The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-09-23
Cssaty Dssssratis Csavsst,sn
RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved BY the Democratic Con.
servative party Of Washington
county, = convention assembled,
That we accept the gage Of battle
thrown down = 10 BY ths Repub-
lican party, and that we again
pledge ourselves, now - In the
past, 10 place the popular vote Of
this county on tho side Of honesty
and reform, and against corruption
and extravaganza In the admins
trati0n Of tho governments.
That We recognise and realize
the importance Of the issues pro.
scnted 10 10 in the present CANVASS !;
that we see In the election Of Til
den, Hendricks and Chalmers that
peace and that assured rest nom
exciting domestic questions upon
which our prosperity depends, and
that honest and impartial admins
tration Of the general government
which win give to Mississippi . Co
equal place with her sister States
of tie Union; and In the election
of Hayes, Wheeler and Lynch, we
see ourselves again subjected to 4
territorial and military govern
mont, to a bitter and unhappy an
tagonism Of the different races Of
citizens of our State, and to I de-
Of tho rights Of constitu.
tional and local self.goverMmcnt /;
That In the present canvass, a. we
have done In the past, we will sx-
tend the right hand Of fricndship
to our colored fellow citizens, oil
Of whose rights and interests we
recognize and 6rmly believe 10 be
Identical with our own; that we
will use every effort to convince
heir reason and disenthrall them
rom the pcrnicious rule by which
hey have heretofore bccn govern. |
Vi; that we only ask them TO como |
Ind listen to Ne; to realise that |
ipon tho material prosperity Of |
he country they, with ourselves, |
ire dependent for their future hap. |
'iness, and that they are FREQ men |
n fact as well - name, and not the
leves Of tho Radical party, or Of
my other political organisation, |
INT arc free to govern their own
opinions, and votc as their consci-
ncc may dictate.
That to those colored fcllow.cit-
scns who have already Joined the
Democratic Conservative party,
ve extend our hearty congratuls-
Ions upon their escape from the
ervitude Of party, assure them Of
ur unfaltering friendship, and
uaranteo to them and oil others
rho shall follow their example
omplete protection against the
errorism and intimidation practi-
I'd BY the Radical party towards
no colorcd voter who dares to act
nd vote with tho independence Of
free American citizen.
That knowing and feeling tho
ltal import of the present cam
mss that success will cement and
'sure our victory Of last fall, aud
cfeat will make our efforts here
fore In vain, and remit us TO un-
lid evils, We call upon each and
'ery citizen to come forward and
loulder his part Of the work be-
IRE Us; upon each man to consti-
tie himself from now until No
'mbcr q committee Of one to see !
'at the vote Of Washington coun-
: Is cast upon the side Of prosper.
y, honesty and reform, aud that
Q should oil work as II each man I
ere working for his own salva-
on. Make a long pun, q strong
Ill, and . pull altogether, and on
% first Monday Of November
'xt send In Washington county
tho banner county Of tho river
strict for TILpnN, HENDRICKS :
ID REFORM
A resolution was also submitted n
ID adopted, expressing the most :
'atefnl thanks Of the county to |,
Q outgoing executive committee ! !
r their earnest, self.sacrifcing,
ID untlring zeal aud energy in the
1t canvass, which resulted so glo-
ously and happily to the good Of
Q county.
After speeches from Messrs. ].
Webster, Combs and Whitley,
lored delegates, tho meeting Cd |