng ourselves to
US. dur bert efforts 10 secure the election OF
Hip in both Federal and State Offices who IA
gpr retveuehmfnf and reform.
Very Respectfully,
TSionsd jackson Herrington, Houston
Clark, Caleb Hiley, Scott Crawford.
The memorial being unanimously received,
Col. C.. D Phillips offered the following reso'
lion, which was adopted
Resolved That il is the sense OF this conven-
ton that the colOred voters Of the county be in
vited to Join us as democrats in the approach
ing elections national and State, sympathising
as we do in their Efforts to throw of RePubl.- |
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On inGtiGn, tue MARIETTA 1opKN4t was re- |
qHested TO publish the proceedings Of this meet |
ING. - Il
The meeting adjourned subject to the call Of
the Executive Communities.
A. j. HANsEII, President
w p McCLATCnY, Secretary.