American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-17


respect and good will. /
VIM. Handy offered the following
resolution
That The Hon. ID. III Money be
Invited to seat during the sessions !
of this Convention.
Mr.. Al ell offered a resolution re
latinS to the twO-thirdS rule i'll the
National Conventions, which WIS
referred, under the rule.
The President appointed as the
Committee to select delegates to
the st. Louis Convention
Fourth Districts. S Carter, w.
ii. Handy.
Adjourned TO 3p. m.
The following electors at large
were chosen:
Ethelbert Barksdale, A. NJ. West.
AltcrlateS-J j. ID. S. Nertner, John
w. Smith.
Delegates at Large-A. Il. Lewis
of jackson, L. G. WaltIaIl, Lock E.
Houston.
AIternates-Wm r. Miles. J. Il.
Christman, Felix Labauve, I'll. NJ.
Street,
L dsss tttICStCd W I'-lolt
that Gen. J. Y. & Jorge, Il member
of the Committee, dissents from so
much of the report as dominates
him Il delegate to ST. Louis.
II. .. Reynolds,
Chairman.
The following nominations as dele
gates to st. Louis were received
and agreed to.
Fourth Congressional DiStrict-J.
w. Prewett of Yazoo, j. w. Smith
of Lauderdale.
AlterRates-C. w. Taylor, VIM.
Hau,lv.
Fourth District-W. III. Handy.
The President announced as the
Committee to nominate State Exc
cutive Committee:
Fourth DISTRICT. C. Prewitt, Fl.
J. McLaurin.
Mr.. Tison moved that the resolu
ton appointing committee to
nominate a State Executive Com
mittee be reconsidered, inasmuch as
he held that the term for which the
Committee was elected had not ex-
pred.
Gen. George spoke in opposition
to the motion.
The question recurring on Mr..
Tison's motion, the same was lost.
Mr.. Yellowly moved that the com
mittee to nominate Executive Com
mittee be instructed to place the
name of Gen. George at the head OF
that Committee.
Gen. George, after thanking the
Convention for the evidence of APP
prevail that had greeted his name
in this connection, expressed wish
to be relieved from the Chairman
ship Of the Committee, ami moved
to amend Mr.. Yellowly's motion, by
substituting the lame of Gen, Il.
Lowry.
Gen. Lowry arose, and after ex-
pressing his thanks for the mention
of his name, declined the profeIed
honor.
Mr.. A. j. Lewis moved to lay the
amendment offered by Gen. George
on the table. Carried, and Mr..
Yellowly's motion was unanimously
and enthusiastically adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Clifton, the
resolution appointing committee
to nominate IL State Executive Com
mittee was recOnSitlerr,l.
On motion of Mr. Tison the reso-
luton was laid on the table.
On motion of VIM. Handy, tue
entire State Executive Commit tee
as now constl utcd, was continued,
with power te fill vacancies.
| The committee on resolutions sub
mitted the following:
That the Democrats and Conser-
natives in convention assembled
proclaim their heartfelt gratitude
for the complete victory which was
won by the advocates of reform. in
the election of 1875, over the incom-
petent, corrupt and proscriptiSe
and political organizations which
had held unlimited control of the
State Government, sc.
That IN addition TO the foregoing,
we proclaim the following principles
as the rule and guide Of oar political
faith and conduct:
l. Tue 90 ,trine of 10 al self
government, the surest protection
of personal liberty; fidelity to the
Constitution OF the United States,
and all the obligations impO ied on
us as citizens of a common country
,. Free schools, free suffrage and
Iual rights.
3. Equal and exact justice to all
citizens, of every race and cline,
native and foreign horn and no
discriminating legislation for the
teut fit OF favored classes or corpor
tons.
4. No proscii. ,tion for opinions
sake-nO SET tional lines-no resur
Rect on of dead issues for partisan
success and as Il pIeteXt for vindios
tive Legislation.
5. TIE sacred maintenance of
the public faith and the stIict per
formance of all obligations, State
and National.
6. Rttrenchment and economy
in all the departments of the public
service, and adherence to the time
honOred Jeffersonian standard of
qualification for office, dis he honest,
is he capable. is he faithful to the
Constitution q
With these declarations, we cor
daily invite all men to cooperate
with Us in ablishing the perna-
nent supremacy of the principles
X which they embO0y. in the admin