American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1879-08-09

;. the mass meeting held Monda
was handed us at such a late hOu
$ on Thursday, that it was utterl,
impracticabIe for us to publish thu
same ia this issue. We would
insert their proceedings, as a mat
ter Of courtesy, had they been giver
us in season. The fact that the
J proceedings do not appear in the
CITIZEN, is not our fault, but that
of those who are responsible for
the delay. Below We give the reso-
lutions adopted by the meeting,
and the executive committe ap-
pointed:
Whereas, IT is right and proper
chat political parties should declare
to the world the principles for
which they contend and upon which
they appeal to the people for sup>
port therefore we the Democratic
party of Madison county do resolve
and declare
/. That we re-affirm our devotion
to the principles of the Democratic
party, as set forth in the resolu~
tons of the State and National con-
ventIon of that party, in the can
vass of 1876, believing, as we do,
that they are the true principles of
constitutional liberty and human
progress; and we therefore declare
that we will have no utilization with
ANY set of men or party opposed to
the success of those principles.
2. That it is fundamental doc
trine of the Democratic party that
the will ofthe people, subject only
to the limitations OF the COnstitu-
ton, is the supreme law, that we
are opposed to every thing that
would oppose that will-howsver
honorable and respectable that Op-
position may be--therefore we op
pose the action of Executive Com
mittees AMI all other party machin-
cry by which the will OF the major
ity may be frustrated, and The pri> |
vate ends and aims of those who |
manage such machinery promoted |
at the expense of the popular will.
We believe in the right of every
qualified voter peaceably to cast
his vote as he pleases, and to have
it honestly counted, free from all
and obstruction. whether
it be IN the shape of Federal bayo,
Eets, United States Marshals or any
other form Of intimidation, foreign
or domestic.
3. That we utterly oppose and
abhor every thing like a race issue"
as utterly at war alike with the best
interests of all races. and destruc
tive, in the end, of the peace and
happiness, if not of the political
rights of cOlOred men, AID we there.
fore hail with pleasure the manifes-
tations on the part of our colored
fellow citizens, of confidence in the
Democratic party-a confidence
which we think the record of that
party, since it has obtained CONTROL
of the National and State legis!a>
lures. ought to inspire and appeal>
ing to that record. and solemnly re-
newing our pledges to them, we
invite all colOred voters wlro, in
good faith, are disposed to do SO to
come and go with US, and we will
stand by them in all their political
rights.
4. That we heartily endorse the
course of our faithful representa-
tive in Congress, Hon. o. r. Single
ton and declare him to be the man
of our choice for United States Sen
atOr.
B. Resolved that this convention,
held in DurSuauce of a resolution Of
the last Democratic convention, in
dependent of nothing except what
opposes and sets itself up as supe-
rlor to the Democratic party, will
proceed to nominate candidates for
legislative Offices only, leaving all
other matters where we find them;
they being in our estimation, of
vastly secondary Importance to the
great political issues before the
people of the county.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
John Handy, Chairman.
Beat No. IA. j. Sneed. VIM.
Handy.
Beat No. 2-Dr. Luke Smith, Jno.
Jr.
Beat No. 3-Wm. Hinton, W.P,.
Devices.
Beat No. 4-Thos. Roberts, Jno.
I. -Semmes.
Beat No. &c. J. Tucker, ID. S.
Watts.
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