The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-14
Harrison County.
G. D. owens, Secretary.

Pursuant to the call of the Democratic
Executive Committee, the Democracy as
sembled in mass meeting at Mississippi City,
on Monday, July 4, 1881. On motion OF
Col R. Seal, DR.. Charles Pelaez was called
to the chair and 2. K. Mayors elected Sec
rotary.
The object of the meeting was explained
by the chairman in few remarks, which
was to appoint delegates to the Democratic
State Convention, to meet at Jackson on
the Sd of August next.
The following resolutions were offered by
General Joseph Il. Davis and adopted
The Democracy of Harrison county, in
mass-meeting assembled, according to time
honored usage in appointing delegates. to a
State Convention, declare at the same time
the principles by which they are governed,
aud the persons preferred by them for nomi-
nation to the various offices TO be filled:
ResotUed, That the principles ofthe Demo
cratic party as taught by the founders of
the Union of States, afford the best guaran-
tee for the welfare, liberty and happiness of
our people and their posterity.
Resolred, That in the selection of candi-
dates all personal preferences should yield
to the first object, the maintenance of good
government and the supremacy of law.
Resotped, That public officers in repre-
sentative government are the servants of the
limits execute the popular will as expressed
in conformity to the fundamental law Of the
land.
ResoLred, That the long and arduous ser
vices in the maintenance of the honor and
interests of Mississippi, and the signal act
of sacrificing his personal am bitten 10 the
harmony of the Democratic party in recent
legislative caucus by Ethel Barksdale, of
Kinds county, are gratefully remembered
and appreciated by the Democracy Of Har-
rison county, and we therefore express our
preference for him as the next GovernorI OF
Mississippi.
Resogred, That the Democracy of Harri-
son, in accordance with the declaration
previously made, have for their object the
welfare of the State, and therefore pledge
themselves to support the nominees OF the
Democratic Convention, in the abiding
faith that the delegates to that body will
form ticket which shall but insure the
harmony of the party and the success Of our
principles.
Be,otced, That as citizens of the United
States we heard with grief, humiliation and
pain, of the attempt to assassinate the chief
executive of the general government. In
other lands and other times, despotic OPP
preston of the people, paralyzing their
manhood and exciting the direful passion
of revenge, have led to the assassination of
public officers; that such infamous crimes
should be meditated and attempted in
land of liberty and law, marks moral and
political decadence suggestive of the sad
dest forbodings
The evil effects of regarding political
offices az the reward Of political victories,
thus brought forcibly opubIic view, and
we take the occasion to announce our deep
anxiety to see such civil service reform
instituted as shall make the Office seek the
man. and not the man the Office, and as
shall give security of tenure in all nom
elective Offices to those who perform the
duty 50 faithfully and ably as to promote
the best interests of those for whom the
trust is held.
On motion of z. K Mayors FIVE delegates
from each police district were appointed by
the chair, as follows:
Beat No. IF. w. Elmer, Harry Knapp,
2. J. Montross, DIR. A. P Champlain, John
r. Hardness.
Beat No. 2-P. K. Mayors, r. Seal,
Joseph r. Davis, G. u. LiddIe, A. J. Ram
say
Beat No. 3-Dr. A. 4. Nortbrop,
Elliott Henderson, DIR. ]. j. Thornton, H.
z. Beeman, Justin Lassabe.
Beat No. A. j. Bond, G. w. Walker,
Elijah Ladner, W. s. Culpepper, Peter Hat
ten.
Beat No. Wilmington, Thos. Bond,
ST.. E. B. Cox, II. J. 0'Neal, VIM. Hatten.
On motion the meeting adjourned
CHARLES PELAEz, Chr'n.
2. K. Mayors, Sec'y.