The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-01-12
W. III. SIMS, Chm'n.
Il. c. CATCHINGs,
W. Ii. FITZGERALD.
C0NDrRRENT REsOLUTIONs.

Whereas, 1t is provided by the COnstitu-
ton that the Goserno ''shall, from time to
time, give the Legislature information OF
| q the state of the Government, and recon-
- mend TO their consideration such measures
as ne may deem eXpedient;" and,
Whereas, The Governor of this State, dis
appointed in his ambitious schemes by the
result OF the late election, under cover OF
said Constitutional provision, has sent to the
Legislature d communication nsinuating, il
not directly charging, that the newly elect
ed mem beTs of the Legislature were return
ed by fraud and violence; and,
Whereas, This charge, coming from a
high Official source, is calculated. II not in
tended, to force upon the government and
people of the United States the belief that
the recent election in this state was con-
ducted in a spirit which denied the rights
guaranteed by law to the colored race; and
is further calculated, if not int nded, To inn
pair that good feeling whichsn ow exists be-
tween the people OF the Northern and
the Southern ties, and
Whereas. The Governor has omitted the
duty imposed upon him rs aforesaid (0f CIV
ing the Legislature information OF the state
of the government and thus exposing the
enormous expressions. corruptiOnS, and eX-
traYagances of the Government has, for pc
liticai effect made an assault upon the people
of this State (who are now in a state OF pro-
found peace and upon their representa-
tives fairly chosen to this Legislature, and
Hts CidIGCQ JileII " tStl
ng discord and practicing violence and in
Imitation aud
Whereas, The Governor has thus dissi-
patcd the hopes entertained by this Legis-
lature that they would receive his co-opera-
ton in perDetuating the good feeling and
peaceful relations between the two races
which bad and designing men had sought
TO DESTROY. aud thai lie would rise above
the bitter feeling engenderel by the failure
of his personal plans and aspirations land la
Dor with us for the common good.
Now therefore be it
Resolved, BY the Senate, the House con-
curing. that we deem Is our duty to the
them, to repel said insinuations and charges,
and to declare solemnly to the government
and people of the Union,
LIST. That the disturbances which have
occurred in this State, were incited by de-
ig ming adventures who sought place and
power by working upon the passions of an
ignorant ce,and we solemnly declare it to
be our conviction that but for the machina-
tons of these designing adventures, the
problem of reconstruction would have been
com paratively of easy solution, and the wo
races, acting in harmony, would have found
few obstacles to the establishment of good
government under which the rights OF all
persons would have been fully protected.
ID. That the result of the recent election,
instead of showing that the coiored people
were not permitted to vote for men Of their
own choice, AS has been ayerred by his Excel
leney, affords positive and gratifying proof
that they have freed themselves from the
mental slavery imposed upon them by
rulers whose legislation was framed for
purposes of personal aggrandisemcnt; and
whose public policy was fraught with dam
ger to the prosperity and liberties of the
people.
Sd. That all insinuations, and charges. that
the people OF this State do not accept in
fAir end ~ inf \
to carry out the letter and the spirit of the
amendments to the Constitution of the
United States; and that the white people OF
this State desire, -or intend, to deprive the
colored people OF the rights guaranteed
them by the said amendments are untrue
4th, That we congratulate the peO-
pie OF our sister States upon their felic-
.ty in being governed by officers chosen bv
and from among their own people-m en-
acquainted with the wants OF their people,
md possessed OF learning and patriotism
and we express to the nation our humIia-
ion that the State Of Mississippi finds her
self in the unfortunate situation of having
| Governor who has no acquaintance with |
Ter people-no sympathy with their wants, |
md tho finds it pleasant. or deems il profit |
lbie, having the support of no party or |
lass, to attack the good name of the peo- |
Die, and endeayCr to ALLEVIATE from them
heir national brethren
9Th. That now, in TIA Is centennial wear of /
'ur common Government, the peolle Of /
mississippi extend their hands TO their
brethren OF the North, and calling up the
piriJ OF glorious past, express theirhcarty
iesire that tile differences which lately d. |
'ided them may be forgotten, and reconcile.
tlon and good will established; that all
ectionS OF the Union may unite heart and
land in celebrating the one hundretith
of the independence de-
Jared by Il common sancestry. and accom-
,lIShed by the shedding of their blood, and |
hat the nited States of America rav en-
er upon another century of progress even
lorc glorious than their first, and which
hall not be married by any attempted dis
upton OF our common Governments. nor
tanned by fratricidal blood. (The sixth
iause, rs reported by the committee, was
lrlcken out, ant. on motion of Mr.. Allen.
ie tol!owingN adopted):
9th. That in C-der that a full investigation
lay be made of the charges preferred by
IS Exeellency. a committee of three on tile
art OF the Senate, and - on the part of
le House, be appointed to investigate the
anses which led to the triumph ofthe Dem
cratic party in the late election, and that
I'D committee shall have power to send for
ersons and papers. The resolutions were
lopted.