The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-01-22
Concurren. ResolHtlons CDon
AneS,

state of the Government, and re-
commend to their consideration
such measures as he may deem cx-
pedient;" and,
Whereas, The Governor of this
State, disappointed in his ambi-
tious schemes by the result Of the
late election, under cover. Of said
constitutional provision, has sent
to the Legislature a communication
insinuating, If not directly charg-
ing, that the newly elected men,
bers Of the Legislature were re-
turned by fraud and violence and,
Whereas, This charge, coming
from a high Official source, Il cal
culated, If mot intended, 10 force
upon the government and people
of the United States the belief that
the recent election iii this State
was conducted in q spirit which
denied the rights guaranteed by
law to the colored race and is fur
ther calculated, if not intended, to
impair that good feeling which now
exists between the people of the
Northern and the Southern States;
and,
Whereas, The Governor has
omitted the dutyssimposed upon
him as aforesaid (of giving the
Legislature information of the
state Of tho government and thus
exposing the enormous opprcs-
sions, corruptions, and cxtrava-
ganccs Of the government, has for
political effect made an hssault mp
ON the people Of this State (who
are now In a-..state Of profound
peace) and upon their reprcs 'nta.
tives fairly chosen to this Lcgisla-
ture, and has charged their consti-
tucnts with fomenting discord and
practicing violence and intimida-
tibn; and,
Whereas, The Governor has thus
dissipated the hopes entertained
by this Legislature that they would
receive his cooperation in per-
pctuating the good feeling and
peaceful relations between the two
races, which bad and designing
men had sought to destroy, aud
that he would rise above the bit.
ter feeling cngendcred by the fail
ure Of llisspersonal plans and as
pirations, and labor with us for
the common good.
Now therefore be 1t
Resolved, Blythe. Senate, the
House concurring, that we deem
1t our duty to the people Of Missis-
sippi, and speaking for them, to
icpel said insinuations and charges,
and to declare solcmnly to the
government and the people Of the
Union,
1st. That the Disturbances which
have occurred in this State, were
melted by designing advcnturers
who sought place and power BY
working upon tho passions Of an
ignorant race, and we...solemnly
declare it to be our conviction that
but for the Vaccinations Of these
designing adventurcrs, the pro.
blem of reconstruction would have
been comparatively Of easy solu-
tion; and the two races, acting in
harmony, would have found few
obstacles to the establishment 0i
good government, under which the
rights of oil persons would have
been fully protected.
ID. That the result Of the recent
election, instead Of showing that
the colorcd people were not per.
mitted to vote for men Of their
own choice, as has been avcrred
BY his Excellcncy, 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
ACKNOWLEDGMENT; and whose pub
lie policy was fraught with danger
to the prosperity and liberties oI
the people.
Srd. That all insinuatiofis, and
charges, that the people Of thii
State do not accept in good faith
and do not intend. in good faith
to carry out the letter and thu
spirit Of the amendments to thu
Constitution of the United States
and that the white people Of thi
State desire, or intend, to deprive
the colored people Of the right
guaranteed them by the sait
amendments are untrue.
4th. That we congratulate tn
people of our sister States upol
their felicity in being governed b,
officers chosen by, and from anon
their own people-lnen acquainted
with the wants Of their people, AM
possessed of learning and patriot
ism; and we express to the natioi
our humiliation that the State Q
Mississippi finds herself IN the I'M