The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-09-24
Proceedings Of the Democratic Mass
Meeting at Lehore.

Pursuant to the call of the County Den
! ocratic Executive Committee the Dems
cratic voters of the county assembled
mass meeting at the Courthouse In Greer
wood, on Monday the 18th, for the pul
pose Of appointing delegates to represeE
i Ledore county At the Congressional Dii
trict Convention, to be held at Greenyill
on the 9th inst.
The meeting was organized By the elec
ton of Hon. D. T. Mitchell as Chairman
| A. F. Gardner, Secretary.
On motion of Mr.. J. IL. Lidde1, Jr., th
chair appointed committee OF three con
sisting Of I. T. Basket, W. S. Barry ane
S. r. Coleman, to select two delegate
from each beat and two from tn,
county at large, to the Greenviile Con
yention. The committee reported the
selection of the following delegates viz:
Beat.1. Hon. Enos Rodgers, and c. L
Townes.
Beat2. NJ. S. Mclean, and D. t. Mitch.
ell.
Bea. 5. L. P. Yerger, and ]. NJ. Lid
dell, Jr.
Beat 4. S. H. WhitEorth, and ]. B.
Humphreys.
Beat 5. B. J. Pate, and q. g. Sims,
County at large, J. P Rhodes, and S. R.
Coleman.
The report was received and adopted.
Mr.. J. NJ. Liddell, after a stirring and
eloquent appeal for the success of the Dem
ocratic party in the "Shoe-string District, ;"
and the urgent necessity for an able and
upright man to represent the Levee inter
ests of the Delta in the National Halls,
offered the following resolution which was
unanimously adopted:
Recognizing in the Hon T. c. Catchings
an aggressive Democrat, jealous patriot
and man of spotless life and exalted
ability.
Be Il Resolred, by the Democratic voters
of Lefore county, in mass-meeting assem-
bled, that the delegates to the Greenville
Convention to be held on the 9th inst, De
and are hereby instructed to cast the vote
Of Lefore county for him and TO use all
honorable means to secure his nomination.
On the adoption of motion by Mr.. L.
P. Yerger, to have the chairman appoint a
committee of three to adopt series of res
olutions expressive of the sense of the meet
ing, the chair appointed Capt. w. A.
Gayden, J. NJ. LiddelI, and l.. r. Yerger,
who reported the following resolutions
which were heartily endorsed and adopted
to-wit:
Whereas, the Republican party of the
third Congressional District have nominal
ed man unworthy of the support of the
people of his district wanting, not only in
elements essential to harmonious feeling
between the races, but likely to disturb the |
peaceful and happy relations now existing
them in this county; man whose |
chief claim upon his constituents is the |
- IL oaI tho hIaoI-roaZ of / t.
record; and
Whereas, the vast interests of this wonder |
Jul and wealthy Delta, the garden spot of |
The continent, needs the wisdom, the courage |
The manliness, the integrity and tact of the
ablest statesman in it to protect it from the
levasting elements of water, which for the
past three years has swept its fertile plains
and left want and distress in its wake,
ind
Whereas, the peace, prosperity and har
nony now prevailing in our county Is due
% the wise, eonserv alive and liberal spirit
believe the election of such a man as
Pearce, the Republican nominee for Con-
,ress from this District, would result in
bringing about the state of feeling that ex-
sted in 1875, would disturb the peace and
Iuiet of our country, would destroy the
pleasant relations now existing between the
aces, ieopardize our most m aterial interests,
nd be the cause of the shedding of much
innocent blood, therefore be it
ResoEped, That it is the sense of this Con-
ention that every Democratic voter should
t once grid on his armor and prepare for
he conflict.
Resolred further, That we hail with the
incerest pleasure the determination man
tested all over the county to achieve sue {
es. That we greet our sister counties of 4
district congratulating them upon the
Apply auspices of the campaign; congrat- I
lating them that there are no dissensions G
n the ranks of our own party, and pledg
lg themfor Leflore large majority for the
ominee of the Democratic Convention to
e held in Greenville on the 9th inst.
ReSolred further, That we denounce Pearee {
ne Republican nominee, because he is big :
ted, prejudiced and ignorant and above ali i
1rrupt, such a man as we Wil not see the 4
preventative of the honest and intelligent
tizens of this District.
Rcsolred further, That We endorse and will
1pport Cleveland and Hendricks for the E
and Vice-Presidency of the o
nited States That while we recognize o
lie Importance of their success, as affecting e
ur interests, it pales into insignifcance be-
de the paramount Importance Of retain 7
lg home organization that will defeat b
epublicanism in this District and insure n
onest, capable and intelligent men in our
,unty offices.
On motion of Mr.. L. P. Yerger, the Sec
tary was instructed TO furnish copies of -
Ie proceedings to the Valley Flag, the
ackson CLARIoN, Greenville Times, Vicks- v
lrg Commercially Herald, and other pa 2
ars throughout the District for publica- u
on, and the meeting adjourned sine die
ID. I. MITCHELL Chm'n. CT
A. F. GARDNER, Sec'y. q