The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-07-21
LauderdaIe County.

Pursuant to a call of the Executive Com.
mlttee, mass meeting of the Democracy OF
, Lauderdale county assembled at the court
house IN the city of Meridian, on the 10th
day of July, 1881.
The meeting was called to order bv Cant
j. W. Fewell, Chairman OF said Executive
Committee, who explained the object of the
meeting, and added a few forciblc and Dar-
tlnent remaks, counselling unity and bar-
mony In the Democratic party, setting forth
the great Danger that would result from d.
vision at this time.
The meeting was then organized NV the
election of Capt. j. G.. Roberts ae $500 49,
nent chairman of said meetina. and " IT
curtis was requested to act as Secretary
/ The Chairman then proceed to errIain
more fully the object Of the MEETING r. ~
TO appoint delegates to the State con 9ention
70 meet IN jackson on the Sd day of August
next, 70 determine the mode of noninating
Candidates Tor the various offices, etc. The
chairman then made a brief but TELLING al
dress, at the close of which he declared the
meeting ready for businss
On motion, the Chatham appointed a
committee OF ten 20 draft resoiutiona az
PressiVe OF the sense of the meeting. as fo1-
lows. 81 as lol-
Beat Gen. B. Y. Ramsey and Con.
" ~. =. Grace. Beat "A H, Moss and e.
D. ~ HarK 1,e Beat 3-.sohn Hughes and
IL. ~
W. L. Brown. Beat s. p. Keeto5 ca ca
~ a. Smith. The committee retired snJ J
In due time returned and reportsd ~ Ct
lowing resolutions, which were odo.to1
with great unaniraity: P'0u
resolved, BY the Democratic oraaun.
I'VE party OF Lauderdale county, In mas !
meeting assembled, that while We = =, lass
generally the principles asserted IN , 9Lnu1rse
form ,111 adopted by the State ConvetioP =,
1871, and recognize them as cardinal IN ~
trlnes Tor the administration of gtato III
A'ioual Governments, we do now esrao;i
~ Ie,amrm that section in the nIatfs--
ThIcn man tains that Corporations of eya.,,
1912 pI'o "a are suPervisable, within consty
snhord;aa.a oy state authority. and 4
terest qua e. 70 State legislation in tie in
eerss1 ana Tor the protecGioa of the neorIa ~
ana We regard u Al Of more vital indpTe.,.
AGE now than ever before. to the;rst -g PGLt-
oI me people, that this now we'll Sao. gus
aausnoIlty OF the State government sI.HI9
n@ p lne Iorce of legislative action N''iu
sIsoiseu, mat the continuanee IN ~
a. -, el.e rIsaa Of long lease If "a
pnles ana rsas.. = not only against the prin-
anu practices Of the Americs,,- :. Pill PHI
O az IN the selection Of State and psoPie' r
1ncers, put II may become danoaros,s@ a,ai I
Llgh!s ana liberties of the peonis 80 ~ e9e I
.v OF the principles Of free 9ovsr o sue
'Ia a[e, tperelore. utterly opposed - NJ
$500 ut any man for a third tern, - t
J poaI1 Oh the State Of Mississinn; ~ =" 9
resolved, That the const;t,,,:PPpl,,
= y. ene people TO elect their o,-r - lLii4hsl
'mceLs was for long tiroe ra,s .. ~ .,
'rganic law Of eur stale: that ~ ta.s % the Z
e $40 enlightened peopIe ~ ~. y e1 selii-
~, so 40 hand in the adoption Of I ne state
ION "nlcn wrests this long exere;s~1 :
Iom them; and we are nov =. = ttsns !
storing again to the paonie ~ - ~ OF
OF an elective iudieiarv =. 80 .J'. 1
sa!4 recommend 70 the T,ac;sa,5s - 9F-
arrest practicable adoption 81 7,asuLe tne "
~ Measure for the submissioa - : .1s 49,
ne people change Of the Constit,, sSse
hesolyed, That ii recoonitio,, oe.A
! ana arduous services az H., ~ ~
!; = Asua1e 70 the people Of Mi1sisS;;,,r q
' essa1aase devotion 20 che nrfnci ..e-a ~ of
'eHocracy, and Of good. honer1 - 80 81 q
'sesaFelt, and Of bis qreae r., -. 49, AZ
e ~ 49, sainent capacity for te plac .s- y
a sJl. -. InAt ne y OAR choice Tor Gnve.s..e a
- 70 now instruct the delerata~ $50 q
Jus oerqale county 70 the 6tate Csn ~ sss
sO.e 1os nim = unit and " ~ II, 81
cans aaQ every honoral.l.A esl,..s 49, ~ 1ll Just
d n0minatinn 1nDrE 90 aecura
resolved, That we nrasent ~ Il. Z.
y = slaL - Aue preference of this e,rme-
s name ~ our fellow-citi1en. N ~ rss,
"a. lor the once Of Secretary ~ se~s.- ,AAs
sreDy instruct our delegates "a - vr.ss 80