The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-14
The question recurring on Mr. TisOn's mo-

The question recurring on Mr.. Tison's mo-
ton, the same was lost.
Mr.. 1.Ioxi-y moved that the committee
TO nominate Executive Committee re IN
siructed to place the name OF Hon D. H.
George ut the head ofthat Committee.
G-n. George after thanking the ConVen-
ti"n FOR the evidence OF apprdVal tnaI hau
rreeted his name in this connection, ex-
Craftsmanship of the Com mittee, and moved
To amend Mr.. Yellowley's motion. by SUP
stituting the name of Gen. Robert Lowry.
Gen. Lowry arose, and after eNpressln
| his thanks for the mention of his name, de-
,:liue,i the proffered honor.
| Mr.. A. i. Lewis moved to lay the amend
| ment offered by Gen. George on the table
Carried, and Mr.. Yellowley's motion was
| unanimously and enthusiastically adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Clifton, the resolution
| appointing a committee to nominate state
| Executive Committee, was reconsidered.
On motion of Mr.. Tison, the resolution
was laid on the table.
On motion OF Mr.. VIM. Handy, the entire
State Executive Committee, as now consti-
tu'ed. was continued, with power to fill va
cancieS.
The Committee on Resolutions, through
Mr.. E. Barksdale, submitted the following
RESOLUTIONS.
| Resolued, That the Democrats and Con
servatiyes in Convention assembled pro-
claim their heartfelt gratitude for the COM
| plete victory which was won by the adyo-
| Gates of reform, in the election of 1873,
over the incompetent, corrupt and proscrip-
| tive political organization which had held
unlimited control of the State government
for six wears, and that they emphdtically re-
pei the imputation that their triumph
was won by any other than the legal, honest
and sincere efforts which the justice of their
cause and their duty as freemen to maintain
unimpaired their inalienable rights, de
manded them to make.
ResoIued, That in proof of the sincerity
of the pledges of the victorious party i'll
that election to reduce expenditures to
an honest and economical standard, and Gle
vate the scale of official qualification, we
point with pride and pleasure TO the acts of
the Legislature at its late session, to which
BODY the thanks of the whole people are due
for its faithful discharge of duty in correct
ing the abuses of the public service in di
minishing the burden of taxation; in dis
missing supernumerary officials from the
various branches of the public service, who
consumed the earnings of labor without
rendering an equivalent; iii dispensing the
blessings of just laws without distinction OF
race color or class; in holding taithless pub
lie officials to strict accountability for their
misconduct; and especially does the popu-
lar branch of the Legislature, which, stand
ing as the grand inquest of the Common
wealth, deserve thanks for investigating the
acts of the guilty officials whom they ar
raigned for malfeasance, corruption and
usurpation of unconstitutional powers, and
for driving them, by the terrors of the Of
Tended law, into obscurity, from the public
trusts which they had violated.
ResoECed, That in addition to the forego-
ing, we proclaim the following principles rs
the rule and guide of our political faith and
conduct:
l. The doctrine of local self-government,
the surest protection of personal liberty
fidelity to the Constitution of the United
States and all the obligations imposed upon
us as citizens of common country.
2. Free schools, free suffrage, equal rights.
3. Equal and exact justice to all citizens,
of every race and CLINE, native and foreign |
born and no discriminating legislation for
the benefit of favored classes or corporations |
l. No prescription for opinions sake-nc
sectional lines-no resurrection of dead is |
sues for partisan success and rs Il preteXt |
for vindictive legislation.
s. The sacred maintenan ce of the public |
faith and the strict performance of all obi |
cations, State and National.
6. Retrenchment and economy in all tho |
departments of the public service, and ad- |
herence to the time-honored Jefiersonian |
standard of qualification for office, ais he
honest, is he capable, is he faithful to the
Constitution ?''
With these declarations, we cordially in
wife all men to cooperate with US in cstab-
fishing the permanent supremacy of the |
principles which they embody, in the adj
ministration of public affairs.
+. BARKSDALE,
Chairman.