The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1884-06-12
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BY DR.. Rowan
Resolved, that We, the democfAA
Of Copiah county, hereby endorse
Hon. 9. q. Wright, Of Warren ooun-
", ss 0 delegate from the State at
large, and r q Henry, Of Kinds
county, % o delegate from this dis
trict, to the natio nal democratic con-
ventiop, and We hereby instruct our
delegates 10 the State Convention ~
vote for them. Adopted.
BY j 8 Sexton q
WHEREAS, at the last election In
Copiah County the good people OF
the county, who had been plumber
cd by the Republican party and its
Independent allies, srose in their
political might and thrust from the
high offlcss Of the county tho politi-
cal cornorants who disgraced the
same; and
Whereas. the opponents Of the
Democratic party, chafod and chs.
grined at their exposure, disgrace
aud defeat in said county, attempted
to bring disgrace and contumely up
on the county and thereby reduce It's
citizens TO level with themselves;
and,
Whereas, at the instance Of these
deposed miscreants commiitee:of
us. Senators were appointed by o
Republican Senate, whose ostensi.
BILE duties were to inquire into the
constitutional rights and privileges
Of the people Of Mississippi, and ss-
pecially Of Copiah county, but whose
real duty was to manufacture politi-
cal capital for the ensuing presiden-
tial campaign; and,
Whereas, that committee, by o
partisan vote, decided to hold it's
sessions in the Customhouse at New
Orleans, in distant State. for the
purpose Of suppressing the true in
wardness Of affairs in Copiah county
and the causes leading thereto, and
where they could utilize Witnesses
whose characters could have been
exposed at home, and whose tostimo.
ny could have been impeached; aud
Whereas, that committee saw fit
to inquire into and expose every pri-
vate grievance in Ccpiah county and
have given political complexion to
the same in their report, in which
they charge thatthe Democratic par.
ty Of Copiah county entered into o
conspiracy to prevent their oppo-
nents from casting their ballots at
the election; and further charge
that q band Of Democrats marched
through the county, whipping. burn.
ing out and numbering their political
opponents OF said county, and that
these crimes were committed, coun-
seled and approved by the Demo
cratic party and winked at by the
officers Of the law in the State and
county; and,
Whereas, this il the first assem-
bling OF the Democratic party in
said county since said election; there
fore, be it
Resolved. That VIC recognize the
Constitution and the amendments
thereto as the supreme law OF the
laSs and, as such, entitled to our
unqualified obediance and respect.
That We consider the elective fran
chise the most sacred right ever be-
slowed on American citizens, and
that its free and untrammeled exer-
else is one which every true patriot
must observe.
That 1t is not now, and never has
been, the purpose or policy OF the
Democratic party in Copiah county
to carry elections by force or fraud,
and We do not believe from the evi-
dcnco Of the partiea who testified
that the charges made against the
Democratic party in the last election
are truo, and dsnounce the same a.
untrue and as being the outgrowth
OF political disgrace and defeat. and
having for its purpose the success Of
the Republican party.
That we den ounce the Minority
report Of the Senatorial COMMITTEES
as an untrue, unfair. humanity and
strictly partisan perversion OF the
facs developed before the committee,
and in so doing. appeal to the judg.
nent Of n reading and discrimins-
ting public and ask them to consider
the testimony Of the most trustwor-
thy city Of the county and State,
among whom may be mentioned 7.
Il. Cooper. Judge Supreme Court;
L q Wall. Commissioners OF lmmi-
grafton; s. Gwin. Auditor OF Public
Accounts; 7 j. Wharton, Judge Of
Circuit Court; Hon. s. 8. Calhoon,
and others Of equal integrity and In
telligsnco, in support OF our state
ment and then Judge for themselves.
That we refer to the Minority re-
port OF said committee as o true and
and unbiased statement OF the facts,
the animus that dictated, aud the
purposes to be subserved by said in
vestigation.
That we tender our heartfelt
thanks 10 Senator's Saulsbury and
Jonas for their fidelity and fairness
in the prosecution Of said investiga-
ton, and our admiration for the mi
nority OF tho committee for their
courage and fraakness in exposing
the aims and purposes Of the same.
On mo ton Of w L Mitchell, the
resolution was amended SO as to In
clude the names OF G. 8 Dodds, II o
Conn, and ] s Sexton, to whom