The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-28
Marshall County.

/ Holly Springs Reporter
/ A mass meeting of the Democracy ot
/ Marshall county, was called for the mornipy
| of Saturday, July 9th, by the Executive
Committee of the party. 1t was called
| principally for the purpose of appointirp
t delegates to the coming State Convention
| Mr.. Arthur FAINT, the Secretary of the
| Executive Committee, called the meeting Ia
nfder
Maj. W NJ. Strickland, the chair
man elect took possession of his
office with the delivery of a graceful and
eloquent speech which was warmly applaud
ed and highly appreciated. He began by
saying that he felt deeply the honor lust
| conferred upon him, and while regretting
| that the mantle had not fallen upon WORTH
er shoulders. he would endeavor to perform
the duties of the Office to the best of his
ability. He called upon all present to assist
him in preserving order, preventing dissen-
tons, and maintaining the rules OF debate
The meeting was called for the purpose of
choosing delegates to represent Marshall
county in the coming State Convention.
The county Is entitled to eight votes. one
foE~each supervisors district and two at
large Any number of delegates however,
might be sent to the Convention. These
delegates, representing the sentiment of the
Democracy OF the county, would be called
upon To assist III selecting a State ticket
They would vote for candidate for Gov
ernor and for Secretary of State, and thew
would vote for the unanimous choice of the
county by casting their ballots for her most
distinguished citizen, whom she had tried
both in the councils of peace and in those
of war, and had never found him wanting
either in the Legislature or in the field.
Brave and honest and true in every relation
of no ha f.
Governor of Mississippi
This eulogy of the old war horse of Mar
shall was received with enthusiasm and
loudly applauded. At the close of Major
Strickland's brief and admirable address,
Mr.. Geo. w. McKie, of Chulahoma, was
unanimously elected Secretary. The motion
that the chair appoint committee On reso-
buttons was unanimously carried and the
following gentlemen were appointed on the
committee: r. S. Stith, chairman Jno H.
Miller, Ed. NJ. Watson, II. o. Rand and r.
q. Mccall. The committee read the fol-
lowing
BRIEF AND POINTED RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, The Democracy of Marshall
county has the good of the whole State at
heart, and would sacrifice its own prefer
ences to forward the fortunes of the Democ=
racy of the State"
NOW, therefore, be 1t resolved, that while
the Democracy of Marshall county has its
well-known choice for Governor and Secre-
tary of State, it sends it's delegates to the
State Convention uninstructed, fully conf
dent that they will be duly Influenced by
the choice OF the people whom they repre-
sent, and in all they do have an eye single |
to the general good.
''Be it further resolved, that fully relying |
upon the wisdom of the State Convention |
the Democracy of this county pledges its !
support to any ticket the Couven-
ton may nominate
These resolutions were, upon motion,
adopted Lawrence johnson, |
Esq, moved to proceed to the election of
eight delegates and alternates. After some |
discussion, Arthur Eant, Esq, moved, a
substitute for Mr.. Johnson's resolution that
the chair appoint % delegates and % alter
mates. The substitute was carried, and the !
chairman was, upon motion, elected one of
the delegates.