The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1876-09-16

RESOLUTIONS.

Resolved by the Democratic Con-
servative party Of Washington
county, in convention assembled,
That We accept the gage Of battle
thrown down to us by the Repub-
lican party, and that we again
pledge ourselves, now as In the
past, to place the popular vote Of
this county on the side Of honesty
and reform, and against corruption
aud extravaganza in the adminis-
tration Of the government.
That We recognize and realize
the Importance Of tho issues pro-
scntcd to us in the present canvass
that we see in the election Of Til
den, Hendricks and Chalmers that
peace aud that assured rest from
exciting domestic questions upon
which our prosperity depends, and
that honest and impartial admins
tration Of the general government
which will give 10 Mississippi co.
equal place with her sister States
Of tic Union; and IN the election
Of Hayes, Wheeler aud Lynch, We
see ourselves again subjected to =
territorial and military govern
mlcnt, to 4 bitter and unhappy nm
tagonism Of the different races Of
citizens OF our State, and to a de-
privation Of the rights Of constitu-
tional and local self.governmcnt;
That In the present canvass, as we
have done IN tho past, we will ex-
tend tho right hand Of friendship
to our colorcd fellow citizens, all
Of whose rights aud interests we
recognize and firmly believe 10 bc
identical with our own; that we
will uso every effort to convince
their reason and disenthrall them
from the pernicious rule by which
they have heretofore been govern
cd; that We only ask them 70 como
and listen to us; TO realize that
upon the material prosperity Of
the country they, with ourselves,
are dependent for their future hap.
piness, and that they arc free MEN
In fact as well rs name, and not tho
sleeves of tho Radical party, or Of
any other political organization,
but arc free to govern their own
opinions, md vote as their consci-
cncc may dictate.
That to those colorcd fellow-cit-
ixens who have already joined the
Democratic Conservative party,
we extend our hearty congratula-
tions upon their escape from tho
scrvitude Of party, assure them OF
our nnfaItering friendship, nnd
guarantee to them and oil others
who shall follow their example
complete protection against the
terrorism and Intimidation practi-
ccd by the Radical party towards
the colorcd voter who darcs to act
and vote with the independence Of
U free American citizen.
That knowing and feeling the
vital import Of the present can
VASE that success will cement and
assure our victory Of last fall, and
defeat will make our efforts here
tofore in vain, and remit US to un-
told evils, wc call upon each and
every citizen to come forward and
shoulder bis part Of the work be-
fore us; upon each man to consti-
tute himself from now until No
vcfnber committee Of one to sec
that the vote of Washington coun-
ty is cast upon the side Of prosper
ity, honesty and reform, and that
we should all work as II each man
we're working for his own saliva
tion. MIKE a long pull, q strong
pull, and q pull altogether, and Oh
the first Monday Of November
next send In Washington county
us the banner county Of the river
district for TILDEN, HENDRICKS
and REFORM!
A resolution was also submitted
and adopted, expressing the most
grateful thanks of the county to
the outgoing executive committee
for their earnest, sclf-sncrlfcing,
and untiring zeal aud energy in the
last canvass, which resulted SO glo-
riously and happily to the good Of
the county.
After speeches from Mcssrs. J.
d. Webster, Combs and whitley,
coiorcd delegates, the meeting i'd
journcd.