The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-10-04
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Simpson County.
Wesrr1LLE. M1ss.. sept. 25, Is

WEsrvILLE, Miss, Sept. %, 1882.
FDTToRs CLARION: A Democratic Club
was organized at this place on last Satur-
day evening, with the following Officers;
G. B. Banks, President, I. a. Dickson,
lat, Vice President w. T. Patterson, ID
Vice President; A. G. Berry, Jr, +. A.
Hattep. Secretaries; DR.. VIM. Giles, Treas
urer.
The following resolution by Hon. 1. l..
Mendenhall, was adopted;
Be ii Resolred, That all voters, irrespect-
i've of class or color, who desire to become
members of this elab, shall be permitted
to do so, on reporting to the secretary and
having their names enrolled.
Mr.. Thomas A. Dickson was called upon
to address the club, which he did Ia a very
eloauent and impressive manner.
The following resolutions introduced by
w. s. Catchings, were unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, The Democratic voters of
this. the 7th Congressional District OF the
State of Mississippi did on the 10th day, OF
August, 1882, in convention assembled ID
the town of Haziehurst, nominate and en-
dorse Mai. E. Barksdale as candidate to
represent the people of the saio district in
the next Congress of the United States
WHEREAS. On the 18th day of August,
1882, the Republican voters of said district
met in the town of HazlehuTst in conyen-
t:on and nominated and endorsed James
Hill. colored man, to represent SAID as,
trict in the next Congress OF the United
States; and
WHEREAS, Believing as we do, that Maj.
E. Barksdale would more fifty represent
the people of said district than his opponent
Hill, in point of intelligence and ability +;
and
WHEREAS. believing that the interest of
the people of said District demands the
election of Mai. E. Barksdale, and that the
platform adopted by the National Demo
cratic Convention il 1880 would be upheld
and its tenets enforced by said Maj. +.
Barksdale on the floor of the House Of Rep-
resentatives of the United States. And
WHEREAS, The lifelong and valuable ser
vices of Mai. E. Barksdale rendered the
State of Mississippi, and the Jealous care
and unceasing fidelity which he has always
displayed in maintaining the principles OF
the Democratic party. Recommend HIM 70
the highest station IN the hands OF the people
of the 7th District Therefore, BE it
ResoIred. Ist. That we the undersigned
eiLlE6uS OF tno County VI flAAAk
selves in an organization, heobject OF which
shall be by a united effort to secure the cleo
tion Of Mai. E. Barksdale by using all hon
orable means in our power.
;. Pe,olred, 2. That the majority of said dis
trict who are white people repudiate the
principles heretofore upheld By the Repub-
Iikan PARTY as not being ooGducive and g
dangerous and unsafe to the welfare and
prosperity Of the government Of the United
States,
Resolred. s. That we viii use all honorable
p,esas to defeat the election of the said Hill
ana that the candidacy of said Hill Is an
insult and menace 10 the intelligence ana
decency Of this the 7th Congressional
District Of the State Of Mississippi.
The Secretary then prepared . list ,aild
persons came forward ana en- en-
roiled themselves under the Democratic
banner headed by our standard bearer, Mal.
= Bsrksdaie. The club then adjourned %
meat every Saturday afternoon at 2. =.
until ailsr the election.
Yours truly, a. G. BERRY, in