The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-08-13
Democratic Ratification Meeting
IN Jefferson.

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At 1 ratification meeting of the Dem
ocratic party Of jefferson county held al
/ the Courthouse in the town OF Fayette
on the 4th day of August, 1854, X N.
J. Arnette, chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of said county,
opened the meeting by nominating Capt.
J. ]. Whitney to preside, which nomi'
nation was unanimously carried.
Capt. Whitney, in taking the chair,
delivered an able, eloquent and stirring
address, replete with the leading issues To
be submitted to the people in this canvass
and the true sentiments of the Democrat
ic party.
appointed to draft suitable resolutions
expressive of the sentiments of the meet
| ing, whereupon the chair appointed the
| following named gentlemen, to-wit: 4.
W. Campbell, chairman; w. II, Spencer,
N. L. Guice, Thos. F. Baker and Jno.
W. Brougiton. The committee then
retired.
Communications of endorsement and
congratulation from Capt. ]. 5. Johnston,
| of Church Hill, and Hon. j. ID. ;. Dav-
export, of Stampleytown, were read 6y
the chairman of the Executive Commit
tee and received by the meeting with
marked appreciation.
Messrs. w. D. Torrey, j. Showers
Hicks and W L. Harper, who had pre-
vously been INVITED to deliver addresses
on the occasion, were then called upon
and responded in most suitable and
eloquent manner.
Pending the speaking, the committee
on resolutions reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAs-One of those great quad
reunial contests for President and Vice
President of the United States that oc-
cur in our Government is upon us, and
the great Democratic partyOf the United
States, bv its convention lately assem-
bled in the city of Chicago has presented
the names of Grover Cleveland and Thos.
A. Hendricks as candidates OF that party
| for President and Nice-President;
Therefore be it resolved
/. That we, the Democracy of Jetfer-
SON county in mass meeting assembled,
do heartily approve, endorse and ratlty
said nomination, and that we approve
and endorse the platform of principles
adopted by the convention, and deem it
| the best and wisest selection of candid
ates and PRONUNCIATION Of principles that
could have been made.
2. That we will use our utmost endea-
vor to secure the election of Cleveland
and Hendricks as President and Vice
President, and to this end, "sink or
swim, live or die, survive or perish" We
give our hearts and hands to the cause.
8. Thatwe recognize in the political con
test that is upon the country that the
Democracy Of the United States is con
fronted by party that has had posses
sion of the Government for the last
twenty-five years, and that during all
that time has not exhibited, and we fear
will not in the future, any of those great
principles that are embodied in and form
the groundwork of the Constitution of
the United States, but on the contrary
has fostered corruption, rings, star-rout-
ers, fraud and speculation in all depart
ments of the Government; that on the
contrary, the Democratic party presents
to the country platform of principles
containing all the elements of reform,
and in our candidates we present tried,
good and pure men, whose history in
the past is but dim reflection of the
motives and purity, with which the
affairs of the government vii be admin
istered.
T. That in the person of Grover Glove
land the Democratic party presents a
name whose history is \ good Mayor,
good Governor" and who will be a
good President.
8. That in the person of the Demo
cratic nominee for Vice-President we
recognize a man who is a statesman,
pure and indebted, and the party, in
elevating him to the Vice Presidency,
will wipe out the stain inflicted upon
Thos. A. Hendricks and the Democratic
party eight years ago.
6. That we take this occasion to ex
press our satisfaction at the zeal and
ability displayed by our worthy mem
Der of Congress, the Hon. e. Barksdale,
and view with eminent satisfaction the
prospect that he will be nominated with
out opposition, and now express the
hope that all the delegates from our
county will cast their votes for him.
Z. That we recognize in Governor
Lowry all the qualities of a good and |
faithful Governor and hereby express
our continued and increasing confidence |
in him.
On motion, the secretary was required |
to furnish the proceedings of this meet
ing, together with the resolutions adopt |
ed, to the F'ayette Chronicle and Jackson
Clarion, with request for their publica-
ton.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
J. J. WHITNEY, Charm.
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