The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-05-19
Franklin County.
MONDAY, May 10, 1885,

MONDAY, May 10, 1880.
AT mass Convention Of the Democracy of
Franklin county held pursuant to a call Of the
Executive Committee H. H. Maree was called
to the Chair and Cbas A. Prichard was re-
quested to act as secretary.
/ On motion Of Hon. T. \. Magee. the follow
/ ing preamble and resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, The DemOcIatic-Conserva par
+ ty Of Franklin county deems the recognition
and enforcement Of the following PRINCIPLES as
essential TO the existence Of all free govern
First, That he elective franchise is the
foundation Of every free government
Second, Every one should be perfectly free
TO openly declare his preference for men or
principles and to cast his vote in accordance
with his own will.
Third-The ballot box should be secnrelv
protected and the votes honestly counted
ana anu the result publicly and speedily de-
Fourth-A quiet and peaeeable aeoues.
cence in the result so declared and
hHEkEAs' We deem It Of paramount i'm
portance to settle the bitter and Improbable
sectional strife that has SO long occupied tho
attention Of the public, both North and Soutb n
the exclusion Of the real practical issues thar
are becoming settled and liked, unobserved and
uneonsldered, and which has a tendency To
change the well-established principles of The
founders Of the government; therefore he il
Resotved 1st, That our delegates to tbo
state Convention be instructed to aIyocote
these principles, and to urge that thew he m
eorporated IN the State platform
second, That the duty of the hour demands
the nomination of men that viii carry ont
strictly, 10 the best Of their ability, the min
ciPles announced n the platform upon which
they run. Va i0H
Third, That the best way to allav and sat,1o
the bitter sectional strife that has 50 IonT
Jeop4rdized the peace and prosperity Of orr
country, IN our judgment, is the nomination
py an political parties, cf patriotic men. WHO
t hola the liberty Sad prosperity of the people
the supremacy OF the law and order the Iro,
lection OF life, liberty and property, to ever
one OF paramount importance
FOURTH, Recognising as we do Maio, F
sessions OF Lincoln county, gs a Democrat
, VINO Is conservative in his views, and fully i'm
oued with the doctrines above mentioned and
iuIy Competent TO know his duty in any sta
ton, ana pure enough to discharge that dutv
we instruct our delegates to the Congressional !
convention as a unite for Major ] = Sassions
as our standard-bearer for Congress in tbe I
run In. Dis1Trlct-hrst, last, and ali the time.
hth, Ihat we suggest Brookhaven as the !
most convenient and suitable place for hold /
ing the Congressional Convention.
Sl1th, mat we are in favor of the two-tbird
rule remaining in operation. 'A'iu
IN motion Of W. 2. Cassidy. it was
hes0feed, That this Convention send ten dol
sgates TO the State Convention two from each
meeting. ~ 'iis
On motion of Hon. 7. A. Magee, said election
70 oe heId by ballot, commencing with district
No l and ending with district No. 5.
On motion, j. Hiram McGehee and M
" arren were appointed tellers to take and
District No. IA. G. Dobvns and n
Godbold. N " ". L.
District No. 2-E. B. Scale and C. A. Priob- +
:. District No. al, H. Magee and s + vii.