The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-06-14
Alfalfa Democratic Convention.

According to previous notice, the |
Democratic-C conservative party of
Alfalfa county met in Convention at
Kosciusko. on the Sd day of June.
1876, and was called to order by W. |
A. Haden, Esq.
The Convention was then organ |
ICED for the transaction of business,
by the election of w. A. Haden,
chairman, and j. II. Wallace as See
rotary thereof.
On motion, the chairman appoint
ed the following gentlemen as a com
mittee to draft resolutions expires
sive Of the sense of this Convention,
viz: H. z. johnson, ID. w. Harvey,
A. w. Skinner, DIR. Z. +. Shuler and
B. f. Ray.
The committee on resolutions re-
tired. and, on motion, Hon. S. L. |
Oldham, our Senator, was requested
to address the Convention, to which
request he responded in an eloquent,
pointed and patriotic speech which
elected the applause of his audi
encS.
Hon. ID. Z. duyton, enc of our
Representatives being present was
loudly called for, but declined to
address the meeting and occupy
time that should be devoted to
business before the Convention, but
expressed his hearty willingness to
comply with the wishes of his fellow
citizens at some more appropriate
occasion.
The committee on resolutions re-
ported the following, which were
unanimously received and adopted:
WHEREAS, The Democratic and
Conservative party of the county of
Attala having been called together
h hY ~ chairman of the Executive
Committee thereof, for the purpose
of sending delegates to the State
Convention which meets at Jackson
on the 18th inst, TO send delegates
to the National Democratic Conven-
ton at ST. Louis, on the 9th Of June
and,
WHEREAS, Any other business
| that the Convention may deem mete
and proper to be here and now trans
acted will be in order therefore
be it
ReSo1red, That the chairman Of
this meeting select seven delegates
from the county-one from each
Beat, and two from the county at
large-to represent Attala county
in said State Convention, and that
the said delegates, and each of them,
| in the event they cannot go, be en-
powered to send a substitute.
Re8oIced, That to said delegates
power also be given to meet the
delegates from other counties in
this Congressional District, should
they also be clothed with like au-
thority, and ballot for and select the
candidate of the Democratic and
Conservative party of this District
for Congress, thereby obviating the
expense and trouble of holding an
other Convention for said purpose
only.
Reso7Ued, That, should said Dis
SAID, in view Of the patriotism ex-
hibited by Hon. H. d. Money, our
present preventative in Congress, |
in championing, at great sacrifice of !
personal interest and convenience, |
cause deemed, if not hopeless, GER
tainly most unpromising, and in
further consideration Of the fidelity
and ability with which he has filled |
his position, it is the sense of this
Convention, speaking for the Demo
cratic and Conservative party of
Attala county, that he be re-nomi-
mated to Congress.
Res0lUed, That we re-iterate and
re affirm the principles of the Dem
ocratic and Conservative party of
the State of Mississippi, as express
ed in its last adopted platform, and
which bore our party SO triumph
antly through the campaign of last
fall; that the Democracy of Attala
county has not abated one jot or
title of its determination or enthu-
siasm in the cause of good govern
ment, and that we pledge ourselves,
individually and collectively, to use
our best efforts in that behalf in the
ensuing Presidential campaign.
ReS0Lued, That the people of this
State owe a debt of gratitude to the
majority of our Legislature for the
reduction in taxes and the many re-
form measures passed by said ma
jority; and we feel proud of their ac-
ton in clearing the State of corrupt
and incompetent officials, and the
many repeating and wholesome Acts
passed.
Resozced, That the Democracy of
Attala county, in Convention as
sembled endorse the course pursued
by Hons L. @. @. Lamar, O. r. Sin
gleton, c. Z. Hooker and II. d:
Money, our Representatives in Con-
gress.
Mr.. Guyton offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolced, That we recommend as
Elector for this Congressional Dis
trict our distinguished fellow citizen
Hon, W. R. Barksdale, of Grenada
county.
The following resolution was read
and unanimously adopted; !
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