The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1880-09-29
CAMPBELL, i,
Held
Coahoma County.
CLARKsDALE. Miss. Sept. 10. !

CLARKsDALE, Miss, Sept. -, 1880.
At mass meeting OF the Democsatf
voters of this precint, held, here to-day, fo
the purpose Ct organizing a Democratic
club, upon motion of Mr.. G.. r. Page, DR.
Coleman was called to the chair and &. Il
Mathis was requested t. as as Secretary
The chair having explained the object o
the meeting and number of names having
been enrolled, the house then proceeded
to permanent organization by electing the
following officers: DIR. Rufhn Coleman
Presidents Capt. n. w. Lea, 1st Vice Pres
ident; Alfred Eaves, I'd Vice President:
A. X. Bobo, Sd Vice President; G. b
Mathis, Secretary Chas. Cover, Assistant
Secretary; DR.. NJ. A. Bland, Treasurer
Upon motion of Mr.. McCroy, commit
tee of ten to solicit membership was APP
! :. AcQroy, }. ii. Brown, Scott Russell
Charles Cover, A. K. Bobo, J. A. Suddoth
/ 5. NJ. Davidson, NJ. A. Bland, w. ID.
Roundtree, and J. B. Ferguson
Upon motion Of Mr.. G.. II. Page, COM
mittee ii three, to draft resolutions, was
appointed. The Chair appointed on said
committee, G. r. Page, Henry Montgomery,
and J. S. McCroy.
Upon motion, me Chair then appointed
/ j, A. Sudd0th, T. w. Page, and Dr. NJ. A.
Bl9nd, committee to provide speakers for
the Club at all its meetings
The Chair then suggested shat this be
called the Hancock, Chalmers, White, and
, GClcf6d Club" The suggestion was unani-
mously concurred in
I The Committee on Resolutions having
returned and announced that it was read
I to report, the Chair ordered the report to be
made. The Committee then, through their
/ Chairman, reported as follows
Your Committee On Resolutions, this day
! Amounted baoe m SI1h u1If fbo col
Resolced, That we recognize in Gen. w
;. Hancock, true and brave soldier. a
patriot, and q statesman, such as our com
mon country has long needed at the head Of
its government; man who is familiar with
and thoroughly understands the constitu-
ton of our country as handed dawn 20 us
by our forefathers aud !, man who, if elect
ed, Will ses that the constitution and all its
amendments are strictly adhered to and
complied with
Rcsotred. That in the Hon. w. II. En-.
glish we recognize an honest and consci-
entious man, "the noblest work of God"
statesman IN every sense of the word. a man
not unknown to his country, but one who
has held high positions of honor and trust,
and he has ever been found faithful and
true at every Fozs 70 which he has been as
signed.
Rssotred, That in Gen Jas. r. Chalmers.
our present representative in Congress, we
clearly recognize the right man in the RIGHT
place-a bold and Independent Congress
man-a man of ability and of clear and
unspliled honor-a man in whose breast
dishonesty and corrupticI aEe unknown and
have no PLACE; as is abundantly shown nv
his past life and record.
Resotved, That we and each of us nIedpe
ourselves TO the support of Hancock. Emo
fish and Chalmers, and to stand together a.
one man and use all honorable means to
secure their election to the respective offices
to which they have been nominated.
G. R. PAGE,
HENRY MONTGOMERY.
I. S. McCRoY,
Committee.
These resolutions were unanimously con-
Cured in. eoA
Then, upon motion of Mr.. G. r. PAGE
the chair was instructed to Law before :
mass meeting to be held here, ON THURSDAY
10th inst. the right Of thia President to
appoint two members an the County Frac,,,
tive COMMITTEES, and to urge the appoint
meat OF said two members on said Committee
on that day. lice
The meeting then adjourned 10 p,Aat
az ain on Thursday 10th and after that ~ y,et
on every Saturday evening, that heing
selected hy the Club as the reonIor &c
far the meeting until the battIe e f,,,a-I,s
and the victory won.
RUFFIE COLEMAN, President
G. b. MATHIS Secretary.