Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1877-08-10

vide for them. The illImitable futuFe is
before US; we must fOrecaste it, and meet |
its demands.
We have the power; there are none IN |
dispute II, nor Obstruct the reforms We |
may propose, nor the measures We may
adopt.
But we must remember, that to this
great power and grand opportunity 70 do
good, is superadded the still greater re.
sp0nsibility that this power be wisely
usedi this opportunity be not wasted, but
improved 10 the uttermOst.
The wise and just constitutional policy
OF President Hayes, in respect 10 our sec
tiOn, being In exact accordance with the
principles Of the Democratic party, com.
pletes the restoration Of the South 70 lie
place In the Union. We are now Ameri.
cans, with no brand Of inferiority upon us.
This is even conceded by our worst enc
mics. We must, therefore, discharge our
duties as American citizens, insisting on
an equality Of benefits, aB we are willing
TO bear our share Of the common burdens
OF the Government. Our statesmanship
must embrace the whole country, seeking
to advance the common interests, the com.
mon happiness and the general welfare Of
the American people.
And having under our immediate con-
troll, as MiSsissippians. the destinies Of
|
been destroyed by dsvasting war, and q
subsequent misrule more devastating than
war-a people whose prosperity and future
| greatness must, therefore, depend upon
the facilities with which the rewards of
labor aud enterprise may be increased and
stored away ne capital, 1t will be our
especial duty to take care that the hardy
sons OF toll, whose energies are 10 redeem
our lost prosperity, shall receive every
and liberal laws can give them.
The mission OF our party is 10 make the
State great and prosperous, 20 elevate and
improve the condition VI its people, not 70
advance the political fortunes nor 70 re-
press the aspirations Of any one.
Men are ephemeral; IL is Of but little
concern what may happen 70 any one Of
US, as affecting merely his political for
tunes. We trust that the State may be
perpetual, and that the party 0rganiza.
tlon. through which we serve her, may
last for many generations. Hence, whilst
In our action, no Injustice must be done 10
any one, and scrupul0us fair dealing must
be manifested towards all sections Of the
party and towards all its members, and
generous recognition should be extended
TO worth, virtue, ability and past services,
yet the spirit and soul Of our procet dlngs
must show that the supreme object OF our
lVAbAuAShbluu - thE puuAlG HbVNa hup 1A"
vanceIhent OF the common veal; and to
this end all individual aspirations, all
personal considerations, must give way.
The Republican party was driven from
power in disgrace, because it never learn
ed this great lesson. IL appeared TO have
no other mission than to perpetuate its
own existence-.no other reason for existing 6
than to enjoy the honors and emOluments
Of Official position.
| IA s.,fn kn faRa lac al An =
aims. Our party must die when II becomes
unit TO live,
II, remembering the horrors Of Radical
misTule, from whicn We have happily es-
capped, we shall rightly apprehend the
grand opportunities for good, and the
/ high duties and grave responsibilities
! which Democratic and Conservative as
! cendancy has given and imposed on US
and II impressed with this memory, ant
! with these duties and responsibilities, w
4 shall bring 70 the work Of regeneratin[
Mississippi, and making her people happy
1 prosperous and great, minds unclOuded By
. passion or schemes for personal aggran
diZement or personal resentment, the la
0oFs Of this Convention will rebound "a
the present and future glory Of the Com.
mOnwealth.
/ invoke the favor Of heaven that your
action shall be in this spirit; and now for
the accomplishment Of these great ends,
, declare the Convention opened,
) The address was listened to with pro.
/; found interest and attention and pro-
: voked general applause at intervals
! throughout its delivery. The address
E finished and the cannon's loud pro.
claim ended, the roll of delegates, by
States, was called, after which the
names of the following gentlemen were
. placed in nomination for permanent
? Chairman: Gen. S. J. Gholson, oi
Monroe; Gen. W. r. Miles, oil Yazoo
:. and Col. j, 5. Bailey, of rallahatchiC
| county. Gen. Gholson received 13S
votes; Gen. Miles %, aud Col. Bailey
: -. The chair then announced tha
Gen. GholsOn, having received q ma
, jOri'y ofall the votes cast was declared
i. the Chairman elect, when a motion pre-
' vailed making the selection unanimous
. On motion Of our young friend" Col
\ Felix Labauve, o committee of thre'
e was appointed TO conduct the Chair.
j. man elect 70 the Chair, and this com
! mittee, consisting OF Messrs. Miles
Bailey and Barksdale, performed tbt
8 duty assigned promptly and pleasantly
The old hero, putting his "emp.J
. sleeve upon the stand, returned tht
: usual thanks for the honor conferred
;, rcmarkiug that this was about all lef
e TO him 10 say after the able and ex
;, haustive address Of his predecessor
!. Gen. George, as TO The duty OF the peo
. pie. II was usual 20 make promises
r. and he, like others, who had gone tina
4 way before, could oaly pledge fidelity
c to the people and the Interests Of tht
= entire commonwealth.
: Upon motion of Col. Allen, OF Lee
m the members Of the State Executive
y Committee were instructed 10 taxi
a seats in the body OF the hall, withou
/. requiring a vote. When the subject o
d Secretary came up, the old Sscreta ~
"a of the Slate Executive Committee
= Marion Smith, Esq, declined the nom
e. ination, when Col. ]. L. Power, wal
,r elected by acclamstion. Shelly Hsr
Al ris, OF Copiah, was elected Assistant
- Secretary, who will be aided by Il, J.
a Stokes, Esq, Of Noxubee. w. I. Hol
le land was elected Sergeant-at-Arms
:. with j. W. Langley and Jas. Galceral