The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1884-10-04
Proceedings OF the Democratic Con-
TentiOn, Third Congress
I0nal District.


the Convention.
W. ID. Brown, of Sharkey, was
elected permanent chairman, and
ID. A. Scott, of Coahoma, secretary.
The roll of delegates was called,
and those present enrolled. All
counties were represented except
Quitman.
TIC. Catchings, of Warren coun-
ty, was nominated by acclamation,
as the candidate of the Democrat
ic party. Stirring addresses were
delivered by Hon. w. A. Percy,
l.. w. Magruder and the nominee,
Gen. I. @. Catchings.
RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, the action of the Re-
publican Convention, lately held
at Greenville, has excited the just
indignation of all good citizens
throughout the district, and called
forth from all quarters an earnest
demand upon the Democratic par
ty to reorganize its forces and
rescue from the hands of igno-
rance aud inexperience its great
business interests and rebuke the
effort to excite anew race preju-
dices and passions, therefore
RESOLVED by the Democratic
party of the Sd Congressional dis.
trict in convention assembled,
That we are keenly alive to the
anxiety with which our action is
regarded by all thoughtful and pa.
triotic citizens of the district, and
sensibly impressed with those fea-
lures of the situation, aside from
the ordinary political issues, pecu-
liarly incident to this district. It's
great levee and harbor interests,
pressingly in need Of liberal Gov.
ernment aid, demand, more than
in other districts in the Union,
q representative in the next Con.
gress who should be able, train.
ed in public affairs, thorough.
ly equipped with knowledge, and
forceful among men. Its social
and industrial interests require
the gradual effacement of race
prejudiccs, and are criminally me-
naced when it is sought to excite
them.
That in the mination Of A. G.
Pearce by the Republican party,
all thoughtful citizens Of this dis.
trict have just cause for personal
anxiety aud indignation. 1t was
the work of q few silly and vicious
self.constituted leaders of the ne.
gro race, who did not forcsee, and
now tremble before the storm of
popular indignation it has raised.
1t was made in coutemptuous dis.
regard of the wishes and advice
of the conservatism and intelli.
gence of the Republican party.
1t proposes, rs our agent before
Congress, in the interest of levees
and harbors, a man without char
acter, knowledge, experience or
influence. II exhibits o shameless
indifference to the wishes and sen
timents Of that portion of our peo.
pie which bears the burdens of
government, owns the property of
the district, and is the conservator
of civilization in our midst. Itis
o deliberate insult to the patriot.
ism and intelligence of the wealth.
lest district in Mississippi, and an.
nounces that they are not to be
considered in the selection of its
representative. 1t inAicts cruel
wrong upon the thousands of well.
neutrality-suspicious. colored work
ingmen of the district, in attempt
ing to call into life again race pre-
JUDGES and passions, and thereby
menaces the peace and good OF.
der of society. 1t is based solely
and distinctly upon the race issue,
and squarely announces that none
but a negro can represent the Sd
Congressional District.
That the Democratic party in
the performance of its duty to the
whole people accepts the issue
thus rendered, and confidently ap-
peals to the good sense and patri.
otism of all classes to rebuke the
folly, the insolence and the reck-
less Indifference to the great in.
terests of this district and well.
being of its people exhibited in
the Republican nomination. II
points with pride to the nine years
of Democratic rule with which the
State has been blessed. Public
affairs have been honestly and
wisely administered, public justice
fairly and impartially dealt out to
all classes aud all races, taxation
diminished, free education extend.
ed and relations of confidence and
friendship established between the
races. We therefore invoke the
thoughtful and the working men
of the negro race to rebuke the
effort of Pearce's personal mana.
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