The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-02-05

headed danger, SAYS -"The Democracy
g was a dead political factor in Mississip-
q pi until they tackled on to their title
1.-the word ConserUntice" The Record
does not appear to be posted as to the
political history of the party, which af-
ter many hard battles finally, in the
grand campaign of 1875, overthrow Rad
icalism, and redeemed the State.
In 1866, after Andy Johnson's recon-
struction convention had met, performed
its mission, and adjourned, there were no
political parties in the State. Every
body who wanted office ran. Gen. b. u.
Humphreys an ex-officer in Lees army,
supported by the soldier and ultra Con-
federate element was elected Governor.
In 1867. the Radical Congress not
satisfied with the situation in the South,
nearly every State having elected to posi-
tons Of honor. and trust. those who were
true to them during the war, passed the
reconstruction acts. At this time con
vention was called, and party organized,
composed in a large part of the old Line
Wing element. This party was named
by the Convention, the Constitutional
Union Party. The moving spirits were
such men as Geo. l.. Potter, w. l.. Shar-
key, Amos L. Johnston, 4. NJ. 1erger,
Joshua Green and others. The Black
aud Tan Convention met carly in 1868.
For long weary months it sat connecting
schemes to harrass the people OF the
State During the last days of its sitting,
when the Constitution framed by it with
all its DISTINGUISHING clauses (since
stricken OUT was about to be submitted
to the people, a convention was called
of the Constitutional Union Party, by
its executive committee, Hon. Geo. l..
Potter, chairman.
This Convention composed of delegates
from twenty-five or thirty counties, and
presided over by Hon. A. r. Johnston,
met in the Senate chamber After two
of the party to the Democratic and
! Conservative party, called another
Convention of all the people opposed to
the Constitution about to be submitted,
and adjourned. 1t will thus be seen
that if anything has been tackled on it
was the word Democratic for the gen
tlemen composing that Convention were
certainly leaders of the Conservative
wing of the grand party. The anti
bellum Democratic element, up to that
time, had held no meetings and no Con
ventions.
This call for a Convention was respen-
ded to gloriously. In one month there
after there was grand gathering of the
clans. Old Line Whigs and Fire eating
Democrats; Union Men and Secession
lists B.; Confederate Wings and Confederate
Democrats Reconstructionists and Anti
Reconstructonists Old Men and
Young Men. Young men whose
fathers had taught them to be
Henry Clay Wings, and young men who
had been taught that jackson or Cal
houn Democracy was the only thing to
save the nation. Such was the conven-
ton which responded to the call made
by the late Constitutional Union Party
Convenuon AT this Convention the and
was dropped from the name of the party,
and it took the form which it has borne
in defeat, and in victory, from that day to
this The Convention nominated the
gallant Benjamin q. Humphreys, of Sun
flower, for Governor, and the lamented
Kinloch Falconer, of Marshall, for the
second place on the ticket.
1t is unnecessary TO say more. In each
canvass in which it has participated from
1868 to 1873, upon its banners, when
ever and wherever unfurled, has been
emblaZoned its name
THE DEMOCRATIC CONsERv ALIVE PARTY
OF MISSISSIPPI.