American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-08-05
CLUE NOTES.

CLIf n NOTES.
The West Ward Club met on Ia:
~ ~ Monday, Robt. Kemp in the Chat
B. and adopted the Constitution an
y BY Laws reported by q. A. Lucket1
) Jr., Chairman of the Committee al
Q pointed at the last meeting for til
= purpose. The doors were the
thrown open for the admission O
members.
On motion of e. L. Ross, who, il
u few forcible words explained hi
reasons for offering it, the following
resolution was unanimously adopt
ed:
Whereas, Capt. T.. J. Ross, the
pre-. ent Sheriff of Madison, has
resigned the Office, said resignation
to take effect after the first Monday
in August, BE it therefore resolved
lst-That it ia important that
said vacancy should be filled as
soon as the course of law will per-
init.
2d-That a committee of three be
appointed by the Chair to wait
upon the Board of Supervisors OF
| this County, and most earnestly
urge them to order an election to
fill said vacancy at as early a day
as the law will permit.
After the transaction of the regu-
lar business, loud calls were made
for VIM. O'Leary, the colored orator
of Madison County. who responded
in very telling speech. From his
lips dropped words of political WIS
dom and sound advice to the cOlOred
voters which We would have been
glad for every one in our County to
have heard.
III response to vehement calls,
Major II. S. Foote appeared on the
stand, and delivered one of the
most stirring speeches that we have
heard thus far in the campaign. In
eloquent language he pointed out
the terrible results of . Radical
victory and urged each son of Mis-
sissippi to do his whole duty in the
trying hour.
In bis visit to Louisiana, where
he is now gone, We hope he may be
allowed am opportunity to speak
word Of encouragement and good
cheer to her oppressed people.
| Tho v,.,ct VN,n.f (Nt,,h ,rAk Nv,
Tuesday night last, Geo. Harvey,
Esq, presiding.
Secretary, having been rendered, G..
A. Baldwin was elected by acclama-
ton.
The names Of new members were
then proposed and duly elected ss
members OF the Club.
A resolution, similar in nature to
the one passed by the West Ward
Club the night previous, calling on
the Board of Supervisors to order
an election for Sheriff at as early a
day as possible, was offered by T.
T. Singleton, Esq, when quite an
animated debate sprung mp iii hich
Capt. Geo. Handy, f. l.. Ross, Col
William Handy. II. c. Smith: Robt.
Powell and T. I. Singleton partici-
pated.
After listening TO tho reasons
urged for and against it, the Club
adopted the resolution by all over
whelming majority.
The Chair then appointed the fol-
lowing gentlemen as Committee
to wait on the Board of Supervisors,
T. 7. Singleton, Geo. Handy aud r.
z. Smith.
On motion of Robt. Powell, ESQ.
Col. WIN. Handy was invited to adj
dress the Club on the third Tuesday
night in this month, after which an
adjournment was had.
i In this connection we desire tn
express the hope that the Clubs in
the County are thoroughly aroused
and at work. We would be grea tly
pleased to have report of their
acts. AS noteworthy feature, We
beg 10 call attention that many
colOred voters have enrolled theil
names as members of these Clubs
and among them some who have
heretofore been conspicuous fol
their Republicanism. No faltering
but steady work until November
and the victory is ours.
r THE B-1YONET IND THE ELECTIONS
There are signs this early .ha
|. preparations are going forward t,
. carry some of the Southern State.
/ for Hayes and Wheeler by the al,
b of the Federal bayonet. a par
!, ticular effort will be made in Lou
: isiana, where the nomination o
It Packard has given the Admins
= tration great encouragement. War
I moth, the smartest and most I'M
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