The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-07-11
Montgomery County

In accordance with previous notice
large meeting OF the people of Montgom
cry county, assembled at the courthouse;
DR.. b T. Ward, chairman OF the Executive
aud after making a few appropriate re-
marks, stated it was in order to elect
chairman of the meeting.
On motion OF Capt. p. d. Witty. Dr.
Simpson Parks, was elected chairman, and
on motion, G. 5. Mckenzie and Walter
TrOttPr were elected Secretaries.
BY J. NJ Ellis:
Resolved, That committee of five be APP
pointed by the Chair to whom all the reSo-
buttons of general nature be referred, and
that they report to this meeting as soon as
convenient, thereupon the Chair appointed
!. NJ. Ellis, j. B. Simpson, DIR. w. w.
Hart, I. c. Curry and DIR. Z. r. Arm
istead.
H.R McInnis moved that the primary
election system be adopted, which was
amended by J. Martin, so as to confne the
primary election to county officers; adopt
ed.
BY Maj. w. c. Staples:
Resolved, That the primary election of
the county of Montgomery shall be held
at the various precincts of said county, on
Monday, the 9th day of August, 1877;
adopted.
The committee on resolutions made the
following report, through their Chairman,
J. NJ. Ellis, Esq, which were unanimously
adopted:
We, the people of Montgomery county,
in mass meeting assem- bled, deem this a fiji
occasion TO express cur views of the politi
cal situation aud
Whereas, The present peace, prosperity,
and good government enjoyed by our peo-
pie, and the good feeling manifested among
all classes of our citizens are due mainly TO
| the ascendancy of the Democratic party,
and its principles. and
Whereas, The only security for the pres
rVatiOn of these BLESSINGS IN the npODIa of
our States in the continuation of the Dem
| ocratic party in power, and
| Whereas, Eternal vigilance is the price
| of liberty" and the restoration of the Re-
| publican party to power in our State would
| be public calamity, therefore
| Resolved lSt, That in national politics,
we favor civil service reform, and a strict
| nOn-interventiOn by the national govern
ment in State affairs.
Resolved ID, That in State politics we
are in favor of low taxation and the strict
est economy that we deprecate any move
calculated to breed dissension in the DEM
ocratic party, and we pledge ourselves TO
| oppose any and all measures having that
| tendency.
Resolved Sd, That in county nolitics, we
| favor harmony. fraternity, and good feel
ing; heartily inviting all men who desire
| the blessings of good government to unite
| with US in keeping down the curse of Rad
| icaiism.
Resolved 4th. That it is the sense of this
mass meeting that all side issues should be
| studiously kept out of this canvass, that no
| riyalries or jealousies between the various
classes of our fellow citizens should be en-
couraged or permitted, and to that end each
one of us pledges his honor that he will
use his best efforts to prevent so disastrous
a calamity from Detailing our county.
| Resolved 9Th, That we pledge ourselves
| to support the nominees of the party, and
We will not countenance in any manner or
form or under any pretense the running of
| boilers or independent candidates
| Resolved 9th, That all candidates who
submit their names to the party for nom ina
ton shall be considered pledged to abide by
the result of that nomination, anu should
any candidate be so lost to deceney as to
bolt the nomination, we Solemnly pledge
ourselves that we will not support him, but
will Use all our efforts TO defeat him and
elect the regular nominee.
Resolved 7Ih, That we cannot too strenu-
ously urge the people of our county tC
| II aintain that unity of purpose and concert
of action which are indispensable 60 the
achievement of victory at the ballot-box
and
Resolved 8th, That whatever difference:
of opinion may exist among us as to minol
and subordinate issues or as to the charac-
ter. purpose and policy of the National Dem
ocrat party, we recognize and yield to the
| imperative necessity which exists, of mutu-
al tolerance and forbearance, and Of laying