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

Democratic mass meeting met according
to call of executive committee, and was
called to order by Capt. q. NJ. Gallaspy, and
on motion of Thos. Keith Hon. l. L. Bolton
was elected permanent chairman and A. j..
Brown, Secretary. On motion, three men
from each beat were selected by the mem
bers composing the beat to retire and draft
resolutions expressive of the sense of this
meeting, who on their return reported the
following names: Capt. c. NJ Gallaspy,
Judge H, Cooper and Eugene Carleton from
beat Capt. A. b. Hunter, :. i. Gilbert
and VIM. Graham, beat 2 Hon. W. NJ.
Stamper J. NJ. Pace and j. NJ. Harralson
from beat 3; NJ. Watkins, J. A Nelson aud
J. L. Hardy from beat 4 |. L. Barber, T..
Dean and c.. +. Pace from beat 3. The
committee retired, and Hon. Z. Barksdale
was invited to address the meeting, which
he did in very interesting and elaborate
speech to a large and attentive audience.
At the close of his speech the meeting re-
solved to instruct the delegates to the State
Convention to vote for Z. BarAsdale for
Governor, also passed a resolution to vote
for no man who was in favor of menopolies
expressing the people.
The committee appointed to draft Iesolu-
tions returned the following preamble and
resolutions
We the Democratic party of Newton
county in mass meeting assem- bled proclaim
that the principles of said party afford the
best guarantee for the welfare, prosperity
and liberty, and that the offices of State
and county will continue to be managed
under and by said party, and believing it to
be necessary for the prosperity of said party
that there should be thorough organiza-
| ton and united ACTION among the voters of
said party; therefore be it
| Res0tred, 1st, That the members of each
beat retire and select one delegate and one
alternate to the State Convention, and that
said delegates vote on all questions as a
] unit,
| I'D, That thtee delegates from each beat
| be sent to the Senatorial Convention, and
! that this meeting suggest the first Monday
in September as the time and Newton the
suitable place for holding said Convention.
Sd, That primary election be held at
| the several voting precincts on the fifth
| Monday and Slst day of august, to be held
/ by three managers and two clerks, who shall
conduct the election as nearly after the
legal manner as practicable, and make full
| return thereof, duly attested, to the Chair
man of the Executive Committee on Tues
day, II o'clock NJ, after the election, the
committee being in session tor the purpose
of compiling the votes that they shall de-
| clare saeh candidate receiving a majority
of all the votes cast for such vice the nom.
| inee, and if any such candidate fail to re-
ceive a majority of all the votes such then
and in that case the two having the
| highesB number of votes shall be declared
the nominees Of sneh offices
| 18th, That while the counties composing
the Senatorial District here recognize the
right of this county to the SenatoFship thai
we owe them a proper Difference as to choice
of Newton county man; therefore, that
the two candidates for the position receiv-
! ing the highest number of votes be present
ed by our delegates to Ino EN- -ens4entioh q
the CHOICE of Newton county, and that they
support them accordingly.
9th. That this meeting appoint an Execu-
tive Committee, consisting of one member
from each beat, to serve for two years from
this time or until their successors are ap
lpointed.
9th. That every voter in the county who
has heretofore affiliated with the Democrat
io party or has become fully identified with
it in the pending election shall be allowed
to vote in said election, and that this Con
vention, representing the people of Newton
county, consider that every candidate before
the primary election and every one who
casts vote in said election is honorably
bound to sustain and abide by the result of
said election.
7th. That the distinction attempted to be
shown between Conservatism and Extreme
or Bourbon Democracy Is simply mythical,
that no such castles exists that il Is a plan
reso-ted to by the disappointed and factious
20 produce confusion, contention and party
disruptuFe.
Sth. That ii j. meeting give no more in-
structioRs 10 our State delegateshow 70 vote;
but leave them entirely untrammeled ex:
cept as to r Rarksdale for Governor.
Meeting then adjourned with resolution
! to pabiish the proceedings Of this meeting
in the Newton Free Press, JACKSON CLAIR
ION and the Meridian Homestead and 0b-
server.
/. L BoLFoS, Chairman.
Il RpowN Saerefarr