The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-15
The TlRsT eUS or THE SEASON.
: Lowry club at Norton.
Brandon Republican,.

Brandon Republican,
Pursuant to caiI Of many citizens. III.
Democratic voters Of District No. 8 met a
their hall, in the town Of Morton, on Sat
urday night, thu 81 inst, for the pnrpos,
Of consultation as to the conduct of the
approaching campaign. After sonle dis
cussion it was decided to organize Demo
cratic Club, whereupon, Jas. L. Harris gsi
elected temporary Chairman, and II. S.
Williams temporary Secretary On taking
the chair, Mr. Harris spoke briefly, some
what as follows:
GENTLEMEN AND FELLOW CITIZENS
greet you with words of cheer, of hope
and encouragement; with an undivided
front, with determined hearts, and with the
zeal that animated the Democrats of 1873.
we can again strike down that black, pratt
cal flag just EMERGED to view on the dist
ant horizon. We should make every effort,
strain every nerve to the utmost tension to
attain this desirable end The material
wants OF the country require it; safety OF
our political institutions require it, and
memory of those fall n heroes, Sitley and
thompson, the young the fair, the brave.
OF the contest of 1875-past, though not
forgotten, whose blood c0nsecrates the red
topped hills around Clinton, and Grim sons
with undying fame the lofty SUBMITS about
Nlcksburg, require Of you that this, the
land our God has given US, shall never again
pass under the rod of the foreign foe Fail
in it, and you may look to see your sub
stance melt away as by magic under the
pressure of exhorbitant taxes; fail in it,
and you may look to see stretching from
the far north caravan Of hungry Office
seekers, gathering as birds of prey "around
their victim sick and wounded; fail in it
aud you may look to see a proud people
once again forced to resort TO violence in
order to re-establish their sovereignty; fail
in it, and while you will not live to see it,
tradition, most faithful of historians, will
yet deliver from sire to son" through long
successive ages, the story of your infdelity
to the great trust confded to your care
We have on our side all the conditions
of success, a good cause. a virtuous people,
and gallant leader. A cause, the cause OF
freedom everywhere; a people, "their
"country's pride;" leader who is as was
said of the French Bayard, sans puer, sans
reproche - without fear, and without re-
proach; who demonstrated on other fields
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bloody ground" on the sangunary plains
Of Corinth, around the heights of Nashville
aud in the campaign in Georgia, his claim
10 your respect and confidence.
patient of contradiction as child
Afible, humble, difident and mild,'
Gen. Lowry unites in his character, in
the eloquent language of Gen. Ticker,
''the heart of woman, with the courage OF
a lion"
To the support of the young men, Gen.
Lowry, in his life, appeals with peculiar
force. When | consider his remarkable ca
reer; when | see him a friendless boy,
without the advantitious aid of wealth or
family influence, overcoming difficulty after
difficulty, surmounting obstacle after obsta-
Gle, aud rise finally through force of his
indomitable will, to high rank in the army
and in the councils of his country, | con-
fess to "feel my heart new Oped within
me-" and yield myself without resistance,
to the fond reflection, that each of us may
indeed "climb the steep where flames proud
temple shines afar."
The next business being the election OF
permanent officers, the following were chosen
without opposition: Jas. L. Harris, Presi-
lent; N. 7. Lilies, 1st Vice-President; DR..
A. P Sims, I'd Vice-Pesident II. S. Will
Iiams, Secretary, and w. S. Currie, Treas
urer.
The following committees were appointed
by the President and received the endorse
nent of the club, namely;
Executive Committee-H. w. Crook,
Chairman, Taylor Gaddis, James A. Tay-
Tor, w. c. Lindsay, Phillip Hurst.
Committee to Secure Speakers-Wm. Nc
Cough, H. o. Pettus, Doc Neal.
Committee to Secure the Cooperation of
the Coored Voters-Wm. Preston, Nance
Moore, Bird Scott.
Committee on Music-A. S. Page, -
Burgess, Geo. McCaul.
On motion, DIR. John Gaddis was especial
ly requested to address the club at next
meeting.