The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-06-27
THE MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRACY,
County Notwithstanding
For The Canvass.
WINSTON COUNTY.

Pursuant to order of the President. the
Central Democratic Club of Winston Conn
~ convened In Louisville, June 10Th, ls77
with NJ. A Nets in the Chair.
HE Chair In a few pointed and appropri-
ate remarks stated that the object OF the
meeting was to take preliminary action To-
wards vitaliZjng our forces for the aD
proaclng ca npaign, with the view of plac-
ing our Club prominently in front, in the
tue great issues soon to b. Joined in an ac-
tive State aud county canvass.
The following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Resolved, That the election tor officers of
this Club shall take place, annually at its
regular meeting in the month of July :;
Provided. if no meeting shall be held in
July, then at the first regular meeting
thereafter.
On motion, it was 1greel tina, the Club
shall meet on the , / Saturday nights of
each month. until after the meeting OF
the State Convention.
On motion, it was agreed that the firing
OF the Artillery SHAH De the signal tor the
signal for the Club to assemble.
The following Preamble and ReSOluti ms
were offered by Jane s ,. Harrison. ESQ:
w hereas, The time for holding the Con-
veutIOn for dominating a State Ticket is
near at hand, and whereas, it is important
that our colOrs should be entrusted to com
petent and deserving hands therefore the
Central Democratic Club OF Winston COur-
tv gives an expression of its choice for the
first position on the Ticket. i'm the sugges-
ton that Gen. Robert Lowry, o f Rankin
county, shall he our representative for CUB
ernatorial honors. Therefore, Be it rcsolv-
ed
1st. That Gen. Lowry, by his steadfast de-
votiOn TO the principles of tile Democratic
Conservative party. "a well As his great
services in successive campaigns since the
close of the war, has fairly won the honor
grateful people should now bestow.
p. That in Gen. Lowry, as our stan
dard-bearer, the Democratic party will be
re represented by one who has proven him
self Cpur de Lion in the holy war, in eX-
peliing the intidel from our lands. c. the
thievin9 arpet-bagger and scallawag-
while his great intellectual aud oratOricll
powers point to him as the fitting man to
lead our columns to victory in the coming
campaign.
81 That Winston county will remem Der
him with love AMI fidelity for his heroic
past, and her people will hail the moment
when The scepter Is placed in his hands. that
they may assist in elevatlng him TO power
by rendering him unanimous and undivid-
ed suffrage.
The Chair called for an expression of the
Club on the resolutions, WheA VIM. Price.
Esq arose ana addressed the club in short
aud pointed speech, presenting salient rea-
sons why Gen. Lowry should be nominated
Mt the approaching State Convention for
Governor, after which, on motion. the resD
buttons were unanimously adopted.
On motion, MeSSfS. Jas HARRISON duncan
w. Eatman and John NJ. Webster, were ap-
pointed by the chair committee to select
speakers to address the cub at each meet
lug. The committee retired, and a brief
conference returned and reported that they
had agreed upon the following gentlemen
to address the club at its next meeting, to-
wit: Judge William Price and Col. VIM. 5.
Boiling.
It was moved that the ladies' be invited to
attend the meetings of the club, in accord
ance with the established precedent of last
year and it was remarked that their intlu-
ence for coed is ever potent in every noble
cause; while their presence would inspire
the hearts of every membe of the club with
enthusiastic devotion to the great principles
of our party, upon whose success depend the
continued happiness and prosperity of the
people of Mississippi. The motion was
unanimously carried, and every member
was requested to invite the ladies to grace
our hall at each meeting with their pres
ence, happily illustrating the sentiment that
"the smiles Of the fair are the rewards of
the brave"
On motion, Messrs w. II. Hudson, W. A.
Hughes and John c. Woodward were APP
pointed committee to solicit the Louisville
Band to attend the meetings of the Club and
furnish music.
On motion. the Secretary was instructed
to furnish the procee Jings of this meeting
TO the Louisville Banner and the Jackson
CLARION, with the request that they pub
lish the same.
There being no further business, the club
adjourned.
NJ. A. NETS,
JOHN G.. MILLER, President.
Secretary.